New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
PARIS.
40 ALARM FELT ABOUT THE FATE OF
THE WORLDS FAIR.
pr-RrTC ATTENTION OK THE HIGH COURT
OF JUsTICE-THE INCREASING BUR
DEN OF TIE BIDGtT.


DEN OF THE BUDGET
rpy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
poris sent. 16.-M. Mnerand, Minister Of
Commerce and NJ Alfred Picard. Commlssary
General Of the exhibition. now feel absolutely
roassured about the fate of the Worlds tair OF
,ooo Information received by NJ. Picard from
the Commissioners Of the United States, Great
britain. Germany, Austria. Italy and Switzer-
land has convinced the authorities here that
public opinion abroad justly irritated by the
decision Of the Rennes court martial. has sought
10 set right a great wrong. Justice however
cannot be advanced 10y reckless abuse or me
whole French Nation. nor by sending France 10
Coventry by boycot,ing the exhibition. he
sides" as the French Minister Of Commerce de-
clares. "tho last word i'm the Dreyfus case has
not vet been pronounced. and the case is still
In tho hands Of the Department Of Justice"
Viewed from the Pont Dc rAma. the frame
work Of palaces and pavillons extending along
both banks Of the Seine already presents grace
ful outlines Of the Worlds Fair "a II delineated
in lace. The Italian Building, with its five
domes is the one nearest completion. Near by
&c the pavilion Of the United States. with its
dome completed in scanoldlng and surmounted
hv the American flag. The pavilions Of Hun
gary. Bosnia Belgium. Great Britain, Switzer-
land and Russia come next In order Of compile
ton.
The palaces Of the city Of Paris Of the Con
gross Of Horticulture and Of Electricity are all
taking shape and enable one TO realize what
oo,ostronhe not only 10 France but to industry
and nrogress all over the world would result
from bovcotting the exhibition. the 20-franc bond
Of which is to-day quoted at 1850 as against
1925 yesterday.
Public opinion is rivetted on the Senate. which,
convoked as the High Court Of Justice on Mon
dav. will begin the trial Of Paul Deroulede and
his twenty-five Royalist and Nationalist com
panions. accused Of plotting to overthrow the
nresent regime NJ Falliere. President Of the
Senate and consequently ~ the High Court OF
Justice. arrived in Paris this morning, and
has already settled one question which. from the
picturesque point Of view, is OF considerable i'm
nortance The Procureur General Of the Re
public who will appear at the trial in the full
insignia Of his Office suggested that all the Sen
ators should wear scarlet judicial robes trimmed
with ermine. Most Of the Senator'S however. de-
clined To purchase such costly attire. and. much
10 their relief VI. Falliere has decided that they
shall sit in plain evening dress. with white
cravats as they did on the only other occasion
when the Senate was assembled as the High
Court Of Justice namely. at the trial OF Bou-
LANCER. Rochefort and Dillon in 1889.
The whole political situation piyots on the
High Court OF Justice NJ Meline continues to
be the sole hope Of all who fish in troubled
waters His efforts 10 cOnvOke the Chamber Of
Deputies In the hope Of overturning the Wal
deck Rousseau -Gallifet Cabinet have now def
nitelv failed According TO an absolutely trust
worthy source the Chamber Will not assemble
until the Cabinet wishes ii TO do 50, and that
will not be until the High Court has completed
us work unless. Is very improbable the
Budget Committee shall have previously com
Melted It's report on the budget submitted TO It
bv NJ. Caillaux. Minister Of Finance so az to
enable the Chamber 10 discuss H.
The budget OF 1900. as formulated by NJ.
Callaux H. ike each successive budget during
the Third Republic an ever swelling burden on
an unexpandng population. 1t shows an In
crease over the last budget Of 41,OW,Op francs,
and amounts altogether to 1922, 100000 francs.