The Washington times., 1905-07-02
MOROCCAN LOAN
GUARANTEES PEACE
Slltan's Exchequer lis Now
Almost Empty.
MUST TURN AGAIN TO FRANCE
Worlds Greatest violinist an American,
Paris Decides-Palm Awarded
to Spalding.
MUST TURN AGAIN TO FRANCE

PARIS, July lit Is often small mat
tiers which solve great questions. Events
which are taking place in Morocco just
now do not escape this law. indeed.
they serve to confirm IT.
Last year in accordance with a de-
mand of the government of the republic.
two banking houses, one French and
the other Belgian. consented to advance
the Sultan a sum of $4,000 900 francs.
guaranteed by the imperial customs
Only one condition was imposed upon
the borrower. 1t was that If he needed
money again he should promise TO adj
dress himself for a new loan exclusive
~ to those who had advanced him the
frst-that Is to say, France, which had
been instrumental IN raising the original
sum
j have Just learned from q reliable
source that only 2, 900, COO francs remains
in the imperial treasury. The moment
approaches. when tie Sultan will be
obliged to call once more upon France
for assistance. / fancy that this coun-
try will consent to parting with her
gold only upon condition that she re-
ceives something tangible in exchange
Nothing could better protect her self
esteem against the ill-hunor of Will
liam Ii than the bill signed by, the
Sultan of Morocco. Germany is neither
rich nor given to making loans Would
she be willing or able to reimburse
France the sum which this country has
advanced Morocco
II she does not do so, what viii she
have with which 10 back I'D her ex-
travagant proceedings2 1t is my opin-
ion that those few millions will do
more TO safeguard the peace of Europe
than all the diplomacy in the world.
Worlds Greatest violinist.
Paris has this week witnessed another
American triumph in the successful per-
fcrmance of Albert Spalding. OF New
York. Though only sixteen years of age.
this young man has been declared by
the foremost French critics TO be the
greatest violinist in the world.
Heretofore kubelik had. occupied this
lofty position: now he must step aside
and give the place to Spalding The con-
test between the young American and
the young Hungarian took place upon
the same day before the same audience
kubelik -shone through the brilliancy of
his execution.
His fingers scurried over the strings
of his violin like squirrels paws over
ahe branches OF tree. But SpaIding
surpassed him as a musician by his i'm
peccabie style ard his incompatible
sorority of tone. He applies himself
particularly to those works which call for
a thorough musical spirit and for full
ness of tone rather than any special
dexterity in execution
His choice Of compositions is those
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10 the eye. Kubelik has been declared
by the Partisan public to be the greatest
violin acrobat living, but this same pub
lie saluted Spalding as a master.
The United States can pride them
yfolinist of the world
Boris browns Sorrow.
Last month GOO Russians were
crowned within the space of a few
hours in the Stsaits of Korea Such
spectacle should be heartrending TO all
those who have any feeling at all.
But at the same time, what did we
see in Paris? His imperial hjehness
Grand Duke Boris. coming out of a ia
nous bar called -.Maxim'ss supported
on either side fy couple of his friends
and compatriots
The grand duke, in order to overcome
his emotion. had swallowed a narcotic
At about the same time also we saw the
representatives of the Russian govern
ment in Paris witnessing one OF our
mcst fashionable race meetings from
the Presidential box In the grand5tand
1t seems evident that the Russian
heart Is peculiarly constituted organ
l once knew a husband who adored his
wife On the very evening of her death
he WAS seen at the opera. Music. .
said he, rs the only remedy for my
sorrow." / have since learned that this
pretended Frenchman was a Russian.
Criticism of Successor.
Here is. something which NJ Loubct
was overheard saying to the young King
OF Spain on his recent VISIT TO Paris
Alfonso XIII had suddenly become
thoughtful. Monsieur 10 President. y