The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-02
FRANCE is WITH RUSSIA.
Looks With Favor on Proposal
as to China.
TYPHOID BAD In PARIS
TWO CITIES ALMOST WRECKED
BY WOOL SPECULATION.

France and Japan, in the desire to
maintain the integrity of the empire,
is regarded as disposing of any ques-
ton of partition. Englands position is
undoubtedly as strongly favorable to
the foregoing peiicy as that of any
power mentioned, but it is more pleas
ing to France that bonds of accord
should be shown between the United
States, France and Russia, and that
these nations should appear to be the
controlling influence toward peacs.
Americas proposition to accept Lii
Hung Chang as gO-betWeen in the nego-
cations is well received. although it
IS still desired that he produce tangible
evidence that he is acting for the CEN
trail power. In fact, France is ready
20 treat with any pleinpotentiary able
to furnish proper credentials. Russia'S
proposal to withdraw the troops from
Pekin comedies with the feeling enter
tanned in Paris in favor of a cOncilia-
tory power.
The acceptance of these two PROPOSE
tionS by all the powers is considered
an important step towards a satisfac-
tory solution, and one which viii avoid
causing a CONFUSION within China, and
will minimize the danger of conflict
among the powers. Germany and Italy
form a doubtful factor in the present
exchange of views, but ii is thought
the weight of the Pacific influence of
the other nations will bear down any
bellicOse intentions on their part on the
scales of European policy
Typhoid Almost Epidemic.
The official medical bulletin this week
reveals a disquieting sanitary situation
in Paris. Statistics show that typhoid
fever prevails in an almost epidemic
form. There were recorded from the
beginning Of the year to Aug. Is, BIAS
cases, of which SOS resulted fatally.
This is a considerable increase over the
records of previous years Paris is
never free from this disease, but I'M
til 1898 the number of cases for the
corresponding period did not exceed
700. Moreover, the figures for the last
few weeks of the present year show a
perceDtible increase over those of
the earlier periods. The prevalence and
spread of typhoid are due entirely to
bad water One of the sources from
which Paris is furnished with water is
known to be infected with typhoid bac-
cillus. though the water from all the
others is perfectly pure. The authOri-
ties. however, declare that they are
compelled to utilize the contaminated
source because the others are made
quate. The publication of these alarm
ing statistics may, however, spur the
responsible authorities into seeking
fresh sources. Meanwhile Parisians are
recommended to boil the water they
use or to drink only mineral waters
German Officers In Paris.
Over 600 German officers have visited
the Paris exposition since April last,
without the slightest hindrance on the
part of the French authorities. There
has been some bitter comment regard
ing the differences between the treat
ment of German officers visiting France
and that of French officers desiring to
! revisit Alsace-Lorraine. The only for
mality required of the German officers
| is that they register themselves at the
bureau of the military governor of
Paris One officer of high rank and
five superior officers were among the
visitors. The remainder of the 900 were
| majors, captains and lieutenantS. They
| began to arrive soon after Emperor
Williams note in the Reichsanzeiger
recommending them to visit the expo
/ sition.
Against the complaisance of the
French authorities, the Partisan press
calls attention to the eXaSDerating
| treatment of French officers in the an
I neXed provinces A case is cited where
a French officer was refused pernis-
sion to enter Alsace-LOrraine to bid
! farewell to his dying mother A ma
jOrity of requests to enter meet with
refusals. it is said. and even where
they are eventually granted the formal !
! tiles are interminable, often rendering
| the permission unacceptable
French Shabby Treated.
A former major in the French army
writes to the papers, stating that he re-
! Gently applied for authorization to en-
I ter Alsace-Lorraine, pointing out that
! he was So years of age and had re-
! tired from the army, and wished, be-
! fore he died, to see his aged sister, and
! again to make a pilgrimage to the
/ graves of his father and mother in the
| cemetery at COlmar. The reply he re-
! ceived was an abrupt refusal. The
Matin. commenting on this, says:
This means that the enormous cir
cular regarding the abolition of pass
J ports is nothing but a vulgar snare,
I issued with the object of winning q
welcome for German officers visiting
the exposition, while secret orders are
given the Alsatian officials to increase
the severity of the regulations regard
ing the applications of French officers
to visit the lost provinces"
1t is admitted, however. that every
facility is afforded Frenchmen for Wis
iting other parts of Germany. In fact.
the amiable attentions of German
functiOnaries are described as embar-
raising.
Wool Gambling Works Ruin.
Two great French centers of the
/ manufacturing of wooden goods-Rou-
| baiX and TOuTcOing-are in the throeS
Of financial disaster. due to reckless
speculation The wool gambling fever
took hold of the business houses Iast
summer, when wool rose steadily with
out apparent reason, until in August
the price reached the high water mark
of francs 30 confines per ixilograrn
Spectators for a time lost their heads.
and there were daily purchases of
900 or 100000 Kilograms The
manufacturing business was dislOcated
owing to the extraordinary fluctuations
in the price of material
Abundant warnings were given that
the fictitious values would inevitably
4 lead to a slump but they were unheed-
ed until the collapse occurred, and EgOoI
now stands at 2 francs per liiogram
below the August price. The amount
Of wool bought blindly by Roubaix and
TercQing firms reached the fabulous
total of 40.00G,VSA Kilograms, which
means a deficit of 90, 00e, eco francs.
Thirteen are already in the hands of
receivers, one house alone losing S,000 =
900 francs, and several others are tot
tering. but efforts are being made in
Paris to help them over the stile.
Loubet to Give Big Banquet.
a banquet of immense proportions
VIII be given in Paris on Sept p, when
President Loubet viii entertain all the
mayors OF France. to celebrate the eX-
position Fifteen thousand guests will
sit down at the tables in immense tents
TO be erected in the Garden of the Tul-
lerles, overlooking the Rue de Rivoli.
The banquet viii cost 500. 600 francs.
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