Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
A New Turn in the Affairs of
Morocco.
VENEZUELAN STATUS
TRIALS OF THE LEBAUDY MILL
TARY DIRIaIBLE BALLOON.
Delcasse's First Appearance Since His
Observation-Disclosures Order Re-
garding Army Uniform.

6h6 army OniIorm.
PARIS. October Authorization has
been received here that Count Won Tar
tenbach-Ashoid, the German minister at
Fee. and VI. ST. Rene TaIIlandjer ,ba
frehch minister ut the same capital are
ABOUT TO depart together from Fez This
marks the practical termination of the sui
IAN direct control of Moroccan Affairs
| ana the beginning OF the powers assump-
| tion OF authority by means OF the in,erna
uonai conference. The Franco-Germau ac-
cord stipulated that both ministers shoula
"'hdraw. but their actual departure closes
the suitans opportunity for further COM
uiuincauon directly with the governments
through the ministers
| The result is not calculated IN ,,,,su AZ
| rocco hopes. which were reused 70 a No.
pitch by Emperor Williams visit Ia Ia
| ger ana the assurances of German n,o,ac-
az, v" reports from Fec show that the sui
| Tan mas now recognized that the intarna
| tionai conference subjects Morocco prarti-
| Gsiy 10 the same foreign control az the
french french program Therefore he is deeply
| disappointed to see the ministers denart ana
| moroccos future pass out Of his hands
|
| Inc omcials say that Premier Rouyier's
departure for Madrid tomorrow with Pros
| ident Loubet for a ten days visit to Spain
indicates that no change in the Venezuelan
situation ~ hkely 10 occur in the near flu
| ture. All now depends on President Cas-
| tros willingness to withdraw his Offensive
| action toward NJ. Taigny. the French chare.
d affaires at Caracas. and considerable time
| VIII be given him before instructions ara
| sent 10 the squadron now gathering nj Fort
| de France. Island of MARTINIQUE when
| this offense Is redressed the French cable
company expect no difficulty in adjusting
,heir compensation for the seized cable
lines, probably by arbitration.
! n
| The Lebaudy military drigible balloon to-
| day made its third successful flight, and
| naneuvered against the wind. Several
| army officers accompanied the balloon,
dropping blank cartridges upon forts from
| an altitude of $500 feet thus demonstrate
! ing the practicability of launching proiec-
| tiles from dirigtble balloons In times of war
| During the flight automobiles pursued the
| balloon and fired shots in its direction
| leading 10 the determination that automo-
| bfes carrying light guns could seriously
| endanger aerial maneuvers.
/
NJ. Delcasse, the former foreign minister,
| today made his first public appear rance
| since his resignation, presiding at tha
| frsnco-Spanish congress, called to encour-
age the construction OF the proposed trans
Pyrenees railway to link Spain and France
| The former minister received an enthusiast
TIC welcome. but made no allusion to the
| recent bitter controversy over the reversal
| of his pro-British and anti-German policy.
| The congress adopted NJ. Delcasse's reso-
luton applauding the Pyrenees line as
| practical means of strengthening the bonds
| between the two countries.
War Minister Berteaux has issued an or
n to-
Ing that the army uniform should be worn
| only in the exercise OF the military profess
| sion and not at political electoral meet
| fpgs. Disobedience OF this regulation sub
Jeets the offender to the penalty of sur
rendering his uniform except for strict
| military purposes.
| delegation representing the French
| banks is now at st. Petersburg arranging
| the terms for the new Russian loan The
| delegation comprises NJ. Eoetzin Of the
| Netherlands Bank. NJ. Bonzon of the Credit
| Lyonnais and Baron Hottinguer a private
banker The negotiations involve much de-
| tall incident to the new conditions arising
| from the termination of the war. The
| delegation has not yet reported the amount
and the time of issuance Of the loan. but
| an unofficial report says the issue will tako
| place early in November and the total will
| be $2S0.O0.Ooo, of which France will take
! $130OOOOCD Germany $4,000 600 and Great
| anu Inc United states
| each.
| The departure of Miles. Sapy and Amieux
| inaugurated the Sorbonne's plan of award
| ing free trips around the world to women
| making the best record in their studies.
| Miles. Sapy and Amieux go first to the
| United States. where Columbia and other
| universities affiliated with the Sorbonne
| will receive them. Later they will make
| a tour OF China. Japan and India, return
ing to Paris in six months. These world
| trips are notable departure for the con-
| servative Sorbonne.
| Parliament will be asked to offer 500
600 prize for cure for consumption. The
| project has the approval of the government,
| and therefore its adoption is insured. This
| is the outgrowth of the discussion at the
| tuberculosis congress. 1t is expected that
| the prize will stimulate research In time
] for the result to be announced at the next
| tuberculosis congress, which is to be held
/ in Washington.
|
| The Chinese minister has received In
| structions from the emperor to investigate
| and report on the local system for cleo
| trical lighting, locomotion and telephone
| lister and his suite making tours of the
various lighting, power and telephone
| plants under the escort of the director of
/ the school OF electricity.