Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-06
ENGLISH CONSUL oFFENDS
His Views of citizens Rouse such
wrath that His Recall May BE
Required from Government.

Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Coo
PARIS April 5.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Teegram.)-The English
consul who is stationed at Naples years ago
published a book containing the following
un1Attering opinion Of the Neopolitans: "A
quick witted and intelligent race, but with
out principle The Neopolitan lies and
steals with the greatest effrontery."
The book has recently been re-edited and
has just come into the hands of the
Neapolltsns. They have risen in a body
against such statements. Newspapers Of
the city have made a vigorous campaign
and the municipal council has Just had a
session demanding the recall of the consul
who expressed himself with so little di-
plomacy.
The representatives OF Naples in the
Italian Chamber OF Deputies have promised
to lay the question before the assembly In
Rome. The house and person of the Eng
lish consul had to be put under a special
guard to prevent injury to him by the popu-
lation. The consul declares that he had
only intended to speak OF the pickpockets
OF the city, but the citizens say he should
have written in preciser terms.
The museum of the Luxembourg, which
contains the work of modern and contem-
pory painters and sculptorH, has had to be
closed for repairs and changes. II opens
again next week, having increased its col
lection by numerous works OF contemporary
artists both French and foreign.
Among the paintings is one of Carolus
Duran, called Les Pommieers." which
was admired in the salon of 1901. The
name of Walter McEwen figures among
the American artists and he is represented
by a Sunday in Holland" likewise that
OF Walter Gay with a painting called
"Cigarreras." The latter is much admired
by the Partisan art world.
The tomb of the author of "The Marseil-
laise" has fallen into decay. Hence, a few
days ago, the municipal council Of Choisy
le- Roi, where he is buried, voted funds for
the construction OF a new tomb for him
The monument will be completed in May
and there will be an inaugural ceremony.
Nouveau Paris is the name of a society
| Just organized in Paris, which had it's first
general assembly yesterday. 1t occupies
| itself with all questions relating to the in
| terests of Paris from the aesthetic and
utilitarian standpoints. 1t has neither presi-
dents nor vice presidents nor treasurer
thus breaking traditions. Committees were
appointed upon the question of transforma-
tion Of the Champ de Mars, the stations oi
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grand boulevards, the demolition of the
Notifications and the sign contest.
The following is a portion Of the text oi
the letter Of invitation Of the car of Russia
to President Loubet to visit his dominions
Under the sweet and profound impress
sion of our unforgettable sojourn in France
last year, we live, the empress and l, t.
hope that the much esteemed president o.
the French republic will wish very soon t.
give us the pleasure of coming to pas,
some days among us.
"It will be very agreeable to you to re-
ceive personally on this occasion the unani
nous testimony Of the warm and SINGER,
sentiments which unite Russia to France
| it's friend and ally"