New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
WHAT PARISIANS TALK ABOUT.

EFFECT OF MUNICIPAL ELECTTON.-The
unexpected result of the Paris municipal election.
so unfavorabe to the Government. has thrown
France into state of political uncertainty. which
the reassembiing of the Chamber of Deputies on
Tuesday will help to clear up. The opening de-
bates will show how the hostile feeling in Paris
influenced the position of the Ministry in the pro-
ceedings at the Palais Bourbon. Prior to the adj
journment of the session it indicated that the
Cabinets hold on the Chamber far from
cure. and the slap in the face received may be
followed by a coup de grace from the Deputies
In any case the fight in the municipal arena is
only the curtain raiser to a more deadly struggle
between the Nationalist and the Ministeralists
within Parliament. the Nationalist encouraged
by their victory, are determined try fall with
WaIdeck-Rousseau at the earliest opportunity. The
Nationalist are certain of the support OF the mall
content Republicans, headed by eX-Premier Meline
who incensed at the Socialist tint given the
Ministerial policy by the predominant influence of
NJ. Millerand the Minister of Commerce, and also
party This Mene Of S Mo ode Rus
pubcans is a most important factor and it
the votes of its members that turned the scale
against the Ministers at the Paris election.
MELINE MAY SUCCEED ROUSSEAU-If NJ
Waldeck- Rousseau is defeated in the Chamber NJ
Meine is looked upon as his most probable sue
cessor. with a policy of appeasement and the WHIP
ing of the Dreyfus affair entirely off the slate. He
is vehemently opposed to resuscitation of the
DreyfuS agitation after the Exposition, is threat
ened by Joseph Reinach and other Dreyfusaris
NJ Meline. interviewed the municipal cleo
ton, declares that the result is crushing defeat
for the Government, and doubts if the latter will
he says. IF the Chamber had been sitting this
week it would already have been in a minority Its
days are certainly numbered
EFFECT OF VICTORY ON NATIONALISTS-
Count Boni de Castelane will be one of the first to
challenge the Government by calling the attention
of the Chamber to the speech of Joseph Reinach
intimating that pact exists with the Ministry
cord1ng to which the -Dreyfus affair will be
V1ved after the Exposition. The Nationallsts'
speeches and attitude since Sunday indicate that
their victory has had SOLDERING effect upon them
and their leaders and organs counsel modera ton
in municipal policy. The fact is their victory
came as a surprise. and their electoral declara-
lions were not drawn up with view to immediate
execution. They reluctant to create an
upheaval in municipal matters fearing to endanger
the success or the Exposition and cause reaction
The newly elected Nationalist Councillors visited
quet TO celebrate their victory The banished presi-
dent Of the League Of Patriots declared he would
say nothng 10 disturb the happiness he country
and would not break the truce of the Exposition.
MARCHAND WOULD RETURN TO AFRICA
Major Marchand. the hero of Fashoda is eager to
win fresh laurels. He is announced to have re-
quested the Colonial Office ntrust him with new
mission in Africa. Major Marchand since his re-
turn to France. has been holding himself in the
background in obedience the desires of the Gov
eminent, and has modestly refrained from accept
He wishes to go to the region of Lake Tchad. to
ton and ie M, '9e recent Frsnch expedi-
on a more secure basis.
HOLY WAR IN MOROCCO FEARED-The
French authorities in receipt of information
indicating that trouble is brewing on the south
eastern borders of Morocco, where a holy war Is
being preached among a number of tribes who are
concentrating in Tablet. This territory is adjacent
to the oasis recently occupied by French expedi-
lions after fighting the Arabs. The French fear
that the holy war, the object OF which thus far
Morocco claims that the oasis is within its sphere
The FrenGh troops Therefore are being reinforced
that it will repel any aggression.
NO TRACE OF "GYP'S" ABDUCTORs-After
weeks careful investigation by the police no trace
has been found CT the alleged abductors of the
authoress "Gyp' (Comtesse de Janville) nor of the
mysterious chateau in which she she was
held a prisoner There lacking persons
who sceptical regarding the story, especially
'Gyp'' admits she is she could recognize
the chateau her abductors The police have
made a number of night excursions in company
with "Gyp" over the possible wherein the
chateau might be situated. Many amusing incidents
have been the result but the search has been
without practical outcome. This is the first
enigma teal adventure in which the authoress has
claimed to have figured. Several years ago she re-
lated a story of a yelled woman throwing vitriol
at her in the Pare de Monceau. The police in
She narrated. an unknown man rang the bell Of her
house in the Boulevard Bineau. in the middle of
the night. She opened the window and looked out
when the man fired shot from revolver at her.
the ball fattening itself against the window frame.
The police investigation in this also with
EXHIBITS NOT YET OPEN-Though more
than a month has by since the opening of the
Exposition. there still very important exhibits
which have not been opened TO the public and large
sections remain in the hands of the workmen
The effective night illumination OF the buildings
and grounds which to be of the most
attractive features. is still delayed The fire in
the Chateau d. Eau is largely responsible for this
setback all the switchboards regulating the electric
illumination having been destroyed in the flames
which 1t Is declared, started in revenge
by dismissed employee. The statement Is not over
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