New-York tribune., 1902-08-24

tants ALI in the same schools as the best way OF
avoiding sectarian disturbances. The Temps
the Figaro and the Journal des Debats re-
gretfuiIy note the criticisms which the recent
events In Brittany have elected in the Uniteo
States.
Paul de Cassagnacs ''Autorite" and the OPP
position press however, are fishing in the
troubled waters by opening a subscription for
sword of honor Lieutenant Colonel De st
Remy for his glorious deed of faith IT must
he recoIected that Colonel St. Remy was the
officer who refused to obey the orders OF MS
chief to march against the peasants who de-
Tended the nuns. This and other Ill adFiseo
steps have done much TO injure the cause OF the
Sisters OF Mercy for as the "Matin'' points out
IL one officer is not punishable for disobediehce
on the ground that he was acting in accordance
with the precepts OF his confessor another Of
dcer might invoke immunity because the act
required by his superior was not In accord with
the precepts of the Deputy representing his De
partment in the Chamber.
Sir wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier
who has arrived in Paris after a brief hoiiday
at Dinard in Brittany, is in excellent heaith
and spirits and has entertained at luncheoh All
the prominent Canadians in the capital lie
visited the clerical seminary of St sutplce' !"
honor Of the Sulpic'an Fathers. who were the
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intends 10 60 10 the Industrial exhibition at Lille
Sir Wilfrd Is confident that he viii eNehtuaii!
succeed in reaching an understanding with the
French Government about reciprocity trade be-
tween France and Canada. in which French
imports into Canada will benefit by reduction
of l.. per cent In customs duties, and tshaoian
products will he imported into France at mlh-
in,,im tariff rates: IN other words. that France
will he on the same commercial footing as re-
gard. Canada as the mother country. Sir WI
frid is also pushing his favorite project ot q
direct line Of steamers from France TO Canada
receiving an annual .ubventton OF Sl2o""' nan
10 be paid by France. half by Canada
SIR wiltrid Laurier has expressed the opinion
n rrnuinent Partisan journalist that trusts
~ pronerly managed, are great benefits 10 all
concerned and that 'our age is dominated by
powerf,1l concentration Of interests. a vast
grouping of forces and a unihcation OF rnethous
in ali branches of industry
Sir Wilfrid declined to express any opinion on
the agitation in Brittany. although he travelled
through some OF the dsafected districts there
but he said that the republic was the only form
Of government under which modern France
could live and prosper
According to present arrangements. Emile
zoIa's novel. TRUTH" heing the third in the
four Gospel series. after "Fecundity and
Labor" will be published In September. Zola's
forthcoming work deals exhaustively with lay
schools. The plot centres in the vieissituoes OF
a free e-thinking husband married TO devout
Roman Catholic woman Of the Brittany type
which culminate in the educational problem pre-
sented by their child.
Zola is freshening up his story with episodes
from the recent uprising in Brittany. He comes
uncompronising partisan OF the risid
execution of NJ. Combe's Interpretation of the
DEGREES against the associations, and takes for
his watchword Gambetta's saying that Clerical
srn is the enemy. Zoia portrays in glowing col
ors the fanatical and ferocous attitude of the
French Clericals during the Dreyfus affair. and
In his book gives them no quarter or mercy.
showing up what he calls their sins in his most
powerful realistic phraseology. He represents
Church influence as exercised in Brittany and
other priest-ridden regions of France social
bane that must be eradicated from the French
republican system.
A number of distinguished visitors are IN
Paris fitting from summer resort to
another The Queen mother OF Spain speeds
about in a beautiful white automobile between
Paris and Versailles. and has met on the road
another active representative of royal autono-
bilism in the person Of the King of the Beigians
who in his red motor car. came to Paris from
Spa by way of Rheims and took a. spin TO Yer
saflles before boarding his train for Luchon 70
drink the waters there.
Among other transient visitors in Paris are
James Deering. of Chicago; Mrs. Charles Payne,
from Aix-les- Bains and Captain and Mrs
Charles Stewart, Of Philadelphia. General Hor-
ace Porter is taking the waters al Aix-les- -Bains
Austin Lee. who has been i'll at Aix-les-Bains,
is now doing finely and with Mrs. Lee intends
shortly TO return to Paris.
Isaac Stern gave costume dinner the other
evening al Saint Moritz. he himself being at
tired as night butterfly. Among those par
ticipating in the unusual amount OF gayety and
dancing this season al Saint Moritz are the
Duchesse and Miles. de Bassano, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Whiting and Miss Whiting. Mr. and
Mrs. Hoffman Mrs. Sherman. the Misses Sher-
man. Mr. and Mrs. James Speyer. Miss Wads-
worth Mrs Robert Speyer. General Warren
Pierre Deschamps the Misses Forbes. Mr.. and
Mrs Beebe Miss Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Story Mr.
and Mrs Delafeld, Mrs. Fitch and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nat Goodwin. e l. e.