The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
WONDERFUL WAVE
OF PATRI0 Ti.SM
Military Ambition Is Irresistibly
Sweeping Across French
Republic. -
MEANS GREAT SACRIFICES,
Old and Young Willing to Give
All to Uphold Hands
Of Country.
MEANS GREAT SACRIFICES
ny GEORGES purREsNE.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch.l
Paris March Gallagher and ever
more Irresistible grows the tremendous
wave Of patriotism that is sweeping
across the country, making our hearts
beat with pride ard joy in having
lived TO see the glorious resurrection
OF France, which pessimists in all
countries had declared doomed to de-
cadence and fall
No one can deny that the bill draft
ed by the government providing for
the re-estabishment OF the three
years service is an exceedingly dras-
tic measure. Ii demands great sacrifices
from The young men OF France, but in
the eyes or the men who Will have
to make these sacrifices 1t does not,
even so far enough. because 1t does
no. bring our army up to the same size
as that of Germany, and II a vote
were taken among those who are about
Ito enter military service, ! am con-
WINGED that they would hail a military
term OF five years with even greater
eenthusia SIN Though the Socialist
leaders are trying their utmost TO
convince the people that the govern
mcnt liz trying to foment n war scare
for political reasons. every one feels
that unless France gives Germany
proor of her determination to sacri-
flee everything in the defepse OF her
country war will come before long.
The example set by the students Of
the Paris colleges is being followed all
over the country The government is
receiving daily signed memorials from
boys, who declare that they Will glad
ly serve three years in barracks and
so assist in the national defense.
Z During the last few days large
number of young men have voluntarily
offered to serve three years. Young
hall IN a n
military preparation welcome the
three years service NJ Adolphe Che
ron, the president of the Union of So
cictics of Military Preparation, points
out that as the physical Improvement
OF the race is the source of all eftica-
cious defense and prosperity. the adj
vantages attached to physical educa-
ton and military preparation should
he increased by future legislation. AS
to the effect of military service on
medical instruction. Prof. Landouzy,
dean of the faculty of medicine, de-
clares that since this three years serv-
ice is deemed Indispensable, the uni
versity must reconcile tho interests of
the high culture of the nation with
those OF national defense. He is of
opinion that the solution OF the prob
lem is not a difficult one.
Financial Problem.
Some difference of opinion exists as
money required should be raised, for
ever since the Kaiser made an appeal
TO the rich people of Germany to bear
the greater part OF the financial &s,r-
den, the demand has, &@en growing
stronger l,eSa tmSt also in this country
5Wt increased burden OF taxation ought
10 be placed on the broadcast shoulders.
and this idea has, OF course, been
adopted with much enthusiasm by the
radicals and the Socialists, who here
see an opportunity 20 introduce the
thin end of the wedge OF n graduated
income tax, witch they have advocated
for several years without success
number of suggestions have been
made. chief among these being the one
that the state should sell the Western
Railroad of France, which, since ii
passed into the hands of the state has
cost the treasury many millions An
other suggestion is to put a special
tax of SIS year on all foreigners
earning living in France and 1t is
calculated that this measure would
produce an annual revenue OF $4,000
"oo, but PATRIOTS arc strongly opposed
10 this, as .iiieS~ do not want IL TO ap-
pear that the people of France are un-
willing 10 bear the burden of their
country's defense
Voices are also raised principally
among the Moderate Republicans and
ihe Nationalists against placing spe-
cal taxes on the well-to-do. These
people assert that while such "A thing
may be necessary in poverty stricken
Germany. ii is not necessary in n rich
and prosperous country like France
Realizing IT Is powerless to oppose
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