Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-26
OLD HATRED REVIVED
French Antipathy to GsrmanyAwak-
ened BY Current Events
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Mrs. Logan Takes a Hand in the
Illinois Senatorial Contest.
WASHINGTON BRIBERY CASE
FRANCES uNwEIooME GUEST.
Anxiety Felt Over the Possible Rs<un q
Empress Frs>sierfck's yfsit.

Anxiety Felt Over the Possible Rssun -
Empre~. fr~aerick's Visit
PARIS, Feb. 26.--An increased feeling al
anxiety lest q sudden disturbance should occur
before the Empress Frederick leaves Paris
prevails here and is reflected in Berlin. AZ the
reception held yesterday evening by NJ. Ribot
minister Of foreign affairs, Count Won Munster.
the German ambassador. threw the whole
blame Tor the unpleasantness arising from the
visit OF the empress upon NJ. Rerbette.
the French ambassador at Berlin. THIS
amOun, Of diplomatic oorre.ponSsSSs SS'n%''gs ss
telegraph and otherwise. the outcome of which
IL would seem. il that NJ. Herbette will most
likely be recalled from Berlin where he will lie
replaced by some one Who will not lead another
imperial German visitor into such a political
ca.dron of hot water NJ the Empress Frederick
now finds herself in. That the action Of the
Parlsians and 'he tone OF the newspaper press
OF Paris will be deeply resented in Berlin no
body for an instant doubts aud there are many
peORle who look forward. not without feeling
OF apprehension. to the effect that the present
unpleasantness' may have upon the mind of
the Young and wariike Emperor of Germany.
FRENCH ARTISTS AND TIRE BERLIN ENAfHirioS.
The plan, which MAS looked upon as settled,
by which the French artists are 90 exhibit
products Of their art at the Berlin exhibition
has been abandoned. DetaiIle. the French
painter. has finally yielded TO the pressure
brought 10 bear upon him, and today announces
that he made mistake in consenting 90 send
some Of his works 10 the German exhibition
adding that he feels. upon reflection that Il
would not be patriotic to go to Berlin. De-
taille also saws that all brother artist who are
trenchmen viii abstain from being represented
at Berlin. The artistic question outlined hx
the statements made by Detaille and other
French artists is the chief topic of converse
tion throughout Paris and the provinces.
In this connection the 6dUiois TODAY avs
that II Is significant 30 note that the movement
OF protest upon the part Of the French people
agninst the proposition that the artistic world
of France should be represented az the Berlin
exposition has caused deep impression in
Berlin. The GGHiO,s adds that the con-e-
quences Of this feeling in Berlin may be serious.
CONSTANTS pIssExrISs OPINION.
Benjamin Constant, the painter. has also re-
fused to have the products of his brush exhib-
ited at Berlin though he saws that he believes
that this whole matter is an incident of patriot
ism wrongly understood. For ms part. he ssys
he regarded the Freuch participation in the
Berlin exposition as an opportunity for taking
small measure Of revenge upon the Germans
while awaiting something better. Nalnser
minds, ever since the project to ge; French
artists TO exhibit in Berlin. have been specHlAt-
ing upon Whist the effect would be upon the
people Of Berlin it. for instance. the celebrated
pictures of Detsille, giving from the French
point of view incidents OF the Franco PrursiaIl
war OF 1901, which giorif; ing 10 the
French arms, were exposed at the exposition
TO be held in the capital of Germany.
Referring still 10 French painters. who are
now the center OF interest here. L. Euentsela
today comments upon the bitter tone Of the
letter published by Meissonier's wiGow this
morning and contrasts II painfully with the
loyal. cpen-hearted letter of coincidence sent to
the widow by the young Emperor of Germany
when the latter informed OF Meissonlers
death.