New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
TOPICS IN PARIS.
The Rupture zcith Rome-Erod"s to
the Seaside.
special TO The ,ss~-Yors Tribune by French caSl'@

s4., a. 7-0. ,,eu,-Yori, Tribune by French cable1
o-oryrssAt: iaoa, BY Tho Tribune Assocatioa-)
Paris. Aug. 6-The rupture Of relations between
t,e French eovernmett and the Holy See is still
n subject of the livvliest discussion In politicaI
circles. NJ. Combes does not disguise his own per-
koral wish for the denunciation Of the Concordat
which he will endeavor 10 make the most I'M
rortsnt feature In his programme for the next
parliament. should the present government sur
.1,e ,nti3 the general elections Probably, now
ever there viii he a Cabinet crisis carry ]"
October. when the Chamber reassenples' LOT
several members of the Ministry notao!y NJ,
F,ouvier and NJ Delcasse. dsapproNe OF maj
r,,rt,,re with Rome, and though with the great
mass of electors this may not present itself III
The light Of a very vital issue the Introduction
Of +he proposed fiscal reforms is certain to
detacn a group OF Deputies, and this aiding the
dissensions with two powerful ministerial col
leagues is most likely to bring about Combes
collapse Il IS generally recognized here by
those who know the French character well that
when Frenchman's financial or commercial
methods are threatened with an unpopular form
Of interference. such as the proposed income tax
would involve he is q very dangerous and
ticklish person to deal with, but that although
6 sincere Catholic at heart his love for the
Pope is mostly patonic, and he would certainly
not risk his SKIN or even SdCflnCe any 6lIAall
private interest for the sake of the Church
Although officially supposed TO have left Rome.
n de Courcel still remains there to wind up
the affairs OF the suppressed French Embassy,
and it is probable that his former canonical
counsellor, Monsgnor Guthrin, whose services
are being retained. may act as a discreet and
unofficial go-between in future negotiations he
tween the French government and the Holy See.
1t is denied here that the Pope can deprive
France Of her prctectorste over Catholics IN
the Far East, this being secured 10 her by
various treaties with the European and Oriental
governments
All the French seaside places. scbveningen.
ttornburg. AK and Geneva are exceptionally
crowded this year. At The Hague, making
daily automobile trips 20 Scheyeningen, are Cen
e-si and Mrs. and Miss Draper. Mrs. Pierre
Io-iliard and her SON. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Mather.
ef New-Tork with a powerful Mercedes ma
shine: Mr.. Kent. OF New York. who has been
motoring through Holland. General and Mrs.
tSepley, Of New-York At AK are Mr. and Mrs.
Twombly and Mr. Peter MolleT and his son.
who were at the station TO receive the King OF
ssreece' Mr.. and Mrs. Newhouse are at Carls-
had At HomburS are Mrs. George Boxer, OF
F2a.ldelphia; Commander and Mrs. Caldwell.
and Mr.. and Mrs J. Livingston. Trouvilles
by-week begins tomorrow, and among the not
able Americans already arrived there are Mr..
and Mrs. George Gould. Mrs. and Miss c.
Brewster and Mr. and Mrs Kingsland. The
Duchess OF connaught enc her two daughters
ere also among tho guests.
Owing 70 the excessive heat and partially to
Che new practice now popular Of arranging sea.
side outings on q, system Of payments by install
rnent, never in the history OF France has there
been such exodus 10 the country as in the
paEt few DAYS. II is estimated that nearly
i've hundred thousand. or about one-hfth OF
the populsti are out OF town. One conse-
"uence Of the heat has beer 20 make Versailles
lrinhabitable. for. owing to the partial drying
Up OF the park lakes. their surfaces are covered
with tons Of rotting fish.
Jean AicArd's lie Pere Lebonnard" was
rlayed last night at the Comedis Francaise