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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
CONCERTS TWICE A
WEEK At HARLAN 5
Corporation TO Defray Expense OF
Equipping Band for Benefit
of Workmen.

Band concerts FOR shipyard workmcn-
twice q weeks one of the new features
that will in few weeks become a fix
turc. at least throughout the pleasant
weather at the Harlan plant Of the Beth
lchem Shipbullding Corporation.
The band, organized two weeks ago.
that is composed largely OF old. expert
cnced PLAYERS. men who work at tho Har-
Ian plant, showed General Manager
Weaver what il could do in the way Of
making music The result pleased Mr..
Weaver SO much that nc has arranged
to supply members Of the band who arr
without instruments, with firSt-class ones.
Musicians who at first held back from
joining the organization arc now coming
forward and tho personnel of the band
NAV soon reach two score. That Will
make it the largest band in the city and
because of its seml-mllItary character
will make Ii IN demand.
1t Is planned to erect n band stand in
tho Harlan ward and on two days of
the week, likely Tuesdays and Thursdays
the band will give concerts at the noon
hour. playing 45-mlnute program.
The men will be paid for their services
Just the same as though they were at
their regular employment, as filters,
rIvctcrs. Caulkers or whatever trade
they arc engaged IN
The band will play at all launchings
at the Harlan yard and participate in the
life of The industry on all occasions where
music IS needed
The Scatia. the cargo carrier launched
in December. last year, went on her trial
trip last week General Manager Weaver
and many of the Cornell senior students
who are learning the practical end of the
shipbullding business here were among
the guests who went along.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
TRADE IN SENATE
FROM M 'CUMBER
Launches Bitter Attack ON Profit
cers, Labor Slackers and
Weak Officials
BY Associated press to Every Evening


Washington. Fcb. 25 Dcuouncing the
Bolzheyki surrender to Germany. senator
NcC lumber. Republican. If North Da-
kota. told Tho senate to-day that Rol-
shcviki sentiment IN AmcricJ was ~ no
less danger 10 the cause of democracy
against arfocrarv Prohfccrs labor
slackcrs and government officials who
fail to stand against them were assailed hv
the Senator IN vigorous terms
Inlcss conditions changc. the Senator
declared only \ collapse of the Ccnfrs
Powers can save the Alics from defeat ]
So too. We have seen the effect ~ this
Bosheyiki sentiment more. still more
always more. regardless of justice regard
less of patriotic duty, III tho -hameful
DELAY in ship construction On which the
very life Of great world principle de-
ponds. and We are told all muntion plants,
every line of industry upon which the life
of the government depends soon will be
reduced To the same condition 81 I'M
potency as the shipbulding program
In supply profiteerug, Senator Nc
Cumbcr said he would name only one
shipvard Hog Island Pa The foundation
nf that yard he said is laid on graft
and the cost of construction, he said, Will
be three or four times the government 3
original estimate, adding this single
hold-up Of the government probably will
cost not less than $50 000,00
Like conditions prevail he CON
tinued, throughout the country wherever
speeding up production has become neccs-
sary. Men who never saw q ahlpyard.
men who had no capital. have been gwen
contracts to build ships and they IN turn
have contracted to sIblet those contracts
to others. retaining big commissions.
Despite the fact that the nation neeti1
ships as never before, III order 10 transport
troops and supplies, and Notwithstanding
the patriotic fervor Of Mr. Gnrnpers,
union labor IN our shipyards y Stacking IN
a most shameful and disgraccful manner.
the Senator declared.
The death 81 every American soldier
abroad by reason Of hindering the govern
mcnt in its efforts 30 speed ZIP constrIctIC
Is chargeable not alone TO slackers and
Idlers. but 10 members OF Congress, Sena-
tor McCuInber declared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
MORE MEN LIKE THEM.
yoyagers From the Front Say Only Need
is for American Troops.
By Associated Press 10 Eycry Evening

