The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23
City Is Festive.

To celebrate the advent Of this wor-
thy representative Of rejuvenated and
powerful France, the people Of Paris
danced in every open square and dance
hall in the gay city until bright day
light Wednesday morning, and never
have the, police had An easier time,
though the crowds were enormous; but
everybody seemed determined that no
unpleasant episode should mar the gen
eral joy. The rowdy element which we
all know are ever with US must either
have retreated to their hiding places OF
taken part in tho general merrymaking
in the same spirit as the rest Of the peo-
pie Of Paris.
The new president will now be hard
at work for whole month at the
Palais Elysees, his predecessor. M. Fal-
lieres, having considerably left all i'm
portant matters to him and attending
business, The people Of France would
not for a moment countenance pres
ident who American fashion, used the
last days of his authority trying TO
rush through the nomination Of polit-
[ical supporters for government jobs,
tnor would any French president ever
think of lowering the dignity Of his of.
i'fice in such q manner
Immediately before Easter NJ. Poin-
care will take short vacation, as
French presidents usually do at that
time Of the year, but he will not fol
low the tradition and 60 to Rambouil-
let, where the state maintains beau
tifuI chateau and magnificent game
preserves for the president.
Instead of inviting foreign diplomats
to share with him the joys of hunting
at Rambouillet, NJ. Poincare will re,
tire to Sampigny, in the department of
the Mouse, where he spent his early
youth and where he is known to every
body. He will be accompanied by
Nine, Poincare. who will not take up
her residence in the Elysee until after
Easter, when the state apartments shall
have been put in order for the most
brilliant series Of balls and receptions
Paris has had since the days when
beauty Of the second empire.
Fight Liquor Traffic.
panized interests in defense Of the
liquor traffic are extremely powerful,
and though there is much talk of tenn
perance egislation-especially against
the uses Of absinthe and distilled
liquors (ip France wlne-drinking, even
to excess, is hardly regarded Ms alco-
holism)-the liquor Interests have hith-
eEto been able TO block any eftectlVe
Legislation.
But notwithstanding, q growing ten
dency to the abuse Of its powers by
the central government. the powers of
the local c0mmunes in France arc more
extensive than perhaps in any other
country of Europe, and mayor with Il
strong local sentiment behind him can
! do remarkable things. In number OF
towns where municipal government Is
in the hands Of Socialist majority,
active measures are In progress to
check the evils of the liquor trade,
Lafout, the well known member Of the
Socialist party, led the way ut Fir
miny. mining town on tho upper
waters of the Loire, of which he is
mayor, with an edict to limit the nun;
Der Of drinking saloons to be opened
In the town in The future, and to pro
hibit the uso In these places of curtains
and Opaque windows, The Socialist
mayors OF other towns, Champigny,
Vienne, Putoaux and Renues, for In
stance, are taking similar measures.