New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-04

6OOu make renewed anu eloquent Appeals al
Washington to that end. But here in Paris, and
in every capital on the Continent, it is known
that the Cabinets of London and Washington
are on such footing Of firm friendship that
President Mckinley has more idea of inter
fering with England in South Africa than two
years ago Lord Salisbury had of thwarting the
United States in Cuba and the Philippines"
When asked how much longer he thought the
would last he said Several weeks yet,
and some painful surprise is likely to be in
store for the British arms, for the military au-
thorities here have reason to believe that SUI
perb defensive lines parallel to the heights which
separate the water courses to the left of the
Vaal. the Vet, the Valsch and the Rhensoter
have already been fortified; there the Beers will
offer the stubborn resistance that they did
in the mountainous triangle Of Natal and on
the Modder This will exhaust Lord Roberts's
present forces, so that one hundred thousand
more men will be needed before the war be
ended"
The prospects for the ratification of the
Franco American treaty for commercial reel
procity are somewhat more favorable than a
week ago. This is largely due to a compre-
hensive article the subject published yester-
day in the journal des Debats" from it's Balti-
more correspondent. in which 1t is pointed out
that, II France fails before the limit OF time,
which expires March "a. to approve the
treaty, Germany and other nations eager to
substitute themselves for France. Consequently,
for France to allow the treaty TO lapse would
be a windfall to her keenest commercial rivals.
This new aspect Of the treaty has been sub
mitted to the chambers of commerce In the
manufacturing districts. and the Chamber of
Commerce of Roubaix. the centre Of the textile
industry hitherto bitterly opposed to the treaty,
Is now reported to favor it. The Customs Com
mittee consequently named yesterday a sub
commission of eleven members to make a new
report In diplomatic circles it Is considered
that the French Chamber of Deputies will await
and depend upon the decision of the Senate at
Washington If the United States Senate rati-
fies the treaty, then the Chamber of Deputies
will ratify it; IL the Senate rejects it, then the
Chamber of Deputies will also reject the treaty.
In literary circles great interest is aroused by
the news that after August IS next all rights
connected with the publishing of Balzac will be-
come public property: that is to say. the right
of publishing "Ursue," "Mirouet," "Cousine
Bette" La file yeux dor and fifty odd
works Of Balzac for which the publishing house
OF Michel Levy in 1865, fifteen years after Bal
zacs death, paid $4,000 francs to his widow,
becomes the property of every body. NJ. Jules
Huret, of Figaro has just returned from
a visit to NJ. De Louvenjoul, who lives at Brus-
sells and possesses divers papers and documents
Of the author Of THE Human Comedy" and
states that NJ. De Louvenjoul has the manu-
scripts of fifteen works of Balzac none Of which
have yet been published. Among these are: "Du
Commencement Moderne; Fantastic Ironique sur
administration; Adventure dune Comedi-
enne," 'Traite de Ia Prihre" La Modiste :"
Les Heritiers Borouge," lie Theatre CONNIE
II Est" Les DeuX Anis," "Conte Sarnirique,"
La Femme Auteur Entire Savants." Mile. Du
Vissard, on la France lie Consulat." and
La Genese des Paysans."
Carnival has terminated with a number OF
balls and dances. receptions and theatrical par
ties given by Miss Fanny Reed. Mrs. Dortic,
Countess de Coetlogan Mrs. George Rowland
and Mrs. Thomas Tiffany.
Among Americans in Paris are Mrs. Oliver
Belmont and her daughter. the Duchess Of MARI
borough, Harold Vanderbilt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Rutherfurd.
A breakfast given to-day by President
Loubet to Ambassador Porter and Robert ].
Thompson. who presented to President Ieoubet
the first Lafayette dollar. 1t in every way
most successful affair.
Among the passengers on the st. Paul from
Cherbourg are Mrs Bertha Adams MI and
Mrs. Clarence Claghorn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Fairweather Mrs. NJ. A. rockingham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Magarge, Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Mil
Ter. Mrs Edith May, Lady Mary Sackville. Mrs.
Henry Stormer. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ j. Wish. Pro-
fessor r. w. Wood Berkeley Powell. J. S. Muir
doch. Searle Rabbit. Charles H. Boynton,
George Ochs, George Bradley, w. D. PEBBLES.
Mrs. W. G. Faren and Miss NJ. S. knight. Pas
sengers LAqutaine from Havre, include
Major H. P. Lloyd. Martin Cassidy Louis L.
Drake. Miss Anna Drake. Nine France de Sew
eral, Louis Laurent and w. c. Godshall. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Korn left Paris to sail on the
Etruria. c. l. b.
DISORDERLY ITALIAN DEPUTIES.