New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

reasons are paramount IN convincing France or
the crca; value OF the friendship Of Spain.
IN French naval circles the war preparations
Of the United States ard Spain are followed with
tho closest attention A French naval officer or
high rank who recently had exceptional oppor-
tunities 10 become familiar with tho actual con-
dition OF the Spanish Navy. when his opinion OF
It's efficiency was requested. replied: NO doubt
IN the end the superior number Of ships and the
greater resources Of tho United States besides
the weu-known skill and energy 81 the Amcri-
can naval officers. would tell: but In war MOTH
ing is so dangerous as 70 dcspise your enemy
as we learned 10 our coat In 1870. 1t VIII he
great mistake FOR Americans 10 urderrate the
efficiency OF individual Spanish ships or the in
struct.on. tho discipline and the bravery OF
Snarish officers and seamen which arc to-day
fully up TO the average European standard. The
Spanish gunnery ard torpedo training schools
for both officers and men have FOR six years
been conducted on sound principles ny energetic
and intelliSen; chiefs. fully In touch with TIE
Attest Developments Of their profession. They
have produced admirable results. especially as
regards the rapidity ane accuracy Of artillery
practice ard precision and experience In hanc-
ling torped yes and torpcdoboats. The torpedo
branch is favorte speciality OF the younger
officers and the two Spanish torpedo fotillas are
picked younger officers OK the Spanish Navy.
thoroughiv innbued with the principle that the
onIy chance Of success in TORPEDO warfare is to
act with dash and rapidly. and. above all. With
utter disregard FOR the lives 81 those on board
their craft In tho long run. the IniiHi states
will no doubt obtain command @: the sea, 20 ier
as Spain is concerned. and this alone VIII Feai
the fate OF Cuba: hU; AZ the outset the contest
is by no means onc-sidcG. and is not likely -
end without furnishing much valuable practical
data for future naval warfare"
Now that ample supplies of Canrt guns. ospc-
cially qulck-trng guns. and ammunition nave
already been shipped On board the spanish ""'-
tle-ship Pelayo al Touion ana me Hpah's"
cruiser Carlos at Havre. II is discoVereo '"a'
there are no more modern guns. large or small,
nor even ammunition. available Tor pu''"""r
arvvher. in France for less than three months"
dni,,.erv although searching efforts have been
made by both Spain and the United states ~
secure everything that could 10 useful
The social activity Of the American colony is
almost at n standstiil. There mas nov pee"
sol;,a-, dinner dance OF reception for whole
week The cold weather prevents people rom
corning north from Cannes and Nice. and those
here are religiously observing the last fortnSht
ot Lent
Among
nearancA at tho Horse Show are MIR and Mrs
Sears. Of Boston; Mir. and Mrs 'arrck Riggs
81 New-York: Sir and Mrs. Aufmort. Mi ana
Nrs William Tiffany. Mr.. and Mrs. LoulS KUN
erfurd Mr. and Mrs William Sehfman. Mrs.
Alexander MISC Green ard Misc BENEDICT one "'
tie most accomplished feminine whips who may
10 saon before lunch in tho Bots de BouloEne
driving p smart team of four stylish bays IS
,,rs walden Pell. TOW fully recovered from her
attach NJ influenza Mr.. Bruwser'. French Con
sulCcnoral at New-Y0rk end Mrs. hruWaef'
have loft Paris for short irp TO Nee ~"
porne Mr. Dclamar and his young daughter
hsve started for Nice. where Mrs Delamar Is
naeeinc p raw weeks Mir. BENJAMIN Constant
70 hard at work at Cmez. near Nice painNhs
q portraa 81 Queer Victoria
The French racire season. especially the s'es
nl.chase meeting at Auteuil, has opened pr'l'-
family so far az horseosh Is concerned ana
copvasbacl, a colt sold few months ago py
NJ Harry Ridgway for $1,000 to the present
ourer N Iacoues Iebaudy. has SO far Won
a. xii,- every race and is now class"1 as one 81
tho hest Jumpers ~ his age. The coaching s'h-
son will soon begin. with tn, Magnet running
|ror, Paris 20 Versailles and returning and in
ZEN, ,rceIts the Jmprevu coach viii be horsed ana
driven by Nh Chester Arthur and Mr George
Eustis. making daily trips 10 the faNorl'e
psr,s,ar resort. known as Robinson near
Sceaux.
Trio cascocne took n second instalment ~
hundred carrier pigeons 10 he released on trial
flights two hundred miles from Hawe