Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
BULGARIA'S BACKING.
Germany Sticks Up for the Princi-
pality and Tells France So.
RlBOT FAILS TO TAKE WARNING.
A Commercial Treaty Being Negotiated
With This Country.
TRYING TO LEARN ABOUT OUR FAIR

PARIS, Dec. 20-M. Herbert, the French
Minister at Berlin, has advised Foreign
Minister Ribot that the German Govern
ment supports Bulgaria in her attitude in
the Chadouine affair, and holds that NJ.
Stambuloff had no option but to act as he
did, and that France is not justified in the
rupture of relations with Bulgaria The
attitude of Germany as regards the affair,
however, will not alter NJ. Ribot's policy,
which is approved by the whole Cabinet.
A communication to the press gives a
forecast of NJ. Ribot's statement to be made
in the Chamber of Deputies in reply to NJ
Millevoye's Interpolation. In this state
ment the Minister will maintain the illeg-
ality of the arrest and expulsion Of M.
Chadouine, and will assert that the general
hostility of the Bulgarian Government was
shown in the watching of the residence of
NJ Lanello, the French Charge d d'Affaires.
At the same time he will announce the
determination of France not to submit to
the violation of treaty rights
The Porto VIII Not Interfere.
In regard to the note sent to M. Cambon,
the French Ambassador to Turkey, instruct
ing him to present formulated demands to
the Porte for an apology from Bulgaria, and
that she be made to rescind the order of ex-
pulsion against Chadouine, it is now stated
here that semi-official advices from Constan-
tinople are that the Porte will reply that
the matter is an internal affair of Bulgaria,
which does not come under the jurisdiction
of the suzerain. and that as France only ap-
piled to the Porte after the rupture, it is
impossible now to interfere.
The report that NJ Ribot has recalled the
French Consul in Bulgaria is premature.
The Government does not desire to precipi-
tate events.
The Foreign Office is drafting treaty of
commerce between the United States and
France. Mr.. Reid, the American Minister,
who intended to leave Paris yesterday for
an extended absence, has postponed his de-
parture with the view of expediting the
treaty negotiations Minister Patrenotis,
sailing for New York yesterday, was has,
tened by the same cause. In the best-in-
formed circles it is expected that an i'm
portant announcement on the subject will
soon be published. The matter will be
carried on very quickly.
Floquet Will Visit the Worlds Fair.
NJ. Floquet, at dinner party yesterday,
the Chicago fair. Major Bracket, of the
Chicago Fair Commission, in conversation
with reporter, said: From conversation
with prominent legislators, merchants and
find that, while the French
people individually are interested in the
Chicago fair, practically no organization
exists except in the Fine Arts Department.
An almost complete ignorance prevails
relative to the liberal and simple customs
regulations for the admission of exhibits
into the United States. When these are
understood more interest will be shown.
Everybody seems to be waiting for the
to appoint a commissioner.
Deputy Deschanel, in starting for New
York yesterday, said that he expected to
spend five months in the United States
studying social and industrial matters for
the French Government. He said he would
visit Chicago and learn all he could about
the fair, and on his return would do al in
his power to stimulate interest in the exhi-
bition.
Deputy Siegfried gave breakfast to the
Chicago Fair Commissio ners yesterday. T..
B. Bryan, Mr.. Higginbotham, Colonel
Bryan Ives and NJ. George Berger, Director
of the Exposition of 1889, were present. The
breakfast was followed by reception which
was attended by the. French Ladies' Com
mittee. In the evening Messrs. Higgin-
botham and Bryan started for Rome.