New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

in general. and to the Monroe Doctrine IN par
ticular. These articles taken text and
fairly indicate the trend of reactionary Nation
alist animosity.
On the other hand. the Temps" the Matin
the "Republique Francaise' indeed. the entire
republican and radical press commends Secre-
tary Hays note humanitarian protest of
great moral weight. In short. the tone of the
French press on this. on every other occa-
sion since our war with Spain. where opinions
uttered American matters. shows that
the true friends of the United States in France
not the royalist imperialist faction. not
the noisy Nationalists or the French Boxers, nor
the Clercals but the outspoken, stanch repub-
licans. who comprise the overwhelming major
ity of the French people.
The reassembly of the French Parlia-
ment, decided upon for Tuesday, October
IA fortnight sooner than originally intended.
is ostensibly to enable the Chamber to deal with
the drastic measures proposed by NJ. Rouvier.
Minister OF Finance. to remedy the appalling
deficit in the national treasury. and to discuss
the budget of 1903, but il is an open secret
that the real cause of the early meeting Of the
Legislature is the chaotic state of the Cabinet
Those who have all along supported the min
stry admit that DR.. Combes has been so
absorbed by his campaign against the parochial
school teachers that he has had no time for
other matters. The result is that his Cabinet
now resembles a baiky team
The Prime Minister seems never to have had
the slightest control his colleagues, and
the worst break of all occurred when M. Camille
Pelletan. Minister of Marine, took the bit be-
tween his teeth. and by his reckless speeches
at Rizerta and Ajaccio made playful illusions
TO the holy Tuns and Hkened the
former station TO a knife pointed at the heart
OF Italy, and by his other inopportune illusions
ar1Nr
undone the friendly understanding with Italy
that NJ. De!casse Minister of Foreign Affairs,
after much patient labor and consummate
skill, succeeded in bringing about last spring.
NJ. Rouvier. the Finance Minister, feels very
sore at being left in the lurch by his chief while
honestly striving to stop the leaks in the
tional budget by applying the alcohol tax to
the small home distillers. NJ. Vale Minister
of Justice. has lost incalcufape prestige by his
failure to obtain even the slightest clew to the
missing Humoerts who seem to have perpe
trated with immunity the greatest swindling
operation of time. The two strong men in
the Cabinet MN. Delcasse and Rouver
highly dissatisfied with their colleagues.
The Prime Minister. with his heavy radical
and socialist majority, may succeed in weather
ing the storm, so far the school question is
concerned, when Parliament meets on October
Ii, but on all other matters the situation will
that Dr.. Combes. who from the outset has
persistently neglected President Loubet's touch
ing and sensible advice for Cancellation is steam
ing full speed ahead toward ministerial crisis.
Lucerne and the Italian lakes favorite fall
resorts for Americans this season. Mrs. Loril-
lard Spencer her villa. Dreiinden. has been
entertaining Mr.. Leshman, United States Min
lister to Turkey and Mrs. and Miss Leshman.
Among other Americans at Lucerne Mrs.
Wilmerding. Mr. and Mrs Frank Rafel. Mr.. and
Mrs Hampstead Baroness Hesse Wartegg. Mr..
and Mrs p. ]. Nixon. F. G. Bridgman and A H.
Crosfleld.
George S. Batcheller. American Judge of the
Egyptian Court of Appeal with Mr.. and Miss
Batcheiler. has arrived in Paris from Lucerne.
as have also Governor Frank Brown of Mary
land and Miss Brown; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Gates of Chicago; Mrs. j. S. Bache. of New
York: Joseph Peabody, OF Boston; Mrs. S. S.
Mcclure Mrs. John Westervelt. Mr.. and Mrs.
f A. Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh
Whitehouse.
The Italian lake season is now in full height.
Among the Americans at Cadenabbia are MIR.
and Mrs. Francis Forbes Mrs. LenoX Boyd,
Mrs Francis Simms of Baltimore; Charles Put
nam and Miss Putnam. of Boston; Mrs. Will
lam Henry Hurlbert, Mrs George B. McC-
Clelan Mrs. Diaz AIbertini DIR. and Mrs Rod
erick Terry Countess Rene de CoetIogan Miss
Flint and Miss Bertha Schlesinger.
A number of Americans are still lingering at
Dinard, where Mrs, Hughes Hallett who has
had q houseful of guests during the season, has
just given farewell dinner &c Comte and
Comtesse DEu and Prince Antoine d'Orleans.
Among those present were Mrs Franklin Singer.
Mrs. Woodward and Miss Lambert.
The season at Barritz has seldom before
been so crowded, but the visitors and autumn
residents there usual in September are al
most exclusively Russians, including VI. De Cas-
sini brother of the Russian Ambassador at
Washington, and Mrs. Cassini. Grand Duke
Boris is expected at Barritz at the end Of the
month. Among the Americans at Biarritz are
Mrs. II. H. Marshall. Marquise De Stackelberg
and the Countess Boni de Castellane.
The American yacht Nahma, with her own
err Mrs. Robert Goelet, arrived on Monday at
San Sebastian. Mrs. Goelet is making a short
trip to the interior Of Northern Spain. In order
to visit the burial place OF the Cid at Burgos.
King Alphonso and the Prince Of the Asturias.
upon Mrs. Goelet's return. will be received at
luncheon on board the Nahma. c. I. B.
SIBERIAN BUTTER FOR AMERICA.