New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
TOPICS IN PARIS.
What Saved Combes Ministry
arbitration Success.

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French CabIeJ
Copyright; 1904: BY The Tribune Associatioa}
Paris. Nov. 5.-The Combes Cabinet has had
the good luck to be saved by its enemies. The
secret talebearing in the army causes indigna-
ton in the country, although denounced by NJ
Combes and disavowed by the Minister Of War
AT 10 O'Clock last night, during the debate on
the subject, which was one of the most stormy
ever witnessed in the Palais Bourbon, the gov
eminent was tottering with majority of only
two votes, when suddenly the cowardIy fstcuff
attack on General Andre Minister of War, an
old gentleman Of sixty-seven years. as he de-
scended from the tribune, by NJ. Syveton, a
young Nationalist Deputy of Paris. who is an
amateur athlete and whose assault almost
as dastardly as that committed upon President
Loubet at the Auteuil racecourse some years
ago. enabled the Combes Ministry to come out
with flying colors at the close of the debate ct
II O'Clock with majority of 100 votes.
For quarter of an hour the Chamber was
transformed into cage of panthers.
The arbitration group, under the presidency
Of Baron d'Estourrrelles de Constant which
without distinction Of parties, now comprises
tWo-thirds of the French Parliament. and which,
on the conclusion of the arbitration treaty. be-
tween the United States and France, voted
unanimously a resolution of thanks to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his enormous services rem
dered to the peace of the world by his firm
support of the Hague Tribunal is highly e1ated
at the success or his latest peace victory in
bringing about the treaty of arbitration be-
tween Russia and Belgium. In an interview
with the Tribune correspondent to-day Baron
q hstournelles said: I'VE are now making giant
steps along the road of arbitration This is due
above all TO the wisdom. moderation and tact Of
President Roosevelt. so ably seconded by Secre-
tary Hay
Americans who intend to visit the Riviera will
be glad to learn that new fast train service
from Paris to Nice. doing the journey of LOST
kilometres, or 675h miles, in thirteen hours
ana nifty minutes. began on Thursday. The
train was on time at each station. The road
is now well balIasted. enabling the train |
TO run SO smoothly that in the dining car
glasses hlled to the brim with excellent bur- |
sundy stand without spilling drop of their |
contents during the speed OF 12O kilometres |
or 40 miles, an hour. The Paris and Lyons |
Railway Company claims this is the record speed |
of the world for 675 mile run
The Paris theatres are in full swing. Among |
the successful new productions this week is |
Maman Colibri." a witty four act comedy nv |
Henry Bataille at the Vaudeville also Chit |
fon'' risky but naughty three act farce at |
the Athenee, by Rene. Peter and Robert |
DaNCely' ana the merry little light opera, Mon
sieurN de Lapalisse." with captivating music by |
Claude Terrasse the words in the sparkling dia- |
logue by Robert de Flers and CASTOR de Call |
laVet. Jean de Reszke has returned to Paris in
robust health from his country seat in Poland
and is teaching bevy of attractive young
American girls how to sing
The Escalade," ultra modern society COM
edy by Maurice Donnay. produced at the
Renaissance Theatre last night. was decided
success, owing to the brilliant effervescence and
charm of the dialogue and the admirable acting
OF Lucen Guitry and Mile. Marthe Brandes
Keen interest is ELECTED IN art circles by the
exhibition in the Galerie Moderne of forty-eight
oil pictures Of the wars of the first Napoleon by
the military painter, Jan Chelminski. The artist
has reconstructed all the uniforms of the Polish
army Of the Duchy of Warsaw from 1907 TO |
1919. We have the death Of Poniatowski a
dozen thrilling charges by Polish lancers q
portrait of Dombrowski and Napoeon's Polish |
guardsmen. The exhibition is highly successful
The pictures are soon to be published In colors
by Plon Nourrit for the French-Polish Letter
Press. Crp