The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-02
FRENCH HAVE ALREADY FORGOT
TEN THE CHINESE IN
-CIDENT
PARIS WATER SUPPLY IS BAD
Typhoid Is Almost Epidemic-Ger-
man Government Ill Requites
French Courtesy to Wis.,
iting officers.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. THE Chinese situation.
as viewed in Paris, has assumed bright
er aspect. The practical unanimity of
the United States, Russia, France and
Japan, in the desire to maintain the
integrity of the empire is regarded as
disposng of any question Of partition.
England's position is undoubtedly as
strongly favorable to the foregoing pol
icy as is that of any other power men,
toned, but it is more pleasing to France
that bonds or accord should be shown
between the United States France and
Russia, and that these nations should
appear to be the controlling influence
towards peace Americas proposition to
accept Ii Hung Chang as go-between
IN the negotiations is well received, al
though it is still desired that he pro-
duce tangible evidence that he is act
ing for the central power In fact,
France is ready to treat with any pIeni-
potentiary able to furnish proper. creden-
tails Russia's proposal to- withdraw
the troops from Pekin comedies with the
feeling entertained in Paris in favor of
a ~conclllatory policy.
The acceptance OF these two pronosi-
lions by all the powers is considered an
important step towards a satisfactory
solution, and one which will avoid eaus-
ing CONFUSION within China, and will
minimize the danger of conflict among
the powers Germany and Italy form a
doubtful factor in the. present exchange
Of views, but it is thought the weight of
the pacific influence of other nations will
bear down any beIIieose intentions on
their part in the scales of European pol
icy. 20
SICKNESS IN PARIS.
The Official Medical Bulletin this week
reveals a disquteting sanitary condition
III Paris. Statistics show that typhoid
lever prevails in an almost epidemic form
There were recorded from the beginning
OF the year to Aug. 1, j, f4S cases, of which
5tS resulted fatally This is a consider
aoie increase over the records of pre-
Vlous years. Paris is never free from
thlS disease, but until 1895 the number
OF cases for the corresponding period
did not, exceed 700. Moreover. the fig
ures for the last few weeks of the pres
ent year show a pereeptibIe increase over
those OF the earlier period. The preva-
n
urely to bad water. One. of the SOURCES
from which Paris is furnished water is
Known to be infected with the typhoid
pacclIlts, though the water from all the
others Is perfectly pure The authori-
ties, however, declare they are compel
led to utilize the contaminated source
because the others are inadequate. The
publication of these alarming statistics
may, however, spur the Responsible au-
thOT1fTQS
meanwhile PaFisfans are recommended
10 Doll the water they use or to- drink
only mineral waters
over 600 German officers have viSitad
the Paris exposition since April LAST
without the slightest hindranee IN tha
part of the French authorities. There
mas been some bitter comment regarding
the olIIereneei between the treatment of
German officers visiting France and Wis
ting officers desiring to revisit -AIsaee-
Lorraine. The only foFmality required of
the German officers is that thew regsiste,,
themselves at the bureau of the military
governor of Paris One officer nf ye,y,
| high rank and five superior officers were
among the visitors. The remainder of
the 6oo were majors, captains and Heuten
anus. Iney began to arrive shortly af-
ter emperor Williams note in the Reich
sanzeiger, recommending them to visit
| the exposition. Against the compIafsance-
OF the French authorities, the Partisan
press calls attention to the exasuera ti,,t
treatment of French officers in the an
| nexed provinces
GERMANS UNFORGETTING
A case is cited where a French ofoer
| was refused permission to enter Alsaee-
Lorraine to bid farewell 10 his diving
mother. majority of requests for inter
ment were refused. it is said and even
| Whe1e they were eventually granted the
fornlalities We're intermiaable. often rem
derins the permission unacceptable. A
FORMER major IN the French arnnv writes
TO the papers stating that he recently. ap-
pifed for authorization to enter AIsaee-
Lorraine, pointing out that he was 6a
years Of age and has retired from fine
army and wished before he died to see
his aged sister again and to make a pill
gr1mage to the graves of his father and
mother IN the cemetery at Coirnar The
reply he received was an ABRUPT refusal
1he Matfn commenting on this says:
This means that the famous circular
! regarding the abolition of passports is
nothing but virtual snare issued with
the object of tnsuring welcome to Ger
man officers visiting the exposition while
secret orders are given the Alsatfan Of
ficials to increase the severity of the reg
ulatlOns regarding the applications of
French officers 10 visit the lost pro-
vfnces
| 1t Is admitted. however, that every ia
cility Is afforded Frenchmen for visiting
other parts of Germany In fact the
anliable attentions of German function
| aries are described as embarrassing.
| Two great French centers of the manu-
| faeture of wooden goods-Robaix and
Tourehing-are In the throes of
FINANCIAL DISTRESS