The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

man, and he has many qualities behtting
the character.
NJ Forain. the carlcaturist, has taken
the gold medal voted by the black and
white artists. Tclegraphing them his Inn
prcssions. he says. 'MArchand' is nohle-
man OF Gods creation. He is man whose
hcroism has been constantly and vlcto-
riously tested, He Ia a man OF few words,
hut the little he says is packed with i'm
preston One can see that he Is straight,
unsorhisticated and superior to the petty
sides on life. His countenance is ineffably
sweet. but careworn. and In his thoughtful
mood severe. and almost stern. His eyes
ore dreamy-the eyes OF one used to
reading a wide horizon and wondering
what Is behind"
The government Is taking care not to lot
Marchand he gobhled by the nationalists
The director OF the railway terminus
where he will arrive in Paris tomorrow
has accordingly been instructed to ex-
clude the public from the station and only
admit the representatives OF the ministry
OF the colonies, the governor OF Paris and
members OF the Army and Navy club.
whose guests the Marchand commission
| will be during their stay in Paris OF ths
Geographical society or of any other SINH
larly constituted bodies qualified to claim
admission. Relations OF the members OF
the mission who can show police passes
will be admitted but the police have rc-
ceived instructions to prevent the pre-
sentation OF flowers and TO request those
who wish 10 present them TO send them
to the secretary OF the Army and Navy
club
Marchand made two speeches at Toulon'
They were short and TO the point; they
had the ring OF sincerity and VIII enhance
his popularity One will make him the
! ideal of the commissioned ofhcers, nc
having in justice to those of his mission
paid tribute of admiration that must
crafty the whole class.
Marchand is regarded by emotional peo-
Pile as a victim OF parliamentary repub-
( licanism and doubtless he thinks so hlm-
/ self. He is to meet with unusual honors
tomorrow at the ministry OF marine. where
] heels to enter by the grand door, OPENING
( on the Rue Royale and to be received at
once by the minister. M. Lockroy, AitoT
an hours conversation there he Will be the
/ chief guest at a luncheon given in ms
/ honor. The other guests Will be vice az,
mirals. generals of marine, division anu
marine artillery minister OF colonies, NJ
iCuliland, and senators and deputies promi-
nontly connected with the marine ana
( colonial affairs.
The medal which Mosleres tore from
the governments in the chamber Of deputies
4 will be presented at dessert NJ Delcasse
the foreign minister, once said to Sir ed
mond Monson, the British ambassador tt
France There IS no Marchaud mission
But on the medal Is the inscription: "rh'
Marchaud Mission; from the Atlantic t'
the Red Sea- 1895 10 1892
The government in promoting MarchanC
from captain to major RETAINED IRON
speaking of the march on the Nile I'M,
omission was TO avoid iniiicting pin prlcl
on Great Britain,
From the Atlantic to the Red sea in
cludes the Nile
The anti Dreyfusites are not convinced
by the declaration Of NJ. Ballot de Beaura
paire that Esterhazy is the traitor In
deed. they are all The more obstinate II
refusing 10 admit that Dreyfus Is innocent
hut neople are so tired Of the affair tina
hv the time Dreyfus has returned U
France angry passions Will probably nav
subsidized.
The nationalist attacks on Presiden
Loubet are hotter than they were yesLer
day. but they will not come TO much IN
general situation is solid II France keep
out OF war and this the republic wishes Z
do All danger OF war with England
over. thanks to NJ Delcasse, and there
no Immediate danger OF war with Ger
many. although the talk Of General Hery
at the De Roulcde trial may irritate IN
Germans A delegation Of the senate ha
/ called on NJ Loubet TO ask what the gov
eminent thinks OF Herve's utterances.
! The acquittal OF De Roulede and MaTlel
Habert Is made to seom slap in the fac
Of the president. De Roulede e popula
because he is the author OF Songs OF
Solder" and Is thought 10 be disinte1
ested patriot His counsel Maitre Fala
teuf. with great art IS constantly draggin
in NJ. Loubot as a "Panaman" This Dirt
was to find in the presidential election a
excuse for De Roulede's call on Genera
Roget to march on the Elysee, deepc
reason was to inGict a blow on the repur
lie and especially upon the president. ~h
insists that the government must not med
! die with the Dreytus case, but must leaV
It No the court OF cessation.
Q The anti Dreyfus journals celebrate tn
/, acoulttal this evening by illuminating
. They announce on their window pane
g with lime light effects tho acquittal an
( "Louheta discontinue"
a The boulevards are crowded and nois!
!, but not stormy crowds. The verdict fc
: De Roulede and Mariel Habert will heigh
= en- The enthusiasm for Marchand, but
b no important election is Imminent and n
war is in prospect all this does M
o signify. Emily CRAWFORD