The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-07

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N. Georges Clemenceau's new daily
paper LHomme Libre (the Free
mani, Is. the fourth political organ
founded by ''The Tiger tas NJ. Ciemen-
ceau is nicknamed) during his long politi-
cal career. The first was La Justice.
which was started In 1856, but ceased pub
LEGATION in 1900. In the latter year NJ.
IClemenceau founded lie Bloc, a weekly
publication which lived only two years.
NJ. Clemenceau's next paper was
LAurore, which he started in 1897, and
in which he conducted his strenuous
campaingn in favor Of Capt. Dreyfus. He
withdrew from the editorship Of L'Au-
rore on becoming Cabinet Minister In
1906. Since that time NJ. Clemenceau had
not contributed to political organs.
Today. at the age OF seventy-two years.
after having abandoned journalism for
seven years, he Is again taking up his
pen. It is not II. Clemenceau's intention
to enter into competition with the great
dailies, that devote special attention to
securing graphic news stories. His news
paper is one Of but four pages, sold at
a sou. Each issue will contain an article
by NJ. Clemenceau on the principal ques-
ton Of the day in home and foreign
politics. AS its managing editor. and
remaining sole control of the political
policy of the paper. Clemenceau has Sc
cured the collaboration of several of his
political friends. including NJ Paul Pain
Ieve, a Deputy for Paris, a well-known
mathematician. and a member of the
Academy OF Sciences; NJ. Viviani. NJ.
Thomson, and NJ. Paul Boncour. The
three mentioned are former Cabinet Min
isters NJ. Clemenceau is said TO have
received important financial support from
a wealthy politician. NJ. Caillaux, whose
ministry was overturned by The Tiger
at the time of the Franco-German treaty
on the Morocco question.
1t has been insinuated that Clemen-
ceau's aim In starting L'Homme Libre
Is solely to wage a merciless campaign
against NJ. Raymond Poincare, the new
President Of the Republic II this is not
strictly true, II Is certain that the defeat
of Clemenceau's candidate for the Presi-
dency largely influenced his decision 20
found a new paper. But Clemenceau
chief reason for starting L'Homme
Libre lies in the internal crisis Of the
Republican party, in the divisions that
have arisen out of the electoral reform
bill, and out of the campaign for the
recent Presidential election. Clemenceau
saw that he could not find a single politi-
cal paper to defend the old Republican
principles boldly. All the so-called Radi-
cal and Republican political organs are
practically controlled by the present gov
eminent
st. Paurs. in London, which the suf-
fragettes tried to blow up, once before
knew the effect OF a bomb that actually
exploded. After the great fire IL was
first believed that the ruins of the old
edifice might be repaired. but too much
damage had been done, and II was de-
cided TO pull down the structure, task
in which a number Of lives were lost
To put an end to the tedious work
Architect Wren hit upon the idea of en-
closing eighteen pounds of gunpowder in
a wooden box and exploding il under the
central tower. The result was to lift the
arches about nine inches. when the bricks
fell down in a heap without scattering.
That parder box lifted 1900 pounds, and
saved the labor of loo men. But the
great old building was not demolished
altogether, and a second attempt had
to be made Growing reckless the work.
men used too much gun powder. handled
by unskilled hands, and stones were sent
flying through a window into a room
where a number of women were sitting.
AS every one in the vicinity was thor
oughly frightened. blasting gave way
to the battering ram. Forty feet in
length this primitive weapon was direct
ed upon the great cathedral by thirty
men during several days. When the
ruins were cleared away it was found
that the old buildings had rested on a.
rather insecure foundation. But recent
events have disclosed the startling fact
that Wren, when making a new founda-
ton, did not excavate and build deep
enough to prevent his piers from sinking
a couple of inches when the dome was
finished
There is more than a touch of the
in Montenegro's attitude. and
down to 1851 the little state was gov
erned by the Vladika. or Prince Bishop. 1
He was both spiritual pastor and tenn |
poral ruler of the Montenegrins, WELD |
Ing the sword as well as the crozier in |
the old style of the church militant. |
On the death of Peter Petrovitch. sixty
two years ago. Danilo I succeeded his |
uncle, and abandoned the Episcopal !
rights, so that King Nicholas today is |
still only the great-nephew of the last |
Prince Bishop.
Tourist traffic between Cettinje and |
Cattaro is OF just at present 1t is here