Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-27
A FRENCH HUB-BUB.
BLAME BEING PLACED FOR THE PARIS
uNPLEASANTNEsS.
Tho Artistic Question Involvcd-what
VIII the Harvest BE ?-Gencrai Eu-
ropean Notes OF Interest.
my Angio-Amcrican cable to tho Di.pstch.I

tBy Angio-American cable to tho Dispstch.l
PARIS, FRANCE, February 26.-An in
creased feeling of anxiety lest sudden
disturbance should occur here before the
Empress Frederick leaves Paris prevails
here and IL reflected in Berlin.
The plan. which was looked upon as set
tied, by which French artists were TO ex-
hibit products of their art at the exhibit
tion at Berlin, has been abandoned. De
taille, the French painter, has finally yielded
TO the pressure brought 10 bear upon him
and to-day announces that he made q
mistake N consenting to send some Of his
works 20 the German exhibition, adding
that he feels upon reflection that il would
not be patriotic TO go 70 Berlin. Detaille
also says that all brother artists who are
Frenchmen will abstain from being repre-
seLted at Berlin. The artistic question
outlined 10y the statements made by De-
taille and other French artists is the chief
topic of conversation throughout Paris and
the provinces.
BLAME FOR THE UNPLEAsANTSEss.
At the reception held yesterday evening
by NJ Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Count Won Munster, the German Ambas-
sador, threw the whole blame for the I'M
pleasantness arising from the visit of the
Empress upon NJ. Herbette. the French
Ambassador at Berlin. This has given rise
t. considerable amount of diplomatic
correspondence by telegraph and other
wise, the outcome of which, It would seem,
is that NJ Herbettc will most likely be re-
called from Berlin, where he will be re-
placed by some one who will not lead
another imperial German visitor into such
o political caldron of hot water as the
Empress Frederick now finds herself in.
That the action of the Parsians and the
tone of the newspaper press of Paris will
be deeply resented III Berlin nobody for an
instant doubts and there are many people
who look forward not without a feeling OF
apprehension 20 the effect that the present
"unplCasantnes" may have upon the mind
of the young and warlike Emperor OF Ger
| many.
WHAT WILL re TIE CONsEQUENCEsY
In this connection the GdutOiS to-day
says that it is significant TO note that the
movement OF protest upon the part OF the
French people against the proposition
| that the artistic world of France should be
| represented at the Berlin Exposition has
| caused deep impression in Berlin. Inc
| GdtlOis adds that the consequences OF this
| feeling in Berlin may be serious.
BENJAMIN CONSTANTS VIEWS.
BENJAMIN Constant, the painter, has also
refused to have the products OF his brush
| exhibited at Berlin, though he says he be
| lieves that this whole matter IS an incl
! dent of patriotism wrOngfully understood.
| For his part, he SAYS, he regarded french
participation in the Berlin Exposition as
an opportunity for taking q small
measure of revenge upon the Germans
while awaiting something better.
| Calmer minds, ever since the project to
| get French artists to exhibit IN Berlin,
| have been specializing upon what the et-
| feet would be upon the people of Berlin II,
| for instance, the celebrated pictures OF
Dctaille giving from the French point OF
view incidents Of the FrancO-Prusslan war
of 1s9O'71, which are clarifying TO French
arms, we're exposed at the exposition TO be
| held in the capital of Germany.
BAD TASTE on THE PART OF NINE. MEIssoNIER.
Referring still to French painters who
are now the centre of interest here, ILcen-
iHeaf to-day comments upon the bitter tone
of the letter published by Meissonler's
widow this morning and contrasts II PAIN
fully with the loyal, open hearted letter OF
coincidence sent to the widow by the young
Emperor of Germany, when the latter was
informed Of Meissonlers death.
A LETTER FROM THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.
PANS FRANCE. February 26.-M. Derou-
lede and ten other members of the Pa
triotic League send a joint letter to the
press in which they say: " Our object has
been achieved. The check to the Prussian
is complete and French dignity IS saved.
The further demonstrations which we
judged to be necessary would now only
detract from the great spirit OF patriotic
pride that has just united ali frenchmen.
1t therefore behooves US TO abstain from
such demonstration.
CAUSE or THE AGITATION.
= 4, narNto trrp, pA
the Gd,eois, NJ. Deroulede, after repeating
the sentiments expressed in the letter TO
the newspapers, declared that the whole
agitation against the Empress Frederick
was due to the fact that the Empress
abandoned her incoGnito to receive for
elgn ambassadors and visit Versailles.
THE FRENCH n.L-HUNoR REGRETTED.
REpI1S. GERMANY. February 26.-The
North German G0zette regrets the fit Of i'll
humor of the French press, and says: II
IS immaterlal whether French ARTISTS,
under the pressure OF pubIlc OPINION are
forced to abandon the ide9tQf exhibiting
their works in Berlin or not But 1t Is an
other thing if at public meetings the
prossest insults and vile threats are utter
ed against the ex-Empress and the pubic
accepts them without protest"
GERMANY's LAST EFFORT Al RECONCILIATION
The TogobiaH declares that Count Won
Munster. the German Ambassador at Paris,
in a long conference with NJ. Rlbot, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave
notice that it would be Germany's final at
tempt TO conciliate France.
BELGIUM AND BEGIIN.
Toypoy, Enc, February 26.-About two
hundred Belgian artists intend TO SEND
works to the Berlin exhibition.
GEEMAN FEELING AS REGARDS THE INCIDENT
BERLIN. February 26.-Ihe Cologne Ga
zetfe. commenting on the conciliatory over
lures which Emperor William has made to
France, of which the visit of the ex-Em-
press Frederick is regarded as proof says:
1.-THE French have right 20 think ri re-
venge, but they have no right TO lnIurg the
feelings Of the head of thus empire and hlss
mother by insults that could be expected
only of scoundrels. The German people
feel deeply the outrage upon the person OF
their Emperor, and they have night TO
expect the French people and Government
IN Give ample satisfaction and 70 wipe out
the stain upon the honor of France 10y en-
ergetically calling to order the miserable
wretches VINO have insulted the ex EmpresS
Frederick"
frItt IN DhDIC