Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20

10 see now peace can De eStaDilSneu without
q few wars and two or three firSt-claSS
revolutions. The all-pervading influence of
Dreyfus Is perhaps the most remarkable
feature of all.
Opposite Extremes.
1t was, of course, only to be expected
that Frenchmen would betray the effects
of this fantastic hypnotism, nor is it sur
prising to find that the views expressed
represent opposite extremes; but Dreyfus
is writ large even in the replies received
in Brussels and in Rome. II long that my
beloved country may be freed from the
yoke of the Jews, and the scoundrels and
traitors who have organized the Dreyfus
syndicate" says NJ. DrumOnt, editor of
Libre Parole and Jew batter Il wish
prompt and brilliant triumph for truth and
justice by the rehabilitation of DreyfuS and
the glorifcat:On of Picquart." observes NJ.
Yves Guyot, editor of the Steele, and this
sentiment has quite a number of sympa-
thisers including apparently the professor
OF pSychiatry at the tnfverSit yof Turin,
CeSare LombrosO. and his daughter as well.
I'VE must worship the army says one.
Down with miiitarism, and stu more
cursed clericalism" cries another Ger
tain eminent men think that France is suf-
fering from the domination of corrupt and
Incompetent sectaries. and pray for the
completion of the work of 1883 by the es-
tablshment of true democracy. Baron
Jules LegOuX, who is the representative of
Prince Victor Napoleon in France, Is of
opinion that the NaDOleOns alone can as
sure the maintenance of the conuuestS of
the French revolution. There was a Ma
pOleon at the beginning of the century, an
other in the middle, and in the two years
that remain there IS time for one at the
end; therefore he pumps for Prince Vic
tor. Some-Belgians as well as Frenchmen
-yearn for rapprOchcment between
France and Great Britain. They are natu-
raj sisters, having much in common in their
history and their aims, and ought not to be
eStranged. Others advocate a drawing to-
gether of France and Germany on a basis
of settlement of the Alsace-Lorraine prob
lem. THE question of the annexed prov
inces," eXclaims NJ. Paul Sabatier, who ex-
tolls the union Of Professionals and Intellect
uals, Stands where it stood ten years
since" M Sabatier is leading French
Protestant writer A few, like DIR. Edouard
Engel the author of history of British
and American literature, wish for the CO.
operation of Great Britain and Germany;
while there are others whose wishes take
the form of aspirations toward a hearty
understanding among all Teutonic nations,
including Scandnavians. 1.-The open door
everywhere!' says Herr Theodore Barth
editor Of Die Nation, Berlin. AS for Profess
sor Nambrey, the famous oriental scholar
and traveller, he looks to Great Britain and
America to guard the humanitarian and
liberal interests of mankind in the far east,
through firm and energetic opposition to
the insidious policy of the encroac eminent of
Russia-a power detrimental to Asia and
NS'lASSiouS " oul IiDtIty III
Comes In for Criticism.
The cars rescript comes in for criticism
Prof. Vambery has faith In it, and NJ
Leon Choine, the Belgian authority on NIL
itary questions, in set terms advises the
European nations, while earnestly striving
to promote and maintain friendly relations,
to turn deaf ear to the Russian appeal
1t is. in his opinion, Interested and not
sincere as regards the object expressed
We are in danger, he asserts. of being
crushed by the orient, and must be pre-
pared to oppose 1t by a more vigorous cru
SADIE than those of the middle ages. OF
course. there are some who hail the mes
sage the herald of new and blessed era
Burne-Jones' Works.
Lovers of Burue-Jones are afforded a
treat just now at the New Gallery, where
is the most complete collection of the art
lists studies and works ever exhibited.
Never before has the secret of Burn a-Jones'
methods been so completely revealed as in
this delightful exhibition. 1t begins with
those labOrous and minute pan-and- pencil
drawings on which the artist worked with
the zeal of neophyte years before he
surprised the critics by the "Merciful
knight" No pains, no time, We're grudged
to these drawings; they show that, as soon
as he felt his soul drawn to art, Burne-
Jones disciplined himself to the most fin
| ished and exacting study. There are near
ly dozen of them-the two more import
ant drawn with pan and ink on vellurn il
Illustrating the legend of The Waxen I'M
age and the tragedy of Buondelmonte's
weddings, out of which grew the strife be-
| tween the Guelfs and the Ghibelines.
The studies of drapery for the DAYS of
Creation are typical examples of the ex-
perimental work which preceded the de-
signing of IN important picture. Some
times a complete series of Water-color stud
les were made before girl subject was
matured. This, 1t is seen, was the case
with the story of Perseus. The studies for
that series are the most elaborate and
complete in the exhibition. Work of pc
culiar biographical interest is encountered
here and there. water-color sketch
shows that the romance which filled Burne
Jones' working hours fingered on in his
dreams. This drawing is entitled "A
Dream of ParnassCs,' and the title is en-
tirely appropriate, for it represents i'm