New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

up the German character in its worst and most
clustering aspect. Yesterday all the Paris pa
Pers were Jeerng at President Castro; they
leened with slIits and jests giving prominence
with exquisite humor TO his offer to nay cred
itors Whenever peace should prevail in Venez-
uela-a condition the "Debats'' and other i'm
porfant newspapers declared to be practically
unknown in that land of pronunciamentos and
CIVIL Wars-and regarded President Castro's
fulfilled at the Greek calends
To-day. however the laugh is on the other
SIDE The Conservative "Gaulois'' declares the
onal alliance of England and Germany, owing
to the stupid violence of the German comno-
dore to he narred by a grave initial blunder
which brings ridicue upon both of the allies
and which is beginning to give the beau role to
President Castro Notwithstanding all his back
siidings. for, says the ''Gaulois.' there is
longer any doubt that the Venezuelans will
make plucky fight against foreign nvad-
ers, and Will take the Beers as their model.
The boulevard press is already comparing
President Castro with President KRUGER. and
the denunciations of the brutal ferocity' of
the German commodore are bitter and
omous.
The 'Francais'' says that the German and
British squadrons acting sheriffs in be-
half of usurious money lenders and per-
forming their duties in way that might be
expected from burglars. The "Francais" con-
cludes its leader with these words: Thank
God there is no ship bearing the French flag
mixed up in such disreputahle business The
Petite Republique'' says the ferocity of the
German commodore makes the action of Eng
land and Germany inexcusabe. and dwells upon
what ii considers the usurious nature of the
Anglo-German claims.
Nearly all French papers recount what
accepted here the violent acts the German
navy was guilty of in China and recently in
Hayu- The ''Matin' says it is by means
glorious humanitarian spectacle to see two
huge obelisks united to crush one little fly, and
that there is nothing grandiose in pointing
cannon at the door Of safe.
The Journal" publishes a long interview
with Guzman Banco son Of the celebrated
Venezuelan statesman. who. aware of the vio
lent character of his Compatriots. said he felt
anxious about the fate of the foreign residents
in Venezuela Guzman Blanco said: Il am re-
garded by Castro as one of his avowed enemies.
SO. under the circumstances. / decline to
press an opinion of Castro of his doings.
He is considered by England and Germany
the of Venezuela's present straits and
bankruptcy. Castro has just relinquished the
sequestration of my property in Venezuela,
and is evidently striving to unite all his coun-
trymen against foreign invaders
On the other hand the Anglo-German demon
stration is in reality directed against the ad-
ministration of Castro distinguished from
the Venezuelan nation The Due de Morny,
who has travelled in the interior f Venezuela.
states that the nature of the country is such
that it readily be defended and made i'm
pregnabIe and that Castro is neither diplo-
matist nor man of intellectual culture. But
neither was KRUGER diplomatist man
OF he IS unanimous
here that the eventual solution Will come in the
form of arbitration by President Roosevelt not
Immediately, but later on, after the German
commodore has made a few more blunders.
Skating has been the social feature OF the
week in the Bois de Boulogne the small
lakes at Villebon and Enghien. and on the Yer
saies Canal, and still continues. with clear sun
shine and the mercury scarcely above the freez-
ing point. The pond of the Cercle du Bais Is
covered with mirrorlike ice and an excellent
orchestra plays dance music while young
women and their partners waltz on the ice.
and once in while attempt. with less
success. a skating cakewak. Among those
skating on the Cercle du Bais were the In
fanta Eulalie, Miss Deacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
tendia Miss Taylor. Mrs. Scott Grant. Mrs
and Miss Singer and Mrs. Guinness. Miss Dea-
con- Miss Taylor and Mrs. Guinness occasionally
INDUCED in skilfully executed fancy figures,
surrounded by a group of discreet admirers
The King of the Beigians who is passing
couple of days in Paris, where he is famarly
spoken of as the "Roi Chauffeur" "stoker
king" and who has just ordered two new motor
carriages from well known firm in the automo
bile exhibition put In a transient appearance
at the Cercle du Bais, and walked about among
the skaters, paying graceful compliments to the
American young women, without, however, put
ting on skates
Numerous cosey little dinners and luncheon
parties have enlivened the American residents.
Among the most successful dinners of the sea-
son was one given last night by the United
States Ambassador and Mrs. Porter. Among
the guests were Count Reventlow. Minister Of
Denmark; Mr. Pratt ex-United States Minis
ter to Persia Mrs Thaleca. the Rev. Dr. Nor
gan Mrs. Johnstone Mr.. and Mrs. Pascal Mr.
and Mrs Benziger, Mr. and Mrs. Dalliba, Mr..
and Mrs Parsons Mr.. and Mrs Riggs, Mr..
and Mrs Fazende NJ. Antoine de Geofroy. NJ.
Georges de Geofroy, Miss Gowdy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodd, Miss King Drake Miss Smith Cliff. Miss
Payne Miss Porter and Miss Burden.
Americans who came to the Paris Worlds
Fair of 1900 would scarcely recognize the beau
tiful Petit Palais opened on Thursday by Presi-
dent I.oubet as 'thc Museum OF Fine Arts Of
the City of Paris The interior Of the Petit
Palais has been completely transformed. 1t is
heated by a new invention of hot water appa-
ratus which cannot injure the most delicate OBJ
;ects The soft creamy silk vellum suspended
beneath the ceilings gives fine light for pict-
ures This new Paris museum. In addition to
hundreds of works by Puvs de Chavannes,
Donnat Henner Fremiet, Falguiere and other
modern painters and scuptors contains the
whole of the famous Dutuit collection Of old
masters, faience, requaires. antique books and