New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-03
VR. hay PUZZLES FRANCE
,.,5smicians Discuss Meaning Of
ADMINISTRATIVE Entity"


40 wigs ~ The French Academy con-
~ the exact meaning of the express
f-' -.s,-i-isirative entity" used by Mr. Hay
81 statesuanIlkc. diplomatic note 20 tho
81 reference 20 the neutrality 81 China
- ,sa r.usso-Japaucse War agree that the
e- .,af have been So eagerly analysed and
...5 IN the laSt fortnight convey "a vague
s,-l+yal Specification" This is said 10 be
-. instance az state paper being re-
49, 40 she academy 90 ascertain its precise
.'-.trtion The NOW famous term "ad-
'.-.-,-lve entity has according 10 the
-. ~ academic authority. Jhe same meaning
- translated into French as "entit6 admin
- The expression coined by Mr.. Hay
- rreat interest not only among dip
.--.,,sfs but among literary men. Tho tor
= -. nationalist organ. "LEclair," apple TO
= --ost prominent members OF the French
.s.--v and the replies elected are worth
.o,.ng
=. ru-ist o. the fines: water. writes:
,-,,y n scholastic philosophy. derived from the
ais. ~ Torn ms Is than which exists Entity.
s,ss5snt,y OF thar which is Essence is that
sah Is
y vie,orien sardou. the veteran dramatist.
r-nes:
Sane, England and Germany have asked tho
rlssd states 70 give more precise definition 70
eIFffr' -
s-io- nut 20 tire Ircncn Academy. The elastic
g-sss.or perhaps Tor the very reason selected
r- Vq~ can hc more definitely dcH@cd only
be adroit statesman Who coined g.
aired Mezieres. who. besides being one
- ne Forty Immortal Acadernicians. is also
senator. writes:
!, ,-ss,ss,ie philosophy entity IS that which
..-s,isros the being or essence OF solnethin- Ahe
s--sVhat obscure and involved Nevertheless.
,ss s6rrin srrstive entity ~ china seems 20 me
.srosn thar emma shan remain absolute mistress
s,-.,rr power shan have wight 20 NEEDLE With
- 3s,sis OF this Organization
" 5ulss Claret!e. administrator general OF
n. -asa,re Trancais. writes:
"a, a. a philosophical term determining the
,.-s-5s q sdmething independent 81 ibis thiEs
- DOCS Alr. Hay apply inc ckIres~iol 10
sss order % sgniiy mar mar p9"e, .hoJia %
e-s-ese.or Is ne literal translation of the Latin
(. ,bat Is 20 Say. 20 exist by virtue Of Us own
s5miristrative ne or beins -enttyrsal eNistence.
s,isisnoe ,real existence that Mr. Say means in
rs note But. nfter all why DO YOU ask Us Acad-
,HSSs. % s-srs & better. however than to
oo 60 ~ c0ups De canon.
--,oorrte Melchior de Vogue writes:
IN. question should not lie put to French Acade-
hTH
-r,reo,,er he horne En- mind that the Cabinet OF
WsshiurfoD Ike that a. -. James IS refractory
80 re generally accepted diplomatic usage oi the
French language ih diplomatic corrcrp Cnderce. me
f-rifed States and Great Britain communicate al
fher nofes fn English / have not seen The original
sevf al M IIays note. A. this note must have
hes- vrit-en ~ English. the expression 'enute
faalnistrative' merely translation Cf the Eng
list phrase wlich may be susceptible OF other
shades a. ueanirs.
A. FRANCOIS CoTpte. the poet. writes:
Among the Forty Acaderniclsrs. there IS ono who
q verv ignorant and that one is I confess ]
az Unable 10 make anything out Of this metap hFsi-
rl iarg0n administrative entity only know
thai ID neither clear nor precise. i surprises me
ihs, ~ g diplomatic document that above an others
should ~ exact the Americans should have en-
poyed the word entity which belongs 10 tho Old
scholastic languaEo ] confess i cid not expect 10
fnd them well versed On Malebranche and Con-
diac. In short. 81 seems 20 ne that this EXPIRES
administrative entity is a Chinese puzzle or
fnlstf,aton, and this IS just What inspires me
with cisfrlst- 10 the Americans means 10 apply
ne principle OF Chinese entity IN order 10 prevent
tassa ron securing The results of ner eventual
victory The yellow peril is already threatening
t1ouFh, but how much more alarming would II be
2 md that old Asia. reiuvenated by the japanese,
ffonld form alliance with the New World,
cunk with tho ambition OF imperialism
Needless TO say, N. Coppee is a French Ma
tioTalist. c. I. B.