New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
TOPICS IN P4RIS.
The Viat of the arbitration Group
to London.

Especial o New-York Tribune by French Cable)
Copyright. 1868: BY The Tribune Association
Paris July 25-With half dozen notable
exceptions. the thirty-fve newspapers that ap-
pear each day in Paris attach great importance
TO the welcome accorded in London to the inter-
national arbitration group Of Parliamentary pill
grims, who, under the lead of their president,
Baron d'EstourneIes de Constant are exchang-
ing loving words with Mr.. Balfour Mr. Cham
berlain, Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman. Lord
Cranborne and Sir William Asquith. All the
Liberal Republican organs in Paris and the
provinces headed by the Temps" the
''Matin," the "Debats" the Figaro" the
Steele" the Petite Republique" and the
Royalist "GauIois." are enthusiastic over this
fresh outburst Of Anglo French sympathy.
Caricature represent Mr.. Chamberlain and NJ
Jameson, each supposed to personify the most
lingo colonial policies of their respective coun-
tries seated beside each other at the West
minister banquet, paying compliments over wine
and walnuts. poire ct fromage, and pledging
mutual toasts Portraits of Baron dEstOur-
nelles and Mr.. Chamberlain appear in nearly all
the daily papers 1t is a huge success for the
energetic president of the arbitration group.
Popular opinion in France halls with delight
this manifestation OF friendship which is felt
to be the logical conclusion of the exchange of
visits by King Edward and President Loubet
AS may be expected, few strident notes of
discord are sounded by the opposition National
ist papers such as the "Autorite," the 'Intran-
sigeant," the "Libre Parole" the "Parie" and
the 'Liberte," organs which in matters of in
ternatonal politics almost invariably get hold
of the wrong end of the poker. Paul de Cas-
sagnac in the Bonapartist "Autorite" says:
Nothing can come out of this arbitration pill
grinage because we have to do with perfidious
Albion: with the nation least loyal on the face
,F foa orfa md wifi Urbi ia m
is a snare" The "Presse.' in a leading article
headed "Embrassades," says: M d'Estour-
neles is not the ambassadors, but the en-
sadeur-the ernbracer-of the French Repub-
lie and that Westminster ovation was mere
bumptious broth, because while the banqUeting
was going on. the House of Commons sardOnical-
" voted bv IlS TO 6S ballots to increase war eX-
penses by 1250G0OOO francs" Henri Rochefort
suns I'D the Westminster feasts by advising NJ.
d'EstourneIles to first of all bring about arb-
tration and peace among Frenchmen at home
before irving TO accomplish the task abroad be
tween Frenchmen and Englishmen With these
few exceptions the whole country rejoices at
the success OF the French Parliamentary group
in London. and appreciates the advantage of
France and England being good neighbors and
friends.
The Paris cathedrals and churches Notre
Dame especially are being superbly draped III
black velvet and silver inside and outside Tor
the coming funeral ceremonies OF the Pope
The French cardinals. Cardinal Richard Arch
bisbop of Paris: Cardinal Lecot, Arcnolsnop Oh
Bordeaux. Cardinal LangenleuX' Archnlshop OF
D,et,,s ard Cardinal Laboure, Archbishop of
Rennes. have all separately Gained upon NJ. De-
oassA Minister for Foreign Affairs, and had
80. copferences with him at the Quai d'Orsay
,.;ors n their departure for the conclaVe
r., p,re,cb ecclesiastics are fully impressed
;.u .ne fact that should reactionary lntrah-
sireant Pope with out-of-date IDEAS De e-eo'eu'
+ba strife between the Vatican ana france W"ulo
he = terrible one, and with the fEeheH N""iNOsi
ss constituted at present would mean 'iiS d'+'"
ar+ of the Concordat and the supPresslo" VI
he budget for public worship Il i pe44e' eu
N M &C is willing to make certain conces-
s,ors 10 Germany and 10 Italy Oh 'he question
- ,ba roonopolv enjoyed by France III the pro
% :. r,o,,,ar catholics in the LeYant and IN
- ret. and the French cardinals are IN
- -. "a vote for Cardinal Rampolla Or Il the
o,5,dati1re OF Cardinal RaInpoi4a sIiouo io' De
.,,r,orted by sufficient votes they WIZ "uAeie
cardinal OF RampOliIst Ideas "Ho MIL
o.rr,, out the liberal policy OF Aeo
,,aI Nfstbi-u the French car dl'''i' d 'e
- and NJ Nisard the FfeHch Ie4
re srerting strong influence III ''i
u, other words, there Is no uiS'oIu 0e
non -, ,.ar,lIua!s and the French
t"eT" = so FAR AS the concave is con-
'oN - Rome they viii all pull cordially
and support the common sense views
~ Delcasse Their influence Is iloueil' 1''l
Ithsral and comedies on the man MS -
-. IDEAS attributed 10 Cardinal uiopoils'
| - the most friendly terms win N'9 -
| sa,,aasues. The election OF Caruii'0i
| coiieas Le7' 80. here as the candidate Of En-
ten 1Kr,,,,an would be felt to be defeat FOR
| French diplomacy
s.k IS the most critical enc for
Inc eoi'l'''s s.ss+ crop the harvesting Of which