by AsSoclafed fress 70 Livery ENthlbe
An Atlantic Port. Feb. 2j-MaJ Gen.
Adalbert Cronkhitc, commandant of
Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va, who has been
making a tour Of observation Of fighting
conditions in France, Lieut.-Col {. f..
kilbOurne. who has been MaIor-General
Leonard Woods aide, and was partly
blinded in an explosion, O. G. Hayne. of
Pittsburg, and NJ. Dunn, Of Philadelphia,
who have been serving with the American
Red Cross on the Italian front, were
among the passengers aboard a French
steamship which arrived here today
All that We need IS some more men
just like them said Maj Gen. Cronk-
hite. in commenting on the splendid
condition in which he found the American
soldiers serving overseas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
GERMAN CASH BANKED HERE.
Bolo PaSha Transferred II TO Morgan &
Go. for Senator Humbert's Use.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Feb % Further dis
closures in the investigation conducted
here into the activities in America. Of
Boo PaSha under sentence of death n
France for treason. were made public to-
day. indicating that Charles Humbert.
the French senator who was arrested
subsequent Of Bolo Pasha convection IN
Paris, had German money amounting 20
sl70.oO0 on deposit in this country.
This money was placed with j. =.
Morgan & Co here on instructions Of
Bolo Pasha, who, according 10 the evi-
dencc had it transferred from his own
account in the ROYAL Bank Of Canada 70
Senator Humbert's account with the
Morgan firm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
GERMANS MARCHING ON
Disarming and Releasing Russian
Soldierv as They Occupy
Provinces
~ Associated re-. = rv--~ rv-r,re

~ rr0CP,p. Iva Il
Thr Gerrosns istc SATURDAY. fill we've
advancing INTO 'hc province thcv hsd
decided 80 occupy II y -atd 'hcv arr
executing Rcd Guards. treating them
outlaws. hut rrieasing md disarrnInF
soldiers IF 'hc regular army
The Pravda nc BolshcyiL organ dr-
rlares the Germans are restoring shoulder
STRAPS ~ Russian officers and forcing thc
Russian soldiers 70 salute them
The resolution 20 agree - the rrrrnan
peace terms was adopted hy the rrntrai
executive committee ~ the All-RtiEsian
Council of Workmen and -nldicrs
Delegates bva vote ~ l26 ~ - twenty
six members 81 the committee were not
present.
Count Aiirhach. commanding the Ger
man armies occupying E.sthonla nd
Livonla. has issued manifesto % tbe
population declaring they are now under
German police power. tie orders m
release from PRISON of ali harnns ui ~
thonia, declaring 'hev arc under tho pro
lection ui Germany Violation 10 fhc
proclamation wIli BE- punished uncier tici-
man laws kidnapping q iarons inin
Russia r- fn hc punished uy .nitinc
Boshcvik IS hostages
WONT SUPPORT GERN.SY.
NJ karakhan. VINO was secretarv ut
the Russian delegation ~ Brest-Llto,ss
explained 70 he associated Press toda,
thai the BolsheyIk government considers
most ambiguous the part ot thc trerrnau
terms concerning ne demObuzatIOn .f
the Russian army.
This j. disputable, te sd
think Oi course that they meant thc Red
army also must ~ demobilzed. htt ,r
his We viii not weld without discussiuu
We think VIC are entitled - an arIus .u
AT least peace footing. has Hould q"
sufficient 20 accomplish Jgr internal
purposes.
VI karAkhan declared Russia posi-
tion toward the AllIcs now lndouDtedlN
would be that 81 a neutral. adding
We Will not support Germany lhr
only support II will get vii be- .ndlrect.
from the resumption " commercial reis-
tlons.
Their knees are on our chest and oar
position is hopeless, declared Nkoll
Lenine, the Bolshevik premier, y Tho
course Of the speech IN which he ~
sistently urged The acceptance pi fnr
Austro-Gcrnan peace terms however
oppressive and unfortunate they might
appear.
This peace must be- accepted as
respite, he continued, enabling ls -
prepare a decisive resistanc, 'o the hugI
geoiS and Imperialism. The proletariat q.
the whole world viii come tu olr ald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
THOMAS SURRENDERS.
Washington Man Agrees 10 Come to
Delaware Without Fight.


