The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14

as an appeal for peace and for the CO.
operation of all parties to enhance the
grandeur of France
Pending the discussion in the chamber
of deputies Of the governments action
In the conspiracy trials, interest In the
latter has almost died out. Only the re-
dictionary organs try to keep the excite
ment alive by publishing full accounts of
the doings of MN. Deroulede and Buffet
in the Land Of Exile" M. Deroulede
has now taken up his residence in San
basuan, Spain. A few of his followers
provided the expected ceremony at the
railroad station on his arrival, present.
ing him with a bouquet tied with tri-col-
CT ribbons
The Colonial party is intensely pleased
in the news of the French occupation Of
the Oasis of Insatah, in the Saharga, on
the southwestern Algerian frontier. The
French have long complained that Insa-
lah was the center from which the Tuarsg
Arabs raided the caravans and Algerian
villages, while the massacre of more than
one Saharan mission was organized there
The only question is whether Morocco
will acquiesce to the occupation which
the press urges the French government
to maintain. The occupation party was
attacked outside Insalah but defeated its
assa1lants with heavy loss.
NAVAL PROGRAMME
The government has not quite settled
the details of it's naval reconstruction
programme But only another council,
probably, is needed before the bill be sub
mitted to the chamber. M. Lockery, the
former minis. err of marine, intends to sub
nit counter proposition to the cham
Der demanding that 400,G00000 francs be
spent, not on big ironclads, as The gov
eminent proposes, but on the construc-
ton of fast cruisers which couid prey
on Great Britain commerce In the event
of war.
AS a result Of the successful experiments
with carrier pigeons on board the French
transatlantic liners,' the minister of ma
rine, M de Lanessan, has asked the COM
pany to furnish particulars and assist
ance in order to carry out series of
tests. During the coming naval maneu-
vers in the channel an endeavor will be
made to keep the channel in communica-
ton with the coast by special pigeon serv-
ice The officials of the company say that
out of the experiments on thirty-two voy-
ages, only one proved a failure.
The reciprocity treaty with the United
States meets with the same objections
here as in the United States. 1t is consid-
cred by certain industrial classes as being
too favorable to the United States. The
measure is still in committee, and there Is
no chance of immediate action.
EXPOSITION WORK.
The amateur photographers visiting the
exposition will meet with obstacles to the
freedom of Swapping" enjoyed in the
United States. In order to take a camera
inside the grounds permit is necessary,
and only buildings and groups can. be
| taken. Shots at individual groups are pro-
| hibited.
Frank E. Drake, director of electricity
and machinery In the American section.
| has arrived here to hasten the construc-
ton of the building and machinery hall at
| Vinciennes, which the exhibitors will build
on account Of the limited space allotted
to American machinery. The structural
iron came on the Prairie. with gang OF
American workmen, whose rapid WORK
and improved appurtenances create inter-
est among the foreign workmen. MI.
Drake expects to have the building under
its roof in month and ready to accept
exhibits. He says progress on all the
buildings Of the exposition Is further ad-
vanced than at the Chicago fair at the
same time, and he believes the exposi-
ton will be opened at the promised time.
In consequence OF his long Illness
Charles M. Kurtz has resigned his post
as assistant director Of fine arts. and II.
B. Smell, of New York, has been appointed
to succeed him. circular issued by John
B. Caulfeld director Of fine arts, said 1t
is hoped that every artist will appreciate
the Importance of making the United
States, fine arts section represent the
highest achievements of American art of
the past decade.
Jules Cambon, the French Ambassador
to the United States, will sail next Sat
urday for New YoF0