The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
STARTED GOSSIP IN FRANCE.
CRITICISM OF MANAGEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER PECK.

lie Asserts EmphaticalIy No Spaces
Has Been Sold to American Ex-
hibitors by EmpIoyes-Courts u
Full InvestiEation-Many Exhibits
Are stnI Unfnish hed--NationaIists
VIII Probably Let the Governments
Rest a While.
Copyright, 1900 by the Associated Press.}
Paris, June 2.-The republication here OF
articles which nave appeared In the
American press directed against Commis-
sioner Peck's management and charging
the misuse of authority by his STAFF has
started a fund of gossip. but has resulted
in no tangible evidence that the charges
are true.
While some are at variance with Mr..
Peck's ideas, no one insinuates that he
is involved in any act not in accordancs
with absolute honesty or that he Is actu-
ated by any but the best motives in di~
recting the work of the American Com.
mission. He asserts emphatically that nd
space has been sold by employees and ex-
presses willingness that the fullest in-
vestigation be made
Ttat there is considerable friction ana
discomfort among those connected with
the commission and among some OF the
exhibitors is beyond doubt, and this is ona
CT the causes for the National Commis-
sioners organizing into a body on Thurs
day, and offering their services to Mr..
Peck In an effort to smooth out the un-
even places. The payroll is being de.
creased each week as the various experts
and employees complete their work ana
hn offf f1ta a1 .,ss1
err.
The exposition itself drags along to-
wares completion with many exhibits
still unfinished. The chief complaint OF
visitors Is not of lack OF sufficient 10
see, but of the absence of any form of
amusement except that OF viewing the
EXHIBITS There is no outside music or
any or the other attractions which made
the Chicago Worlds Fair each night n
scene of gaiety and brilIancy
Politics in France.
After most anxious time the Chamber
OF Deputies and Premier Waldecb- Rous-
seau have succeeded In navigating the
ministerial bark through the breakers
thrown up by the interpretations OF the
Nationalist and dssident Republicans into
calmer waters of domestic legislation. The
Chamber finally seems to have made up
It's mind that IL has wasted enough time
on anti-governmenta Interpretations
WAlSA nave tHOHODOllZcQ almost every
minute of the session up to now. and has
decided to attend to It's proper business
OF legislation. II, therefore, has sheived
the Interpolation respecting the resigna-
tion OF Gen. de GaIhfet by a majority Of
over $50 votes.
lister who has left his post on account
of the Dreyfus affair.
The VendOme celebration on Monday
next, promises to take the form OF an In
teresting Franco-American demonstration.
United States Ambassador Porter will
leave on Sunday TO take part in the cere-
mony attending the unveilipg of the mons
ument to Count de Rochambeau, towards
the erection of which, the members OF the
embassy and many other Americans, have
subscribed. An official character Is given
to the event by the decision of the cabi-
net, to send representatives of the ndnIs-
tries of war and the navy.
The legal separation of the 1nfanta Eu-
lalie and her husband, Don Antonio nf
Orleans, was signed before the Spanish
Consul General in Paris on Thursday. The
Infanta Eulale will go 10 live with her
mother, ex-Queen Isabella.
The Dreyfus Case Again.
The consideration of the amnesty bill
was resumed in the Senate to-day. M.
Waldeck- Rousseau, the Premier, said the
whole of France applauded the pardon Of
Dreyfus and showed thereby that II wish
ed appeasement. The government was Of
that opinion. 1t wished to draw veil
over the weaknesses of individuals, in
stead of Furnishing them.
As to the criticisms of the BILL Continued
the Premier, IL was quite understood that
those who were disposed to be severe were
those who had been pitiless. But he was
Of the opinion that 1t was necessary above
all TO unite all Republicans IL they wished
to save liberty and the republic Conse-
quently he asked the Senate to record q
vote OF confidence In the government.
NJ. Franck Chauveau. Republican, ask
ed that the bill be referred back to the
committee, in order to extend the amnes-
~ of those condemned by the High
Court (Senate). This was rejected by a
vote of It's to 101.
NJ. lie Comte, Republican, then with-
drew his amendment, extending the ann
nesty to Dreyfus, and the bill was then
adopted by 23S to "a votes.
At the close Of the sitting the Senate
decided by a vote OF 178 20 Al TO have M.
Waldeck- -Rousseaus speech posted in the
communes throughout France.