New-York tribune., 1902-07-27

that each stand of resistance made by reaction
is always followed by retaliation in the form
of the still further advance and encroach chment
of socialism.
French politics makes strange bedfellows, and
the atheistical professional agitator
and the truant nobleman, Henri ROchefort,
working hand in hand with the clergy. The
masses of the people have not forgotten the
militant attitude OF the French clergy during
the drastic execution of them enforced by NJ.
Combes are regarded as melting out their deserts.
Under such circumstances the rights of the
minority understood in the United States
and England unfortunately ignored in
France, with the result that instead of the issue
being brought before tribunals the two hostile
parties arrayed against each other in the
street.
But no one in position to gauge the real feel
ing of the people imagines that anything really
serious will occur. The agitation is completely
a anodyne compared with the Boulanger
days, to say nothing of the Dreyfus times. The
crowds of Nationalists who are trying to incite
to disorder young, paefaced youths with
straw hats, who have little else to do and II
left to themselves by the police authorities
would be overwhelmed by the masses of the
serious workingmen from Belville and La VII
lette.
The leading papers devote considerable atten-
tion to the congress for the suppression of white
slavery, in session at the Ministry of For
eign Affairs. The "Matin' deVotes a sensa-
tional editorial TO the subject taking the ground
that no remedy can be really efficacious that does
not go to the root of the evil by doing away
with the endless and sometimes insurmountable
formalities that official red tape requires in
France before marriages be accomplished.
According to CASTOR Stiegler. who signs the
leader in question, large standing armies also
render the suppression Of white slavery impos-
sible
The cool, showery weather has retained a
number of Americans in Paris. Among those
present at the dinner given last night by Mr..
Marshall for the Archduke Charles of Austria
were General and Mrs. Draper and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Blair. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Eddy
are entertaining house party at their chateau.
near Reuil. Mr.. and Mrs. John Munroe have
gone to Carlsbad Among the recent American
arrivals at the breezy little Norman water and
seaside resort, Houlgate. are Mrs. Nandusen
Reed. Mr. and Mrs. HarJes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ogden Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence G. Dinsmore.
Mrs. Legay Mr.. and Mrs. Foxhall Keene. DR..
and Mrs. Edmond Wendt and Mrs. Allan Nc
Lane
At ST. Moritz the annual wild flower exhibi-
ton yesterday was unusually successful AIhohs
the American arrivals there are Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Latham Mrs. Harold Brown, Mrs. Will
lam Ketcham, Mrs. Martin Vanburen, Miss
Vanburen. Chandler Robbins David Sears. Mrs.
J. E. Outhout, Mrs. William Rogers. Mr.. and
Mrs. William White, Mrs o. Z. Winslow. Clyde
Fitch and Henry Dexter.
The Empress Eugene is passing a few days
in Paris. She made the trip yesterday 10 NAL
maison and back in automobile. accompanied
by Franceshini Petrie. She is in excellent
health and spirits.
1t is too cold for open air restaurants in the
BOis. and Paris already wears autumnal
aspect. c. l. b.