New-York tribune., 1900-07-02
CELEBRATIONS IN PARIS.

coming week will be gala time Tor the Americans
| In Paris as 1t will be the occasion of one OF the
\ most suggestive Franco American demonstrations
| yet held in France. On Tuesday Will be unveiled
the Washington statue, situated near the American
residential quarter, and the following day still
more important affair will take place in the un-
yelling and dedication by the French nation OF
| statue to the memory Of Lafayette. Bandmaster
Sousa will naugurate another series OF concerts on
the grounds Of the Exposition Tuesday. while the
| Lafayette ceremony on the Fourth OF July will be
| followed by a banquet of the American ChaInoer
| of Commerce, and later by a reception by the Call
| forna State Commission at their magnificent quar-
ters which overlook the Place de POpera on whlch
| Sousa will give a concert from 10 p. m. to a. m.
| The scene here promises to be unparalleled IN the
history of the colony. 1t will take on the
character of a brilliant night fete, the buildings
| being gayy illuminated with appropriate HoueIS
and devices fashioned from electric lights. Sousa
| programme will be composed of patriotic and Ia
miiar American airs. 1t is estimated that pleasant
weather will bring in several thousand American
residents and visitors TO this spot IN the very
heart of the boulevard life of Paris In fact, the
| Place de POpera will resemble piece OF American
territory and Partisan boulevardiers VIII ran 10
recognize one OF their favorite haunts, Two nun
dred police will be detailed to keep order and MAIN
tain the necessary space about the place.
The French Government fully appreciates the
significance and immense Importance OF the Franco
American relations. Tuesdays and Wednesday
unveilings of these monuments bear eloquent test-
mony OF its feelings in the matter. Inc interest,"
taken is shown by the fact thaJ freSluellt AouO'
and the members of his Cabinet have PROMISED 10
be nresent at the Inauguration of the Lafayette
monument while NJ Delcasse the French Minister
of Foreign Affairs will be a prominent hgure anu
a leading speaker at the ceremony OF turning o'el
the Washington monument, and the Minister o4
War General Andre, will represent the Govern
ment at the banquet of the Chamber OF Commerce
exercises. The Lafayette monument ceieora'ioh
will assume a much greater importance than the
persons organizing it ever imagined. Ihe cere-
will t3K place
Tuileries, the site of the statue being on the
Place du Carrousel. the background being formed
little distance in front stands the stri6ing nong s
ment to G4m6etta % a4ost G side bV Side Within
this SQUARE In specially erected tribunes will be
repFesented by the President of the Republic by
the Ministry by members of the French Academy;
the High Court and the Institute Of Fine Arts ana
the Diplomatic Corps America Will be repre-
states MINISTERS 10 Fur to paris ieaGng oficias
cieties Several thousand invitations have been
The monument will be presented to France in be be
half of the children OF the United States by the
United States Commissioner-Genera TO the Paris
and received for France by
N. DoIcasse Minister Of Foreign -A1 Affairs The
M the schools Of Bs96S and o te MaGaus s S
FeVette and Paul Thompson son Of the protector
! of the monument. After few words by the latter
gepresentafiVe Of the Daughters of the Revolution
| Archbishop Ireland will deliver an address and
! Mrs Daniel Manning will speak Lafayette and
| the Daughters of the American Revolution. Am
bassador Porter will he president or the days ex-
sousa's band will also play during the proceed
! ment Tuesday, Ambassador Porter Will also pre-
side and owdg MIL o Per1ob beba t6 NE
| France. Colonel Charles Chaille Long will deliver
! the Grafton
| AWKWARD FOR CHINESE DIPLOMATS.-The
| relief OF Admiral Seymour and the repeated state
| aFat,,
given a brighter aspect to the situation in China,
which has been greeted here with considerable
satisfaction. The officials of the Foreign Office
press a belief that if the of the safety of the
| Legations is confirmed the chances of early
settlement of the difficulties will be immeasuraby
Improved. The Chinese Legation here is utterly in
| the dark to the situation in Picking The mem
| bers of the Legation feel considerable appre-
| hension regarding the future if a of
| should be declared between the European Powers
| and China. In event of this sort they in common
| with other Chinese Ministers would receive
| notice to quit The correspondent of The Asso-
| ciated Press asked member of the Legation what
they expected to do in the event of the breaking
off of the relations between the French and Chinese
| governments.
'We really don't know what would happen to
| u.s. was the candid reply
| Indeed the position of the Chinese legations in
| Europe at the present moment is extremely awk-
ward. At the Foreign Office the opinion is ex-
pressed that their only place of refuge would be
| Switzerland which has treaty with China. The
| feeling among diplomats in Paris is the effect
that II the Powers and China acting in perfect
good faith, unless some Nation makes a move
| which is interpreted selfish the ultimate
will be amicable arrangement No matter
what the final result in China the taken by
| the United States in heartily cooperating with
European nations has created most favorable
impression. Members OF the Colonial Group of the
French Chamber Of Deputies TO consider the
Chinese situation. and Euenne, leader OF the party,
declared that their duty was to support the
in the north, and the influence of France in the
south OF China II asserted that II the
interest OF France to prevent ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the
Empire, and to oppose the deposition OF the En-
stitutlon OF another government under the tueiage
of Great Britain The Colonial Party will there
fore urge the Government 10 strengthen greatly Its
forces IN Indo-C China artillery especially being sent
In order 10 assume preponderatng possession OF
Yun-Nan and adjoining provinces.
The attitude assumed by the morning papers
toward the proportions of the NiceroyS of China
Is decidedly uusympathetc The Figaro" expresses
asked accept and says that although the time Is
unpropitious for a thorough discussion OF all the
articles. it has hesitation in saying that there
IS chance that they VIII be accepted
ward, continues the Figaro, doubtless wish To
throw the European concert into confusion, In ac-
cordance with precedents OF Chinese diplomacy,
II perchance they succeeded the Imperial Gov
ernment would declare that they without
instructions and unauthorized enter into direct
relations with the Powers. The situation In the
interior and the north of China Is too seriously
troubled for the propositions to he made The basis
Of serious negotiations
CARHAIX'S CELEBRATION. - The ancient
Breton town OF Carhaix celebrated last week the
centenary Of the death of La Tour d'Auvergne