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The New French President -WE salute M. Paul Doumer, President. Elect of the French Republic. He has served his country well at home and abroad, and has until now been President of the Senate. That office, which he has held with success and popularity, traditionally carries a claim to the Presi- dency. But no one knew whether M. Briarld would be chosen, having many claims to any distinction. It was also known that some of his admirers might vote against him in order that he 'should remain 'at the Quai d'Orsay and continue his excellent work there. There is a special gallantry in M. Doumer who takes up his new work at the age of seventy-four. *

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