Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

For the last fifteen years or more an
archy has been arrayed against govern
ment in France. Now
France to Act there is a halt, the ia
bles are turned AMI gov
vigorously. eminent is decided to
proceed against anarchy. Nor is II too
soon.
The political situation in France is not
perhaps radically different from some
other democratic countries and the lesson
to be learned is manifest
Two recent simultaneous declarations
by representatives separated by an ocean
merit mention In France VI. Barthou.
president Of the French council of minis
tiers. on the 18th ultimo, declared that
anti milttarism OF certain professors in
French schools was in line with the in
surrectional anti patriotism OF the {. g.
T. or the General Labor Confederation. :
Anti militarism should be crushed.
In the United States on the same day
Mr.. Albert Johnson, representative from
the state Of \. asnington, speaking at the
Flag day exercises in the schools OF this
city, declared that the prime. pies and
practices OF the l. W. W., or the Indus
trial Workers Of the World were trea-
sonable and should be crushed b. the
strong hand Of government.
Subsequently Mr.. Daniels. Secretary of
the Navy. addressing the anniN ersary
dinner of the terminal railroad depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION referred to the flag OF the
country. lie denounced the red rag OF
anarchy which should not be allowed
in any city or town OF the country,
America he said. has ever been the
refuge Of the oppressed. but there is no
place on our free soil for those who want
to raise the red flag. 1t means danger
% h. H. ma q
danger ahead to the railroad man"
NJ. Barthou, the French premier. de-
clared that in France there was "a
permanent plot against national Sc
curity which had been denounced since
fifteen years. 1t was necessary now
to choose between abdication and
action-to act or to die" The declara-
tions of the premier were applauded
and Endorsed by a vote in the chamber
Of 1856 against 165. Parliament thus
it will follow, must follow. a govern
ment that governs.
NJ. Barthou declared that the laws for
the repression OF nti-militarism. an
other form of So
Repressive Laws cialism. were insult
~ ficient. The c. G.. T.,
lutionary acts. had exceeded the limits
of all legality. Judicially, these revo-
lutionary acts of the c. G. T. fell under
an article of the code. Provocations to
desertion. sabotage and melting to in
subordination to military law were all
punishable and well defined. 1t was
necessary to crush the criminal or
ganization and the culprits The min
lister was resolved to interfere and he
would ask parliament to pass laws TO
maintain social order.
The national defense and the safeguard
of public order. such is now the program
of the French republic. which under the
COmbes administration encouraged these
elements Of disorder organized for party
purposes. Until now France, under the
triumvirate of Combes, Caillanc and
Faures. has been held in almost despotic
subsection by the anarchists and revolu-
tionary syndicates witch these sinister
chiefs have organized. IT remains to be
seen what power they may oppose to the
national policy with which they are now
menaced.
At this moment the pretext Of opposi-
ton to the government is the maintenance
under the colors of the class of SOL
diers which otherwise would be liberated
in October. The law of three years
service" in place of two years, this is the
subject Of the griefs of anarchists and
cialist the pretext by which Combes and
company hoped would enable them to
overthrow the cabinet Barthou and once
more govern.
Any incident is good enough to serve
the purpose of those who would over
turn the cabinet. On the 9Th instant
there was interpretations on the affair
Touny. director of the police of Paris.
NJ Touny's crime in the eyes of the
anarchists was the refusal to permit
he
ment of Jeanne dare bearing an in
scription recalling that the heroine
was abandoned by the king and burned
bt completely of the church. NJ.
disciplinary punishment because he
had not. it appeared. referred the mat
ter to the project of police. After in
vestigation it was shown that NJ Touny
had informed the prefecture and was
thus covered. and the minister of the
ly repealed the action 1t was then
the extreme left, Combists and others
gave battle to the cabinet and by 261
against 257 the chamber sustained the
government.
Nevertheless the government was
placed in bad posture. but NJ. Barthou
proposed a discussion
The Ministry of the subject. which
turned completely to
0AS'oAAou' his advantage by a
vote of confidence. BAT against 20. thus
majority of 1877 for the cabinet.
NJ Meline. former president of the
council of ministers in a speech before
the congress of the Republican Fedora
ton. disclosed many interesting points
in the present political conflict. He be-
gan by declaring that pariiamentarlsm
as practiced in France was the negatlon
of all principles of government Tho
separa ton of the powers was a myth.
the administration no longer worked IN
its former grooves. everything was cor
rupted by the intrusion of deputies into
the least details. and by favorltlsm.
which had rusted away official organ