New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
PARIS.
FRENCH INTEREST IN THE sollh
AMERICAN TROUBLES.
,t4r POSSIBILITY OF INTERVENTION BY
THE UNITED STATES VIEWED WITH
EQUANIMITH.

EoUANIMITY.
,c,,yr,rht; ieol BY The New-York Tribune
rRr CABLE TO THE TRIBrNEI
paris aug. 1.-THE French press mas Desuh
e. discuss the Colombia
Most Of the newspapers are iaboflhs u.pe.
oensiaer.hi bic confusion in regard 10 fae's, 10
geographical and historical but 1t Is SSH
csnt that in no instance. far. has there peeh
- 1,-,,raesio, of opinion hostile to the event
80 ;rtervention of the United States "hoh
,,,os+ neonle here vaguely think VIII De t,ie
.,...o,,a of the inbroglio. Events in the ls''
80 ore closely watched at the ouai oorsas'
.,bsre no apprehenson whatever is ieN dc "
she Likelihood of complications arising ee'"'.'
she United States and any european P0"
IS clearly and frankly stated in eiploiie'i
-, 80 that the treaty of December L. 1S7o'
,...,,aa, the United States and New-Grenaca
snsrres 10 the former country the rlsht anu
'dutv Of guaranteeing 10 Colombia as
sor Of New-Grenada neutrality ana Tree "i
-, a,rcss the isthmus and that that treaty Is
effective, Notwithstanding the Cay
.rao+x II is also thought here that the treaty OF
-a..,or 10 1916 requires the United States
% unho,a the autonomy and independence Oh
Colombia thereby establishing saes"aiN
against any attempts at landgraoolns OF an
,evation French diplomatists consider that
,h. nosition of France is strictly dehned ana lh-
dicsted bv her own treaty with Colompia' anu
the Journal des Debats," which on TINS poi1' Il
credited with accurately rejecting tie views u
the French government, declares that an 'ha'
France seeks in the isthmus. as elsewhere on
the American continent, is 10 insure respect
for the individual rights OF French citizens IN
regard 10 their lives and their property oor
positien," continues the Journal des Depals'
lis SC concise and eireumscr5ed, and therefore
so strong, that We are enabled 20 take all reg
uisite measures Of pr4cautien without any
danger of being accused of wishing 10 IN
fringe upon the Monroe Doctrine
II is felt here that the arrival Of the French
eunboat suehet az Colon cannot possibly cause
any niseiyings I'm the United States, because
the government at Washington is said 10 have
been already fully apprised Of the extremely
friendly attitude Of France toward the United
States in regard to all possible eventuallties
on the isthrnus The belief prevails here that
certain interested parties are invoking the spec
tire Of European intervention or landgrabhing
in order 10 excite public opinion in the United
States
NJ santos -Dumonts efforts 20 win the
Deutseh prize have stimulated aerial navigatior
10 an extraordinary extent, and there are al
ready eight navigable airships built or at pres
ent in process OF building in the environs OF
Paris. One OF the latest inventors in the field
is an Austrian aeronaut Baron Bradsky, for
whom Lachambre is completing airshp
slightly differing from that of NJ. Santos-Du-
mont. II is to be supported by cigar-shaped
bag thirty-fye metres long, with capacity OF
40 cubic metres. The frame, intended 10 carry
a car and twenty horsepower motor, will be
twenty metres long and will have a total
weight OF 500 kilogrammes. The Temps gives
a list OF six other competitors. II is true that
this aerial feet has not yet begun 10 skirt the
armament but a start has been given 10
new method of locomotion that compares favor
ably with the weak, halting efforts Of automo-
bilism In its incipient stages. If the subse-
auent development proves as rapid aerial
feet win soon become an accomplished fact.
Foremost among NJ. Santos -Dumont's rivals
is Colonel Renard IL is said that he and his
brother Major Renard, are preparing a wonder
ful apparatus behind the jealously guarded
walls of the Military Aerostatic Park at
Chalais- Meudon. The Ader aviator is another
likely competitor II looks like an enormous
bird. There is alcohol motor, the invention
OF NJ. Ader, Toulouse engineer who showed his
appliance al last years Universal Exposition
Then there is the big twin balloon craft OF Roze.
which may best be described as a huge aerial
catamaran. The Marquis de Dion. the Nestor
of French automobilism. who is still in mourn
ing for the death OF his father. is also in the
field and is constructing a larger arship which
IL has been supposed would be finished in time
10 compete for the Deuiseh prize I'm September
The marquis. however. whom chanced to meet
last evening. told me that his airship could not
be ready for nearly a year. He has applied
his ordinary automobile petroleum motor 10
an aeronef somewhat OF the Santos -Dumont
shape The marquis expressed great admiration
for the energy and pluck 0f ~ santos -DGrnont
but his opinion. like tina. OF nearly all leading
French engineers who have given the subject
their attention. is thEt the Henry Dcutsch Prize
VIII not be won by anybody this year. NJ.
Deutsch IL viii be remembered. Is building a
large airship 20 compete for his own prize and
Don smoni another aspirant -or aerial honors
is constructing a sort Of mixed aeroplane and
flying machine at Suresnes.
Owing 10 the delighful!y cool weather many
Americans still seen in Paris. notwithstard-
ing tie attractions at Trouviile, Dieppe and
Aix-ios- Bairs Mrr. James Speyer has arrived
here from Germany Mrs. E. c Hubbard from
Desrvine. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Gates from AK
les-Bains. Among tine Americans driving In the
Bois De Boulogne this week were Mrs. A. f.
Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. John saltar. Mrs
James c. Dayton. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Wa