The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-18

Unique, thatI never heard Of any such
Vaccinations on the part of American
emissaries, and do not believe such re-
ports. The only possible ground for them
was the recent visit made by an Ameri-
can cruiser to the coast of Martinique
for the purpose of taking soundings, and
We attach no political Importance what
ever to this action"
Thus 1t will be seen that neither the
government nor those most concerned in
the interests of the island countenance in
any way this unwarranted attack.
A pleasing contrast to this publication
is shown in the warm feeling displayed
towards America in more important
journal, LIE Jour, in arr article saying:
America has.veered towards the Beers.
France has every confidence In the United
States. The future Of the republic lies in
its desire to find out all things. The soul
has been born there, and 1t will be all
right if it known enough to free itself
from everything that sterilizes nobleness
and goodness Of genius"
England is regarded here as a person.
age which is constantly looking to put
France in a false position, to injure the
relations between the two republics, and
thus to strengthen her own entente. Her
own interest Is one reason why the
French statement regarding the Hay
Pauncefote canal treaty was so quickly
forthcoming.
The satisfaction with which the crush
ing defeat of Rabah, the Soudan chief,
was greeted in France was heightened
by the fact that 1t partakes of a nature
Of revenge for the massacre Of the ad-
vance party under Lieut. Bretonnet, Of
| the disastrous Gundole expedition, wh8h
was perpetrated by Rabah about six
years ago. The most important conse-
auences, it is predicted, will re-
suit from Gentils defeat of Rabah, but
only on the condition that the French
can destroy any remaining force.
RAISED "A STORM.
The speech of M. Petite, Radical Social
ist deputy from Bouches du Rhone in
the war budget, delivered in the cham
ber of deputies Thursday, has raised quite
storm in military circles. His unex-
| pected severe criticism of the higher
branches Of the army brought a vigorous
reply from Marquis de Gallifet, the min
ister of war. and denunciation from a
number of deputies in the following ses-
sion. M. Pelteans declared there was an
enormous waste of money going on. The
higher officers We're oyerpaid and the
lower grades underpaid Moreover, he
said that heads of various branches
were wasting time in useless operations,
as he put it, .'in winding up military
Clocks and that this squandering Of
men permeated all branches Of the army.
..There are $500 men, he said, "em-
ployed in brushing officers clothes.
Everybody has an assistant, even the
regimental cook"
Two well known htterateurs, Paul Her
vieu. the journalist and author, and the
dramatic critic, Emile Fague, this week
entered the ranks of the forty immortals
Paris has not escaped the grip, which
has been so prevalent in Europe this sea-
son. President Loubet himself has been
one of the Victims and Nine. Bernhardt
has been obliged to abandon a perform
ance in its midst and return the tickets
to the audience. She was absent from
the stage only two days, however. Sew
eral operas have been postponed on ac-
count of indisposition of performers. The
unseasonableness of the winter has caus-
ed the spread Of the infiuenza
Col. Jouaust, president of the Dreyfus
court-nlar tial, and who, 1t was recently
asserted, voted contrary to public ex-
pectation for the acquital of Dreyfus,
was placed on the retired list this week.
t An interviewer asked him whether now
he was relieved from his military oath
he would satisfy public curiosity by stat
ling how he recorded his vote.