Washington, Feb pr r. Thomas,
arrested here, charged with being con
cerned in alleged questionable real estate
transactions in Sussex county, Del. TODAY
agreed to 90 to Delaware for trial. without
a fight over extradition provided If could
be arranged that he would not have to
appear before the court in Georgetown
until next Monday week
The delay was desired. il was explained.
10 give time to arrange for bail Deputy
Attorney-Gencral f. w Green of Della.
ware agreed to the proposition and matters
we're adjusted that way. Mr.. Green was
joined here today BY state Detective
Mccoy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
TwoRUSSIAN TOWNS TAkEN.
German Flying COlumns Oycred 80
Miles in Five and a Half Days.

- NNNl' ~ ~ ~ - T-E'-- " I'---
Berlin, Feb - VIA London Germ
troops have occupied pcrnau. 2 Rus IL
seaport IN IiEonia, ~ mile, northeast of
Riga, and Dorpat 1j5 mile, nor'hca,
of Riga, thr German War O'ice -
aounecd today
In the German advance 70 DuV.s. iUA
Russians yer. taken prisoner Thu, 4yns
detachment Travelled l30 miles hls
and onc-half days
The advance guard 81 Gen. yon -
singer troops, IN the south, have reached
Zhitomlr. SIS miles west Of kiey
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
To Name Excess Profit Board

~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Feh pa board OF cx-
cess profits reviewers, consisting OF about
dozen representatives Of special in
dustries or business, will be created soon
by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper
to make rulings on specific questions
involved IN returns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
Hurt in Trolley Accident.

lrvln Pike of Is Buena Vista street Is
m al hi> home, having been painfully
Injured IN 2 trolley accident near Shellpot
90 Wednesday lie was on an inbound
'rppcr which jumped the track AT the
bend jliat before reaching Shellpot ParE.
md ,tas thrown violently into the seat III
ironi one loot being janmed under the
seat and injured while the seat b. was
sitting on broke. lie is under the care ol
Dr. J. l.. France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
WOULD RESTORE CZARS.
German Talk of Former Empress
on Throne as Guardian of
Former Tsarevitch.
sy Associated Press 20 Every Evening

London, Feb. - Germany plans to
restore the monarchy in Russia. says .
telegram dated Friday in Petrouad 10
the Morning Post. H. asserts the Grand
Duke of Hesse has been appointed the
commander in the Riga section Of the
German front.
Ills sister. the dispatch says THE
former Empress Alexandra, as the guard
ian of her son. the former Tsarcvitcb. is
the favnrite German candidate for the
throne The former emperor will
not accept the throne from German
hands. The Bolshevik have provided 3
form of government which the Russians
alone understand pure despotism. They
have paved the way for the return ~ The
monarchy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
Reciprocity for Bank Fishermen

By ASSOCIATED Press @ ENcry Etcniue
Washington, Feb p With the ap-
proval of President Wilson. Secretary
Redfeld has issued orders to customs col
lectors to allow Canadian fishing vessels
10 enter and clear between American
ports and the fishing banks Reciprocal
privileges have been asked Of Canada for
American fishing vessels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
{ harleS Helms Hurt.

Charles Helms Of 3O7 East seventh
street had a toe amputated at the Della
ware Hospital, Oh Saturday \ weight
dropped on the man S foot at the Harlan
plant Of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
Annoy Quake Took 10000 Lives.

Ry Associated Press to Every Evening
Amov. China. Feb % Nearly 10000
persons lost their lives as result Of the
recent earthquake in the Annoy hinter-
land say latest reports from Swatow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
PAUL BRINTON DEAD.
Former Wilmington Athlete Who
Had Become Successful
Railroadcr.

