The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
I1RY BOOM
THE EXPOSITION.
The Features, However, Are uninter-
esting and Ihreadbars.
FRANCE IS DOWN ON RUSSIA.
Thinks That the Gar Is in League
Mita Germany Against France.
A Vulgar Attack on Her
Majesty Queen Victoria.

Especial Correspondence OF The Times}
fARis>. August 2s.-Altaough the Paris
press makes the Exposition play prom
anent part each day IN t:iei: columns,
sui taas feature IS getting 50 nireadbare
That they are obliged TO look elsewhere
1oT interesting topics. and the Russian
minister of Finance. ~. &c White, coming
10 Paris at this,juncture to borrow another
se,o00G0a, has caused some Frenchmen 10
reflect on the .'RuSso-Franco alliance
and TO consider whether the game is worth
the candle.
RUSSIA AGAINST FRANCE.
AntOrite M Paul de Cassagnac INDUCES
IN reflection as 10 the material results
France has rea2ed from the Franco
Russian alliance: after stating that the
appointment of Count Waldersee TO the
command of the allied troops in China,
due to Russian suggestion, has caused
ycritabie feeling OF CONSERVATION III Inc
provinces, he continues: IheTe can oe
no doubt about It. Russia has saci1hceu
as 10 Germany. Wishing TO improve hei
relations with Germany, Russia mas useo
aus as pledge Of her sincerity Alter
recalling that Russia could easily nave
avoided intiictsng this humiliation on her
ally by claiming for herself the command
in China, III de Cassagnac goes On 10 Say
that not only politically, but also econ
omiGaily, Russia is treating France as dA
enemy, and that the Russian dues on I'M
ported wines have been raised 80 per cent.
just when in consequence OF TINS year
heavy vintage the French wine mer-
chants had hoped to largely extend taeir
sales in hussia- Moreover, it seems That
the Tsar-stili according TO NJ. de CassaS-
nac-wili only consent to visit Paris our
SnS the Exposition if Franco will raise
fresh Russian loan and add another NIL
lizard francs to the five milliaTds winch she
has already advanced her ally.
RUSSIAN ALLIANCE SUFFERING.
M. de Cassagnac concludes: WnetheI
this fine and somewhat costly plan Will
he realized We really do not know. What
we have observed, however, Is hat Inc
Russian alliance is suffering from slight
chill In the south Of France People are
Beginning to think that 1t costs us a lot
and profits us but very little. We are get
ting over The extravagaut dellrlum WIN
which we welcomed the Russian soVer-
eigns, a delirium which was singulariy
lacking in dignity, for 1t made us look IKE
a drowning man hanging round the neck
of his rescuer Nor can we forget the COM
olete Isolation to which We were ADAM
doned during the lamentable and heart
reading FaShoda incident. Ihat DAY h'.S-
STA delivered us over bound hand and loot
TO England. To-day she places US peneaih
the German yoke. Truly we are no longer
SO foolisilly anxious to stand up on every
and any occasion and listen to the har-
1noniors chords of the Russian Anthem
We have already experienced the moon
reniences of this alliance; of its adVan-
1ages we have not even had a glimpse.
FRENCH FICkLHNESS.
Isut the most foolish thing Of all Is the
way France keeps on nasging at Ehsiaho'
not . say being positively insulting.
paris. which has never been famed FOR
NJ has recently OIL
shown herself, and the other evening
i,awkers were selling on the botlevards
and sheets which puTported to announce
the death of Queen Victoria. but which III
reality simply was II mass of filth and
indecencias directed against Her GRACIOUS
Majesty.
Il there should come a war between
France and England. it will be entirely
of the formers making, and all right
minded people will applaud England for
giving her such salufary lesson.
BIGGEST DIAMOND ON EARTH
AZ the Exposition one Of the finest things
they have is the recenny-found Trans
yaal diamond Jubilee" Weighing 2S6 car
ais and the most valuable diamond In
the world 1t is beautifully cut and mount
ed upon a single wire in glass case IN
the middle of the room. and turns round
and round for all to see. 1t is beautliui'
fayless and radiant, and though its value
can only be estimated, it Is worth con
s;derably more than the S2,6o0,QGo for which
il is insured.
The weather here has been all that
any one could wish, unless it be that we
have had a little too much rain, but
possibly this is the reason that ut has re-
manned so cool. But then Providence
must be trying to make amends for 1he
heat we experienced in July, Which was
the greatest on record-the mercury go
ing once To 1o4. The highest next to that
was In lS7o when 100 l-2 degrees was regis
tered.