Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-08
THE RIGHT MAN FOUND.
A Courageous Policy is Pursued by
the New French Minister
Of

TN New FrerCh Minister
of War.
London, July 29.-The disgrace Of Gen
De Negrier has created profound inn
preston not only in France, but all over
Europe, and has brought into prominent
notice the depth of the civil as well as
the military courage possessed by the
new French minister Of war, Gen. the
Marquis De Gallifet Before him the
paStebOard patriots who threatened terri
bic vengeance with the army if they
were thwarted by the republic, double up
and fall to pieces, and the public is be-
ginning to realize that at last the right
man has been found to suppress the real
traducerS of the army, those who de-
graded its honor and shamed it's uniform
by chicanery and intrigue. 1t is SYM
bolic of the changed situation to see Gen.
DE PellieuX, who in full regimentals, at
tempted to bully the jury into the cOnvlc-
ton of lola, now whining pitifully for Il
pension from the position to which he has
been dlsgraced. When Gen. De Pellieux
searched Col. Picquart's rooms he found
bundle of love letters from the wife of
a well-knOwn Judge to Col. Picquart.
Gen. PellieuX read the letters carefully
and sent them to the woman's husband
VINO upon the evidence they furnished
obtained Il judicial separation from her.
w hen asked by Gen. De Gallifet if be
had sent the letters Gen. De Pelleux
denied on his word of honor that he had
done so; but the minister of war found
that the general had been lying, and
hence the punishment imposed upon him
was III even greater degree than it would
otherwise have been. The removal of
Gen. De Negrier tends to the salvation of
the republic, as, if his fragrant insubordi-
nation had been overlooked, the discipline
a nr.r1ar-
maintained
Behaved Like Poltroon.
Details Of the interview between Gen.
De Gallifet and Gen. De Negrier show
now much misplaced was the confidence
of the public in Gen. De Negrier When
taxed With issuing seditious circulars,
instead OF boldly sticking to his guns,
the general equivOcated, preyaricated
and behaved like a poltroon until forced
into corner. Gen. De Gallifet then
treated him like a whipped schooolboy
and ordered him to go forthwith and
fetch the original documents. Even then
Gen. De Negrier had not the courage to
return until Gen De Gallifet sent him q
command to come and not forget the
circular.
Gen. De Gallifet's communication, is
sued yesterday, in which he ayOwed full
responsibility for the disciplinary meas
ures adopted towards the generals. con-
trastlng so strikingly with the pusianim-
lty of previous French ministers Of war
Will add TO the respect both OF the army
and the nation for him, and fully justi-
feS Premier Waldeck- Rousseau's bold
step in appointing him to prescribe for
grave political disease. No member OF
the general staff has dared to lift finger
against Gen. De Gallifet. Gen. Zurlin-
den left Paris without Il murmur: Gen
De Pellieux, who lied to his superior,
only asks for money; Gems. De Bots
deffre and Gonse have done nothing to
save their tool, Lieut.. Col. Du Patty de
Clam.
Familiar Faces There.
Though the attendance at the Good
wood race meeting this week beat all
records, it was largely made up OF faces
familiar at previous meetings, such as
the Prince of Wales, Duke and Duchess
of York, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. the
Duke and Duchess of Deyonshire, Duke
and Duchess of Richmond. Lord and
Lady William Beresford, Lady Randolph
Churchill, the Duke and Duchess of
Portland, the Earl and Countess of Aber-
deem and the Earl of RoSebery Among
the newcomers We're the Count and
Countess Boni de Castellane The quail
lty OF the racing matters little and GER
tainly this weeks card was below par
both as to the number and quality of the
entries. The pleasureseekers made the
usual line show on the lawn, and there
were the usual picnicS under the trees.
the participants enjoying themselves to
the fullest extent. This was almost the
closing big function of the season, ONLY
the COwes regatta remaining before the
hnai dlsntegration of society until late
in the autumn.
The weather was typical of Goodwood
meetings, and furnished occasion for the
display of toilets, although colored muslin
gowns, the simplicity OF which was no
tlceable, were generally voted the most
attractive. The members of the royal
family wore tweed suits and low hats.
While many of the best-known men were
dressed in flannel suits and wore straw
hats, which was quite new departure
at this meeting.
Franco Alliance
The National Review in an article dis
cusSing the prOba bility Of an alliance be-
tween France and Germany against Eng
land, has reached the conclusion that
such q move is within the bounds of
practical politics. The writer points out
that Germans future expansion must be
colonial and that France has similar in
terests. In this respect both France and
Germany are somewhat barred by Eng
lands widespread holdings. The com
mon belief that England is the enemy of
ambitions, the writer asserts, supplies
both Frenchmen and Germans with an
argument in support of union. Emperor
William, it is argued, is acting upon the
supposition that, much as France dislikes
Germany, she must dislike England more
after the Fashoda incident The empe-
ror dreams of forming a coalition of
Central and Western powers of the con-
tinent, to be used. firstly, against Eng
land; secondly, against the United States,
and, finally, against Russia, though at
the commencement the latter power will
be included in the German firm The
National Review writer finds in these
dreams an explanation Of the hitherto al
most ineXplicable policy of the German
emperor towards the United States. The
article continues: The reason for EN-
peror Williams seeming desire to I'M
necessarily quarrel with a state Of such
gigantic strength is that he wished to as
sumo the position of champion of Europe
against the trans-marine powers"
Opened the Continents Eyes.
The article says further: ''To the con
tinent, before 1898, the United States
appeared a huge, drowsy monster that
spent its energy in rare moments of
wakefulness in nibbling the lions tail.
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