Paul Brinton. r., Il. & ". railroad
passenger conductor, and "A former VIII
mingtonian, died suddenly on Friday
at the Casualty Hospital in Washington:
His run was between New York ana
Washington. and on Thursday night he
started from Washington with his tram,
but before il reached Baltimore he became
ILL., He was taken back to Washington
and sent To the hospital, where he died
during the night. the cause, II was alter
ward asccrtaincd, being dilation oil the
heart. Mr. Brinton had not been Ill,
however. His home was at 500 Pcnnsyl-
vana avenue. = t., Washington. Mrs.
Rrinton survives. There are no children.
Mrs. Brinton, who, before her marriage
WAS Miss Mary |. McCaifcrty. assistant
principal Of public school NO. !, Is
daughter of the late Robert McCaftcrty
of Wilmington Mr.. Brlnton, who was
Is wears old, was born in Pocopson, IA.
but lived in Wilmington number oi
wears He was graduate OF Friends
School and was prominent IN athletics
there and as a member of the old Warren
Athletic Club of Wilmington, playing
guard on the football team. He was of a
genial disposition and had host OF
friends here. as well rs at other points
along the railroad The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning at 2
. clock from the residence of his brother
n-law, William 4. McCatierty, OBS
French street Mr. Brinton had been
in the railroad service Is years and was
a member Of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmcn,
J. ALBERr HApDoCK.
! Albert Haddock, formerly Of Will
mngton died last Friday nj his home, in
East Ora ngc, y J.. the result OF a beak
down. which caused illness since last
summer For number of years he was
connected with the Fairbanks Scales Go.
of New York as first vice-president, and
was we'll known i'll business circles in
New York and Philadelphia He was q
SUNDAY school organizer and was superin-
tendcnt Of tho Mum Avenue Prcsby-
tcrian sunday school in East Orange. tic
was born IN Wilmington is years ago.
boing q son Of Samuel and Louisa Had
dock He was a brother Of William -,
Thomas J. and l.. \. Haddock OF VII
mington Mrs liaddock survives. There
are no children Funeral services and
intcrmont take place today In Phlladcl-
phia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
Drnns Dead al Work.

Lawrence II. Dcaper. 20 ycats old OF
Ills Nest Fourth street, dropped dead
today at Edge Moor He had been i'll
for month aud this vas his FIRST day at
work for several weeks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
AMUSENIENTS TONIGHE

PLAYHOUSE ON Look
Garrick Vaudeville
Queen The Hired Man
Majestic Dodgng Millions
SAVOY Those Who Pay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
French Make Successful Raid.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris, Feb. 25.-ln a raid north of the
Ailette river last night the French took
Is prisoners, and captured machine
gun the Wax Office announces
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
STEAMER CALLS FOR HELP.
L tnited States Vessel Responds TO British
ers Far flung y O =

As<o clatcd Fress @ tVCry Evening
An Atlantic Port Feb PA call for
help from q British steamer in distress
far out AZ sea Was received here today
A government vessel was dispatched
immediately 10 her assistance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
ACCIDENT CASES.

The following accident eases we're
treated at the Delaware Hospital;
Geo Baton, eye injured Chas W
Mcclure, lacerated scalp, Mike Nolskl
lacerated knee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

s. Associated Press % Every Evening
Washington, Feb. 25 Weather for
cast for Delaware:
Increasing cloudness. slightly warme
tonight Tuesday. ram and colder, in
creasing south winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
SUCCOR SHIPS ON WAY
To ST.JOHN' With SAVED
Queen of Newfoundland Fleet Hit
Rocks Near Cape Race in
Binding Blizzard.
BODIES WASHED ASHORE
FIORIIFL'S DEATH LIST
REPORT SAYS. is I02

Montreal. Que. Feb. 25. The
death list Of the wreck Of the
Florizel IL given nj i02 in a report
from the Cape Race agent Of the
Narconi Telegraph Co. received
here today. The total number
saved is reported as II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
SMILEAGE BOOKS

are on sale at the Business Office /
Of Every Evening. Buy one or !.
more and send TO the boys in camp !
Your boy can see a dollar or two !
dollar show for five, ten, fifteen or
twenty-five cents. 1ou want TO send
your soldier boy TO a show Your
Smileage Book will do it for you.
! Smileage Book Of twenty eou-
pons costs you . dollar; one Of 100
coupons costs you five dollars.
Observation-Disclosures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
TUESDAY No meat all day. no !
wheat bread for supper.

