New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
enough shrewd common-sense left TO ehao'e INC
country TO weather the storm.

enough shrewd common-sense left to enable the
country to weather the storm.
There is now for the first time a genuine de-
sire manifested to meet England half way. ana
in friendly spirit to discuss and<once TOT All
to settle the difficulties cropping up from Maua
gascar. Newfoundland, China and elsewhere II
is this spirit in which NJ Delcasse ana NJ az"
Cambon will open forthcoming negotiations ]"
London. Nothing better illustrates 'he cam
business like way in which the nego'ia'o''
with England will be opened than the toilowH"e
statement made TO The Tribunes correspondent
by an official at the Quai dOrsay'
eft would I've lust as -advsed for France 10
insst upon rights In Newfoundland when are
conferred by the Treaty of Utrecht, ana 'hereps
obstruct the legitimate DEVELOPMENT VI 'i''
French Shore region. ii would be, Tor instance
for England in her dealings WIN the oh''eu
States "a take a cast-iron stand on the equally
Obsolete CLAYTON Bulwer Treaty. but or course
we shonld expect fair compensation e'ae""ei'
for renouncing the treaty. SeVeral oil '"e p'''
tione to he settled with England are intricate
and difficult but we mean TO prusE away n"
cobwebs spun under different crcu'ns'aH0e'
and 10 talk over matters in prac'cai way
such as cannot fail to remove all DANCE VI :"
war which would be a ulpIoHd'' ''""
The Paris Bourse to-day takes the same san
pu,ne view and there is a greater hrmness IL
Government bonds.
The nrogress of events in the Philippines j.
bene closely watched in Paris. Han oo~e'
paners like the "Gaulois." the Echo de faiiS
and even the "Debats' take a pessimisuc we"
accompanied with 'I-told-you-so comments
hut President McKinley's proclamation 10 NV
Flpinos is heartily Endorsed. ana fre"'"
statesman who more thar orce has peeh MN"
lister Of Foreign Affairs remarked TO Inc ir'o'
une correspondent;
The United States must annex 'ne ""o''
archipelago outright There is no a'eIha'N'
She must govern if as England does lhu'a' an"
the material benefits and riches tha' mus ."
crue TO the United states viii be eho'"no"' ''''
ruinnos are utterly incapable of self-govern'
ment. and must remain so until se'e'"' eo"'
,,ors Of them shall have become educated b!
some such colleges a. Lord Kitchener - io""'
inc ., Khartoum. or like the American Roberts
College on the Bosporous, when your '"""'''
men will no doubt establish in the Philippines
The only real danger to American prosperity H.
the archipelago is the risk of its becoming inc
,onov hunting grounds Of your politicians
MA American COLONY in Paris is devoting ITSELF
., email informal dinners and theatrical parties
Mrs Walter Pell has recovered from sllgh' at
took of bronchitis. and 1t is likely that the MIN
ster of Public Instruction Will soon oiier 10 MITE
pau tho decoration of Palmes AcaGemques ii
ooognition of her interest in and good advice IN
xaria hIv given to young girls studying Tor inc
,ousical stage Mr. William Oothout the rather oi
Mrs Riggs is recovering from an attack of grip
Mics Marcaretta Lawrence. the second daughter
NJ Mr. John Lawrence, who has been danger
ouelv i'll with pneumonia since November ~ ~
NOV. in fuU convalescence. The most Drlillan
social function of the week was theatre ana
supper party given by Mrs. Sharon the Wiie OF
Senator Sharon. in her apartments III 'he
Champs Elysees Among those present were
Mrs Frederick Sharon. Mrs. lngraham' Mrs'
Butterworth. Miss Fettridge, Miss BiacKihgtoh
and De Courcey Forbes. Mrs Waddihstoh
gave a small diplomatic dinner on Wednesday,
Among the guests were Chevalier Steuers MISS
Steuers Marchioness de Talleyrand, formeri!
Miss Bessie Curtis; Miss Marion Munroe, MISS
Washington and Mrs. Abertine Among tht
Americans in Paris are Mr.. and Mrs Morgan
Hill Mr. and Mrs Leslie Cotton, MI. ana ME-
John c. Brooks Mr.. and Mrs. Howard u Whi'e'
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Peters, Mrs Robert Lero!
Mrs Motley. Marshall Field. jr., and John H.
Martin Maitland Kersey, after a short WISH
to Paris. started last night for London me
Duc de Loubat. De Courcey Forbes and Mr..
Sheppherd left the city to-day for Genoa TO take
the North German Lloyd steamship Sachsen Tor
Egvnt Mrs. Cuyler. mother of Lady Egerton,
also left Paris for Egypt, with Mrs. r. q. Dun
Mr. and Mrs Eyre. ana Mrs. Eyres sister, MISS
Lothrop. who has been i'll with influenza, nave
gone TO Egypt Mrs. Griswold Gray and Miss
Ethel Irving are at Palermo, and letters received
| in Paris announce that Miss Irving. who has
| been suffering from weak lungs is very much
| better. Mrs Charles Whittier and Miss Whit
tier intend to leave Paris and visit Rome in a
| week
| Letters from Gibraltar announce that the
| American sailing yacht Flour-de-Lys. George
! Lord Day owner. had very severe weather dur
| ing trip from Nice. The yacht was under a
| had to he poured from the bows during most OF
the run She lost her topmast in a gale of the
Baearc Islands The Fleur-de-Lys, after refit-
| ting at Gibraltar sailed on Wednesday for the
| United States.
Among the passengers who sailed on the st
| Louis are Mr. and Mrs J. G.. Martin, Mr.. ard
| Mrs Samuel Miles Mrs. Louise Glib, Mrs. ard
| Miss Buckley and Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Bennett
! On the Bretagne sailed Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Frank
and Mrs. Alice NJ. Caryn.
| THE STEAMSHIP WOOLER LOST At SEA
PART OF THE CREW RESCUED BY THE LocH