Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
REPR|EVE OF SACC0
M0LL|F|ES FRENCH
Fear That Execution Would
Cause Riot During Legion
Meeting Has Passed.
BY GERVILLE REACHE.

| DH Rduio W i ne otdf
PARIS, August 13.--Execution Of
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Van
zetti under the conditions in which IL
| was scheduled to occur this week
would have been impossible in France
even admitting their culpability
French public opinion therefore
breathed a sigh OF relief at the news
of their reprieve. hoping for final
measure of clemency.
The President of the French Re
| public enjoys the right of pardon over
| the entire national territory. 1t was
necessary, therefore, for the press to
give long explanations about Presi'
| dent Coolidge's lack of rights in this
| matter and to explain that since the
State of Massachusetts, was not
obliged to consult the Washington
judiciary. it could the more consider
itself right In rejecting the suggesting
of European and South American
States
The French protests assumed par
ticularly acrimonious character in
communist circles and newspapers. 1t
was easy to remind the communists
that the numerous executions of I'M
fortunate innoCents in Soviet Russia
should Undue them with more modera-
ton. Nevertheless, public opinion and
the press unanimously considered
that, innocent or guilty, their long
suspense under the death sentence
was sufficient punishment for Sacco
and Vanzetti and that the greatest
present danger was that they might
be made martyrs, melting world
1t I'D mic n
serious troubles. resulting in the death
of numerous policemen. sympathizers
and outsiders.
Press Explains Matter.
Friends of the United States In
Paris feared most the possibility that
during the congress of the American
Legion the communists might stupid
ly vent their hatred of the great
capitalist republic on the glorious war
conlbatantS.
The press already is explaining to
the public that the American Legion
eschews politics or interference with
administration of justice in it's coun-
try, and thus is preparing the way
for a suitable reception. Riots would
be unavoidable should the communists
utter the least abuse on the congress
march.
This illustrates the wisdom shown
in convoking the legion congress IN
Paris a year sooner than was original
Iy planned. as in France even the
present agitation reflects preparations
for the general elections in April, 1923.
1928
The uncertainty connected with the
coming elections adds to the Ancer-
tainty in N. financial situation. AT
the reopening of Parliament in the
Fall, Premier poincare will face con-
siderable difficulty in pushing through
the budget proposals and this pros
pect is causing some surn1i,'s as to
The possibility of the Chambers dis
solution.
There j. little possibility of such an
cxt.-e.ac issue, Lut II is notable tnat
M. .Touverel's resignation from the
French delegation at the League OF
Nations is hut an episode in the strug-
gle between foreign Minister BRANDS
and Premier Poincare's foreign poll
cies, showing that many grudges have
accumulated within the ministry OF
union itself. and that it's head VIII
require all his prestige and skill to
maintain his cabinet intact until the
elect .n->. $50
fCopyright 1877