New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13

try,ieb goodwill To America and to the Ameri-
can Navy. The meeting held at the Chi'eo ser
vice Institution to arrange welcome 10 Admirai
r,rben Captain Mahan and their brother officers
vas very influential and very enthusiastic Inc
British Navy the British Army ana the BRUSH
public all took part in 1t, in the persons Oh soh'e
of their most eminent representatives. Loru
Spencer the head Of the Admiralty, gives IL MS
hearty approval. Such men as LORD ROBERTS, Mr.
Froude and Lord Charles Beresford are OF the
committee. and Of course pupnc dinner Is " oe
given. The press is cordial.
Captain Mahan's fame, which has neen stead
lily widening, has perhaps reached point never
before touched by a writer on naval aiialrs Ens-
land--she avows it herself-had 10 walt 10 learn
from, an American historian what power
really Is and what It's influence mas peen on me
history and condition Of the modern world. THE
Tires, said of Captain Mahan some time ago
that he had effected revolution in the study OF
naval history like that effected by Copernicus
IN astronomy. That is a noble tribute. worthy
n. the nation which offers 1t and OF him to whom
Il Is Offered His conception Of sea power now
constitutes the whole basis of our naval think
ing" adds the same authority. and the eulogy Is
throughout in the same high tone 1t is seen just
az clearly what service Captain Mahan has done
HI. own country His primary object was ITO
awaken in his own countrymen sense OF their
inheritance in the future dominion of the sea
The homage offered this great writer ABROAD
surely will not lessen his influence at home
NJ. Casimir-Perier is steadily Strengthening MS
claim on the confidence Of France and OF all ra-
fiona, Frenchmen. A fresh issue confronted him
this week. A timid committee OF the Cha'hoer
had renorted agai1st allowing NJ Toussaint to be
tat 10 Socialist Deputy,
who had gone down to Trigniac, as Deputy
and wearing his Deputy's scarf, TO encourage
the strikers at Trigniac to resist the law ana
did himself resist the police. NJ. Casimir-rerier,
in behalf of the Ministry, quashed the report oil
the committee appealed to the Chamber 10 give
leave to proceed against NJ. Toussaint, ana mace
+hie q question OF confidence. The Socialists ana
Radicals were furious. The Right, as usual
s,6ed with their worst enemies In hope or up
sattinc a Ministry they cannot control. NJ. CAST
u,r-Perer carried his motion by 2sl to 2Zo'
Thereupon the Radical journals. NJ Goblet lead
inc or-who as ex-Prime Minister knows De'-
ter-crv out that there Is no liberty In france
He &c 70 some extent right. There is no liberty
70 break the law, nor does II look as II there
would be SO long as NJ Casimir-Perier Is Prime
Minister
The theatrical events Of the week include the
temperance of Signora Duse. and the reappea'
ance of Mrs. Langtry in new play oy MI NJ
ert buchanan. entitled "A Society Butterfly. IL
NAV be said OF Mr. Buchanan that In TINS piece
he has reached the bottom of the ladder 1t de-
serves no further comment; nor do Mrs Lang
trv,s dresses and diamonds make up for lack OF
dramatic quality. ..
sgnora Duse has elected to present hersen
orca more in the Dame Aux Camelias" which
some good Judges think NJ. Dumass master
n,ece and others but a morbid study OF SUBJECT
that had better been let alone. Whichever DE
RIGHT the NAV has attracted two OF the three
greatest actresses Of our time. Nine Sarah Bern
bardt and Signora Duse. I believe Mile DescIee
uho was first in time and also In some great
gifts never played It. Signora Duses conception
and rendering remain what they were She can
not be said to have gained or lost she mas 'lc
same italian subtety Of intellectual app'co'"
ton the same admirable simplicity OF Hne'"ou'
the same refinement, the same Uu'h anu N''
same pathetic power over an audiehce-'ne
,roa,or because the audience is hardly aware OF
the spell till 1t is dissolved.
II ought perhaps to be recorded that Mile
yvette Gubert has made an experiment before
an English or part English audience. al the Ei"-
nire Theatre so-caed. which IS glorihed music
hall. She was very imperfectly unders'oou Wv"
ing more to novelties Of method than OF IAN
guage. Mile. Guilbert is. In her own way! d"
artist and English appreciation OF such art do
hers is but slow She Is In truth so isr superior
~ tho ordinary music-halI artist that the ordi-
nary public know not what 10 make OF mr.
london County Council have not yet found out
uha, manner OF actress she is, nor what manner
-, sorgs che offers TO her audience. G. w. 5.
EXPLOSION ON THE WARsHIP GALATEA.
TWO GUN INSTRUCTORS KILLED AND I"o OIL"
MEN SLIGHTLY HURT.
London May l2-Whle the BRUSH ""'s",p
Gaatea was firing salute to the German meet al
,ba Erir,b of Forth this morning Of the snip