New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
PARIS.
PRESIDENT FAUREs GOLDEN FLEtoH
p1EAsEs FRANCE


NEW DEPARTURE IN PARLIAMENTARY 'oVhN'''
MExr-THEATRICAL AND SOCIAL MULE
fpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
PARIS Nov 19-The investiture or the "eau
y, the state with the Order OF the Goioeh rIee0e
causes a qualification throughout France Una
oan scarcely be realized In the sister hePuo''o
across the Atlantic The leading newspapers
~ Paris and the Departments devote the'i e
tire front pages 10 the history ana r''uaiS "
the ancient Burgundan order Inc de'd"S -
THURSDAYS soemnity which IN the eyes u IN
.,ao-,a gave the Elvsee Palace distinction and
lustre suggestive Of the bygone days oi '"e
T,uar,e. ar St Cloud. are everywhere read
with avidity and pride. Oflcial ouHe,'ns III ','e
.renons.' and the "Debats" relate how the
c1.s.~ ,,o,istrate personally selected the swans
ouiu and gold penholder to serve FOR attestins
49, s,o,o,rree and how he devoted as much
attention to the ceremonial as Francis may
hora done when arranging the Field Of the
Cloth ~ Gold. France loves the "Panache'
whether Il be that Of Henri Quatre Napoleon
pouIarqar or Cvrano de Bergerac II is the
.panache' which keeps alive the Russian am
snce. for France after the Fashoda reoull "a'
somewhat in the position of young lazy "hose
favorte partner has sighted her during the
cotillon but to whom another dancer oHers 'ne
most coveted favor Of the ballroom Americans
would however make mistake IN at'ao"'"e
serious political importance TO this graceful
cotillon amenity France and spain are eoou
na,cbhors Int this will not prevent the French
ca,ra, from, acting with sincere friendship
toward the United States. where her CONNER
cial and material interests are tenfold great
than beyond the Pyrenees. At the Quai orsaE
absolute impartlality prevails IN REGARD 10 inc
Philippines and the Cuban bondholders. Inc
oriuion IN official circles is gaining grouh" ''"'
the Philipp!nes quite apart from American "e-
r.ond, are already lost 70 Spain, and their an
nexation by the United States is teit 10 pe VIZ.
ou,,. rrocttcal solution to avoid an additional
Gold FOR dangerous international ccmpHcauohs'
srcb are the conclusions TO be drawn from
.ha Golden Fleece ceremonial. which has over
Swallowed all other events OF the week OUT 1t
shorld also he rkted that respect for repuohcah
,,s.,,u,ions has not restrained the pencils OF
,,.n c,ricaturists as Forain. Gerbault ana
carar d,Ache. Forans cartoon in the riga
-" renresonting dress rehearsal OF lie
porrooo,s Gentilhomme" at the Eysee. causes
considerable comment
The Chamber o. Deputies has just made
new depart,re in its methods Of parliamentary
government by which the power OF the execu-
,,o Standardization is still further curtaied'
Hitherto parliamentary commissions such d
those ~ the budget. the army the navy e'o''
h,ve boon limited 10 thirty-three members ea'h'
last THURSDAY II was decided 10 Increase the
r,,rnber NJ these commissions from seven 10
oieven and 10 designate hfy-two or hfty-three
,,a,,bere to serve on each commission 1t was
also enacted that no Deputy should FORM par'
81 moro that one commission. and the c'hliH''-
,o,s were enlarged so that every deputy
hould st on some one commission ms 10
49, mos, radical change introduced into parla-
.-o..o- Government in France for many years
7, is a return to the principle or the 'oiS'''-
,,ort Assembly OF 1915. and whether these un-
,.,,av commissions. amounting TO miniature
',,a ,,,erts in themselves. will be able 10 carry
an the nations affairs expeditiously is serious
4, doubtod by several conservative Republican
journals The "Dehats' predicts that the new
sve,ern must end in a breakdown. especially
when # is borne in mind that these parliament
tarv commissions are practically omhlpo'eh'
7, is the chairman Of the Budget commission
<or tns.ance who is the real Chancellor OF the
1,xcboorAr and the Budget Commission can
- 3, chooses. remodel the whole military sys-
lam NJ France BY suppressing the pay ana
,,aintenance Of the troops in their third year
in the ranks which would reduce the term o'
cor,nulsorv service from thee 10 two years
This to-day Is Of especial significance. TOT
,bA question Of the two-years' service Is now
before the Chamber. The military authorities
are eager to retain three years. while the Rad