Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-02-12 | Page 3 | France Deeply Appreciates Generous and Prompt Relief

, i j France Deeply Appreciates - Geoeroys and Prompt "Relief PARIS. Feb. 11 Tho Seine rose, only a few inches during the night and the hydrographlc authorities predicted that the. high level, which should be reached tomorrow would be about eight Inclica less I ban anticipated. The chamber of deputies unanfinously voted the Si, 000.-000 000.-000 tor Iho aid of t lie flood victims -which had been asked by the cabinet. The vast financial, scale of the relief plans may he judged from the fact that the government contemplates loans amounting to JO.OOO.ooo. 7' per cent of which will be upon personal security nnd the balance upon real estate. The cost of the guarantees of these loans ivill bo divided by the government between the municipalities. Ihe credit Institutions and tho chambers of commerce. The Figaro reveals the Tad that when the question of accepting foreign aid was first considered a difference "of opinion 'prevailed In the counsels of the government. govern-ment. A minority opposed sueh aceept-nixe aceept-nixe on the ground that France was rich enough lo care for the victims nnd re pair the damage and that a few ;niIllon fnuics from abroad would not compen-j compen-j sale her for the loss to her pride involved in-volved In accepting outside help. I low-over, low-over, the majority agreed that It would be Indelicate if not discourteous to repel any manifestations of human sympathy. The Figaro congratulates the country upon the result Internally and evtcrnally, saying that at home the French people, irrespective of class and politics, have given lo the world a noble example of solidarity and self-sacrifice, while from abroad they ha.ve been fairlv overwhelmed over-whelmed with touching evidences of the universal affection In whlcn France Is held. The paper concludes with the declaration dec-laration that Franco In rlie presont civic crisis is giving an exhibition of superb valor and courage which is a. complete reply to the charge sometimes, heard that the French arc n decadent race. The police figures show that 14.100 out of Si. 000 buildings In the city were invaded in-vaded by tho Hood.