The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-25

any sympathy for or credence In the as
sertions that American political agita-
tors are responsible for the troubles In
Martinique, the newspaper which gave
prominence originally to these statements
has returned to the charge, published
under the caption, American Intrigues,
an interview with an ANONYMOUS Mar
Unique planter in which it reiteratess the
accusations against America, and says:
1.-The audacity of their agents is such
that several times recently American
corvettes visited Martinique waters, and,
under the very eyes of the colonial au-
thorities, took soundings"
The article. concludes by asking again
what the governor Of the island and the
cabinet are thinking of to permit these
actions.
These attacks In themselves might be
Of little Importance, but an article In an
Influential journal, such as the Figaro,
shows that suspicion Of America exists
In other political circles concerning Mar
tininque The Figaro's article said that
the United States was following events
with jealous eyes, and that the negroes
of Martinique hope to Initiate their
brethren of San Domingo, and that the
United States, which already exercises a
dissimilated protectorate over San Do
mingo, would not be sorry to see them
follow the same road, which will lead
through suppression of parliamentary
representation to suppression as a colony.
EXPOSITION OPENING
AS the time approaches for the opening
of the exposition more interest apparent
" attaches to it. The crowds in the
streets upon which the buildings face
are continually increasing, and the cos
tunes of various nations indicateszthe
presence Of many strangers. The scat
foldings are being stripped from the
structures, and the latter begin to show
their fine proportions, making the view
one of great grandeur. The southwest
portion of Paris, with its white domes and
minarets, now resembles an Oriental
city.
The visit of the shah of Persia has been
definitely fixed for the middle of Juiy.
The presence of this royal visitor, with
his picturesque suite, will be one of the
attractions Of the exposition. He leaves
Teheran April 15, in great ponp, accom-
panied by cortege of 8,000 persons. He
goes first to Tauris and thence drives to
Tiflis where he will take train for st.
Petersburg and pay visit to the czar.
From ST. Petersburg he comes to France.
Prof. Benjamin Woowdard, assistant
United States commissioners to the Paris
exposition, has just secured a victory in
a dispute with the Turkish exposition
commission regarding the construction of
the latter's building. which, according to
the original plans, threatened to serious
fy obstruct the view of the United States
building The Turkish commission has
now been induced to make some impor-
tant structural notifications of its build
ing, which will give the American edi-
flee the prominence worthy of its impor-
tance. Prof Woodward, in announcing
his satisfactory settlement, acknowledges
the active and valuable support which
he received from United States Ambassa-
dor Porter in conducting the negotiations.
Chevalier valdrome, to whom Is In
trusted the work of seeing the members
of the press at the foreign office and COM
municating to them the information de-
sired. was this week appointed cheva-
Her of the Legion Of Honor, In recogni-
tion of the able manner in which he has
Invariably discharged his duties