New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
AS SEEN IN PARIS.

Paris September l. 1900
FRENCH ACTION IN CHINA-The Chinese sit
uatIon as viewed IN Paris has assumed brighter
aspect The practical unanimity Of the Ur.ted
States Russia France and Japan in the desire 20
maintain the integrity Of the empire is regarded
as settling any question of partition negatively
EngIand's position is undoubtedly as strongly
favorable the foregoing policy as Is that OF any
Power mentioned, but 1t is more pleasing 10 France
that bonds Of accord should be shown between
the United States. France and Russia and that
these nations should appear 10 be the controlling
influence toward peace. Americas proposition 10
accept Lii Hung Chang go-between In the nego-
tiations is we'll received here although /; Is sthl
desired that he produce tangible evidence that he
is acting for the central power. In fact. France
is ready to treat with any plenipotentlary aolS %
Withdraw the troops from Picking comedies with
the feeling entertained in Paris In favor OF con-
The acceptance of these tive propositions by all
the Powers is considered an important step toward
satisfactory solution. and one which Will vii, AVOID
causing eonyusio9 wtan emma ana VII Powsr ri
Germany and italy form doubtful factor in the
Weight Of the pacific influence Of the other atoms
viii bear down any RsS0ss D n0ie1 on their
TYPHOID FEVER IN PARIs.-The ofncal
Medical Bulletin" this week reveals disquietns
sanitary situation in Paris. Statistics show that
tvphoid fever prevails in almost epidemic form
There were recorded from the beginning of the
year TO August Is 314s cases. Of which sos resulted
fatally. This is a considerable increase over the
records OF previous years Paris Is never free rom
this disease but the number of cases for
the corresponding period did not exceed seven hun
dred. Moreover. the figures for the last few weeks
of the present year STOW srd Se Srevsene
and spread of typhoid are due entirely 70 bad
furnished is known be infected with the typhoid
oaarcgEActi,v nMTe The authorities however declare
that they are compelled to utilize me eontaninsESse
publication OF these alarming statistics may how
ever. spur the responsible AUTHORITIES INTO seekins
mended to boil the water they use or to drink only
mineral waters
PRIME MINISTER'S ADvENTURE.-M. Wal
deck Rousseau Frances Prime Minister hts wife
and party OF friends had unpleasant yachting
experience while staying al ST. Malo this week
They sailed for days excursion up the Rance TO
Oman. While returning IN the evening their boat
struck mudbank in midstream and stuck fast
The yacht was small and had no sleeping accom-
the best OF the situation, and remained aboard the
the next day. NJ. waldeck-Rousseau appears 70 be
a SG[T I escaped being wrecked on reef outside
of St Malo. The Nationalist press chaffs the
premier on his yachting experience. which the
papers point out, IS bad augury for one guiding
the Ship OF State
GERMAN OFFICERS AT THE EXPOSITION
Over six hundred German officers have visited the
Paris Exposition since April last without the slight
est hindrance the part OF the French authort-
ties These officers visits evoked some bitter
ment regarding the difference between the treat
ment of German officers visiting France and French
officers desiring 10 revisit Alsaee-Lorraine- The
only formality required OF the German officers is
that they register themselves at the Bureau OF the
Military Governor Of Paris. One officer of high
rank and five superior officers were among the
visitors. The remainder of the six hundred were
majors. captains and Heutenants- They began to
arrive after Emperor Williams note In the
! "Reichsanzeiger' recommending them to visit the
Exposition Against the complaisance Of the
French authorities the Partisan press calls atten-
ton to the exasperating treatment Of French Off
in the annexed provinces case Is cited
where French officer was refused permission to
enter Alsace- Lorraine to bid farewell 10 his dying
/ mother majority of such requests meet with
fusas, and where they eventually granted
the formalities intermnahle. often rendering
the permission unacceptable. A former major in
the French army writes the papers stating that
he recently applied for authorization to enter Al
sace-Lorraine pointing that he was sxty-three
years old and had retired from the army, and
wished. before he died his aged sister aeain
and TO make a pilgrimage the graves Of his
father and mother in the cemetery at Colmar. The
! reply he received abrupt refusal The
"Matin." commenting this, says:
This means that the famous circular regarding
sne aoquo1 d OF passports Is nothing but vulgar
for German officers visiting the Exposition while
crease the severity OF the regulations regarding tha
inces. ''s '0S' prov
1t is admitted however. that every facility Is nf
forded Frenchmen for visiting other parts OF Ger
many In fact the amiahle attentions OF German
functlonaries are described embarrassing
RESULT OF wOOI. GAMBLING, 1rv,D ,-.,.
French centres of the manufacture Of woolen goods
| Rounaix and Tourcoing are in the throes OF fnsn
eial disaster due TO reckless speculation The wool
| gambling fever took hold of the business houses
last summer. when wool steadily without on
parent reason until, in August the price reached
the hiGhwatcr mark OF francs 20 confines Dsr
klogram Spectators for rise lost their heads
ana there were daily purchases of a million or
million and a half Kilograms. The manufacturing
business was dislocated, owing the extraordinary
fluctuations in the price OF material Abundant
warnings were given that the fictitious values
would inevitably lead to slump. but they were
unheeded until the collapse occurred and wool now
STANDS at francs per kilo below the August
price. The amount OF wool bought blndly by Rou-
oaix and Iourcolng firms reached the fabulous
total or iOtOo.O0 kilos. which means a deficit OF
aeoo9ON francs Thirteen firms are already in the
hands or receivers, one house alone losing 500 0C9
francs and several others totteFng but efforts
stile. " 80
BANQUET TO FRENCH MAYORS-A banouat