The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-01
THE NEW French Zero,
Government Protects Marohsnd
From the Nationalists.
THE POPULAR MAJORS MoDEsTY.

His Brief Speeches ct Toulon Crafty
the Army-Ths Aoquittsl OF De Rou.
lede and Marcel-Habert-The Gem
srsl Situation Peaceful.
Paris, June 1.-The French love
heroes. Some millions Of them look
out for q hero as the Jews look out for
q Messiah. They are inclined to re-
gard Marchand as such man, and he
has many qualities betting the char
acter.
M. Forain, the caricaturist. has taken
him the gold medal voted by the
black and white artists. Telegraphing
them his impressions. he says:
"Marchand is q nobleman Of Gods
creation. He looks . man whose hero
ism has been constantly and victori-
usly tested. He Is man Of few words,
but the little he says is packed with
expression. One can see that he is
straight, unsophisticated and superior
to the petty sides Of life. His coun-
tenance is Of ineffable sweetness, but
careworn, and in his thoughtful moods
severe and almost stern. His eyes
are dreamy-the eyes Of one used to
reading a wide horizon and wondering
what is behind"
The government is taking care not
to let Marchand be gobbled by the ma
tionalists. The director Of the railway
terminus, where he will arrive in Paris
today, has accordingly been instructed
to exclude the public from the station,
and only to admit the representatives
of the ministers Of the colonies and Of
marine, Of the military governor OF
Paris, of the Army and Navy club,
whose guests the Marchand mission
will be during their stay In Paris, Of
the Geographical society or Of any
other constituted bodies qualified to
claim admission. Relations of MEM
bsrs of the mission who can show po-
lice passes will be admitted. but the
police have received instructions topre-
vent the presentation Of flowers and to
request those who wish to present them
to send them to the secretary Of tho
Army and Navy club.
Marchand made two speeches at
Toulon. They were short and to the
point. They had the ring of sincerity,
and will enhance his popularity. One
will make him the idol of the nom
commissioned officers. he having, IN
justice to those of his mission. paid
a tribute of admiration that must
crafty the whole class.
Marchand is regarded by emotional
people as the victim of parliamentary
republicanism, and doubtless he thinks
SO himself. He is to meet with I'M
usual honors today at the ministry Of
marine, where he Is to enter by the
grand door, opening on the Rue Royalc,
and to be received at once by the
minister, M. Lockfoy. After an hours
conversation he will be the chief guest
at a luncheon given in his honor. The
other guests will be the minister Of
the colonies, vice admirals, generals,
senator's and deputies prominently con-
nected with marine and colonial af
fairs.
The governments medal will be pre-.
sented at dessert. M. Delcasse, the for
eign minister. said to Sir Edmund
Monson, the British ambassador to
France, There is NO Marchand mis-
sion." But on the medal is the in
scription: THE Marchand mission.
From the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
1896 to 1885," The government, in
promoting Marchand from captain to
major, refrained from speaking Of the
march on the Nile. This omission was
to avoid inficting pin prick" on
Queen Victoria. From the Atlantic
to the Red sea" includes the Nile.
The anti-Dreyfusites are not con.
WINGED by the declaration of M. Ballot
de Beauprey that Esterhazy is the
traitor. Indeed, they are all the more
obstinate in having to admit that Drey-
fus is innocent, but the people are SO
tired of the affair that by the time
Dreyfus has returned to France angry
passions will probably have subsidized.
The Nationalist attacks on President
Loubet are hotter then they were on
Tuesday, but they will not come to
much. The general situation is solid
If France keeps out Of war, and this
the republic wishes to do. All danger
of war with England Is over, thanks
to M. Delcasse, and there is no i'm
mediate danger Of war with Germany,
although the tall talk of General
Herve at the De Roulede trial may irri-
tate the Germans. A delegation of the
senate has called on M Loubet to ask
what the government thinks Of Nerves
utteranCes.
The acquittal of De Roulede and
Marcel-Habert is made to seem slap
in the face for the president. d.
Roulede is popular because he is the
author of Songs of Soldier" and is
thought to be disinterested patriot.
His counsel, Maitre Falateuf, with
great art. constantly dragged in M.
Loubet as "Panamist' His drift was
to find in the presidential election an
excuse for De Roulede's call upon Geh-
eral Roget to march on the Elysee. A
deeper reason was to inflict blow on
the republic, and especially upon the
president, who insists that the govern
ment must not NEEDLE with the Drey-
fus case, but must leave 1t to the
court of cessation.