New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16

coupled with his promise to carry out to the
letter tie grand naval construction programme.
which extends over six years, the object of
which is 10 give France a navy one-third
stronger than the combined fleets of the Triple
Alliance. was accepted by a majority of 33l to
404. i ne question of inadequate funds which
caus n Felletan's financial scruples, was re-
feTred by tie Chamber to the Budget Commits
sion, with the intimation that if there should
be found any hitch about the money -eduired
TO fulfil the six years naval construction pro-
erann:e TIE Chamber would, If necessary, vote
all supplementary sums forthwith The result
OF tie Gebate shows conclus'vely that Parlia-
eAt IS IS I.L-!y determines to main
tain. at no matter what cost or sacrifice, the
position OF France as the second naval power
Of the orld.
Tie shooting season is now at it's height. The
hlnG o: Portugal and the Grand Duke Alexis
have had excellent sport at the superb drives
of I-elsJ2ts arranged for them the pre-
series u the Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, at
reIrieTes; of the Comte Potocki. at Rambouillet;
OF TIE Marquis de Bauvoir, at Sandricourt and
IF JAMES Gordon Bennett, at Versailles. An
ether Keen sportsman, the Due de Richelieu.
who also lakes interest in physical science.
and who. although only twenty-seven years old,
is a bright dinner table conversationalist. has
LEFT lis n artment in the Rue Boissiere for
few daAs shooting at his mothers estate, the
Cha,esa e Haul Buisson. previous to his early
departure for New-York.
Count Robert de Montesquiou Fezensac. the
symboiisr, poet and clever speaker, who is to
deliver twenty-eight lectures in the United
States, intends TO sail at the same time as
the Due de Richelieu.
The coming season in the South promises to
be an unusually brilliant one Among the roy
bn hair
of visiting either the French or Italian Riviera
are King Edward. Kirg Leopold, Emperor Will
lam, the King Of Sweden, the King of Denmark,
and probably the Emperor of Russia Ind the
King Of Italy.
President Loubet intends pass ten days at
Nice. Ex-President Paul KRUGER is rapidly
gaining his health and activity at Beaulieu, and
recently he took great interest in watching the
regatta of the man-of-war cutters of the United
States squadron which took place just before the
departure Of the fleet from Villefranche. The
regatta was by the first cutter of the Chi
cago. which. besides the regular prizes. won
prize of $50 for each OF the twelve members of
the crew, offered by James Gordon Bennett.
American sopranos are prominently to the
fore this season. Miss Garden is singing to
large houses at the Opera Comique in "Pelleas
and Melsande" Miss Bessie Abbott is con-
Opera House in Romeo and Juliet" The young
Texas prima donna, Mile Yvonne de Treville.
by her rendering of 'Lakme'' at the opera house
Of Marseilles, has ELECTED the unqualified praise
Of the musical critics of that city.
The general strike of the French mining work
men is ended. after six weeks struggle
The failure OF the strike has resulted in the COM
plete collapse OF the authority OF NJ. Cote.
secretary Of the national committee, who a
short time ago believed 10 WELD absolute
power over the whole organized proletariat."
Another result OF the strike to disclose to
the public that the French miners work under
more lucrative and advantageous conditions
than most other callngs represented in the
proletariat. The workmen have by this strike.
the most important on record in France lost
heavily in wages. 1t is regarded by cool headed
political economists. such as Paul Leroy Beau
lieu. a salutary object lesson showing that a
man like NJ Cote. who assumed dctatorial
powers over all the workmen OF France, was
merely a cork that fioated harmlessly without
any directing force whatever on the stream
until he became lost amid the conflicting cur
rents and whirlpools of Socialist agitation
Resurrection" a five act drama by a young
French author founded on Tolstoy's novel, was
produced last night at the Odeon with marked
success. The Partisan public thoroughly appre-
CIated the great Tolstoy idea, which in its French
dress retains all the power and beauty OF the
novel without introducing too much Socialistic
discussion. The temptation, fall and final re-
derption Of Maslova. the heroine. were inter
pretad by Nine. Berthe. with refinement and
c I .entrated feeling that places this young
tctl. SIS IN the foremost rank She never lapsed
into ooarseness, but her graceful tenderness as
the loving Russian girl in the first part of the
Tlay was more artisticaIly rendered than the
fierce outbursts of passion of the fallen woman
INN diately preceding her redemption The
Gnsich.s ic tendencies of Tolstoy's play have
elected from reactionary organs loud protesta-
TORS. The royalist "Soleil' for example, de-
vot this mornings leading article to develop |
r.g the thesis that the representation at the
Ode, =. state subsidized theatre. of IT. stoy's
nte'ls ctuaI anarchy is a shameful contamina- |
ton n French youth and a perversfon of French |
Catholic traditions. The Partisan critics agree |
that Resurrection is the strongest play pro- |
1uCed u tie Odeon for some years, and predict |
for 4 a r.osI decided success. the Radical and |
Socialist press being wildly enthusiastic not |
only in regard to the drama itself, but also in |
behalf OF the boid humanitarian principles set
'Orth y Tu,sioy with superb dramatic force.
The INTRODUCTION and unexpected popularity
If the American cal1ewalk dance and music In
Paris IS the subject Of a leading editorial in the
yers ale Figaro to-day. The cakewalk is, in
Iced. leading feature at the Nouveau CIRQUE
Ind the half dozen music halls most in vogue
star actlesses such Jeanne Granier, Rejane
darvel.e Lender. Eve Lavalliere. Germaine
Salo.s. Marietta SuIly and others have become
ldepts - lie American 'danse du gateau" The
brightly refrains of Georgia camp meeting
md cooa tand contests down South are heard
lightly from Montmartre to "Boule Niche"
rho Ak : now the dance ha Ynost |