New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
TOPICS IN PARIS.
Loss Of Waldeck-RousSeau-Pes-
SimiSm about RusSia'S War Chances.
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Paris Aug. 13.--M waldeck- -Rousseau's death
puts all other topics into the shade and is
admitted on all sides, even among his bit
terest opponents. to be a great loss to
France His splendid oratorical talent which
remarkable more for its perfection of
form and faultless logic than for howery
rhetoric. placed him miles ahead of any liv-
ing French advocate. He illustrated in fact
the style OF eloquence both IN Parliament and
the courts Of justice which was new TO the
French. bred upon the rhetorical verbosity of
II. Gambetta and Jules Favre and was happy
innovation TO strangers. NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau
appeared cold and distant. but this his friends
who knew him best attributed to secret tiTnid-
ity. which at his debut IN life went 50 far as TO
jeopardize his public career. They say he was
at heart tender and gentle. with much of the
dreamy. artistic Breton temperament His po-
liticaI enemies dispute TO him the title of
great statesman holding that he was never
more than an unrivalled advocate. willing for
the sake OF fee to place his vast dialectic
and persuasive powers at the service OF any
cause, however bad, including that OF anti
Christ They contend he repented OF having
started the movement which threatens 70
plunge France into religious In point
Of fact, NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau established the
famous Bloc Ministry when he recognized that
the rallied CIericals and Conservatives were. 10
use his own expression to NJ. Loubet "alles
who shoot us in the back and that no ma
jority really loyal the republican regime
could be obtained IN the Chamber without in
Guiding the socialists whom he had
time so strenuously denounced. This explains
why the international miners congress has sent
a message Of coincidence TO his widow, though
10 the end he remained hostile TO collectivist
theories.
The latest news from the seat of war has
greatly increased the pessimistic feeling here
as to Russia's chances. The departure OF the
Russian fleet from Port Arthur is thought to
indicate that the place the point of sur
rendering. and that IN all probability the Jap
anese feet is too much damaged after the re-
cent bombardments TO prevent escape to
pursue usefuily. There is talk in political cir
cles Of a Russo-Japanege alliance possible
outcome Of the struggle after peace has been
signed.
The dispatch of the American squadron to
Smyrna is not believed here TO imperil the peace
of Europe and it is in accordance with methods
already successfully employed towards the Sui
tan by the French government. French official
sympathy is entirely with America on this
issue and the influence OF French Ambassador
Constans with the Porte viii be thrown into the
balance 10 induce the Sultan to accord the
American demands.
The police are confident that they have caught
the thief Of the Princess Of Afonaco's Jewels in
the person Of an Englishman named Hertz. who
was arrested on the charge OF another extensive
Jewel theft from Lady Morgan at the Hotel Bed
ford. Hertz, 1t proved, had started for Lon
don on the night Lady Morgan was robbed aud
returned the same day that the Monaco Jewels
gs a1co be1i we'd hat he ind al
Paris jeweller out of $4,000 worth of goods.
The accusations brought by the relatives of
the convict Syndon against NJ. Decori. one of the
most brilliant pleaders at the Paris bar, is
ing a sensation syndon is that brilliant painter
who a couple of years ago shot at Entretat
rich broker named David with whose wife he
was in love. At the trial he declared his rela-
tions with Nine David were purely platonic
Now he SAYS this statement. made on the advice
OF ~ DeGori instead OF procuring his acquittal,
caused his condemnation. NJ Decori he says
vas secretly in collusior with the prosecuting
counsel, and has since prevented his pardon be-
cause he refuses 10 surrender the compromising
correspondence
The weather at all the principal watering
places continues splendid. At TrouVille there is
a very fashionable French throng. including the
RothschiIds. Baron Schicker and Prince Aren-
berg W. K. Vanderbilt is also there. Mrs.
Potter Palmer IS at Interlakeu. At Lucerne are
Mrs. Berckrnan. OF New-York. and Miss Roy
burn. Mr. and Mrs Thaw. OF Pittsburg. are at
Homburg. Mrs John Mackay and Lady Water
low recently arrived; also Mrs. Guy Chetwynd
with her pretty American mother. Mrs. Secor.
Msrienbad il en- fets for King Edward. Mrs.
Joseph stickney is at AK. c. L b.
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