New-York tribune., 1905-04-16

The open Door IN Morocco :
Opening of National Salon.
Special by French cable to The TriDunOo

Paris, April lS.-M. DelcaSSe. Minister OF EoEelSn
Affairs, is not allowing grass to grow under his
feet in Morocco. where the French representative
n. Taillandier has just obtained the Sultan's as
sent to the appointment Of French officers as
instructors Of the native battallons at Fee,
Tangier and three other towns. The Morocco
customs are already under French control. The
Cabinet here is fully satisfied with the course of
the negotiations which in no way conflict with
German commercial interests and guarantee an
open door, for all nations in Morocco. The Ger
man Ambassador Prince RadOlin and the
Princess RadOliD gave a dinner last evening to
n and Nine. DeIcasse, and a perfect under
standing seems to prevail here between NJ. Del
casse and the German Ambassador concerning
Morocco. The u-natured pinpricks of the Ger
man press seeking 10 embarrass the French
policy in Morocco by attacking n. Delcasse.
with a view to dissolving the Anglo French
entente. have had exactly the contrary effect
from what was apparently intended.
The debates in the Senate on the French
naval estimates Of unusual interest, as elicit
ing from n. Thomson. the Minister Of Marine.
and all French naval experts the conviction
that the Russo-Japanese war proves the over
whelming necessity for big battIeships. six Of
which are now under construction in French
yards. Notwithstanding the eloquent protest Of
Senator dEstournelles de Constant who urged
that it was folly for France to make additional
financial sacrifices for naval construction. there
was general approval OF $7,3O0.O0O for battle
ship building in excess Of the $24. 100000 all
ready provided for in the 1905 construction
budget
The Salon OF the National Society Of Fine Arts
opened yesterday by President Loubet, is fully
up TO the standard of past years. There are
$500 numbers in the catalogue. Twenty-seven
American painters exhibit in this great art fair
IN the west half Of the grand palace of the
Champs Elysees. although it popularity retains
its name OF the Salon de Champ de Mars. Dec
orative panels, portraits and landscapes. rO-
manesque rather than naturalist or impression
ist. are the leading characteristics. There is an
absence OF military and allegOrical subjects, and
the nudes are few and far between. There is
a room filed with admirably chosen Gains. as
q tribute to the memory OF that open air mas
ter. A huge canvas a portion Of the ceiling
painted for the Theatre Francais by Albert
Besnard presents Apollo. accompanied by twen-
ty-fOur hours preceded by the nine MUSES.. do
ing homage to the French poets Corneille. Ra-
cine. Moiere and Victor Hugo. 1t is of intense
luminosity and full Of life and movement Yellow
mauve is the prevailing color in Alfred Rolls
wall decoration for The Hotel de Vile, entitled
"JOies de Lale." From the standpoint of Gre
ative activity we have architecture in various
stages. from Egyptian temples to the Sacre
Coeur Cathedral at MOntmartre. Here and there
masses of trees and flowers assert the truth Of
the supremacy of nature. In the art concep-
tion which is profoundly philosophical and clear.
humanitarian perception is skilfully executed In
the presentation Of aesthetic development
Among other highly successful decorative works
are those Of Albert Dagnaux a panel painted
Fo- Ii-1, Col iOHrfIll hS md Of
children rOmping in a park, delightful in
warmth Of color and purity of lines. and Miss
Florence Estess decorative panel IN soft grays
and browns, seven yards long. the motive of
which is a grove of Brittany pine trees. The
work is executed for the Philadelphia Academy
OF Fine Arts.
There are excellent portraits in the Salon.
First Of all in charm and finesse is a small por-
trait of the Duchesse de Marchena, in white
with daintily white glOved hands crossed in her
lap by Dagnan Bouveret. The portrait Of Willy
the Partisan author in black coat, by Boil
dinI is A highly successful specimen of this bold
Italians best work. Perhaps the most lmpOr-
tant picture in the Salon is Lucien SimOn's
Evening in a Studio" showing beneath an
electric light a group of we'll known Partisan
painters with pleasing little girl in white in
the foreground. Caro- Delvaille has effectively
colored portraits OF Mime. Rostand and Of Mile.
Jeanne Rolly, the Partisan actress. Sargents
large iris green portrait of the Duchess Of Suth-
erland is not considered by French critics as by
any means equal to his portrait Of Lord Ribbles-
dale, exhibited by the same master last year.
There is a delightful little portrait of the infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rutherfurd Stuyvesant. Of
New-Yorl. in white and blue tones. by Georges
Picard, which is a perfect gem in portraiture OF
childlike animation color and vivacity-
Altogether, the Salon National more than full
Ills expectations The statuary is dominated
by the superb colossal Adam and Eve IN the
garden by BarthOlOme, the figures concealing
from each other their faces. as they realize for
the first time that they nude. Rodin ex-
hibits a bust Of Gulllaume, the deceased head
OF the French Academy at Rome, and a ner-
vous. ardent female I'm plaster The Salon is
strong IN pastelA which are ever growing In
favor.
clicks opera. ''Armida," produced the first
time at the French Royal Academy of Music, In
the presence OF Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette'
on September 23 1777. was revived on Wednes-
day last at the Opera. with spectacular mag
nihcence OF scenery and stage mechanism sur
passing anything yet presented in the Paris
opera House. Rinaldo and Armida are wafted
heavenward on a bed OF roses without any
visible wires or appliances 1t brilliant
success for Mile. Breval and for the American
prima donna. Miss Lindsay There is fasci-
mating ballet IN each OF the FIVE acts
At the Opera Comique the American soprano
Miss Bessie Abbott. is having renewed success
a. the revival OF ''Traviata"
The happiest man IN Paris to-day is Geheral
Porter. who after six years patient research,
discovered yesterday the body Of John Faul
Jones Your correspondent examined the re-