New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
PARIS PAPERS ATTACK BARON CROMER.
INCENsED AT HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE KHE-
DIvE-THE SITUATION AT ALEXANDRIA.

INCENsED AT HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE KHE-
pIvE-THE SITUATION AT ALEXANDRIA.
Paris Feb N-several of the Paris newspapers
this morning publish attacks upon Baron Cromer
British Agent and Consul-General in Egypt. for MS
attitude toward the Khedive The "Solel deeply
lamens the apathy OF France IN regard TO Ge4p
and expresses hope that she may speedily become
aroused.
The "Debats's correspondent in Cairo says that
British agents circulating the rLmor that me
natives in Alexandria are preparing TO attack the
Europeans. The correspondent describes the rImor
as pure falsehood. got up by English proesocaee
tive agents who foment trouble for the benefit oil
Great Britain.
London. Feb 2l.-'The Standard" has this dis
patch from Cairo:
The situation in Alexandria has been some"h ma,
probably they will go no further
1t has excited considerable comment In Ports
mouth that the troopship Maabar, which Is on the
eve OF her departure for India with a RELIEF FORCE
has received orders contrary to the original pro
gramme. to land 500 men at Alexandra ana no TO
embark there a smaller number or men tnah the
first orders called for.
This ant-I3ritish campaign of the Paris press was
opened three days ago by a violent article OF the
journal des Debats," which is considered the per-
sonal organ of NJ Ribot. the Prime Minister. VINO IN
the last few years has caused TO be puDllshed III
that paper many articles written by himself or one
OF his secretaries relative to British and American
affairs. The article in the journal des Debats
above mentioned would have caused some commo-
ton in Europe II 1t had appeared at the time when
that newspaper still maintaining the authority
and consideration which its glorious past had gained
for IT, But recently the "Debats" has managed To
lose It's former international diplomatic prestige
through its anxiety secure the popular support
and to increase its waning circulation. 1t has come
to publishing evening edition. printed upon PINK
paper which was ridculed everywhere under the
name OF the "Debats roses" The elevated tone
OF the paper has been lowered ana II Il now con-
menting upon great questions OF home ana foreign
interest In partisan. nay. in perst nal spirit UNI
worthy OF the traditions OF the once famous anu IN
nuentia organ. In It's white morning edloh, anu
its pink" evening issue. the "Debats' buscs itself
with society scandals light and sensational stories
and other trivial matters nearly TO the same extent
0s the Figaro" the Echo dc Paris, ana similar
organs Of Partisan gay life ,,, -
As to The ~soell: q highly dgniied PAPER
is the avowed and official organ Of the Orleanist
party and. consequently. does not have any IN
fueEce upon public opinion in France sun, II Is
hndeniablc that this opinion is more Anslophobst
than Anglophe-especially since the Opportunist
party. in order TO conceal its tendencies toward
rapprochement with Germany. which date from the
time OF Jules Ferrys Government has affected 10
divert French Jngoism as "Chauvinsm' into an
anti-British direction.
accused OF entertaining extreme sympathy for
England Tho alleged hostility Of the latter toward
n pSso IN f8 ana nopsobe sen
ment I'm France IL Is In the hope OF bringing some
popularity TO the Ribot Cabinet and TO the Or
leanst Pretender that the Dehats' and the so
leil" pretend to abandon their former ro-Engiish
policy. and up In arms against the continuation
Of the British occupation OF Egypt. They speak az
II France should demand peremptoriiy, ana even
the OF "A war. the cessation OF that occupa-
ton. But the French people know mat VIII
Egyptian war to tho Madagascar expedition. only
I'm order 70 advance at home the political interests
Of Premier Ribot or OF the Duo d'orieans. me
clients respectively OF the "Debats" and the so