New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
TOPICS IN PARIS.
Interest IN United States Election
Anglo-French Settlement.

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Copyright: 1904; BY The Tribune Associatono
Paris April 9-The forthcoming Presidential
election campaign in the United States already
excites keen interest in France. The Temps
and the Figaro" devote leading articles TO the
contest explaining the situation lucidly and
draunatically The Temps regards the choice OF
the Chicago convention OF Roosevelt as fore
gone conclusion. but thinks the Democrats. ow-
ing 70 the Booker Washington incident at the
White House which "alienates from Roosevelt
the Solid South" have better chances Of victory
than offered to them since the last election or
Mr. Cleveland. The Temps" devotes two col
umns to the life and career Of John Hay. alludes
IN enthusiastic terms to his pathetic literary
gem. Little Breeches." and refers to his polu-
cal career as that Of an ideal Minister OF Foreign
Affairs and OF one who stands head and shout
ders above all other American Secretaries OF
State since Mr. Seward. The Temps" mani
tests some uneasiness at the results from the
strictly American standpoint OF American inteIh-
gence. wealth. energy and imperialism directed
by such a strong combination as the brlIllah''
earnest personality OF Roosevelt as the chief
executive, and backed by sound. long headed
statesman like Hay saturated with experience
and irnbued with the ideas and training OF Abre-
ham Lincoln The Figaro considers Nj Roose-
velt's election doubtful. owing to his courageous
opposition TO the monopolies Of capitalists and
trusts
The signing Of the AnglO-French conventions
IS eagerly discussed in the French papers to-day.
Barring a few pinpricking criticisms about per
fdious Albion from three or four Nationalist
and opposition papers, they are hailed with gem
ulne satisfaction, even by such conservative
Journals as the "Gaulois'' and the "Debais.
The general opinion IS that never before has
any single diplomatic instrument settled so
much with so little fuss and commot:on, and It
is regarded as rejecting the highest credit on
NJ Delcasse Minister OF Foreign Affairs; Paul
Cambon. French Ambassador at London, and
also Indirectly upon Baron d'Estournees de
Constant whose efforts at the most critical
phase OF the negotiations paved the way for
final success. The voyage Of President Loubet to
Rome is rapidly preparing the way for mora
friendly relations between France and Italy, es-
pecially from the commercial outlook. The An
glo-French conventions are regarded rs remov-
ing all cause OF difficulty between the two coun-
tries in French diplomatic circles. Great salts
faction IS felt because the conventions give
France an absolutely free hand in Morocco. It
has been ascertained that there is no opposition
IN London, Berlin. Rome or Vienna TO the French
pretension to exercise a predominating influence
IN Morocco, the only hitch hitherto being the
somewhat academic fears expressed by Senior
Montero Rios. but confidence prevails that Cas-
titan susceptbities in regard to Morocco will
easily be overcome by DUAL dOrsay diplomacy.
and that in due course France will enjoy the
same privileges in Morocco that England does in
Egypt Already leading French capitalists are
preparing for this eventuality.
The heroine Of the hour in Paris is an ex-
tremely attractive and energetic young actress.
Mile. Sylviac, who has taken legal proceedings
/ against the French Postmaster General because
! the administration arbitrarily suspended hei
telephone communication. alleging that she
/ abused the female employees by calling them
cows and she donkeys. and addressing to them
other opprobrious epithetS ELECTED by the annoy
ance and delay IN answering her telephone
calls. 1t 60 happened that Nine. Rosa Bruck,
prominent actress OF the Renaissance Theatre.
who is a niece of Sarah Bernhard was lunching
with Mile. Sylviac at the latter's apartment.
Three-quarters OF an hour were occupied in vain
efforts TO get telephone communication with
/ Nine. Bernhard Mile. Sylviac exasperated
by the delay. heaped invective after invective
t:pon the telephone girls The Directors OF Ad-
ADMINISTRATION interviewed and were treated TO the
same vigorous expletives. until the government
! took the matter Up and Informed Nile. Sylviao