New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
PATRIOTIC FRANCE DISTURBED.
WHAT THE PRESENCE OF HER wARsHIrS AT TIE
OPENING OF THE BALTIC CANAL
MAY SIGNIFY.

WHAT THE PRESENCE or HER wARsHIrs AT TIE
OPENING or THE BALTIC CANAL
MAY SIGNIFY.
Paris May 3i.-In the Senate to-day Marquis De
rAngle- Beaumanor attacked the Government for
sending warships to take part in the opening OF the
Baltic Sea Canal.
NJ Hanotaux the Foreign Minister. denied that
the presence OF a French fleet at Kiel was equiv
aent TO abandoning Alsace-Lorrane 10 the Ger
mans France. he said. was able to Keep peace
with Germany without altering the sense or the
moral authority OF the nation. which was faithful
70 ne "Gaulois says that on June q. during the
celebration OF the opening OF the Baltic Sea Canal
s a. ks rsno he waSp ochs %Sen it VIII be oSsa
tory upon the commander OF the Hcche to hoist
the German Imperial stahuaru winch peais the 'n-
scriptlon. 1870
Popular and patriotic opinion continues 70 protest
in France against the appearance OF French mer-
of-war at the opening Of the Baltic Canal The roy
asts themselves. who returned 10 France In N5
'in the carriages Of the foreign invaders. are In
censed at the national humiliation ordered by the
Opportunist Government Of the Republic feudal
landowner and Senator the Marquis de rAngic-
Bcaurnanoir so famous since the lawsuits brought
against him account OF his monomania TO sound
hunting horn which interfered with his neighbors'
tranquility, has felt compelled to attack the Cow
eminent for sending warshps to Kie OF course
NJ Hanotaux. the Foreign Minister. has attempted
Ribot. who is nicknamed now By his political ad-
versaries "Ribot la Honte." the Shameless
account OF his courtesies toward Germany. But the
explanations Of Messrs. Hanotaux and Rbot. who
pretend 10 be now as good Republicans as they
were good imperial functionarics under Napoleon
III, have influence the patriotic sentiments
of the French people The latter do not want an
other with Germany. but they think that
exchange OF international courcses should take
place with imperial Germany until Alsace- Lorraine
Shall have been restored 10 France
At any rate the programme OF the feasts at KEEL
5 IL TO be definitely adopted, Is arranged I'm
a manner which cannot fail to hurt the feelings OF
French patriots. Their ships must reach the Ger
port at the entrance Of the canal on June u.s.
the anniversary date OF the battle OF Waterloo
They shall take their places between the British
OF those two allies OF 1915. The German yes
sells TO escort the French are the Woerth and
Wissemburg thus bearing the names OF two places
where Frelch armies defeated In the War OF
1870 On June 10 Emperor William will arrive az
Hamburg and attend banquet On the 10Th the
opening Of the canal win take place and n ball will
be given at Kiel in the evening. The day after
held by Emperor William. and the French naval
officers will attend the gala banquet and join In
the official hurrahs. Some fears entertained in
France In regard TO the attitude OF those officers
and Of their men, especially II the German Imperial
flag has TO be hoisted at the mastheads OF the
French ships. though the fatal date OF 1870 should
be erased from II. Great anxiety will prevail until
the Kiel feasts ended especially since Bismarck
canal has been BUN with portion Of s the French
indemnity Of five miards which he set apart for
that purpose.