Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-22

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she help * har ssasdy aliass,
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re- upon her lanrals. gras fzcEs u
ssa care and rssppnssb iltkg war
sDshs maay asep EraaafOrxna.
~ ID tAe pni,llc spiSfs in FrAnce,
spea1amca 0K which n Sppsa
asarly cleaFty now slsat the ten
90 oR the E0saF yeara 0f the sanlon
8 relaxing zIightiy. allowing
Dpae to give their attenti0n sconae-
~ u criticize. sdyise, and gudge1
aay questions of vital interest tp
~ country.
aeonsks uctson being as gst the
nFgent questions Of tbs Day, Il
nAaural that to many members of
enc Intellectual elite of France, iTre-
nsetIys of class OF opinion. polittcai
reconstruction should appear an iEs1-
serious necessity
n order To effect this reconatructi0n
the present political system of
hsch the defects hare been reyealed
ID auch 81 extent w the bitter lessons
the pest four years. several leagues
ve been formed All these Repub-
lsean leagues. such as the French
ague og Teaching the Right and
Liberty Socialist Committee foF the
Peace III Right, the MicheIet commit
zee. the League Of Civic Friendship,
Sssa League Of Moral Aid. md, last
bit not least the Civic League, pursue
gAe same ends, viz: TO bring together
use persons who. although not tax
sae an active interest IN politics, wish
ao place themselves ut the disposal of
the government III order to abolish
sasea and 10 improve the condition Of
those who have suffered through the
aF
IRE Civic Leagae
Amongst the most active or these or
dlxasiens Il the Ligue Franchise,
constituted by n. IAayIsse and Cen
eraI pau, irrespective of all distIn-
ton Of political convictions Soon,
However. several members or the Ligue
Franchise became convinced Of the
nacassaty for creating center Of de-
ssFgnined Republicans. who although
Demanding the same reforms as those
wonid possess the undenIable super
5rity 0f being free from all suspicion
hich the reackionary tendencies of
certain members might provoke Thus
sf waa that an easelS ally Republican
and Democratic phalanx, the mem
gR Of which were for the most part
recruited from amongst the leading
ambers of the paria University. as
asaSnsd militant form under the de-
osnination os the Civic League,
Tke presldent uf this organization,
which Ii each day developing more
zuily, Is Prof III Denis. whilst amongst
the members 81 the committee are TO
a found auch names AZ Professors
arnnet. Bloch, aiotz and Piister Of the
gorbonne, Dr BFoca Of the Faculty Of
Medicine. DR.. Roux, director Of tha
Eastsur institute.
Ths committee Of the Civic League,
waich recognizes the necessity OF plac-
Ing she right man Ia the right place,
has Entrusted the task OF drawing mp
the program of the league To M. n
Essshslemy. professor Of law Of the
Faculty os Paris, whose competence III
matters Of legislation Ii. universally
recognized no representative who
called on him to obtain certain details
aa 10 the general working order Of
khis organization the Importance OF
which ss ssiIi further demonstrated
BY the innunnerabie branches which
ara daily being created throughout all
france M Berthelemy replied
Hs1hat Ii the Ligue CIviqUeg A|
gDnp Of French citizens conscious 81
klaesg rights aad Of their duties frlnly,
trFnvOOahly attached 10 republican In
9asions who recognize the gravity
lbs present hour. and who foresee
she ditaculties Of the morrow
Leagues Special Demands
Questioned as 10 what were the
special demands Of the league. NJ.
aerthelansy replied The league
asks tha government to govern with
4 arm hand, 81 organizing both pro
daeaion and consumption. by pitt
aaasly Furnishing ali profteering, BY
taking strenuous measures against
slnaschg and decentralization Ii FUR
sAer demands that the chamber and
3es senate shall remain faithful 10 the
pact Of the union sacree which has en-
ahaad ~ To win the war, and shall
take into consideration only the true
business Of the country whilst re-
nounelng al personal Or local politics.
1T also asks all French citizens, be
they intel lectuals. business men, work
men or peasants. TO strive to develop
within themselves and around them
the sentiment OF civic duty whilst pre-
pairing themselves tor the efforts
which the economical situation result
ing from the great war will exact Of
.Aach one Be Ms.
10 question as to what were the
principal reforms the Llgue CiviQuel
vas bent upon obtaining. M Berthe
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