New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22

inc nroroiscuousness with female prisoners from
the lowest criminal dregs Of South Africa IN
Guiding pure negresses and Hottentots' she
mentions that for three weeks she was kept III
;,,e same pen with three nnadwomen, who kept
bovl!ng AMI yelling for hours at time Ihe
princess complains of being aroused ana
stripped and searched at unexpected moments
night ana day. Afterward she was locked up
with woman named Sarah Thompson. who.
the princess declares was suffering from col-
tarious disease in its most virulent stage
Princess Radziwilrs narrative is so circumstan-
tial that the mass Of the French public leel
convinced that It is true.
The Panama Canal has been converted into
political weapon against the Corlbes Cabinet
onposition to French recognition. which viii GER
family he officially as well as semi officially &C
corded TO the Panama Republic, has developed,
and is now crystalIizeG into a Nationalist re-
dictionary attack against the government ana
viii very probably lead 10 spirited tnterpeHa-
ton in the Chamber of Deputies. Senator Pre-
vet, Ernest Judet ard Paul Cassagnac are work
ing I'd Panama for eli 1t is worth IN the feut
Journal" "Gu Bias" and the "Eclair.' There
is GREAT speculation and gambling In Panama
stock on the Bourse. The lingo actors nope
to prevent NJ Delcasse from carrying out MS
intentions Of recognizing the new republic, and
boast that they will he able on this Panama
isspe 70 unset the Cabinet TO the masses Of
the people however. the very name of Panama
stinIzs in the nostrils. and competent bankers
express the opinion that there is not the slight
est chance of the public ever being willing to
furnish money to complete the canal. even sup
posing II were still possible to build it as
French enterprise Anyhow, when the Panama
INTERPOLATION comes up in the Chamber pict-
uresque and lively passage Of arms will GER
tainIy take place between II. Delcasse and the
leaders of the Nationalist reactionary opposi-
tion.
The Panama situation ELECTS from the re-
dictionary "Gaulois" a leading article in which
the former opponent Of the canals being built
under American auspices swings completely
round the circle and frankly accepts the &C
conplished facts on the isthmus The "Gaulo's
no longer contests the wisdom OF NJ. Deloasse's
recognizing the new republic. and consoles Itself
with the observation that, after all. the Panama
Genial. begun by a great Frenchman De Les
sens. stands q good chance Of being completed
by tie intelligence and timely foresight Of an
other Frenchman NJ. Bunau-Varilla, a bright
and versatile Partisan. whose accustomed corner
seat az the table Of inanciers at the Restaurant
du Cafe Anglais has been for some months va
can't to the regret Of his numerous friends.
Henri Rochefort, in an amusing leader in the
.Intransigeant,'' comes TO the conclusion that
It is better after all for the Americans to com
plete the canal because if the Panama affair
were once more let loose on the French public
the chance for a fresh food and g maelstrom
Of corruption and bribery would probably prove
to be altogether too great teInpta ton Cor
French politicians and company promoters. and
would result in q colossal scandal. far bigger
than that of twelve years ago. Thanks to the
Yankee energy and cleverness of N. Rurau-
Varilla such a cataclysm is happily
avoided
Henri Marcel the new Director Of Fine Arts.
is having a busy time with the jury. OF which
Bonuat the well known portrait painter, is
president and which is hard at work in the
Grand Palace of the Champs Elysees selecting
pictures for the St Louis Exposition. Alto
gether, 200 pictures have been presented to
the jury by French artists. OF these only six
hundred viii be finally accepted, besides hun
ered pastels, water colors and drawings. OF
works OF sculpture. AGO have been presented, AMI
are arranged in the gallery of machines. in
close proximity to Lebaudy's huge airship. From
these 400 the Jury will select 200. French art
will be finely represented so far as quality is
concerned.
NJ. Marcel surprised the jury by informing
them that no artist-not even a member OF
the iury-can send more than three pictures,
end all canvases taller than three metres must
be rejected. Several members vigorously OBJ
jeted against this cast iron rule, which is, how
ever. warmly approved by the majority Of ar
tists NJ Mesaglio. the French Commissioner o.
Fine Arts for the St Louis Exhibition. is per-
haps the busiest man IN Paris. classifying and
arranging exhibits for his department. which
weigh altogether 100000 Kilograms and meas
ure GOO cubic metres. n. Besnard's frieze for
the French art section is not yet completed
but will be $40 metres in length.
Among the pictures selected for st. Louis are
characteristic portraits by Bonnat, Carolus-
Duran, Baschet and Gabriel Terrier. Gervex
sends the fun length portrait of James Gordon
Eenl.ett exhibited at last years Salon. Roll
sends a charming family group Of a lady with
two daughters. Joseph Fail sends a group OF
young girls in Auvergnc costumes, making lace.
Claude Marleu sends portraits and a study of
female autumnal heads. Rodin sends q figure
Of Thought, completed from his famous unffn-
ished door. and ST. Marceaux a huge fountain
for a garden. The French national pavilion is
getting into satisfactory shape. Nj. DEERE. the
sculptor. has nearly flushed the frescos for
the seventy-eight doors OF the French section.
81 Marcel, the Director Of Fine Arts, and NJ.
Sagieo, the Art Commissioner, feel highly salts
1ed with the result far. and consider this
viii be the finest art show ever made abroad by
France
A capital spectacular play in four acts and
twenty-five tableaus. called Our American
Uncle" by Victor de Cottens and Victor bar
Law was produced successfully last night at tie
Chztelet There are scenes at Chicago. New
York Paris. Venice and Brighton, with mag
aihcent transformation scenes and delicious
ballots that will amuse the Partisan young folks
Ear beyord Christmastide. GLIB.