New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
PARIS.
THE NAVAL MANGUVRES NOT ENTIRELY
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Paris. July 13-The national financial outlook
grows steadily worse. Never before has there
been such enormous shrinkage in revenue
and never before has there been such an in
crease in expenditures. The candle is burning
at both ends On Thursday the official
nouncenlent was made that the receipts from
indirect taxation during June fell 50, 900 600 be-
low the Budget estimates from that source for
that month. and S5.40OO0O less than the
actual receipts from the same sources for June
1900. This seemed bad enough but II Is now
revealed that the real deficiency falls below the
Budget estimates for the month Of June by no
less than S4.077.O .OO0 while the deficiency during
the last six months is So 100000 below the es-
tiI7atce- II there is added to this the supple
Tnentary credits voted by Parliament since jan
uary 1, 1901. il viii be seen that the actual
deficit for the half year which has just elapsed
is rlore than $4,000 600; and this does not in
clnde extra credits before the Chamber, favored
by the Budget Committee. nor the S16OO000O
already spent on the China expedition
The cause Of this unprecedented discrepancy
between estimates and actual receipts is largely
due 10 the dininution Of the wine tax, for which
tax on spirits and alcohol. The result however
proved exactly contrary TO what was hoped for
Moreover, there has been vast amount Of un-
scientific experimenting with the taxation laws
This chaotic condition OF the Budget presents
no cause Of serious alarm for the welfare OF the
country, but will furnish powerful weapon
during the coming elections for those who are
striving to upset the present regime.
The first part OF the French naval manpuvres
has now ended. and the united fleet under Vice
Admiral Gervais. consisting OF fifteen battle
ships twenty-five cruisers and the fotillas Of
oestroyers and torpedo craft. manned by eigh-
teen thousand men, is now reposng at Touion.
On July 16 the second part Of the maneuvres,
consisting of tactical evoIutfons and coaling
tests. will begin, and last another fortnight.
The results of the maneuvres, which are the
most important yet undertaken by the French
navy. will be embodied in confidential communi.
cations to the Minister OF Marine who may or
may not treat the public TO a glimpse behind
the scenes. All that is known so far is that the
two hostile squadrons managed to effect juno
ton, and. after battle OF the Balearic
Islands. defeated the squadrons doing duty for
the French feet, driving one portion toward
Oran and the other into Hyeres The great
feature OF the manPuvres is undoubtedly the
success OF the French submarine craft but this
asm. must now be modified by the ruling OF
the umpire. who has decided that the subma rine
boat Gustave Zede must be considered as hav.
Ing been destroyed, because, after she appeared
in the midst Of the feet in Ajacc.o harbor and
successfully torDedoed the Charles Martel she
plunged again: but in crossing the course Of the
Jaureguiberry too near that battleship and too
near the surface Of the water she exposed her.
self TO certain destruction. The battIeship had
TO veer to port as quickly she could to avoid
collision. 1t was narrow escape for the
Gustave Zede and for those who were on board
Of her, and. in conformity with the plau the
submarine boat pronounced to have been
destroyed
Wheat is now being harvested in the districts
where the crop is most advanced. All expert.
agree that it will be less in quantity than the
unusually short crop OF last year The Nationa,
Association Of French Millers has just published
the result Of its Investigations. according tc
which this years wheat harvest will produce
3Oleo.0e0 bushels. which tallies very cIosely
with the estimate OF 300.OO0.O0G bushels sent By
cable TO The Tribune on June %
The weather in Paris continues warm but no,
oppressive. the thermometer seldom exceeding
thirty degrees centigrade at noon which is the
equivalent Of So degrees Fahrenheit the average
temperature for the last three days being only
40 degrees fanren5eit, which Is beafab bic when
tempered by northerly breeze. In spite OF the
lateness Of the season there is considera BILE
social activity at the Puteaux Country Club
where there have beer some open air cotillons
and smart dinners, the cotillon on Wednesday
night being led by yicomte Ellie de Lastours
Among those present were the Duke and Ouch.
ess de Morny the latter wearing black palette
dress and very becoming white hat; the Hon
Michael Herbert and Mrs Herbert vicomte and
Sicomtesse Louis Andigne. the Duchesse de la
Rochefoucauit, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Count Louis de Perigord. DR.. and Mrs Warren
Mr.. and Mrs. Spsulding de Garmendia and Mr.
Frederick Bridgeman. Mr.. James Gordon Ben
re,t has returned to Paris with party "a
friends. .nsuding the Duke de Sasso, Count dc
Gauville and Count Autichamp. who were hi.
Guests his yacht. the Lysistrata on he,
fhe awaits her owner ard his friends They will
sooa start a midsummer voyage in the
Eeaiterranean. passing from Corfu up tho
u 'f.sr taa coast and thence crossing TO Venice
: -. Bennett hee been giving dinners a,
lis cosey liftle villa In the Avenue Raphael a,
psssy which kcenly appreciated by his in.
innate friends.
The reoer'. cf the burglary IN the apartmen,
OF .ir end Mrs. John Munroe, In the Ayenu.
Troca Zero are greatly exaggerated. There was
no pearl necklace stolen. but only gold chair
with scarabei small diamond studded watch
some pins and few brooches. altogether less
thon 5000 in value.
Aix-lcs- Bans continues favorable resort foi