The times., 1899-03-26
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS.
Large Number Printed Elsewhere
Than in France.
(From the New York Tribune.

ifrom the NeW iork Tribune
The number of newspapers of the world
published in French outside of France and
the countries where French is spoken or
is the official language is surprisingly
large According to the journal des De-
bats which has made list of them, the
number appears to be increasing every
where except in Germany and Holland
The oldest of these journals is the journal
de St Petersburg now in its seventy-fifth
year, and a precious boon TO the Partisan
Journalists who all take it, being unable
TO read the 'Novoye Vremya" or the
'Sviet" for their Russian news The
'ltalie," which has been published in
Rome for forty years is an official organ,
and is curious exception among all the
French papers published outside of France
Though edited in French. it is anti French
in tone. Its Gallophobia, however. is less
violent than that of the Crispi organs, for
its Official connections impose a certain re-
serve and line of policy that it has to
maintain. In Austria the Gazette de
Hongrie" and the Revue d'Orient" appear
in French. In London there is a Courier
des Londres;" but most OF the French
papers are printed in Eastern Europe, such
as the Independence Roumaine." There
is also Rumanian journal, the "Shgi-
petari." published in Hungarian, Ruma-
nian, and French, curious-looking sheet
containing no telegraphic or local news
and no advertisements. In Bulgaria the
| Bulgaria" published in French. is frankly
a friend Of France. and at the same time
of Russia. In Greece there is consider
able number OF French papers
In Constantinople the Oriental Adyer-
tiser" is published in French and English,
as is the .Leyant Herald" The STAN
boul' is in French entirely. In Egypt there
are the "Phaire d'Alexandrie" the Echo
de rOrient," and the "Asti." all supporters
of the French policy in Egypt. In Smyrna
the Impartial has been issued since 1910;
other French sheets are the journal de
Smyrne" and the ''Reforme." In the Island
of Mauritius sympathy for France is active
and there is a French organ. the ''Vrai
Mauricien," founded in 1884. There is even
French paper in Tangiers, the "Reyeil
da Marco" Shanghai has its Echo de
Chine" promoting French interests in the
Orient.
Next to the Journal de st. Petersburg
the Courier des Etats- -Unis.'' published
in New York. seems TO be the Oldest French
paper published outside of French speak
ing countries. OF this the journal des
Dcbats'' says: at is edited In an extreme
Iy interesting way, and is most curious in
the variety of news it presents. Besides
plenty of details about incidents in our
Parliament, cur political life, and our
theatrical doings. it gives very full infor-
nation about what goes on in America.
II reprints novels and romances borrowed
from our chief writers" etc.
In South America French newspapers are
rare. Chile. which has a very active
French colony; the Argentine Republic.
Uruguay. and Brazil have some that have
been published several years. In Chile
there is the France" in Argentina the
Courier de la Plata and the Petit
Journal" In Brazil the Revue Franco
Bresilienne," founded last year. and ap-
pearing in issues of thirty-six pages each
has ceased publication; the only French
paper now in existence there is the
"Etoile du Sud" now seventeen years old.
In Paraguay there is an official publica-
tion called the Revue du Paraguay" is
sued for free distribution, and founded by
the National Congress in $751;. TO aid the
work of the Minister of Colonization,
which, In this country. has been particu-
iariy active.