The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-14
FRANCES NEW CABINET.
So Far Dupuy and His Colleagues Have
Overcome All Obstacles.
lOCEROy RUSHING AHEAD NAVAL REFORMS
The Feeling Against EnwIand Taken
Advantage OF in the Naval De-
prrtmcnt--Delcns IL Tactful.
~ York, November ia.-The Tribune's

New York, November is.-The Tribunc's
Paris cable says:
The Dupuy cabinet is now firmly seated in
| the saddle, having cleared tho Fashoda hur
/, Glcs and cleverly surmounted the preliminary
DrNyfus obstacles, Each minister Is at last
able to settle down TO his best pace to look
| after the interests of his own department
Tho finance minister is determined TO put
through his progressive income tax in the
face OF violent reactlonary opposition. aud
| counts upon the aid Of the budget committee
elected during Fridays session OF the cham
Der OF deputies and composed for the first
time IN the history Of the third republic of
a majority of radicals. OF It's thirty-three
members eighteen are out and out radicals,
the other fifteen being conservatives or mod
the radical Dudget may 40 causes considerable
comment in financial circles, for the budget
commission. .providentially arranged to coun-
terLalbnce the Inconvenience OF the brief
duration of ministries. is practically omnipo-
tent under the present French parliamentary
system
M Lockroy, the minister Of Marine is
profiting by the silent but strong current of
Anglcphoha to push forward naval reforms
With n will and a perseverance worthy of
colbert, Tho young and energetic Admiral
FCnrnier. comander-in-chief of the Meditcr-
| innoan fleet and NJ. Lockroy's right arm. is
ort nni2ing n permanent flying squadron. al
ways to be kept up to the maximum war
Strength and constantly ready To- go ally-
where and do anything at twenty -four hours
notice.
NJ, Dc. Freyclnet is scrapiug off tic. bar
naci.s that have accumulated in the military
administration, and taking leaf from the
experience OF his colleague, NJ. Lookroy, is
putting young men to the 'front.'
NJ, Delcasse is striving 70 give greater vi
talty to the alliance with Russia, and has
placed relations with Germany upon an ex-
cepiionally cordial footing by uuAly visit
TO Count Munster, the German ambassador,
during which he begged the representative
of Emperor William to excuse the discourtesy
of the Paris sensational press in its bootisn
attempt to involve his daughter, Mile Marie
ont IN the n sss Of ths prsyp
ambassador at Paris for thirteen years, and
when the boulevard newspapers began to draw
other day. the veteran diplomat had made w
HIS mind to ask to be retired But by M.
ilelcasse, tact an unpleasant incident has
ciate that Mile. Marc de Munster. who is a
Roddaughter OF Emperor William /. has
by her personal influence contributed
between Paris and Berlin. 1t was ut her
suggestion. for instance, that Emperor Will
liam II set free the two French lieutenanis
arrested for espionage at kiei in August 1874.
and sent them back to France Immediately
after the assassination of President carnot.
The impression prevails at the DUAL Dor
say that altogether too much Importance Is
likely to be attached to the visit of the Ger
man emperor and empress at Cartagena, for
1t Is we'll understood in diplomatic circles here
that the intended visit is devoid of political
Significance. Verbal assurance that such is
the case have already been made through the
French embassy at Berlin and also through
the German embassy at Paris, so that any
sensational interpretations that Madrid, Paris
and Berlin newspapers may deduce from the
imperial cruise in Spanish waters. are. In
official quarters, presumably also in Wash
ington. well discounted.
The popular irritation against England ha7
by no means subsidized, and crops up now and
then in the streets and cafes. and even at
the theaters. Mild protests are made against
characters on the stage who exhibit too ag
excessively the prevailing fashion for London
made coats. trousers and cravats.