Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03
CABLE LETTER FROM LONDON
Civil and Military Courage of
French Minister of War.
DISGRACE OF GEN. De NEGRlER
Has Created an Impression All
Over Europe.



race meeting beat all records, it was
largely made up Of faces familiar at
previous meetings, such as the Prince
of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of
York, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, the
Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Lord
and Lady William Beresford, Lady
Randolph Churchill, the Duke and
Duchess of Portland, the Earl and
Countess of Aberdeen and the Earl of
Rosebery. Among the newcomers were
the Count and Countess Boni de Castel-
lane. The quality of the racing matters
little, and certainly this weeks card
was below par, both as to the number
and quality of the entries.
The disgrace of Gen. De Negrier has
created profound impression not only
IN France but all over Europe, and has
brought into prominent notice the
depths of the civil as well as the mill
| tary courage possessed by the new
French Minister Of War, Gen. the
Marquis De Galliffet. Before him, the
pasteboard patriots who threatened tho
army with terrible vengeance, If they
were thwarted by the Republic, double
up and fall to pieces. and the public
is beginning to realize that at last the
right man has boon found to suppress
the real traducers of the army, those
who degraded its honor and shamed its
uniform. 1t ls symbolic of the change
| in the situation to sec Gen. De Pellieux,
who in full regimental attempted TO
bully the jury into the conviction of
lola, now whining pitifully for pen
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been disgraced. When Gen. De Pei
lieux searched Col. Picquart's rooms,
he found bundle Of love letters from a
Madame M, wife of well-known
judge. to Col. Picquarr. Gen. De Pei
lieux road the letters carefully, and
sent them to the woman's husband,
who, upon the evidence they furnished,
obtained judicial separation from
her. When asked by Gen. De Galliffet
if he had sent the letters, Gen. De
Pellieux denied on his word of honor
that he had done SO, but the Minister
of War found that the general had been
lying, and hence the punishment i'm
posed upon him was in even greater
degree than it would otherwise have
been. The removal of Gen. De Negrier
tends to the salvation of the Republic,
as, il his fragrant INSTRUMENTATION had
been overlooked, the discipline of the
army could scarcely have been main
tanned.
Details of the interview between Gen.
De Galliffet and Gen. De Negrier show
how misplaced was the confidence Of
the public in Gen. De Negrier. When
taxed with issuing seditious circulars,
instead of boldly sticking to his guns,
the general equivocated, prevaricated
and behaved like poltroon, until
forced into corner. Gen. DE Galllffet
then treated him like whipped school
boy, and ordered him to go forthwith
and fetch the original documents.
Even then, Gen. De Negrier had not
the courage to return until Gen. De
Galliffet sent him command to come
and not forget the circular.
Gen. De Galliffet's communication.
issued yesterday, in which he avowed
full responsibility for the disciplinary
measures adopted towards the generals,
contrasting so strikingly with the pusil-
lanimity of previous French Ministers
of War, will add to the respect both
of the army and the nation for him,
and fully justifies Premier Waldeck-
Rousseau's bold step in appointing him
to prescribe for a grave political
disease. No member of the general
staff has dared to lift finger against
Gen. Gallilfet.
Gen. Zurlinden left Paris without a
murmur; Gen. De Pellieux, who lied
to his superior, only asks for money
Gems De Bossdetfre and Gonse have
done nothing to save their tool, Lieu
tenant Colonel DuPaty de Clam.
The Natinal Review, in an article
discussing the probability of an alliance
between France and Germany against
England, has reached the conclusion
that such move is within the bounds
of practical politics. The article con-
tinues:
1.-The reason for Emperor Williams
seeming desire to unnecessarily quarrel
with state of such gigantic strength
is that no wished to assume the posi-
tion Of champion of Europe against
trans marine Powers"
The article says further:
ITO the continent, before 1898, the
United States appeared huge, drowsy
monster that spent its energy in rare
moments Of wakefulness in nibbling the
lions tail. No one objected much to
this; but when the hugo beast SHOOK
itself and planted one paw upon the
Spanish West Indies and another upon
the Philippines, it became an object oi
real terror to European statesmen, who
did not know whom it might next at.
tack. The conditions were all the more
unnerving as England refused to walk
into the trap and turn her navy against
the United States. So the events oil
1898 only served to bring the two trans
marine Powers together. "
While the American university
athletes have been made much oil
during their stay in England, the,
have not entirely escaped the criticism
which generally greeted their predeces-
sors here. They have been severely
criticised, owing to the fact that they
brought tape measure on the grounds,
and checked the rings measured fol
their hammer throwing and the Eng
lish public has taken every opportunity
to emphasize tho fact that the English
i won every event where stamina and
endurance were required At best, the
praise given the Americans has beer
! mixed with eondescension, President
, Hunter of the Cambridge University
Athletic Club saying in his speech al
Saturdays dinner that they really did
not know or care exactly where they
came from, but were satisfied they were
real good sportsmen, while Truth, this
week, says: 1.-THE lesson we learned j.
one that will do an immensely of good,
and that is that tho men of Harvard
and Yale arc real good fellows, 50 very,
very different from what many believe
{ Americans TO be.
, TIE Marquis of Salisbury having at