New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
SPANS LAST CHANCE TO GET MONEY
IN PARIS GONE.
ROTHSCHILDS REFUSE TO TOUCH A LOAN
THE NEW DEPUTTES-FRENCH COR
RESPONDENTS AT THE FRONT.


Paris. Nav 2S-The extraordinary efforts MADE
in Paris to float the new per cent Spanish loan
Of 2;0ODoON0 pesetas guaranteed by the Spanish
tobacco monopoly have so far completely failed
Every available nducement was offered 10 the
Rothschilds TO handle the loan. but that Arm
has now declined to have anything to do with H.
This refusal is regarded in financial circles here
as removing SPANS last chance - secure money
in the Paris market upon anything hut absolute
ly ruinous terms. Leading bankers state that
there Is every reason TO believe that the July
coupons Of the Spanish per cent Exteriors Will
be paid in gold To foreign holders. ana In pesetas
to Spanish holders but funds for this service
will reduce the Spanish Treasury to such ex-
tremi;ies that many items. such as the alleged
subvention to several Paris newspapers. Will be
Withdrawn nfter June 30.
The arrival IN Paris Of the newly elected Dep
uties gives a parliamentary aspect to The boule-
wards and cafes The physiOgnomy Of the new
Chamber is eagerly discussed. II appears that
never before have there been many youthful
Deputies. Forty Of them between the ages
Of twenty five and twenty-nine years. There Is
also much comment upon the unrepresentative
character Of the new Chamber more than ~ per
cent OF which is composed OF journalists ana
lawyers while agriculture. industry and trade,
upon which more thnn thirty million out OF the
total French population Of thirty eight million
depend for their livelihood. Represented by
only thirty-six Deputies. which is a very made
quate showing in a Chamber composed OF 5S1
members
Although the present Cabinet Will have to de-
pend for its working majority on the goodwill
Of the Conservatives It Is not thought that a
change In the Ministry IS imminent. There Is.
however a strong tendency among advanced Re-
publlcans and Radicals to concentrate around ".
Leon Bourgeois. whom they regard as their com
Ing man in case VI Meline should retire; and IN
connection with this Il is worth noting that NJ.
Bourgeos's personal sympathies in the preseot
war are decidedly VITA the United States al
though even II he comes into power. 1t will be
impossible for him 70 apply neutrality with
greater inpartalty than ". Mene's Cabinet
has done since the war began.
The Socialists are already divided into two hos
tile camps. as Is aptly illustrated by yesterdays
duel between NJ Henri Rnchefort and NJ.
Gerault Richard. and The only new and only
dangerous element in The Chamber is the COM
pact little band OF ten Nn'onalis's under the
leadership OF VI. Mievoye. who proclaim bit
ter aversion 70 all foreigners on French soil.
whether Americans Spaniarls, Cuhans. Ger
mans or English Millevoye $ Nationalis's CORE
spond 20 the American KnowNothing party Of
Atty years ago and are regarded as the stormy
petrels ~ the French political situation.
The Spanish note to the Powers protesting
AGAINST American met hods OF carrying the
war has reached Paris. and It's receipt has been
courteously Acknowledged but no one entertains
the siIehtes, idea OF any diplomatic action being
based upon Il
Many prominent Frcnchmen. including Georges
Clemenceau and Baron Plon- de Couber'in.
have signlaei their Intention u going on Monday
in pilgrimage to Iafayctte's tomb and the Min
istcr Il War has authorized the French military
bands 70 take part IN The proceedings. when
there will be "A brilliant display Of American and
French flags
The sun came out brightly this afternoon FOR
the Battle OF Flowers in the Bots de Bouiogne.
which was carried out with decided success.
Many American flags seen. and large
contingent ~ the American colony present
Several Paris newspapers. notably the
"Eclair'' and the "Matin" publish long letters
and cables from their special correspondents at
Washington Key West Tampa and Chicka-
manga describing the military preparations nj
those points. They all express some surprise at
the perfect discipline = the Regulars. and speak
artillery The "Eclair'' correspondent at Tampa
recognizes the good raw material Of the volun-
teers but says that months will be required to
bring them up TO the standard 81 drill and dis
cipline to enable them 10 take the neld with
any chance OF success. The tents and equip
ments are equal TO- ~ they are not better than.
those supplied 10 the French Army. but port
able cooking utensils are described entirely
nd far rel Is - ~
placed upon baggage trains The "Ecialr cor
respondent. in common with all other French
war correspondent. in tho United States. says
that the greatest danger which threatens tho
American volunteer troops is int"mperance.
and surprise is expressed AZ the impuniiy with
which whiskey and other alcoholic drinks
sold in camp. In reference to the issue ~
tions OF wines and spirits in the French Army
and Navy an important reform has just been
recommended by the Medical Board which. In
its official report urges that In active opera
tions especially in hot countries. neither vino
nor alcoholic beverages ~ any kind he allowed.
except for purely hospital. purposes Expert
ments in Tonquin. Dahomey and Madagascar
conclusvcly prove that In every case where
total abstinence was maintained the efficiency
Of the men during the campaign was 80 70 10
per cent better. Dr Ronnafy. chief surgeon at
the Ministry OF Marine. in the course of an In
tcrvicw stated that before long vino and Brog
ratons In the Navy would he replaced by non
alcoholic beverages. such ms cocoa. lemonade.
etc.
Social functions In the American colony have
been confined 10 dinners and musical receptions.
Mrs Auffmordt on Thursday gave her last din
ner before leaving Paris to pass few weeks at
her villa at Baden Baden. Among those pres
cnt were General Porter and Miss Porter. PIN
cess Estralere. Mrs George Law. Mr.. and MIS-
Edward Pahelford General and Mrs. Wlnslow.
Mr. and Mrs John G. Kane. Mr. and Mrs. John
Monroe Mr.. and MrB. Henry Drake. Count
Lindeman and Mr.. Henry Cachard.
Iast evening Miss Smith-Chft gave q dinner