The North American Review Volume 189 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ...meant fighting for the Republican constitution (as from 1875 to 1885) or against clericalism (isso-1902)-_ The" 1: hardly a single question at present submitted to Pail" -m_ehh h_h involves economic consequences and an exceedingly hm (hi crimination of mutual rights which can, in most cases, be fix' pressed in figures. Whether the debate be about financial or 111' dustrial legislation, about military or educational exP'h-hhhhie' the final vote invariably concerns private interests; and hhmehmes is of such far-reaching consequence that eXPe1't5 themselves are perplexed to ascertain its effects. Every one of the_rI_1%85'1T'-'Z forced upon the attention of the Chamber by the Socialistsanf placed by M. Clemenceau on the Parliamentary P1'gThhhhe 15 O that intricate nature. The nationalization of the Western Railway--which, accordting to M. Barthou, the Minister of Public Works, only m'-"gnflv trifling change in the me1'3 centsapg_-appears to-day he Per e_c unworkable, unless an exchange of lines is made With i_9he_h'hgld boring Companies. Meanwhile, the railway Temhmh m ltiuiion shocking state, and the yearly revenue loses nmeteen Hlbl n francs. This is the onlv "reform" which has actllflhh ea Passed. Those now under consideration are even 1110" dhhhh " The 01d'A-89 Pensions Bill, though less ambitious than that ed at Westminster, still entails a heavy burden of_ flhhuh trte hundred and fifty million francs,1 year towards which the s at'; delithimehis, Parishes and employers show equal reluctancelled contribute. The Income Tax Bill is fit Present generally ca e the " Tax Reform Bill," and the gradual substitution&apos