New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

helping to meet any situation that may present
itself; Belgium produced 100000 tons of sugar.
against a home consumption of 10000 tons;
Holland produced 10000 tons with home con-
sumption OF 1900 The other European coun-
tries, such a Spain, Italy and Rumania, have
now become sugar producers which is a serious
loss for countries that hitherto have supplied
them.
The calculations accepted as accurate by the
sugar conference estimate the total of the beet
root sugar production of 1901 at $4,000 tons,
while the consumption in these countries Is only
36OOOoO tons. The excess is 2ST0000 tons. OF
which England received nearly 100000 tons.
4 portion Of the remainder went to the United
States and what was left entered in store
houses where. controlled by cartels. It has
important influence in regulating the European
market. Members of the Brussels conference
find that the entire situation is in the hands of
England. and great apprehension is felt by the
Continental sugar men lest England 10 meet
war expenses should adopt the policy of coun-
terrailing duties based upon the system of
drawbacks existing in the country from which
the sugar is imported. This would ruin many
sugar manufacturers in Continental Europe, and
from such a policy the greatest sufferer would
be France. where the faculty of forming a cartel
does not exist. Under the circumstances it can
not raise the home selling prices of sugar and at
the same time reserve for the sugar refner a
part of the profit in such way as to allow ex-
portation at a price lower than the cost OF
production 1t will be recollected that the United
States was not invited TO send a delegate to
the present Brussels conference. and an
American sugar expert who has all along been
in close touch with members of the conference
says that the absence of an American delegate
is by no means to be regretted, for, owing to the
facts above set forth. there is no prospect of an
agreement being reached at the Brussels con-
ference. which, in his opinion. must end in fail
ure.
Nine. Rejane. after eight months absence
from Paris. made her temperance last night at
the Vaudeville Theatre, in La Passerelle'
three act comedy by Nine. Fred Gresac and
NJ. Francis de Croisset, which lacks nearly all
the qualities that make good play, but which
promises to have fair run solely owing to the
inimitable grace and charm with which the
popular Partisan actress impersonates a country
girl of good family. pretty. but penniless, who
comes to Paris. where after another of the
innocent illusions Of her youth melt away. The
Illogical exigencies Of the play require that the
young girl enter into legal, but strictly pla-
tonic marriage with a man. who by common
consent is TO divorce her at the end Of two
years, in order to wed lady Of whose divorce
he himself the The situation of the
pIatonic marriage has already been utilized by
Edmond About in "Germaine." and by Alfred
de Musset in lie Chandelier" The platonic or
official wife in the present instance supplies
Nine Rejane with such exquisite scene of
pure comedy in the first act as induce the
public TO pardon the incongruities Of the rest
of the play. This one scene brimful of Partisan
gaminerie and pathetic drollery. equals any
hoe cbad
Among the active preparations for the battle
OF the general elections. which is to be fought
out at the polls throughout France on Sunday,
April 20. the manifesto issued by the great
ladies who lead the ultra-Cathonc and reac-
tionary world OF fashion IS regarded full Of
significance, foreshadowng the bitterness which
the enemies of the republic will bring into the
field against the present regime The zeal with
which the "Gaulos." the "Soleil' and the "Au-
thorite' hail the Intervention OF the women Of
France in politics almost recalls the civil wars
Of the Fronde during the minority OF Louis
XIV. The Catholic League of Women Of France
proclams the renunciation of all mundane fes-
tivites. functions dances. dinners and enter
and declares all sums Of money
thereby economical are TO be paid into com
mon fund for the election campaign These
bengerent ladies bind themselves TO put press
the republican candidates. so that the gay and
luxurious life of the court days may some day
be revived for their benefit. This grand cleo
toral manifesto is signed by the Comtesse
Amery de la Rochefoucaud, Vicomtesse dan
glemont Comtesse II. de Castellane, Comtesse
de Chabrillan. Prncesse L. de Croy. Marquse
de Croix, Comtesse de Durfort. Comtesse FIR de
Comtesse de Guebriant, Comtesse
des Isnards, Baronne La Gaze. Nine de la Bre-
tonniere. Nine. Dutrey. Comtesse P. de Pour
tesse G. de Roban Chabot
Les Noces Corinthienne." drama in verse
in three acts by Anatole France with stage
music by Francis Thome produced Thursday
night a the Odeon, delights scholars and Acade-
micians. who pronounce 1t Of the most ex-
quisite literary works OF the generation but it
IS doubtful whether the public will relish the
subtle aroma and sombre action Of the classical
tragedy performance, which lasts nearly four
hours. 1t is the story OF a Romeo and Juliet OF
ancient Greece in which the Capulets rep
resented by neo-C Christianity and the Montagues
by the dying GreCian mythology. 1t a tri-
umph for the young actress Mile. Pierat, whose
death scene in moonIt graveyard was thrill
ing bit of realistic acting Mile. Pierats pose and
gesture were pronounced by NJ Rodin, the scuIp-
tor, who present at the first night, as real
izing his ideal Of beauty in line and expression
Thome's music is symbolic, the adagio strains
of the Violins suggestful of neo-Christianity
alternating with the allegro outbursts of the
pipes brasses and harps, descriptive OF the ar
chaic mythology of Greece. Altogether it was
the most artistic theatrical performance given
in Paris this season.