New-York tribune., 1905-11-12

Of articles on national defence, relates that tne
repeated friendly overtures of the German ELL
peror in the last ten years were made to Francs
with the idea of making bid for the aid OF
the French navy, without which Germany couio
do nothing against Great Britain. M. dc La
nessan calls attention to the rapid ano aiarih-
ing increase in German naval strength points
out that in the year 1908 Germany will possess
twenty-five battieships thoroughly UP 10 oate
with the most powerful artillery, and OF Wnicn
the oldest was built in 1901. and in 1916 En-
peror William will have no less than thirty-rour
first class batteships. NJ de Lanessan says the
German navy, although Of no avail against thaI
of England is nevertheless getting stronger and'
abova all more modern than that OF France, ana
urges a drastic overhauling of the French navy
and a great increase in the number of battle
ships
TO FOLLOW AMERICAN MODEL.
French cardinals and ecclesiastics have re-
ceived unofficial information from the Vatican
regarding the comprehensive studies and reports
submitted to the Pope by American Cathohc
ecclesastics in regard to the excellent WORKING
of the Roman Catholic Church In the Onleeo
States. An influential group at the Vatlcan
urges the American system as that best adapted
for Introduction in France. The forthcoming
visit to Paris of Cardinal Calasandjo Wives
Tuto the Pope's confessor and most trusted
confidential adviser, is reported to be connect
ed with this project. During his stay In Paris
Cardinal Wives will reside at the Papal Nuhcio
palace as a guest of Monsgnor Montagnfnl- Ihe
Americanization. it We're, of the Galhcah
Church after the separation from the state Is
regarded by Plus X as the most practical soiu-
tion and in this he is in accord with the leaders
of the French Liberal Republicans
AMERICANS ABROAD.
Mr. and Mrs James Low Hartman left Paris
on Thursday for Marseilles. whence tnev
sail on a trip around the world Their first stop
will be at Bombay After eight or nine weeks In
India. they will go to China and japan. thence
to America They expect to return to Paris In
the late spring Miss May Hartman. who has
talent for music and wishes to perfect hersel1 IN
the art will pass the time of her parents ao-
sence studying in Wiesbaden. whittier she went
on Saturday.
Miss Bishop and Ogden Bishop have ar
rived in Paris, coming from Carlsbad in an auto
mobile and will start again for an automoolle
trip in the South of France.
Eugene Carriere, the painter, had a successfui
operation performed by DR.. Fort and is now
considered out of danger and is rapidly gaining
strength.
VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST,"
The proposals of the japanese government to
transform the foreign legations at Toxic into
embas ssies have been considered by the French
government which has decided to follow the
eysnople of Russia in this respect, and has SO
Informed Count Wltte
The I.ebaudy airship accomplished remark
able feat yesterday at Toul by manoeuvrlne
with absolute precision over the frontier forts
at an altitude of 1850 metres. and thus quite
beyond the range of any projectiles, and at TINS
height the Photographic apparatus Is saio to
have worked admirably.
The Paris illustrated papers to-day TEEN win
caricatures of Emperor William. reproduced
from an album, entitled "Iui,' in which all the
known caricatures of the Kaiser have been col
lected The work compiled by Jean Grahd
Careteret and WAS described in the literary
cable TO The Tribune Weekly Review of Au-
gust 26.
Sarah Bernhardt. after nine days rest IN
Paris during which she suffered from a slight
attack CT synovitis in her knee joint. owing to
the violence with which she acted in the fencing
scene in Hamlet" is now in full vigor after her
successful tour of South America. where she
reaped golden harvest. She sailed this morning
on La Touraine from Havre for New-York win
her troupe and several hundred big trunks
Miss Mary Garden, the popular American So
prano of the Opera Comique, VINO mas peen
passing few weeks in Italy selecting ahuque
mosaics AMI Alexandrine jewels for the opera
of "Aphrodite." composed by havler LeIouA co
from Pierre Louy's novel. In Whlch MISS 60 60
den during the present season at the OpeIa
Comioue will create the title role. Is passnrs ps
through Paris. having been summoned oa. - @
Rome bv a telegrap phic message from eueeu
Alexandra to sing before the KING OF i, 1a~t
a concert to be given at Windsor Chsug I
Friday.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM CHI u.
london. Nov lit is said at the Foreign
Office here that the withdrawal Of the lo'eish