New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
PARIS.
Conflicting OPINIONS ABorT WAT
SONS EXPEDITION.
FRENCH ESTIMATES OF IT'S PROBABLE IF
E,rCT NOTES OF AMERICANS ~ PARIS
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Paris July The dsterIr inailon 10 ulIl- '"'
war INTO European waters by dispa'chins = 'i'
r,o6ore v-atsor's squadron to SPAN Causes d"
Paris two conflicting currents ~ OPINION ''
financial circles tho measure - hea''' oP
proyed. and .eadng bankers d nov heS''8'' i"
say that In conjunction with the dls'''S' ia
,r.,.,sirr t,rough5u, the Peninsula The actual
bursting x shells from he Iowa ana INC '''@'"
- s,,n.sb fortified towns on the Atlantic or
Mediterranean seaboart Will conVh'' '''
masses q, the 70 1rle that the alleged spanish
Victories in Cuba and the Philippines are n'' ''S'
and that indefinitely prclonSins ~" no'''
st-ucr,, can end only in misery and ruin
nror,inent French dirlorlatist. however
expressed exactly the opposite view ana ""e"
questioned or the subject exclaimed You can
never obtain any thing from S1snia'N -
,h-en,s and commandments Of the seapors' no
matter how destructive they may BE- ar" merry
.,ratoeica, threats unless followed Up 10y and
,,o tore. sufficient 70 invade the enerlys terr-
,or, Moreover history teaches us that no wa
40. .ve- ended by unsupported bombardments
49,, ,,suo'v a. n the case q Aiexaufria t'r
,--,,,cc bor,bardrer, has merely marked the
hn0ir-irg u the real strugge. lniess az
,-eatly mistaken any attack MADE oy Oo'"''o-
dore Watson's squadron on the spanish 'oas'
can only arouse and anger the spanish popIIa-
.,o- IN the same way tha; The pairtu out naTn-
less bande-illos infurate a well bred Arca.us'ah
bull In my opinion the announcement ~ ne
coming ot Commodore watsons squadron mas
given the war spirit IL spain an intensity among
the masses Of the population hitherto unknown.
T. F-c,c, naval circles Admiral Cervera Is
.everely criticised ,or allowing his SHIPS - -
cor,o useless through want ~ proper care %
their machinery ard boilers. Tor THIS $ NJ" a.
..,,es here az tho sole reason to- ~ 'nk'7E
rerug. IN Santiagr where instead o. MAKING u
ra,lan. rea rgh,. he Is undergoing The humiiie-
Ton y olsen, barking Ms guns and n.HejacNe's
,o- a homeless; land aght rhe French naval
--,,,os also az tha, Adniirs. Camara IS fully
three weeks toe ate II u. hopes q accomplish
.v.-,,r - .r- Philippines and ne belief pro
,,us ,ara hat COr-r-odor- Watson squadron
,u m. waste time and ammunition IN bonn
ba-dtnr soanlsh ports but viii f7lo" 'anara
s-ou,a -he -.orit - n~c~--ary and attack Mn
,-1e-.,.- found or -un hi-l dow This naFal
Ulcers sav - not a dialnnn tass because ~
The chroni, in.apac!'y = Spanish nava' eng
,Ae-s % keep tn~lr ships and machinery IN sooa
working order during lons cruises
A woman lust returned rom Madrid. whose
husband is A relative - "X-Queen lsao"Ia H.
describes no situation - N" Queen Regent ara
th4 young King "a most nathe'ic Wn"n me
Queen drives through the streets - Madrid m"
,eo,ra sca-.elv turn - look A. h"- ant the
absolute Indifference with which she Is reSaraN1
g. painf,n She 10 spoken u as The Austrian
woman" ana h.- honest and strenuous "ror's
70 AVOID var last March only add 70 her IN
popularity. now that -" war '""Nns AZ N''''l
Is more intense than ever
90 Ia -.o-0
n is almost the only person IN Madrid VII"
IRON, The very outset furv realized 'h@ Logical
consequences - the present var and had N"
moral courage 20 cypress them
par,s,a1 sociai activity continues - manifest
rselt In numerous cosey little luncheon and
dinner parties in tho open air Among ihe mos,
successful of these MAJ he noted dinners gwen
AZ tho Pavilion d.ArmeronHine rs NJ ana Mrs
Edward Padelford oy Mr. and Mrs sm''h ''lf'.
by Mr. and Mrs. william PAYNE. ly Mre Case.
,lao A serie~ % al fr-sco dinners given nl MIS-.
r,u~kermever Nj william Danuars weekly
dinners. With music. a. his studio are Also an
attractive feature n, no season Last evening
Mrs e;eorge Law gave dinner - Lads Ausie-
sea and Az amusing and graceful professions.
dancing entertainment which followed Was
keenly appreciated
The Neully Fair with is wrestling matches
and rrerrv-g o-rounds has become a popular
arter-dinner resort especially with tho Amer
ran colony and among thosA y no have h@"n
seen there are Mrs william r. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs Leslie cotton. Mr. md Mrs Ralph
Curtis Mrs George Law. Mr.. and Mrs Fred
e-ck Uautcvilc. Mrs MacI.ean. Mr. Chester
Alan Arthur and Colonel Thoma- ? ochiltree.
Who has become fond ~ Coaching ani may be-
seen making frequent trips - Versailles on the
road coach Magnet which was driven yester-
day by Miss Benedict
Colonel Ochlltr,o has taken N n motor ar
rage. and passed through the Bots D. Boulosne
yesterday ~ a rapid pare I'm petroleum-sas
victoria. MI James Gordon Bennett is also he-
coming proficient a. a motor carriage stoker
and NAV he seen taking lessons from profes-
slona almost every morning near III" Porte
MailIot in his favori,e cherry -and-red petroleum
gas phaeton.
The Fourth Of July Will he celebration ~
rnc.n,ion given By the United States Ambassa-
dor a, hts house IN the Rue Villeiust and Miss
Porter Will receive in the absence ~ Mrs Porter
r.bo E, obliged BY her health TO continue taking
the waters AT Marienhad The French Govern
r,ent has placed a guard Of honor composed
., troopers Of tho Republican Guard az the
dtsroeaI ~ tho American Chamber of Com
rnerre for the banquet n he given on Monday
and the band ~ that distinguished corps
will provide the music. Among the numerous
r-rencbmen who have signihed their Intention
~ being present are the Minister of rorelsh
Affairs the Minister Of Commerce, the fresi-
don't Of the French Chamber Of Commerce also
NJ Alfred Picard. Commissary-Cieneral ~ me
Worlds Fair: Delonay Belleville Blanc. the
Prerect Of Police; VI. Selves. Project OF the
Seine. Baron Pierre de Coubertin. the Governor
OF the Bank Of France. Senator Siegfried' and
scores OF others anxious 10 express their good
feeling towrd Americans
Owing TO the cool weather the Paris season
continues later than usual and very Few de-
,sr,uros FOR watering places or the seaside have