New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18


r--,v-lrt- 900. b. TIE New-Yori Tribune
III CABLE TO TIE TR-BUNE.l
Paris. Nov 17.-One % the sensational polit-
tai events of the week has been the interview
with His ExceUency Yu Keng. Chinese Minis
rer in Paris published in the "Mattn.' The
chief utterances attributed TO W Keng are:
There Is only one way 10 save Europe from
sargulnary surprises and 10 serve as 4 tounda-
ton for pacidcauon and complete accord. and
that 5 the disappearance Of that woman lthe
Ernpress7 and The restoration Of the Emperor
r HIS Excelle7cy be correctly quoted ne VIII
do wisely 70 keep out Of the reach Of the En-
press's celebrated cutting process. The other
utterance contains food for reflection: All the
diplomatic measures which could be subscribed
70 WI not succeed n suppressing the Boxers
This would indicate the existence Of a Chinese
National movement. and. If this Is So fearful
menace 70 he future peace o. Europe.
The opinion IL generally held here that by re-
rezviE- The mistakes of the past "a Chinese
question wi! 5e created which viii FREEDOM
mate during the whole Of the twentieth cen
fury and oblige Europe TO continue indefinitely
Fer present costly efforts. After all, this might
result IN great good To the civilized Powers by
putting an end 10 their own squabbles, causing
Z general coalition against the common enemy
and realizing the Utop;an dream Of United
States Of Europe.
Information received from various sources
gives rise to the widespread belief that It is not
- ali certain that President KRUGER Will land
At Ma-seiIles The Temps" however. says
that the GeIderIand. with President KRUGER,
VIII arrive a. Marzeilles on "Wednesday morn
5rz November II" The Journal des Debats'
says that the Havas Agency has received dis
Patch technically similar that Of the Paris
-'N1ouvelIes-' containing news that the Gelder-
lard has sailed for unknown destina ton
Whether he lands al Marseilles or some other
rort on The coast. there IS no doubt that the
French Government and all respectable news
Tarers are doing their utmost 70 keep mani
fesratiors II favor u the Beers within decent
and courteous limits. Relations between Eng
land ard France have become much more cord
TAI lately. and while II is easy 70 understand
and participate IL the generous feeling Of SYM
pa1hy Tor the pIucky ex-President. every en-
deavor Is being made 70 prevent anything which
might diminish that cordially
The -'GauIols." in the person Of u. Robert
Lefat. joins the ranks Of the Petit Journal
and the "Patrie" and cries out loudly against
the treason and lncompetency OF the War Of
fee Secret Service, continuing 10 hash up the
fable that the secret Of the construction e the
75-uillrletre iel6 gun supplied 10 the entire
French field artillery has oeen bought or stolen
by agents ~ the United States War DEPART
rrert. The "GeuloIs" gives an interview with
q French staff officer who was a member Of
the Artillery Technical Committee. The latter
says Even i The news be true we have not
lost the value Of our Inventions because va
have the advantage Of time II would take
quite TWO years for the United States or Ger
many TO correct their ornaments TO our Ieve,
ana during that time We would be iDventInp
and introducing new improvements for our ar
rllery- The article closes with a wild outcry
against the Secret Service and the friends Of
Dreyfus-" Indeed. the whole secret. If there be
any. Of the alleged treason is generally consid-
cred as g Nationalist canard. invented 70 dis.
credit the War Minister. General Andre ana
N Waldeek-Rolsseau. The Minister for the In.
terror
Nj Henry Figuaux. Charge dAraires Of III,
United States Embassy, gives a most uncual.
fed denial 20 these gun charges He saz,s VI.
whole story Is 2 complete fabrication. and add,
that 10 military naval officer has eysr en-
deavored 10 discover any secrets Of the French
War Department Mr., Eignaax IS utterly at ;
loss 10 understand how any one could give III,
slightest credence 70 so ridiculous a story.
Another terrible railway accident has occurre,
p continue the series begun with thai y
Choisy-Ie-Roi The train known as the Sud TT
press. running between Madrid and Paris Will
going az the rate Of seyeLty-flve miles an hour
ran Of the line near OAK. the roadbed givin
way. wea kened by recent rains or thIrty-fou
Passengers fourteen we're killed and the rest ba d
y injured. five desperately. Railway accidents ar
becoming 50 frequent that the belief is GROWN
stronger daily that there is less accident tina
intention. and that the cause is TO be found
the Anarchist section OF employees. d:scontente
az not receiving satisfaction Of their demands
Among the killed are the Peruvian Plenipotel
uaTy 10 Paris and Alfred EIster, Peruvian at
taehh According TO the press reports. the en-
g'neer says he had two days previously write,
warning the railway company Of the bad stat