The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
of the extreme Radicals and the

candidate of the extreme Radicals and the
government Is nothing TX not Radical. M.
Deschanel, however, refused to consider
himself a party to this spirit. and his
opening speech is warmly commended as
an appeal for peace and for the co-opera-
ton OF all parties to enhance the grandeur
Of France.
Pending the discussion in the Chamber OF
Deputies OF the governments action in
the conspiracy trial interest in the latter
has almost died out. Only the reactionary
organs try to keep the excitement alive
by publishing full accounts Of the doings
OF M. Deroulede and Buffet in the 'land
Of exile" NJ. Deroulede has now taken
up his quarters at San Sebastian, Spain.
few of his followers provided the ex-
pected ceremony at the railroad on his
arrival. presenting him with tri-color rib
bons $50
The Colonial party is intensely pleased
at the news of the French occupation of
the oasis of Insalah. in the Sahara, on
the southwestern Algerian frontier. The
French have long complained that Insalah
was the center from which the Tuareg
Arabs raided the caravans and Algerian
villages, while the massacre of more than
one Saharian mission was organized there.
The only question is whether Morocco will
acquiesce in the occupation which the
press urges the French government to
tackled outside Insalah. but defeated it's
assailants with heavy loss.
The government has not quite settled
the details of it's naval reconstruction pro-
gramme. But only another council probably
is needed before the bill will be submitted
to the Chamber. M. Lockroy the former
minister of marine, intends to submit a
counter proposition to the Chamber de-
handing that 400, 900 francs be spent,
not on big ironclads, as the government
proposes, but on the construction of fast
PrIliC f.
aims commerce in the event Of war.
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AS result of the successful experiments
with carrier pigeons on board the French
transatlantic liners the minister of marine.
NJ. De Lanessan, has asked the company
to furnish particulars and assistance in or
der to carry out a series of tests. During
the coming naval maneuverS in the channel
an endeavor will be made to keep the
squadron in communication with the coast
the company say that out of the expert
ments on thirty-two voyages only one
proved a failure.
The reciprocity treaty with the United
States meets with the same objections here
as in the United States. 1t is considered
by certain industrial classes as being too
favorable to the United States. The meas
ure is still in committee and there is no
chance Of immediate action.
The amateur photographers visiting the
exposition will meet with obstacles to the
freedom OF Swapping enjoyed in the
United States. In order to take camera
inside the grounds permit is necessary,
and only buildings and groups can be taken.
Shots at individual exhibits are prohibited.
Frank E. Drake, director of electricity
and machinery in the American section, has
arrived here to hasten the construction of
the building and machinery hall at Vim
cennes, which the exhibitors will build on
account of the limited space allotted to
American machinery. The structural iron
came on the Prairie, with a gang Of Amer
lean workmen, whose rapid work and i'm
proved appurtenances create interest
among the foreign workmen. Mr.. Drake
expects to have the building under it's roof
in month and ready to accept exhibits.
He says progress on all the buildings of
the exposition is further advanced than
at the Chicago fair at the same time, and
he believes the exposition will be opened
at the promised time
In consequence Of his long illness. Charles
NJ Kurtz has resigned his post as assist
ant director of fine arts, and II. B. SHELL
of New York, has been appointed to sue
coed him.
A circular issued by John B. Caldwell.
director of fine arts, says Ii is hoped that
every artist will appreciate the Importance
of making the United States fine-arts sec
ton represent the highest achievements of
American art of the past decade. Jules
Cambon, the French ambassador to the
United States, will sail next Saturday for
New York.