New-York tribune., 1905-07-16
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
DRAWN CLOSER.
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Paris, July 14--The French Parliamentary
session closed on the eve Of the national
boiday with a totally unexpected outburst
of childish petulancy on the part OF n
Laises. the Nationalist Deputy who. dur
tnE the debate on the amnesty bill which
had already passed the Senate and was
considered certain OF passing the Chamber.
r.ads furious attacks upon General Andre, late
Minister of War, comparing him 70 a slimy,
veaomous snake The Republicans were az once
up n arms. and Premier Rouvier. with quick
sta3esuaalike promptitude simply withdrew the
amnesty bin altogether. while the President OF
the Chamber. NJ Doumer. pronounced the ses-
sion closed. Paul DerouIede whose convictions
II regard 70 e national plebescite republic are as
intTaasigent as were those OF Comte de Cham
bord for q white iag. rather gains in public es-
TEEN BY his quixotic refusal to receive q pardon
from the President Of the Parliamentary Re
pubIic HIS action is also judicious from a
practical point OF view. because mere pardon.
unlike amnesty, does Eo1 restore civic rights.
Including those Of voting. or becoming a candi-
date for Office President Loubet had signed
8 pardon for NJ Deroulede and some other ex-
les acteT the amnesty bill had been withdrawn.
Paris CHEERS BRITISH.
Not since the Paris Exposition OF 1900 have
% many foreign visitors been in Paris Aneri-
ever quarter Of the city flying side by side
vath the coIors OF France. Russian flags this
yeaT are comparatively few and far between.
There are many Spanish and Italian flags. buf
1o1 3 solitary German flag is De seen any
where. Indeed, Emperor Williams Morocco
odyssey has accomplished more IN cementIng
TIE friendship Of France with the United States
Gno Great Britain than thirty years Of political
speeches and amica BILE protestations. Last week
Ghe great feature IN Paris the American
blcejackets and marines To-day lI6 British
naval officers attended a review Longchamps
= fuu uniform and enjoyed themselves i'm
neasely guests Of French naval officers az
BrssL Sailors Of the French and British fleets
are fraternizing with proverbiaI Jack tar jovial-
Try exchanging each others caps and heroicaIly
attempting to sing each others songs The
AaEio-Fre1ch entente created Oy II Delcasse
Is 1ow al its height A hundred delegates OF
ne Canadian Manufacturing Association are
also being entertained BY the city OF Paris and
The Paris Municipal Council mas accepted the
invitation Of the Corporation OF the City Of
Londou 10 pass week IN England. The French
cruiser Duguay Trouin. with French naval ca
dels. IS visiting Liverpool and the French feet
viii soon arrive at Plymouth. Never before
has there been such q demonstration Of genuine
friendship between Frenchmen and Englishmen
THE STRENGTH OF WTTTE.
The Cars appointment OF II. Write as pleni-
po1entiary 10 the peace conference causes the
most tzvora bic impression. because his views
u the necessitv for Russia making peace are
vel known here. and Il is believed IN diplo-
matte circles that II Witte is the strongest
rnaa Russia has yet produced. This view is
also shared by Senator Lodge. VINO knows IL
WIrte personally and vas mighty pleased when
ne heard that 81 W1tte had accepted the ap-
poinrnenL IL WitJe does not speak English
bur this viii be auoned FOR by bis colleague
Baron de Rosen. who is thoroughly familiar
with English. Il should be noted. however.
that Castor Dru. the 81 Petersburg correspond
81 Of the Echo de Paris telegraphs that n
Whites nomination is extremely clever
u1znonuvre destined 70 have enormous and most
happy effect or opinion in Russia and abroad
but IL should not be Interpreted TO mean that
the Russian government really wants pence, be
cause neither the Car nor the Russian govern
zaent YET knows what they want and FAR
simply submit to negotiations rather than &C
osDt them IL witts Will 90 10 Nice and viii
probably confer with Al. ROuvter before embark
tnE a. Cheroourg on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse On July %
ADMIRES ROOSEVELT.
Senator Lodge and Mr. LOOMS passed an
agreeable half hour yesterday with Premier
Rcuvisr. and great satisfaction vas expressed
a. the tacrfuI way IN which the ca oinets o.
Washington and OF ST James's acting as Z by
COMMON accoTd had aided the French Minister
Z his delicate negotiations with Berlin. n
Eouvfer is q great pers' nal adnirer OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt and hopes at some future dag,
when both have more time on their hands, 20
see him here in Paris Senator and Mrs Lodge
intend 70 remain IN Paris ten days. when they
s1zrz for England 70 sail August for home.
asr Loornis goes % Brussels and The Hague,
after which he expects 10 go TO Germany.
AMERICANS IN FRANCE.
Among the Americans at Honburg are Com
nodore EIbF1dgs 7. Gerry and his family. Mr..
G1o Nh. J. v. Roberts and Mr. and Mrs J. Liv-
tngs1oae Al Carlsbad are Mrs. John Wana-
maker. Thomas Wananaker and Lewis s
Ware.
AuonE the Americans az Aiz-Ies-Bains where
Senator and Mrs Chauncey Depew arrive to-
night are Mrs and Ms LoTillard Ronalds
Edgar Leroy. Ms. Matthew Semple and her
TO daoghte-s, Sir. and Mrs Cortland Bishop
lanes Parrish. Herbert King Mr. and Mrs
RUthVen Pratt Mrs. Stewart White MIS- J c.
Eturg1s Lady Essex and her uncle. Suydan
Grant Nfr. and MrE Edward Bell. and Ma1oI
EreVoorl- c. l. 3.