New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
THE WEEK IN PARIS.
Paris. February II.

liz w LLlIh I4f
Paris February II.
THE MARTINIQUE sITUATIoN.-Colonial in
terests now furnish topic which for the moment
attracts more attention than the covert Intentions
OF other nations as to the worlds map or Eng
lands present ENHANCEMENT This week brought
important from one of Frances Oldest col
onies and from her newest-Martinique and the
Soudan serious upheaval in the first case but
the happier intelligence OF Victory for French
arms from the latter. The dlsagreeahie enect
caused by the first was counterbalanced Dy the
pleasant nature OF the Soudan advices.
According TO dispatches received from Martinique
by members Of the Chamber Of Deputies nothing
while on tse other hand the
official reports attribute the trouble entirely TO
Of the prospects FOR an early settement Of the
trouble Nevertheless; M. Dubard; Inspector Gen
vestigate the situation. Will san on board French
cruiser and Il has also been decided 20 send rein
TRYING TO EMBROIL THIS COUNTRY.-An
unpleasant feature OF the comments or the French
press on the situation in Martinique was an at
tempt by a sensational journal to embroil America
the matter by accusing OF secretly fomenting
the nsurrecton in order eventually to assert her
self with a view to taking the islands from France
This paper declared that cOlOred emissaries. paid
by the United States, had been working for years
past TO undermine the French influence In Martin
ique. but the movement had taken acute form
since the American acquisition of Puerto Rico. Not
only Martinique. but Guadeloupe also, 1t asserted.
ject Of this journal in thus attacking America was
obviously an underhand drive at the government;
which IL sought to represent neglecting colonial
interests for the sake of devotng attention 10 the
That these assaults on America have in wise
emanated from the Government Is shown by the
ment was authorized that he Government utterly
repudiated these allegations, for which there was
absolutely no foundation.
WHAT MARTINIQUE DEPUTY sAYs.-M. Du-
quesnay, the Deputy from Martinique, who has
been the leading adversary OF the Government IN
the Chamber in the debates Martinique. and who
Is bitterly opposed to the present island admins
tration, said:
You say for and l kept fully in
formed of events In Martinique. that 1 have never
heard of any such Vaccinations the part OF
American emissaries and do believe such
ports The only possible ground for them the
recent visit made by an American cruiser 70 the
snOTeS OF 4Iartque . dGr Ine 2uTpoSe OF taxing
whatever to this"
nor w m hs Of h
island countenauce In any way this unwarranted
attack.
WHAT lie JOURNAL" SAYS.-A pleasant con-
rast to the publication in question is found In the
warm appreciation of America shown in more i'm
portant paper lie Journal" In an article based on
the opinion that American feeling had veered
toward the Beers it says: The French Republic
mas faltn IN the Repuonc or the United States. Inc
future belongs to those who by the happy welding
OF their diverse elements made TO love- under
stand and attempt all things. This is the proper
role of the United States A soul has been born
it is. willing. il it knows how and dares to free
ners ron AL tha sIeTz1s NOPE and g % Gus
sire of official France to encourage the best rela-
tons With +, the United States 100000. s,., =
constantly attempting to put Franee in false
two republics and thus strengthen her entente.
garding the Hay-Pauncefote Nicaragua Canal
treaty was so quickly forthcoming.
THE sOUDAN CHIEFS DEFEAT.-The satisfac-
ton with which the crushing defeat OF Rabah. the
soudan chief. greeted in France height
ened by the fact that IL partakes of the Of
revenge for the massacre of the advance party
under Lieutenant BretOnnet OF the victorious
Gentil expedition which was perpetrated by Rabah
about six months ago. The most important conse-
quences II is predicted; Will result from GentiIs
defeat Of Ra6ah but only on the condition that he
follow 9n the vctoTW and canuTs Rabab ht On 10
least utterly destroy any remaining influence.
CRITICISM OF THE ARNY-The report Of NJ
Pelletan Radical Socialist Deputy from Bouches du
Rh6ne the War Budget. delivered in the Cham
Der of Deputies Thursday has raised a storm in
military circles. His Unexpectedly criticism
the higher branches OF the army brought vigor-
reply from the Marquis de Galliffet. the Min
lister of War. and denunciation from number of
Deputies in the following session. NJ. Pelletans
money going The higher officers were Overpaid
and the lower grade underpad- Moreover, il
serted the officers of the engineers and artillery
branches wasting time in useless occupations.
or. he put it. in winding up military clocks"
and that This squandering of permeated all
branches of the army. There thirty-fve hun
dred men" he said. employed in brushing officers
clothes. Everybody has an assistant. even the reg
mental cook.
IN THE ACADEMY.-Two well known Htterateurs,
NJ Paul Hervieu the journalist and author. and
the dramatic critic NJ. Emile Faguet this week
entered the ranks Of the Forty ImmOrtals
SUFFERERS FROM THE GRIP.-Paris has
escap ped the grip. which has been prevalent in
Europe this season. President Loubet has been
of its victims, and Nine. Bernhard has been
obliged abandon performance In its midst and
return tickets to the audience. She only alb
sent from the stage two days, however. Several
times operas have been postponed account of the
acter of the winter has aided the progress OF the
influenza.
TICKET SPECULATORS.-Thea goers in Paris
have annoyed by the ticket spectators that
a crusade has been organized against them. The
police made a raid this week and arrested several
of them the ground of interfering with traffic,
and fines and imprisonment were imposed upon
them. The existence of this evil In Paris Is mainly
due the number of tickets allotted authors night
H. who sell them TO agents and the latter greatly
annoy the public at the theatre entrances. The po
lice intend to break up this practice.
HIGHER THEATRE RATES DECRIED.-An
effort to secure organized increase in theatre
prices during the Exposition has brought Outcry
from the press. which vigorously denOunces the