New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
PARhSL4N POINTS OF VIEW.

Paris July p.
ANAhCHY OR WAR IN CHTNA?-Is it anarchy
o' war! If this question were answered to the
entire satisfaction OF the Powers there might be
some Hight on the future situation in China, but
win the absolute lack of trustworthy information
al are acting in the dark. No one is willing
hfzard a guess as to what the outcome is TO be
Inc FoWefs perceive in the present extension Of
the ant-foregn movement the birth of a spirit of
patriotism which they never before met with in
their dealings with the Chinese people. In the
Chlna-Japanese war Central and Southern China
held aloof
Foreign Once to-day. is apparently face TO face
with a gigantic problem. This time the Powers
have TO deal not merely with the defenders OF the
Manchu Ministry, but, to all appearances, with an
uprising Of the of the Chinese people, who
imagine that the European Powers for the last
two years have been aiming not 70 overthrow the
dynasty. but to seize China. This seems TO have
given rise unprecedented spirit Of patriotism
We fear that North China will not alone De in
volved in the ant-foreign outburst but tnaL me
Yang-tse- Kiang Valley will ere long be caught IN
the vortex There have been indicatons IeceIH1S -s
which inspire with this apprehension ne
movement of drilled forces northward IS one OF
ton northward is. in our minds. very grave feat.
Of the situation. Much will depend upon lie IIe
reticence and the absence of precise lndlcauoh
A signifcant fact in the present situation is that
during the Chino-Japanese War, when the 49,
the Viceroys Of the Central and Southern prov pT9yss
inces in which was great nuInpeL sI oe 81 nnt NJ T 20
troops, instructed by Ii Hung Chahs rsa1f ros NJ
send these soldiers north; but at the PresTIb6 PTob
moment these troops under orders TO maFch
toward Peking
HOPE FOR SAFETY OF LEGATIoNS.-Ihe
French Government still entertains hopes OF the
safety OF the legations in Peking ir view oil To-
days advices It also declines to believe that any
discord will break out among the powers eSPeot1i
" between Russia and Japan Russia mas he'
hands full with affairs in Manchuria, where II Is
ponted out she has been taken as nuch oy SUI
prise as have been the other Powers Inc ln'aSloN
Of Russian territory by the Chinese astouhueu tIio
Russian Government, which little susPeC'eU III III
the Chinese were IN such strehgIhp poss,s OF 80 "
the Powers is the general opinion IN diplomaanc
circles one Ambassador explained thAl IN 1iti-o nv
Sinsriiv are the bitterest of enemies and wiling
to fight to the death lying Reaceauy G yo1sbt fitted
the present in China ana SO 49ng PngeTs rs was
sssured After that it difficult to see Ihe
outcome.
TORRIDTTY PREvAILING.-The torrid weather
in the United States has had Its duphcaSe 80 49,
IN the week the thermometer reglsIeIeu jew"
o. and e5 degrees touching the maximum On
Friday when 1O2 was recorded in the shaoe' MANS
=. +ha bot+es, dav ever recorded in Paris. Inc
extreme heat continues to-day without any -. -
cation Of a break in the hot spell me -
during the week were deserted al Huu@y az
-,ainad so throughout the afternoon oy al -
+ h,,ei,ess persous Many cases OF suI sunsIroSe @
vrsre treated daily. The EFFORTS 70 heTp5 Ip5 yToran
sur,a amusing forms. Every man anu ne Un6er
arres little Japanese fan kn9w1 oTt5 here WIND
the picturesque name or h,I1ets ne and men and
Women are attred in the most airy fl4hs s} night
boneyf4e9 yf1saueateTs eateS imbibing iced drinks
EFFECT ON EXPOsITION-The weather Na-
an unfavorable influence upon the a''e.u%nO
- p~nosition Parisians kept away entlrely' anu
- +ne nrov,ncials here for a short stay praNeo
he SIMS rays and conscientiousiy dld the - 80
stiou. The big drop In the nulnoeI u -
brought about an instantaneous slump l" ',i0
os tickets which sold at 70 centinnes When tne i0
onena1 They gradually dropped TO IS centirnes aI
49, +bsv had been standing for the last
4cvr weeks. Yesterday, however the ha"Ke'S Hau
,,4a ,,+1, in securing buyers at % centimes anu anu
o-e sold tickets at % centimes-equal 10 touT Genus
IN n AIeei,@ e,,1n is serious matter for the Paris
banks which on the opening Or GI @ s GOO 016 tickets
;ssne5 ar % ce5tiraes half their issue price Inc
Exposition ito tSs sS only Is coo 900 tickets have
disposed Of. There therefore remain 9o,VoOUOO O
tickets Allowing for the natural increase IN con
SUMPTION is the holiday months, II is stun caicuo
lated that banks will have at east t9UVVOgg ~
in 4he nrce Of tickets which eventually prob
ably be obtained at two cents eaeh.
APcuBrsF4OP IRELAND TO GO TO ROME
Archbishop Ireland, who has been in Paris three
weeks. will start Sunday night for Rome where
ne will remain for time. During his stay here
ne recipient or constant SOCldL dtteIL-
ton especially from the officials Of the Govern
uent and the PapaI Nuncio. That given by the
latter has been so marked as TO cause comment.
NV time has been so occupied" said the Arch
AfSbOo that I have not been able to the EX-
position, reserving that Tor my return! put can
saw frankly that the American part of the Expo
stion has created favorable impression upon
French minds. In my intercourse with the French
people find them Of one accord in speaking in the
that had ne known what extent the United
States intended to participate no request they
made should have been uugranted. It is the first
time Government has seemed TO appreciate the
value OF displaying our countrys development and
industries satisfactorily before the nations OF the
world and its result will be immense prestige
! II will give in the eyes Of other countries and
the increase OF our commerce"
UNDERGROUND RAILWAY IN PARIs.-Paris,
which has been one of the most backward cities in
the world regards transportation facilities this
week opened underground metropolitan rail-
way similar that in London. with an Important
improvement. the motive power being electricity,
which obviates the choking atmosphere of the Lon
don road The line crosses the centre Of Paris It
starts al the Porte Nincennes and runs just north
! Rtvol the Place de "a Concorde. the Avenue des
/ Champs Elysees and the Avenue de Ia Crande
/ Armee the Porte MaiIlet, the entrance 10 the
/ BOis de BoulOgne.
The Journey takes half hour. as compared with
hour by the streetCars. The fares three
cents for second class and five for first class
/ passengers. Trains run every ten minutes. They
made of engine and one first class and
! two second class cars which well lighted, as
/ is also the tunnel in which the tracks are laid
/ The road opened without ostentat atiou and even
nevertheless on the first day il carried thirty thou
/ sand passengers, who enjoyed the low temperature