The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

the Huniiiatioa Of French Sol
dfers aAa the sacrince Imposed
Through Failure of Government
- Send Gen. Negrier to China-
FereiGn Omcs Asserts Protests
Asainst waIAsrsss Are Politisal.
Copyrighted BY the Associated Prssa
PARIS. Aug. li.-ThouRh ofaciaI
Franco when forced to q decision. Will
graciously admit the superior rank Of
Field Marshal Count von waldersee. and
acknowisdss him as generaiissimo Of
the allied forces in China, the Paris press
and French oitisens will accept the situa-
tfon with . grimace such as bitter medi
cine produces. Though years have passed
the time Il not long enough to effacs the
memory of the day when the German
troops marched along the Champs Ely
sees. and % II IL even thought an ex-
peditfonary force under German COM
mander will be suhlcient 70 throw tho
Anti-Rspublican press In qualms Of re-
sentiment. Naturally the government IL
the object against which they hurl their
anathemas. The Libre Parole says:
we win be considered a nation of the
second part--in fact. a part Of the Ger
man confederation" while the Echo de
Paris speaks Of the humiliation OF the
French soldiers and the sacrifice therein
imposed.
What makes the dose more nauseatinR
II tho fact that Gen. Negrier, on July a.
pleaded to be sent TO China, but his Of
fer to 90 was not accepted He out
ranks Count Won Waldersee, and thus It
would have been permitted to France to
hold the leading ONCE.
N The snnouncement n D~rIln that
France acquiescsd IN tho selection OF the
commander-in-chief IL At least prema-
ture. No such acknowledgment has been
admitted. 80 the foreign once Informed
a representative OF the Associated Press.
but there Is no disposition to stand out
against the other powers In consenting
when Count won waidersee shall have
reached China.
Psrely Political.
This hubbub." said a member of
Frances official family. is purely poiit-
zeal and Is not disconcerting. We have
q present duty to perform which is the
immediate relief OF the Christians In
Peking. Surely no one expects, IN the
face OF appeals for rescue. that the al
lies will camp out while the ministers
telegraph urging immediate assistance.
II will be tho middle OF October when
Count waldersee arrives Is there any
one who counseis inactivity for that timef
The cable dispatches from our minister
10 China NJ. Pinchon. and others. leave
no question as to the advisability of quick
action. for II Ia evident that tho dynasty
Is painfully anxious to rid Itself of the
foreign ministers In order to arrest the
march of the allies on Peking. II Is
equally certain that II means almost sure
death TO all foreigners to order the lega-
tions TO accept a Chinese escort which
would probably massacre them. We must
march. and all Frances influence must
be brought TO bear In this direction. We
need no generslissimo 10 accomplish
this"
Paris. which began serfousiy 10 doubt
that NJ. Pinchor was living was intense-
iy relieved on Thursday when the minis
ter's message arrived. The tone OF tina
dispatch was warmly applsuded. as indi-
eating that the oficiai position OF France
was not one OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. hut one
OF simpls regard for the lives and prop
erty OF thu Christians
ECno OF OfFOutcor &oses
The recent announcement OF decorations
conferred gave the reactionary press an
opportunity to recall the proceedings OF
the high court. which cxiied NM. Dercu-
ie4ir and Gourin. In the list Of those or-
namentea are found the names OF nearly
all those who were prominently connected
with the prosecution hetors the court.
thus permitting the suggestion that they
have nnalie received their salaries.
The courts this week have also had a
souvenir az the high court IN the pro-
cecdingz against Dr. Dsviiliers charged
with insulting Or Poxri. after sentence
had been passed upon Deroalede. Or.
rozxi was member os the court The
men met az club sDd Dcviliicrs said;
II ana sorry 20 see YOU aimee YOU dared
20 condemn Deroaleae. whom 'ary had
scqui,ted'
The result was dust sn which pr Pozzi
was wounded Although a reconciliation
was effected. the government decisei
upon prosecution on the ground nf pro-
lection ot the courts verdict. ana Or De-
Vuuers was nned 2ooo. francs.
Paris Evtl- Checked
NJ Iepiue. the project os police. has
taken s;erniv IN hand two OF tho most
annoying evils 10 which strangers Ia
Paris are bound to submit. ,sickery and
overchsrge on the part of the cab drivers
and the pesteFfng Of promenaAers on the
honlevsris hy persons bent on the sale
OF transparent cards. saiacious literature
and other articles. the sale OF which would
mean immediate Imprisonment IN any city
in the United states 50 vigorously has
the latter case been assaiiea by the police
that many innocent newsboys have been
arrested, but the result OF NJ Lepiue's /
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