New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
TOPICS IN Paris.
Newspaper Comment Favorable to
Ne7o Hague Peace Conference.


rs,scssl 70 The Neu-York Tribune by French cabi>>
Copyright; 1905 By The Tribune Asseciation)
paris Nov. 12.-The text of Secretary Hay.
sispatch IN reference to summoning new
pssoe Conference at The Hague forms the lead
,np feature of all the Paris papers to-day. The
oo-n-7,ents elected are with unaninlity almost
,,n.oue ir French journalism. all empnaucaHy
favorable to the initiative taken by President
roosevelt For once the Chauvinist rresse
and the 'sPatrie' agree with the sociahst
.Pette Republique" the Royalist "Gauiois,
the Conservative Figaro and the Republican
--Ten1ps" and "Matin." No responsible states
man here believes the moment is ripe lot meoi-
alton between Russia and Japan the oonVlcuon
being that the war must be fought nearer 10
finish and It is only n. Jaures and the Social
lists who think that some decisive result suoh
rs the fall of Port Arthur. would be the signal
for friendly mediation and n. Jaures frankly
states that the only practical preparation for
such mediation is President Roosevelts initia-
tive so automatically presented TO the powers
by Secretary Hays note. The trend OF feeilns
in France so fully sympathizes with the peace
ful motives of President Roosevelt that frank
loyal adhesion TO Secretary Hays note by the
French government, so long there Is no Ques-
ton of mediation. is assured, whether the
Cornbes Cabinet remains in power or whether IL
IS succeeded ny &nOlneT MlIllslI9- DAoiSS'SNf
even should the present Cabinet collapse NJ
Delcasse who has the full confidence or the
Chamber. as proved by the debates Of the last
few days, would in all probability retain the
portfolio Of foreign affairs. and no Minister IN
Europe not even Lord Lansdowne, can be
more firmly counted upon to support President
Roosevelts policy as set forth in Secretary
Hays note to have the Hague Tribunal draw
up an up 10 date international code defining the
rights and obligations of neutrals In an up TO
date war A prominent dipIomatist compares
President Roosevelt's pacific note. after his tri-
rraphal election last Tuesday, TO Napoleon Ills
famous New Years declaration after the coup
d'etat. that tine empire is peace" and hopes 1t
NAV be followed by more satisfactory results.
The French papers continue to discuss Presi-
dent Roosevelt's election regarding him as the
personiAcation Of American ideas and Ameri-
can aspirations. The result is popularity con-
sidered here as a victory for the masses Of the
nation over the party machines and profess
sional politicians. In diplomatic circles the
Roosevelt landslide is accepted as an indorse-
rnent by the nation OF the oft-corn sated policies
IN the Philippines and IN Panama which French
and foreign statesmen have so frequently crttt-
cised. Meanwhile President Roosevelts we'll
defined position tho most pewe-fui living
advocate of the principle Of arbitration hnde
an enthusiastic response mere with FreSloeiie
Loubet. Minister DeIcasse, and with nearly all
the prominent men in French public life, in
Guiding the Catholic RoyaIist, Comte Albert de
Nun. the Conservative Republican, Alexandra
Ribot, the Collectvist, NJ Milerand. and the
Socialist, Jean Jaures.
NJ Delcasse. who on November l completed
the sixth year Of his tenure of the portfolio OF
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. thus breaking the
record Of all his predecessors in that Office since
the days Of the first empire. has won the par
lamentary honors Of the week by his clear and
statesmanlike declaration in the Chamber Of
Deputies OF French foreign policy and his mas
terful defence Of the Franco-Englsh treaty,
which. in conjunction with the maintenance Of
the Franco-Russian alliance. is regarded in
France as establishing on a new and peaceful
basis the international politics of Europe.