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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-03-22
L'Alliance
Franchise

La soiree au benefice de porpheli-
nat DIES Armees, donnee jeudi lie Ia
ecoule, sous les aupices du Cercle To-
cal de PAlliance FRANCHISE a etc un
veritable success a tous les points.
Les membre ct leurs amis ont re-
pondu a l'invitation en- assistant en-
grand nombre ct, les sieges de Pegli-
Sc Unitarian etaient bien occupies.
M. Albert Larrieu, don't les oeuvres
poetiques ct musicales allaient etre
INTERPRETERS a cette soiree, fut pre-
sente a l'auditoire par lie Rev. Pere
Millet, cure de Notre-Dame de Lour-
des, qui donna en- quelques mots, d'a-
bord en- francais ct puts en- anglais, la
Specification de ses oeuvres qul sont
en- quelque sorte la representation des
us ct coutume de la Bretagne.
M. Albert Larrieu dit combien il
etait charme de la reception cordiale
qui lui etait fate partout on il il a
passe a Minneapolis ct combien ses
oeuvres etaient appreciees. "Je dois
ce success, a-t-il %ajoute, a Mines Lee
comte ct Ariel don't lie talent d'inter-
probation les a fait valoir au-dela de
mes esperances".
En- effet, Mines Genevieve Lecomte
ct France Ariel ont etc charmantes, ct
dams leur jeu autant que dams Pin
depreciation de la musique ct la de-
clamation.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-03-22
te ct a sa domination, lie pays que

te ct a sa domination, lie pays que
vous habitez.
LIE Kaiser a preche aux Allemands
leur superiorite jusqu'au point de les
enivrer de cette conception.
Nos soldats Sc battent SUI lie front
mails nous, lei, nous pouvons, tout
CONNIE eux contribuer au success de la
guerre.
Les ouvriers travaillent d'arrache-
pied dams les manufactures ct dams
les usines atm de fournir a nos ar
mees ct aux armees de nos allies, du
materiel de guerre, DIES munitions,
etc.
II appartient aux c%ultivateurs de
faire 1eur part en- %s'efforcant de tirer
du sol tout lie rendement necessalre
atm que la recolte DIES produits de la
ferme depassent CONNIE quantite
ceux DIES annees precedentes. Napo-
leon disait qu'une armee marche SUI
son estomac. En- ,effet n armee qul
est privee de nourriture ne peut nj
soutenir lie choc de lennemi nj Sc
porter a aucun movement offensif,
Cultivateurs, a l'oeuvre done ct
u &c ne soft pas lie manque de pro
visions alimentaires venant de la fer
me oui MUSE a la victoire de nos sol
dats.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-03-22
LA PROTESTATION ENERGIQUE
DU CARDINAL MERCER

