New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

Case of Colonel Marchand-Y eLIo7c
PeriI-SaIe Of Historic Je7cek.

ispecii 10 The NeN-york Tribune by French CableD
Copyright: 1904: By The Tribune Association
Paris. May 4.-Premi=r Conlbes in accepting
the resignation Of Colonel AIarchand mas given
fresh proof Of his indoulitabIe energy and cast
iron determination 10 make the military entirely
subordinate 10 the civil authority in the third re-
public even at the risk Of sighting the wishes
q Emperor Nicholas. who is believed personally
70 have favored the appointment Of Colonel
Ma-chand to accompany General Kuropatkin
TO the seat Of war. The Hero Of Fashoda" was
the youngest colonel in the French army. being
only forty-one years CID Il IS understood that
70 Colonel Marchand had been offered the com
ulsnd OF the French colonial regiment stationed
Tientsin, and that. had he remained IN the
army. he would have been promoted shortly TO
the rank OF brigadier general. Colonel Mar
chand's resignation is treated by the newspapers
as an absolutely political question. The Ma
t!ouaIists look upon him martyr. while the
Ministerial press warmly supports the action OF
the government. One paper suggests that the
resignation viii lead an addition 20 the stan
Of the 'Patrie''
Colonel Marchands period OF arrest does not
expire until Tuesday. and he VIII not receive
visitors until after that date. II is said that he
Is going 10 found colonial company. The Op-
position press declare that Colonel Niarchand is
likely to cause the government greater embar-
The nationalist and reactionary papers. IN
the absence OF actual news from the seat Of
war ara still harping on the yellow peril, which
in their opinion. viii result from the continued
japanese victories. Is IL not singular CO.
incidence that exactly the same journals. the
"Patrie" the "Autorite" the "Soleii" the
"Gaulois" and the Petit Journal took pains
70 warn Europe Of the alleged American peril
during the war between the United States and
Spain? Meanwhile the Temps the "Debats."
the 'Matin." the Figaro" and the entire Re-
publican press no longer agitate the yellow
peril and al last discuss the situation fairly
ana !mpartialIy. Smart, fashionable Partisan
society however remains enphaucaIly pro-
Russian. and for any one TO say a good word
for Japan is regarded almost great a
breach Of etiquette as some years ago it would
have been so considered 10 sympa thize with
/ Travfus or TO express admiration for Admiral
Dewey or Sampson. Now, As hitherto. the
smart. ultra-fa sElionable but minded
coteries OF reaction and conservatism obey a
sort Of unw,ritten watchword get hold OF
the wrong end Of the poker
Great interest is taken in the sale at auction
/ early in June of the historic jewels that be
/ ionged 10 the late Princess Mathilde. Among
/ the most important numbers Is a superb neck
/ lace given bv the first Napoleon as a wedding
present 10 his sister-ir-law. the Queen of West
/ nbalia who married King Jerome Of West
/ nbsIia. and who was mother of Princess Ma
tbilde The necklace consists Of seven rows OF
2S4 white pearls. weighing 400 grains the
| Intrinsic value OF which is estimated by ex-
pe-ts at 500 O0U. There are also three pearl
| necklaces that Princess Mathilde inherited from
! 0,,saD Sophfe of Holland one % which con-
! tairs lO2 large white pearls and four enormous
| black pearls at equal intervals, the ends ter
rninating in a large tassel of 900 small white
pearls. There is IL brooch Of diamonds form
| ing an imperial eagle, gift of the third Ma
| poleon TO Princess Mathide. There are
rfvieres Of diamonds. bracelets and magnificent
pear shaped solitaire gray pearl earrings also
q gold travelling alarm clock used by the
Emperor in his campaigns. made by Breguet in