New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12
TOPICS IN PARIS.
YeLLooc Peril Still Femed-Father
Gopoas Reported IN Paris,
Especial by French Cable to The Tribuna)

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Especial by French Cable to The rr,buns1
Copyright. 1906. by Tribune Association1
Paris. March 11.-Amid the general cooling off
OF French sympathy for Russian imperialism
there is something Quixotic and picturesque in
the wall Of despair Of the group of ultra-Nation-
alists as voiced by that brilliant writer Ernest
Judet, in "L'Eclair" to-day. proclairoins the hat
Tie or Moukden as victory of the yellow peril
over the whole of Europe. NJ. Judet writes: I'VE
were protected against the japanese solely by
'the russians. Just as Charles MarteI broke the
rush OF Arabs at Poitiers, and just as Sobieski
stopped the Turks under the walls of Vienna.
SO was it Kuropatkin's mission to stem the vel
low tide at Msukden. but in spite of all the
yellow tide floods irresistibly and Kuropat-
kin's retreat will oblige us sooner or later to
draw our sword in defence of Indo-China"
Russian 4 per cents remain firm on the
Bourse to-day at 81 francs 90 centimes, ow-
Ing to the artificial support of the great finan-
cial establishments and also to the general
feeling In Paris that this crushing Russian de-
feat will open the eyes Of the Russian autoc-
racy and force upon the Cars advisers the
practical common sense Of inducing st. Pc
tersburg to listen to the overwhelming desire
Of the French government to its good offices
for peace.
General Kuropatkin's crushing defeat elicits
from the French press renewed protestations
against further delay of the Russian govern
ment in acknowledging Japanese supremacy in
Manchuria and demands for armstice prep
aratory to negotiations for peace. Even the ex-
IRENE Nationalist organs admit that Russia is
vanquished and say that further attempts to
prolong the war are sheer insanity. Henri
Rochefort, who all along has been most fero-
ciously Muscovite, to-day declares the moment
has arrived when Russia should frankly throw
up the sponge The Ministerial "Matin" says
Civilization demands that the battles Of Monk
den should mark the end of the frightful heca-
| tombs of death" The Radical Socialist papers
proclaim their sympathy for Japan louder than
ever. Jean Jaares writes in "LHumanite":
''The Japanese victory in Manchuria doubly
the cause Of civilization; first because it
will compel Europe to deal fairly, justly and
peacefully with the yellow race. which 1t has
hitherto bullied, and, second, by an oVerwhelm-
ing blow at Czarist autocracy 1t will free East
ern humanity from the weight Of tyranny and
servitude Asiatic barbarity is now personifed
by Czarisn, with its routine imnobility and OPP
preston The battle of Moukden is the death
kneI of Czarism. and in the annals Of history
will have the double value Of Marathon and of
Valmy.'
There is considerable agitation among the
Russian students IN the Latin Quarter caused
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who according to a communication made to the
Tribune correspondent from a highly credible
source, reached here a few days ago from
Naples, and leaves tonight for London. Father
Gopon passed his time in small secluded villa
at Neuilly. His appearance is greatly changed
his long, luxuriant chestnut hair and flowing
beard having been shorn. He is now clean
shaver, except a small bristly mustache. His
hair is cropped close. like a prize fighters; his
complexion is pale and sallow. his health deli
cate and his eyes bright and feverish. He is
reported to be studying French and watching
events, but declines to express any opinion upon
the Cars rescript upon the reported agra
rian movement of Russian peasants.
The French Academy of Medicine is severely
criticised in scientific circles for its formal re-
fusal to allow Dr. Doyen to read before that
learned society the results of the incubation Of
animals with his nicrococcus neoformans and
his paper on the etiology Of cancer Dr. Doyen
forwarded with his request thirty micro
photographs, but these, together with the thesis
of his proposed communication, were returned
to him unopened by the Academy CT Medicine.
This action causes surprise after the report or
a commission appointed by the Surgical Society
Of Paris and of the Pasteur Institute. both of
which Endorsed thu scientific value of DR.. Doy-
ems experiments. The trend of public feeling
is setting in favor of DR.. Doyen, who mean
while is quietly pursuing his Investigations with
greater confidence than eyer.
The widow of Emile lola has offered the ma
ton the famous villa at Medan a home for
retired female employees of the French Charity
Bureau. Zola's study and his billiard viii
be kept intact in his memory.
NJ Du Jardn Beaumetz, Under Minister of
Fine Arts, causes satisfaction by his acquisi
ton In behalf of the State of Les Charmettes,
the picturesque country house of the philosopher
Jean Jacques Rousseau, Chambery,
Rousseau museum At Charmettes Rousseau
wrote his best works. and IT was also the scene
of his romantic idyIl with Nine. de Warens.
C. l. B.