New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
ness states that the Morocco difficulty is ap-
preaching peaceful termination.

ness states that the Morocco difficulty is ap-
preaching a peaceful termination.
The German aggression in Venezuela and the
continued rumors OF The Ill health OF the aged
Emperor of Austria combine to arouse under
current OF uneasiness in French public opinion
Not only the NationaIists. but the calm. aca-
demic men, like the Baron Pierre de Couber-
tin, ask whether France could remain a passive.
neutral spectator in case of the expected dis
Integration of Austria, when the Teutonic popu-
laton of the dual empire would be absorbed by
Germany, thereby making Emperor William 8
subjects equal to, if not more numerous than. the
population Of the United States The 'Gaulois'
and other Conservative papers openly declare
that France in such event should intervene
Add to this. that with each shot fired by German
gunboats before San Carlos feeling increases
with leaps and bounds here against Emperor
William, and the popular idea that matters
have now come such pass that either Ger
many or the United States must back down If
war between the two countries is to be avoided,
impart exceptional gravity to the debates
foreign relations that during the week elected
outbursts Of parliamentary eloquence in the
Chamber of Deputies from Paul DeschaneI. from
D'Estourneles de Constant from Henri Ribot
and from Jean Jaures
Not since the forensic duels between NJ. Wal
deck-Rousseau and the Comte Albert de Nun
has oratory of SO high an order been heard in
the PaIais Bourbon. Paul Deschanel with
elegant 1.-the figure attired in a dark, snartly
cut morning suit. took the Chamber by storm.
his words coming like a charge of light cavalry
1t was excitable speech, with a Chauvinist
tendency, and caused enthusiasm in regard TO
Alsace-Lorraine, the lost provinces not wit
messed since the days Of Gambetta. M. DEs-
tournelles de Constant sobered the excited
House by recalling the example Of President
Roosevelt and The Hague tribunal Henri
Ribot in his judicial, analytical discourse, al
luded TO the German aggression in 1879 and to
the Schnoebeb frontier incident, and revealed a
page of contemporary history by for the first
time. disclosing that it was the day after the
visit to Paris of the Empress Frederick which
provoked the noisy hostility of the students Of
the Latin Quarter that Emperor Alexander III
offered his alliance to France. which forth
with accepted, and compact signed in behalf
Of France by President Carnot and Henri Ribot.
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs in the Freycinet
Cabinet
Jean Jaures replied with heavy artillery to NJ.
Deschaners cavalry charge, and in one of the
most eloquent speeches ever pronounced in the
French Chamber made an earnest, impassioned
appeal to the common of the nation-a
sort Of pax vobiscum, as II were, to Germany,
to England and to all foreign powers-and con- |
in order prove our patriotism that should |
continually ascribe hostile and aggressive in |
tentions TO every act of our neighbors." By his |
memorable speech yesterday Jean Jaures has |
given fresh impulse to the peaceful feeling in |
France. impaired reassuring trend to the for !
eign policy of the nation. and has given renewed |
strength and authority to the doctrine Of arbi- |
tration as presented by The Hague tribunal
Unreasonable fog and unwholesome thaws
have produced a slight recrudescence of the
grip, among those suffering from which are
three ambassadors-Prince RadoIin representa-
tive Of the German Emperor; Marquis del NUM-,
the Spanish Ambassador, and Count Wolken-
stein Trouburg, the ambassador of Austria
Hungary. 4 number of small and agreea bic
uncheons and teas have taken place at the
United States Embassy and at a dinner last
evening among General and Mrs Porters guests
were the United States Minister to Spain and
Mrs. Arthur Hardy, the United States Minister
to Japan and Mrs Lloyd Griscom. Colonel Mill
nan, Of West Point, and Mrs. NIillrnan Miss
Parish Mile de Machado. Miss Hyde and Miss
William Waldorf Astor and Miss Astor are
passing through Paris on their way TO St
Moritz Clarence Gray Dinsrnore has left this
,ity with his forty horsepower. Mercedes auto
mobile for a three weeks trip through Algeria,
where the roads are reported in excellent con-
lition. Among the recent arrivals at Monte
Carlo are Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Campbell, Mrs
Lloyd Price Pierce Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Legay.
The bust of the late Professor Rice, of the
ollege at Oberlin, Ohio, has just been com
'leted by Spicer Simson in Paris, and will
soon be sent 10 the United States. It is a strong
work, with resemblance and character.
The International Theatre" a thea trtcaI re-
-iew, with articles in both English and French,
made its appearance to-day in Paris, under the
ditorship of CASTOR Mayer. son of the i'm
oresario NJ L Mayer who recently organized
n London a French artistic academy The new
publication is devoted to theatrical events in
europe and America aiming at giving the news
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