New-York tribune., 1904-08-21

Port Arthw Situation--Socialigts
and VI. Jaures- s-4utoboat Race.

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Paris. Aug. 20.-Whie the general belief here
as elsewhere. is that Port Arthurs days are
bered, the military experts contend that General
Stoessel was quite right to have refused
to surrender the place in reply to the Japanese
summons. The Japanese still have n hard task
before them. and the siege may yet last several
weeks, during which the japanese losses are GER
tain to be very severe. a fact which they evil
IDENTIFY recognized themselves when they offered
the beleaguered army the honors of war. 1t is
recalled that in the Franco German War Belfort
received 100000 projectes, weighing 76 ktlos
each, and its commandant never dreamed of sur
rendering. The Port Arthur situation Will only
become desperate when the ammunition gives
out and the garrison can no longer withstand
general assault.
The vote of the international socialist con-
gress at Amsterdam. blaming the alliance be-
tween the French socialists of NJ. Jauress way
Of thinking and the Republican government. is
not only serious blow to NJ. Jaures person
ally, but opens up new danger to the Combes
Ministry, for it cannot fail 10 have a widespread
effect on tho results of The next general cleo
tions and for this will still further shake
some of the already wavering adhesons to the
present bloc" majority In the Chamber. NJ.
Jaures thus ceases to be the mouthpiece of col
lective socialism in the chamber. which by rea-
of his unrvalled eloquence is perhaps a
pity. The great mass of the socialist electors
in France still remain faithful to International
collectivist socialism, according to the doctrine
of Karl Marx. and Of which NJ. Jules Guesdes is
the most authoritative exponent here. and in
spite Of the persuasive personality of NJ. Jaures
they Will be guided by the decision of the Am
sterdam congress. NJ. Jauress idea TO utilize
the Republican government as an instrument for
its own destruction is a revival of the old pos
sibilist programme, whose parliamentary repre-
sentative disappeared a decade ago with Bou-
langer's enemy, Joffrin. The Marxists have al
ways been strong enough to checkmate any op-
portunist attempt TO yoke together collectivist
socialism with the present Republican regime.
Society is greatly interested over a scandalous
case Of swindling, in which involved the
Comtesse de la Tour du Pin. belonging TO one
of the oldest and wealthiest families OF France.
and an extraordinary Russian adventures the
widow of the Comte van Horn, descendant OF
the Horn who figures In Schiller's tragedies.
Nine du Pin, whose fortune is legally tied up.
being In lack of money, entered into relations
with Nine. Horn. whose profession is that
Of usurer's tout. A jeweer was introduced by
the latter and represented willing 10 lend
money on a false sale Mime. du Pin consenting
whereupon Mime. van Horn and another aristo-
cratic intermediary Nine de Morigny. deducted
a portion of them. valued at $4,000 com
mission and these disa appeared the next day.
The jeweller. who denied being usurer, de-
manded money or goods and the latter not be-
ing forthcoming had Nine du Pin arrested at
the very door of the church where her nephews
marriage one of the chief social affairs OF the
year was taking place She has since been re-
leased on her husbands promising to pay, but
Nine van Horn remains in prison. and denies
all knowledge of the jewels.
The auto boat race from Paris TO the
sulted in the triumph Of Mercedes ". the finish
being under rather rough conditions. Next year
IL Is proba BILE that the stages VIII be shortened,
as II is found that the contest takes too long.
pumps had 10 be kept working all the time.
consequently the speed was slow, but there
upsets
Geneva is having record year. 1.SSS Ameri-
cans having arrived in the first hair OF this
month. Among them are Mr.. and Mrs. Hofr.
the D. G. Reids and the Duggans. OF New-fork,
all In automobiles. General Horace Porter is at
AK with Mr. and Mrs Burroughs Torrey, also
General and Mrs. Varnum Miss Mary Garden
will return there next month to play In 'Thais."
William Waldorf Astor has left Dinard to visit
Baron Leieune. Mrs Helen Morton and her sis
fer are motoring In Switzerland Mrs L. Spreck-
els is at The Hague Mrs. Hughes Haett's
tune ball at Dinard has been q brilliant success.
At Fombure the chief amusement after golf is
croquet- T. l. b.