The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-02
The DANGER AT NANCY.
Carnot's Visit to Witness the Fetes
May Make Trouble.
M. JULES SIMON FOR PEACE.
He Says That Should France and Ger
many Fight, Defeat Would Mean
Utter Ruin to One or the Other
Neither Could be Certain Of Victory.
ESPECIAL CABLE TO THE NEWS,


PARIS, June 2.-The Paris edition of
the Herald prints an interview with NJ.
Jules Simon, in which that statesman ex-
presses the opinion that neither France
nor Germany wants war, but that il 1t
should come France would win.
"The German Emperor" said NJ
Simon, undoubtedly has lc gout dc
pdrade-he would like to make a great
show in the world, and he thinks it
would be magnificent thing for him
were he able to crush France. But viii.
liam III. told me himself neither country
could be certain of victory aud that for
the country beaten 1t would mean COM
plete irretrievable ruin.
in the last war France had no chance.
We were outnumbered, our artillery was
lamentably weak and-but / need say
nothing about our organization. We
fought with courage worthy OF all ad-
miration and which drew recognition
even from our opponents, but what could
valor avail against the science of Won
Moltke and the overwhelming superiority
OF the German army?
"But now the relative positions are
changed. France possesses an infantry
equal to any. Our artillery is also
strong. Then comes the question Of gen
side we have Gen. Saussier. Does Ger
many possess his superiorp think not.
and all things considered, repeat that in
the event OF war je Pdrierdt sur ld Utc-
tOire dc ld France.
with and In spite of all this 1t Is my
confirmed opinion that whoever provokes
war will be the real criminal. War
means utter ruin to one country or the
other. The existence of the conquered
nation as a great power will cease with
defeat. Recognizing this, neither Will
liam III. nor any responsible politician
can wish to make war.
"Still, it Is certain war may come with
out being desired, and owing to the
susceptibilities grated on to the Alsace-
Lorraine question these fetes at Nancy
seriously aggravate the danger. 1t would
have been much wiser on NJ. CARROTS
part not to have gone to Nancy. IL
would have been very easy for him to
have pleaded other engagements"
No Honors for May.
LONDON. June 2.-With his elevation as
again brought into prominence as "a mat
rimonial candidate. IG was confidently
expected by many who profess to know
the ins and outs of court life that the list
OF the Queens birthday honors which
gave the dukedom to the heir presump-
ment that the title of ROYAL Highness
had been conferred upon Princess Vic
toria Mary of Teck.
It was given out some months ago that
the Queen had si0nified her intention Of
raising Princess May. to royal rank. The
omission of her name from the list OF
birthday honors is therefore regarded by
the holders Of court secrets as a sign OF
the Queens displeasure at the rumor
of the forthcoming betrothal Of
the Duke Of York and his cou-
sin, and it is said that the Queen
has put the royal negative upon this
much discussed and important question.
She is as decidedly opposed to union be-
tween Princess May and the Duke OF
York as she was to the engagement of the
Duke of Clarence, to which she gave her
consent only after much solicitation from
the Prince and Princess Of Wales.