Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-24
FRENCH POLITICIANS
ARE WORRIED.
Whether or Not a War Record WIN Be
Necessary to Get office 10
Their Worry.


Paris, March 2t.-(Corespondence
Of the Associated Press.)-French
politicians are already much interest
ed In the question whether Il will be
necessary for candidates for public Of
flee after the re-establishment OF peace
to have a war record. Some members
OF the chamber OF deputies who have
stuck 10 the Palais Bourbon instead OF
joining the army have shown irrita-
ton at the publicity given to exploits
Of their colleagues. some OF whom
have been killed and others. like
Monsieur Maginot. former assistant
secretary Of war. have been repeatedly
cited in the orders OF the day.
One deputy who recently returned to
Paris on leave Of absence said he had
found that presence at the front was
far better than an electoral campaign
for his political interests, as well as
for the salvation OF the country. BE
sides" he said. lit Is for the cannon
to do the speaking now"
One socialist deputy. interrupting
an orator who was recalling the OK.
plo.ss OF one OF their colleagues at the
front. declared: 1T is not his place;
his place is here" This opinion seems
to be shared by considerable ma
jority OF the parliament. but not alto
gether BY the public. The municipal
council OF the city OF Neuilly. whose
mayor. Monsieur Nortier. who was
also a deputy and who enlisted at so
years OF age. carried the colors OF his
regiment and was killed on the battle.
field. passed unanimously the follow.
Ing resolution:
The municipal council Of the city
Of Neuilly-sur-Seine. whose mayor
deputy for the department OF the
Seine. fell upon the field OF honor. con,
sidering that the defence OF the coun
try is the first duty OF a citizen: that
equality before the law is the formal
right OF Frenchmen whoever they may
be and that no member Of any cleo
tive body should seek to avoid II, thai
the representatives OF the people
should be the first to give the example
OF respect for the law and the duties
of citizens. expresses the wish that al
senators and deputies Of military III
; ness be Obliged to 90 their militar.
, duty as all other citizens
. Socialists. radicals. radical social
2 lists and other elements OF the Lief
. see in all such illusions an attack uT
+ on the parliament. and considerably
. anxiety Is betrayed In certain partie
= as to whether this spirit will groV
, and what effect II will have on poll
e tics when hostilities have ceased OF
j. the field OF battle There have ais
appeared speculationos as to the &C
J. counts that must inevitably be render
: ed after the war by parties responsi
Z BILE for obstructing or neglecting tn
+ development Of armament in the fac
OF Germany's preparation. Ad
e vanced radicals appear to look to tn
e activity in Catholic circles to renovat
e their anti-clerical issue and thus OF
set the war issue. The direction take
by political movements In France
so susceptible Of unexpected develop
ments that speculation is vague. bu
not few far-seeing men look 10
marked changes in the next geners
political campaign which in the ord
nary course OF events viii take plac
in the spring Of 1918 when the chan
Der OF deputies Is renewed