New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
TOPICS IN PARIS.
King Ed5card's Welc0me-Church
and State IN France.

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Paris. April 1S-The movement to bring about
a more friendly understanding between France
and England makes rapid progress King Ed
wards portrait appears in the illustrated papers
and in the shop windows. and Parisians take
keen interest in the gala preparations for the
royal visit. The president of the British Cham
Der OF Commerce has invited all the British
establishments in Paris to display French and
British flags during the Kings stay in the city,
and also 20 give whole holiday to their en-
ployes On May 2 The programme comprises
review at Vincennes OF twelve thousand troops
Of the garrison Of Paris. and the French Govern
rnent and the stewards OF the Jockey Club are
arranging a grand special race meeting for the
King at Longchamps in which crack horses will
be ridden by American jockeys, including OCon-
nor Nash Turner Mcintyre and Jay Ransch-
At the Theatre Francais all the best comedians
will appear, and. with Jules Claretie at their
head will welcome the King in the historic
greenroom. A gala performance at the opera
will begin with the singing Of God Save the
King" the American soprano, Miss Bessie Abb
bott taking a prominent part. The perform
nnces will include the Coronation March" COM
,oosed for King Edwards accession by Saint
Sagns; the third act Of La Statue" a trio from
Faust" and the superb ballet from lie Cid.''
II has been decided not to give Samson and
Della" as originally intended, thinking that the
Biblical character OF Saint-Saens's composition
might wound the religious susceptibility Of Eng
Iishmen. The opera house will be Illuminated
outside and inside and will be Respondent with
the decorations which excited admiration on the
occasion Of the visit OF the Gar and Czarina to
Paris IN 1896.
A dozen crosses of the Legion Of Honor have
already been conferred upon the flag officers and
commanders Of the British squadron that greet
ed President Loubet at Algiers on the way to
hold his Republican durbar on the confines of
the Sahara Desert. and more crosses and red
ribbons are in store for the breasts Of the noble
Britons selected to accompany the King TO
Paris. Since the long ago days when the
Zoraves and the IIighlanders fraternized in the
Crirnea there has not been such wave Of
Franco English cordiality. The United States
also comes in for a large share Of this outburst
OF sympathy. It is due to NJ Melne. the French
delegate to the international agricultural
Eress at Rome that the attempt made by the
German delegate, Count Won Schwerin Lowitz,
End his Austrian colleague to start a European
boycott against American products was nipped
sn the bud by the French motion TO adjourn
the matter for year. AS NJ. Moline is an ex-
Premier and a rigid protectionist. his sponta-
,1eous friendly action toward the United States
IS all the more marked.
The news published in all the French papers
to-day that the American squadron now at
vfllefranche VIII proceed 10 AIarseilles and par
tfc!pate In the grand international naval demon
stration in honor OF President Loubet's return
home from Algeria causes general satisfaction
incidentally. the prolific display of American
bunting on the occasion Of the American fes-
tivity al the Nouveau Theatre and the outburst
OF American popular airs and descriptive music
executed by Sousa's band add q note of merri-
nent TO this triangular Franco-Anglo-American
manifestation Of cordiaIity, each day waxing
stronger and Stronger.
The conflict between church and state is en-
fivened by attempts OF the Ultra Clericals
and Nationalists TO excite the country against
the government and the Parliamentary major
sty by means Of wholesale charges of corrup-
ton. including an accusation against Edgar
Combes. son OF the Premier. OF trying TO extort
q couple OF million francs from the wealthy
Chartreuse Trappists for the purposes Of Par
liarnentary bribery, IN consideration for which
the monastery would be allowed to remain in
Dauphiny. These charges are categorically de-
MED by Edgar Combes and are not generally
credited even in conservative circles. Meanwhile
nearly all the archbishops. bishops and GaIlican
clergy, including the Cardinal Archbishop of
Paris. are up in arms and each day are launch
.ne thuncerbolts of invective against the min
tstry in an attempt to create out of the Grand
s-l,art-euse question second Panama scandal.
The government meanwhile continues to carry
cut the association laws more vigorously than
ever.
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