The Washington times., 1901-07-04
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

| It's soldiery is reported in the use OF ''mov-
| ing picture or biograph devices. IL was
| assumed that part Of the unwillingness Of
! the British subject to accept service lay
| IN his Ignorance regarding it's require
ments ard that this ignorance might be
| dispelled If photographs were employed TO
snow the actual life OF a soldier The War
Ohce authorities gave the needfuI author
ity' In order that photographs might be
secured \ large number of photographs
We're taken, showing soldiers both at work
and at play, in the gymnasium and in The
reading room, reclining at ease surround
| ed by their pets or engaged in those
sterner exercises which would stand chem
in good stead in war. Various preliminary
shows were given. and at each OF these
General Borrett, inspector general of re-
cruiting. attended.
When the ''recrutograph'' was ready to
| so on tour it was decided to take Staf-
fordshire and Worcestershire for the ini-
| ttal visit. and before an audience com
| posed of hard headed Midlanders the first
| public performance was given. II was
success. From chilly applause the enthus-
iasm gradually grew as the career Of the
raw recruit. his physical drin and gym
naStic exercise was traced, now treating
him as a member of the infantry, now as
an engineer engaged in escalading or at
redOubt exercise, or, again. as mounted
infantry Various types of caValrymen
were thrown upon the screen, and such
pastimeS as hurdle jumping and racing
were shown to the audience. The show
wound up with an appeal to those present
who could do so to join the army.
In all, many~of these lectures have been
given and they are usually received with
enthusiasm. In some instances the help
of the recruiting sergeant is evoked, but
sometimes. even when interest is aroused,
the actual enlistment is for many reasons
matter of time.
As usually happens after Turkey has
been kicking against the pricks. she is
now being besieged with requests for con-
tracts. backed by all the available dipIo-
matte pressure.
Having given an order to the firm OF
Armstrong for a cruiser, which it prom
ised four years ago. after its refusal to
take over a large contract for guns. Tur-
key is now menaced by the French EN-
bassy with request to order four trans
ports at a cost of 9120.000 (s600. .000) each.
while the Russian Embassy is reminding
the Porte of the arrears of the old war.
1t is amazing how the Ottoman treas
ury succeeds in keeping up to the recurr-
Ing demands. though the last report upon
the public debt administration practically
announces an act of bankruptcy in stat
ing that the customs receipts devoted to
certain guarantees have not been paid.
This administration is also practicing
every sort OF financial gymnastics and
suffering severely from the refugee stamp
issue which seriously affects the regular
stamp revenue. Meanwhile. the official
salaries for March are still unpaid.
The French Chamber of Deputies has
adopted the law of associations bill as
amended by the Senate. Nearly six
months have elapsed since it was first
introduced in much the same form in
which it was passed. The only material
change is that in the event of the dissU-
luton of any Illegal association its prop
erty shall not be confscated by the State.
but whatever the association has ac-
quired by gift-the religious associations
have acquired much of their property in
this way-shaH revert TO the donors or
their heirs.
The law does not mention religious as
sociations, but It was enacted only to
strike few such associations which are
looked on by many as fnimical to the
Republic. Among these are the Domini-
cans. Carmelites and other religious
orders which are governed from outside
of France. 1t is to reach them that the
law provides that no associations shall
be formed without the consent of the
and foreigners, or any association be
tween Frenchmen and Frenchmen of
which the headquarters and directorate
are located abroad or entrusted TO for
eigners.
The charge brought against the assso-
Citations whose existence in France is
threatened by this measure is that they
own about 500 .001000 worth of real estate,
and personal property 10 a greater
amount which wealth is used for politi-
cal as well as for religious purposes to the
rafnrN Ngr aHgr .Nns
il Is alleged that il is necessary to place
these associations in a position where
their existence Will depend on the will of
the State, so they may cease to be the
centre of an anti-republican propaganda.
Among the funny petitions addressed to
the French Chamber of Deputies, that of
a retired schOolmaster. NJ. GUillemard.
leads the way for originality. Here is an
extract from this curious document:
1T appears to me that the time has
come t. substitute for the playing cards
now in use, which recall effete mon
archies. real republican pack. / sent
drawings to the proper state department,
which replied that my idea was very orig
inal The four kings are replaced by the
first four presidents of the Republic. The
queens and jacks are also SymbOlized by
republican uotabiiities.
The Committee on Petitions fears that
the idea would cause a revolution among
card players.
The receipts of the Suez Canal in 1890
We're 100000 francs. This was on a
capitalization, including all improve
ments up to the end of 1899. of 5S567G.lsS
francs. The net profits last year We're
52 100000 francs The total number of
vessels that passed through the canal
was 3,44l, of which 1885, or more than
half. were British. The United States
sent twenty-five ships. and Germany 462
ships through the canal. More improve
ments on the canal are contemplated.
and loan Of S5.O00.0J0 to make those i'm
provements is to be issued. In this coun-
try if a corporation wants 10 make i'm
provements il bOrrows the money. Gre
ates a debt and works it out. In Europe,
where corporations have the money of |
the public in an Investment. if any new
great Improvement is required. instead of /
creating a debt. the capital stock CT the !
is increased by that amount. /
the theory being that each stOckholder /
has Il right tc the net earnings OF his /
own money.
NJ Marc Landry gives in the Figaro !
interesting particulars concerning the re /
cent trials made with the French sub 1
marine boat Narval
That little vessel displaces 1IG tons when /
navigating on the surface and 200 tons 1
when under the surface of the water
She is constructed and equipped for a !
maximum voyage OF 45O miles and is pro-
vided with apparatus for firing four tor
Da1oaS For nat-ifr9 tiOr ON tho str~faca