Evening star., 1920-02-29
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
to The Star and the Chi
caEO Daily News. Copyright, 1920.


ber which Office he held with honor
until chosen president of the republic.
Married in 1901 he has three children
one daughter and two sons.
Study of his political record permits
the following analysis: In finance he
waS one of the strongest supporters
of budgetary unification in 1888. He
favored an entente with Britain In
1902. but felt that the concessions
promised France in Morocco did not
equal Frances loss in Africa and
Newfoundland. He pointed out in
the Russian alliance in the face of the
German danger. He favored NJ. Call
laux's Franco-German convention re-
garding Morocco in 1911 and spoke in
favor of international arbitration in
1905 He made speech in 1888 in
favor Of increasing the navy.
In internal affairs M. Deschanel con-
tinually supported politics of reform.
In his maiden speech in 1886 he ia
vored the maintenance of duty on for
eign wheat.
He was instrumental in 1908 in ef-
fecting important administrative re-
forms in the ministry of foreign af-
fairs. particularly in increasing the
salaries of French representatives
abroad He favored the separation
of church and state, opposed the ex-
tension of the deputies term of office
and favored the right of association
for working people. but opposed the
anti-patriotic movements of revolu-
tionary socialism and syndicalism
He favored the right of association
for government employees. but opposed
giving them the right to affiliate with
other labor organizations. He IA
vored legal working contracts be-
tween unions and employers, and was
much interested in the mutual aid
movement, of which he later became
the leader.
Upholds Conservative Policies.
He has constantly maintained that
the republics safety lies in follow
ing a middle road between COLLECTIVE
ism and absolute economic indiEid-
ualism. He believes that the abuses
of the present regime should be cor
rected. but opposes all efforts tend
ing toward some other regime. He
pronounced the Jaures funeral ora
ton, August 4, 1919, making a fervent
plea for a sacred union" and during
the war he made many important pa
triotic speeches. including one on the
anniversary Of American independ-
ence. He has written many reviews
in, the newspapers on literary and
historical subjects. His book en-
titled TYPES of Women emphasizes
the influence of women on French
letters, and his book Literary Fig
ures'' describes various cotemporary lit
erary critics.
Paul Deschanel is considered one
OF the most elegant and discreet fig
ures in French political life. AS for
his present policies, he may be ex-
pected to favor social reforms. the
maintenance of strong French guar
antics on the left (west bank of the
Rhine a strong defense of French in
terests in the near east, and prob
ably the resumption of official rela-
tions with the Vatican without. how
ever. any tendency toward reunion
of church and state.
Poincare May Become Premier.
Raymond Poincare, who descends
today from the presidential chair. is
considered one of the mcst intel
lectual men in France. Unlike all
former ex-presidents. he intends to
already been elected senator and
there is a strong probability that he
will become premier within the next
few years 1t is expected, now that
he is no longer president. he will
make important revelations" con-
cially with regard to French guar
antics on the left bank of the Rhine.
to which he is strongly committed.
1t was supposedly through his lnfu-
ence that his old schoolmate. Maurice
Paleologue. the diplomat. has been
appointed the French representative
in the council of ambassadors. There
is every indication that NJ. Poincare
will be real force in French politics.
The "Tiser" at Last Defeated.
Finally. what has become of
Georges Clemenceau? His long and
violent political career is ended at
last 1t is a maxim in France that
only the grave ends a mans political
life but M. Clemenceau is seventy
nine, and no man at that age can
hope to begin afresh. Not only are
the Tigers political battles ended.
but they are ended in the bitterness
of defeat. There is not the slightest
the presidency was not only sur
prise but a cruel blow to him. His
party had won the elections and he
had every reason to expect an easy
! victory.
What were the causes of his over
throw? In France it is the chamber
and the senate sitting as a single as
sembly which elect the president. In
directly his defeat was chiefly due.
perhaps. to the widespread feeling
that he was too old. Deputy G. Rous-
seau had real success with his grim
epigram. I'VE don't want any funerals
at the Elysee.' But more directly
those who voted against NJ. Clemen-
ceau may be classified, first. as the
! radicals and socialists, who have al
! ways opposed him, and. second. the
new conservative groups who felt that
M CIemenceau was making too many
| concessions to Britain regarding
French interests in the near east and
French guarantees on the left bank of
the Rhine. They knew, too, that he
was opposed to the resumption Of offi
cial relations with the Vatican, which
they favor.
Finally. many of his own partisans
who had long resented his dictatorial
methods but never dared to oppose
him openly took advantage of the Sc
cret ballot to vent their long-repress
ed spleen. A popular Paris newspaper
formerly one OF NJ. C1emenceau's
stanchest supporters. recently pub
lished with cruel irony a photograph
Of an ancient Egyptian relic. compar-
ing it with a photograph of Clemen-
ceau. Thus go the affairs of men.
Lah0vin1 H0uaewife-Attenti0