Westinghouse legation beige a
recu lie resume dune lettre adressee
par lie cardinal MERCER a son clerge,
protestant avec indignation contre les
tentatives ~allemandes pour semer la
zizanie entire les Flamands ct les Wal
Ions. Cette lettre a etc lue dams tou-
ties les eglises de son diocese.
LIE resume dit:
"Le cardinal commence en- eXprl-
mant sa reconnaissance de la sympa-
THE ct de lappui quill a recus de tout
son clerge ct ajoute que lie fat qu'un
grand nombre des doyens DIES eglises
lui ont ecrit en- fan1and pour lui ex-
primer les intrigues allemandes ten
dant a diviser la Belgique montre que
lie occur des Flamands bat a l'unisson
du sien dams leur desir de m%aintenir
CONNIE toujours la Belgique unie ct
indivisible.
"Le cardinal continue en- disant que
les circumstances actuelles rendent
difficile pour les eveques pexercice de
leurs fonctions ct les empechent de
parler aussi librement qu'ils desire
raient lie faire. II condamne alors Sc
verement FACTION immorale DIES agents
de PAllemagne qui cherche a diviser
lie royaume ct declarer que tous ses
| eveuues ont agi avec la meme ener-
gle en- condamnant les completes de
PAllemagne.
"Le cardinal ajoute quill y a plu-
sieurs questions, telles que: Punlver-
site f1amande de Gand, Organisation
, de cours famand a luniversite de
Louvain ct la creation dune seconde
universite catholique, qui touchent a
DIES questions completes ct ne peu-
vent etre reglees qu'apres n etude
approfondie ct par DIES efforts collec-
tifs de la part DIES autorites compe-
tentes ct re~sponsables quand elles
%pourront Sc reunir, ct ne ~sauralent
etre reglees Acknowledgement par les
eveuues eux-memes. II demande au
peuple de sen rapporter a leur car
! dinal ct a leurs eveques jusqu'au, mo-
ment Oh lis pourront Sc reunlr pour
etudier les meilleurs interets du peu-
pie hamand, de la m%ere-patrie ct de
TEglise. II ajoute que "sur Inc conf
ance %reciproque repose cette union
sincere qui est a Pheure actuelle no.
tire force ct notre joie".
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-03-22
LIE FRANCAIS EST PLUS COURT
QUE L'ANGLA1S

Rien de plus vrai, en- dept de Popi-
MON co%ntraire. Nation pas assez oil
ct redit que notre langue est MONS
concise que panglais? Cette opinion
s'est accreditee du fait que chaque
chaque jour des documents officlels
nous mettent en- presence de teXtes
de Pune ct de Tautre langues, OIL Ia
franchise nous para1t sensiblement
plus diffuse. I'll nous faut plus dc
mots ct des mots plus longs pour dire
la meme chose qu'en anglais", n'est-ce
pas que chacun de nous a pour le
moins entendu affirmer, sans pouvol1
%apporter toujours Inc preuve declsl-
We du contraire?
Cette erreur, don't il est facile den
voir les facheuses consequences, s>est
accreditee avec lie concours de la lit
terature officielle. La version francal-
Sc dun statut, dune proclamation
dun rapport de commission gouver-
nementale est souvent-nous alilons
dire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tongue
ou'en anglais. II Y a plus de ignes
plus de pages, quand il ne devrait pas
en- etre ainsi.
Mais voici qu'une preuve de cette
CONCESSION du francais-une revanche:
diront quelques-uns-nous Went ega-
lenent dun piece officielle. Parcou
rant les pages 1872 a 800 des annexes
Zee qui devrait s'appeler ~appendlces)
dune volumineuse publication compl-
lee a la S~ecretairerie d'Etat intitulee
"Copies (sic) des proclamations, ar
retees du (sic) Conseils ct documents
relatifs a la guerre europeenne, deu-
xieme supplement, Ottawa, 1875, ct
nous verrons Ia une convention entire
lie Royaume-Uni ct la France, au su-
Jet des prises de guerre. Cette piece
diplomatique, redigee dams les deux
langues ct revetue de la signature des
plenipotentiaires, sir Edward Grey,
Secretaire d'Etat de Sa Majestic, au
Departement des Affaires etrangeres,
ct de Son Excellence Paul Cambon,
ambassador a Londres. Or, pressure
tous les articles de cette. convention
font voir que non settlement notre
langue ne lie cede en- rien a Pautre en-
CONCESSION, mais qu'elle couvre un es-
pace sensiblement moindre que Fan
glaise.
La CONCESSION, qualite 81 estimable
dams la langue ecrite, nest peut-etre
pas lie plus beau titre qui s'impose a
Padmiration du francais, mais puts
ou'on a voulu, chez nous, lui opposer
Ia pretendue brievete de lidiome bri-
tannique, retablissons la verite dams
ses droits. File du latin, a la fois clal-
re ct concise, notre langue,-pourvu
ou'on la possede parfaitement,-ne
saurait etre que plus breve que lau-
ire.