New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
TOPICS IN PARIS.
The HGytian affair." Question of
Separation of Church and State.


Especial 10 The New-Yorz Tribune BY French CableD
Copyright; 1904. By The Tribune Assoctation3
Paris June pa perfect understanding exists
between the Cabinets at Paris and Washington
in regard 70 the satisfaction the French govern
ment requires from Hayti for the assault at Port
au-Prince upon the French Minister. The French
demands limited 10 a formal apology by
Hayti and the dismissal OF the officer in com
maHd Of the soldiers guilty OF pelting the French
Minister and his wife with stones It is not
known here what measures Germany will exact
from Haytt for a similar assault upon the Ger
man Minister, but far as France is concerned
the Port-au-Prtnce incident viii not raise any
question Of the Monroe Doctrine. which is IN
derstood by NJ. Delcasse and General Porter as
not intended to shield Hayti from the conse-
Quences Of her own wrongdoing.
The Parliamentary COMMITTEES investigating
the charges concerning the Chartreuse monks
has attained a white heat OF mutual recrmina-
ton. So far it has not led to the discovery OF
the supreme reason OF STAKE interest declared
by n Combes to Justify Withholding the names
Of the alleged corrupters Of the republic. Mean
while. as NJ Clemenceau points out, the
mics OF the republic and the Republican enc
mics OF the Cabinet are Joining forces and striv-
Ing tooth and nail TO upset II. Combes both at
the Vatican and in the French government
The government Is already gathering ammu-
Eiiion for great battle OF separation Of church
AMI state The French bishops are hard at
work on reports for Rome to whether the
revocation Of the Concordat OF 1901 would ii
minish the contribution IN France OF Peters
Fence, which IS one Of the most important
sources Of revenue 10 the Vatican. and whether
the contemplated decision OF the Pope adversely
affecting French protection over Christians in
the East would have the effect OF postponing
the Introduction OF any OF the numerous oils
in the French Parliament for the separation of
church and state. The trend OF feeling is that
the body Of the French people, especially WON
en-. as religious now at any time in the
last fifty years. but they are less clerical and
less ecclesiastical. and the desire Is increasing 10
have the Gallo Church free from external clert-
cal influence.
Gabriel Hanotaux. former Minister Of Foreign
Affairs enc biographer Of Richelieu. has writ
ten q patriotic preface for a book OF 1.3OO pages
n parallel French and English text by Emanuel
vIgnes, the eminent French economist. dealing
with every aspect OF the relations between
France and the United States, forming "A Sta
tisticaI Souvenir Of the st. Louis Exposition"
which viii shortly be published here
The clever rneIodrama with just the right
dash OF spice and comedy for the present warm
weather. entitled Les CambrioleUrs de Paris"
by Henri Keroul and Gardel Herve produced
last night at the Ambigu Theatre, was a de-
cided success. II weu acted by Mile Cas-
sive with captivating perversity and gaTninerle
and by Morton Young, an actor who now takes
the front rank among Partisan broad comedians
The numerous American friends Of Albert
Robin, Of the French Medical Academy, VIII be
pleased to learn that his French pupils and
friends at the initiative of a committee inciud-
ing the Grand Duke Vladimir, the Duo de Ia
TremoilIe the Due de Loubat. James Gordon
Bennett Jules Claretie. Baron dEstournelles
Jules Cambon, Jules Massenet, Victorien sardou
Gabriel Hauotaux. Georges Ohnet. Barons Ed
rnond and Gustave de Rothschild, Professor
Pozzi, Professor Budin and DR.. Lancereaux,
have subscribed TO present him with a gold
plaquette on the occasion of his promotion TO be
commander Of the Legion Of Honor. c. L B.