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The article focuses on issues related to politics from the world. It is common offences to persist in assertions of innocence up to the moment of execution, in hopes thereby of obtaining a reprieve or some other modification of sentence. Admitting that the Democratic party is now in full possession of the government of the State of South Carolina, and that practically there is now no effective opposition by the Republican party, Governor Daniel H. Chamberlain adds: "It is a fact that there is now peace and good order throughout the State. So far, in the State at large, there have been no outrages of power or abuse of the colored people or Republicans generally," an admission, which should be somewhat comforting alike to Democratic and Republican critics of the President's policy. There is no doubt that the course of French President Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon in dismissing the Ministry is something both serious and unfortunate, but it would be a great error to suppose that there are not two sides to the quarrel. Prime Minister Leon Gambetta has made an eloquent and exciting speech in support of the view that the President's course is an inexcusable outrage on the Assembly, and an act of hostility to parliamentary government in general.

The relationship between the United States and France was born with the country's independence. Both countries respect their tradition of cooperation and friendship. These bonds are even stronger today. The United States' immense economic power allows it to export American products throughout the world. The dark side of that shining coin is that the content of certain mass-produced works is banal. France is familiar with "Dallas" by also with John Ford and Martin Scorsese. The great writers of the United States are read there and the painters loved too.

It is unfortunate that at a moment when the European situation is so full of peril to peace the scandal of Serge Alexandre Stavisky has diverted public attention in France from international affairs and plunged the country into bitter internal strife. The present French internal situation is so much to the advantage of certain foreign powers that it would not be surprising if they had done something to foment the agitation. Those who are conducting the inquiry into the mysterious murder at Dijon, France, of Judge Albert Prince, an important witness in the Stavisky scandal, have probably not excluded the hypothesis of foreign agents.

The best one can say of the conference of the four Foreign Ministers of the great powers, which, ended in Paris yesterday is that it did not terminate in the undisguised debacle of the previous conference in London. But if open rupture was avoided, the spirit of disillusionment was scarcely concealed. During the past weeks the iron curtain has moved from Central Europe to the west, and the effect of holding the conference in Paris has been to admit the French — bewildered and hurt spectators of the private drama of the Big Three — into the baffled brotherhood of the non-Russian powers.

Pierre Laval is back in power as a result of a German ultimatum to Vichy. Nervous about the increasing pro-United Nations sentiment in France, fearing the effects of expanding British raids or even attempts to establish bridgeheads on the French coast, Adolfe Hitler has insisted on a 100 per cent pro-Nazi administration in Vichy. In this way he hopes to provide some security for his rear when he launches his spring campaign in the east. Probably also he is counting on getting the use of the French fleet, the potential menace of which has recently been multiplied by British necessities in the Indian Ocean.

The article focuses on the forecasts related to the political prospects of the French leader Charles De Gaulle. Many scholars have predicted that De Gaulle will come to power in 1949. The recent government victory on. a vote of confidence has given me no reason to modify this judgment. De Gaulle himself has done little in the past year to make his candidacy attractive to the French people. Arrogance, aloofness, exaggerated self-esteem are not qualities which make a popular leader. Apparently De Gaulle believes a marriage of convenience with right-wing Socialists and conservative elements of the Radical Party would serve only the interests of the present bankrupt regime.

The visit of the Emperor of Russia to Paris, France, has a studied significance which cannot be denied. It is symbolic of the great change which has taken place in the galaxy of the European Powers. It is the affirmation of the evidence of a "Duplice" in opposition to the "Triplice." Those who witnessed the Russian fetes in Paris all agree in saying that there was felt in the presence of the Emperor of Russia more than an idle curiosity—a deep and real enthusiasm. The Emperor created, wherever he went, a very favorable impression. Full of reserve, speaking very little, he admired sufficiently, and did not admire too much.

The article analyzes the political strength of France. At the United Nations conference in San Francisco, California, it had been generally accepted by the Security Council members that France has been developed into a great power. France is far too important for future developments in Europe to limit comment to a simple statement of congratulation. With the primary objective of becoming, as rapidly as possible, a member of the "Big Five," the French delegation firmly adopted a course that would not antagonize the United States, Great Britain, or Russia. China, the remaining big power, had taken a similar attitude. France gave battle, therefore, on a problem of secondary importance having no explosive content. The question of making the French language an official language of the conference could not be resented by anyone.

The article focuses on the monarchy in France. The death of the Comte de Chambord, Henri Charles Dieudonné, shows that he had a greater place in the heart of the French people than could be imagined. He acted as a hidden yet powerful spring on all the political forces of the country, and his withdrawal creates a general perturbation. He had completely inspired himself with the doctrine of divine right, his ideal was sacerdotal monarchy in which the king was the priest of God. The count sincerely believed in the doctrine of the holy mission of kings.