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Show BOURBONS LEARN. The flareup in French political circles cir-cles as a result of the adverse vote in the chamber of deputies on an interpellation inter-pellation propose by a socialist member mem-ber and aimed at the food administration administra-tion is not likely to get much further in the program of upsetting the Cle-menceau Cle-menceau ministry. The announcement that the government proposes to introduce intro-duce a general amnesty bill at its session' ses-sion' tomorrow is in effect acknowledgment acknowledg-ment that Premier Clemcnceau refuses to consider Friday's vote in the chamber cham-ber as undermining the authority of the cabinet. The premier refuses to be stampeded into resigning, and doubtless doubt-less the socialists have not deluded themselves with any such hope. That the" government has suffered a setback is possible, but even so the radical opposition seems to be inclined to forget that Clcmenccau is never more dangerous than when threatened. There is a prospect for some fireworks tomorrow, but it is unlikely that Clemcnceau Cle-mcnceau will not be able to retain a majority without difficulty. The prompt resignation of the food minister has paved the way for Clemcnceau to step into the breach. J3oret has been sacrificed to radical notions of responsibility respon-sibility for distresses which cannot be i alleviated in a week or a month. Another French incident is interesting. interest-ing. It is the appeal of the Bourbon Prince of Orleans to his followers in France to frown upon any revolutionary suggestion, revolution in this instance not having in mind an attempt at restoration. res-toration. The pretender to the throne asks his supporters to "serve France" as royalists and to "remain in the front ranks of the good servants of the country. ' ' Louis Philippe warns the royalists to stand firm for the maintenance mainte-nance of order in the face of "revolutionary "revolu-tionary agitation." Since royalism in France is as dead as a herring, this ap- ; peal must be accepted as a Bourbon appeal for support in combating the ; radicalism of socialism. It would seem thatvthe old axiom that a Bourbon is incapable of learning anything must : make an exception in tho case of the exiled Orleanist. I |