New-York tribune., 1902-08-03

to the st. Cyr French Military Academy were
called to receive their prizes. Cadet Clark was
requested to award them. which he did very
gracefully. complimenting the young men III
excellent French, while the whole audience ap-
plauded vociferousy.
France continues to pay great attention to
submarine vessels. Gustave Zede has arrived Al
Marseilies from Cette and entered the ola port
of Marseilles completely submerged The SUD-
marine Gnome has been launched at Roche1ort.
Rear Admiral Fournier has issued a genera
order in course of which he states that the SUD-
marines Narval, Siure Triton and Sireze ac-
complished remarkable feat by proceeding
from Cherbourg to Brest in rough weather with
out assistance.
Apart from priest ridden Brittany, where the
picturesque of the entire rural poPula
ton UP in arms with scythes and pitchforks 10
protect the good Sister recalls the days OF the
wars of the vendee, the excitement. especially IN
Paris has considerably subsided during TINS
cool, braaing summer weather Parisians cannot
be expected to let a Sunday pass by without
little family outing on the Place de la Concoroe
and a brisk exchange of ~epartee just TO keep
I'D the Partisan reputation for enerVescehce' o"'
there is nothing at all serious IN TINS SO lai as
Paris is concerned. for the majority OF tiie oii
zens ask If the associations want 10 remain
in France why don't they comply with the laws
which after all, are not more stringent than Is
required in The United States or Englahu ioi
corporations associations
The demonstration of Frenchwomen ike lnat
of the socialist counter de -honstration ARRANGED
for Sunday is by no means dangerous. Ihe
latter is mercy a junketing holiday outing 10
celebrate the anniversary of the death OIL
Etienne Doet the French scholar, VINO was
hanged and burned hereto August o. lo1o.
If the socialists meant real mischief they would
not bark rack 10 the beginning of the sixteenth
century TO invoke hero for their Manifesto
tions.
The experiments made on the roads near Saint
German and Versailles with sprinkling crude
petroleum 10 prevent dust are highly successtui
and will be largely extended 10 other routes
near Paris. Lyons Nice and MarseiiIes TO an
extent likely TO increase the French demand for
American petroleum. There is also an increaesd
demand for American agricultural implements
which ere in greater favor than ever here just
now and the governments action in granting
the request made by New-Caledona to import
foreign agricultural implements free of duty
may perhaps be followed by similar action in
regard to other French colonies.
NJ Wsldeck-Rousseau seems quite a new
man after his Scandinavian trip in his friend
CASTOR Meners yacht Ariane, during which
300 miles ACCOMPLISHED in six weeks
The ex-Premier is now in robust health
bronzed and ruddy in complexion. During the
voyage he painted eighteen land and sea scenes
In OIL drew fifteen crayon caricature portraits
and finished six water color sketches, and wrote
a little one act comedy. which was acted on
board the yacht with great success. His great
est piscatoriaI feat was the capture of a twenty
.wo pound salmon
NJ waldeck-Rousseau is reticent about the
political aIlusions INDUCED in during his long
chats with the German Emperor in the port of
Odde but has confded to few personal friends
that Kaiser Wilhelm spoke French with per-
fection and iuency the only criticism being
that Emperor Williams accent a trif1e too
Partisan for strict academic requirements.
At the dinner given the Hohcnzollern by
+he Emperor to NJ. Waldeck-RCusseau, the
names of all the dishes Of the menu were in
-he French language, the champagne was
French and all the selections of music played
by the imperial band were by French COM
posers The talented and versatile Kaiser. as he
is spoken OF by the ex-Premier, completely fas-
cinated his guests by his intimate knowledge
of Paris and his bright and sparkling wit and
humor, far more Gallo than Teuton.
Emperor William quoted passages from the
latest plays Of Lavedan and Capus. and his
dramatic criticism of the leading French play
writer's and French actors and actresses was in
every way as Partisan as those Of Lasroumet
or Faguet.
NJ and Nine. waldeck-Rousseau. now at their
country place Corbell. will start for Brit
tany. and intend visiting Guernsey early in Sep
tember. {. l. b.