New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
TOPICS IN PARIS.
for Peace-End of Con-
cordat WeLcome-L0ss of the SuLLy.

cordat WeLcome-Loss of the SuLly.
Especial to The New-York Tribune by French cable)
Copyright. 1905 by The Tribune Association
Paris. Feb. 1.-THE Liberal French papers,
notably the Petit Parisien" and the Socialist
Petite Republique" publishing each day
appeals for peace TO Russia and Japan. The
French capitalists who are carrying a vast
amount of Russian securities feel their interests
injured by the prolongation of the war, and ear
nestly join in the chorus for peace but In Official
diplomatic circles not the slightest foundation
for hopes of peace can be detected. The Gar
and his advisers still count upon victory in
Manchuria and persistently refuse to listen TO
those who urge the government TO take the
initiative in behalf Of cessation >of hostilities
The Russian difficulties are further increased by
the stand made by the public in France and
Germany who express firm determination not
to invest any more money IN Russian loans, the
bulk of the last loan having been taken up not
by the public but by the large financial estao-
lishments that hold money in readiness to buy
up Russian bonds and maintain the present high
quotation
The decision of the Chamber of Deputies to
enact the separation Of church and state at the
present session-that is before the end of July
is welcomed throughout the country. with the
sole exception of Brittany, as the only possible
solution
elimination of some of its needlessly inquisi-
torial, annoying details Of execution, continues
the keynote of the Rouvier Cabinet.
Telegrams from Hai-Phong give only faint
hopes at the Ministry of Marine of saving the
arrnored cruiser Suly, which went on the reefs
in the Bay Of Along. The Sully is one OF the
latest and best ships in the French navy, ana
cost S5.OO0O00. Her loss elicits general indigna-
ton against NJ. Pelletan, ex-Minister of Marine
for allowing. contrary to the warnings Of the
naval officers, the Sully TO leave France with
out properly testing her steering capacity. the
defects of which stated to have been the
cause of the disaster.
The news of the nomination Of Robert NC
Corraick as General Porters successor at the
Paris Embassy, which is published, together
with the future Ambassadors portrait in the
leading French papers causes an excellent I'M
preston in Paris. where Mr.. Mccormick has
been frequent visitor and where he has many
warm personal friends in diplomatic circles and
in French society.
The Municipal Council of the City of Paris, by
unanimous vote has intrusted to the painter
Georges Picard the decoration of the frezes Of
the eighteen halls at the Hotel de Vile. the cell
ings of which were decorated with allegorical
figures and motifs by the artist in 1900
Georges Picard is now considered, since the
death of the late Puvis de Chavannes, the ablest
decorative painter among contemporary French
artists.
A great deal of inaccurate information is
published here concerning the endowment of the
Rheumatism Hospital in Paris founded by Mr.
and Mrs William K. Vanderbilt. AS a matter
of fact for two years past Mr.. and Mrs Van
derbilt in quiet and unostentatious way nave
maintained a private hospital and clinic for the
treatment of poor patients The building In the
Rue Leonard de vinci. which will be completed
in few weeks is merely dispensary capable
of treating a dozen patients 1t is situated
within a stones throw of the Vanderbilt resi-
dence in the Rue Leroux. where Mrs. Wander
biIt can conveniently supervise her charitable
work DR.. George Gautier. who has charge of
the institution, is rather free dance in science.
neither a member of the Academy of Medicine
nor a member OF the Institute. DR.. Armand
Gautier. professor of the faculty of medicine of
Paris. has hastened to put on record that he is
in no way connected with Dr. George Gautier.
The latter a simple. unpretentious. straightfor-
ward man. seems thoroughly in earnest in
gard to his task and its responsibilities, al
though conservative members of the faculty
here regard his methods of treatment prob
lematic.
Anotber successful American musician has
come TO the front in the person OF Miss Julia
Klun1pke sister Of the painter who became the
beiress of Rosa Bonheur and of the Miss
Klunnpke who is recognized as the most eminent
feraa le astronomer in Europe Miss Julia
Khinpke made her debut as a violinist at the
Sale PleyeI on Tuesday Her violin recitals.
which comprised difficult alegros and andantes
from Beethoven, MendeIssohn and Cesar Franck.
arc highly commended by Theodore Dubois. di
rector Of the Conservatory Of Music. and by
the Partisan musical critics.
The society function of the week was the
wadding of Count Gabriel de la Rochefoucauld
With Mile de Richeeu. sister OF the Duke de
RiebeIieu The brides mother was Miss
Eeine. who rBarried the first Duke de Richelieu
and sfterward the Prince of Monaco and is
consequently a great-niece of Heine the poet.
u,hne ber husband. Gabriel de la Rochefoucauld'
,e great grandson of the author Of the famous
ma WINS and himself a OF letters. whose dar-
ing psychological novel "Amant ct Medecin,
treats of lovers jealousy Of his sweethearts
,,bvSician The wedding took place In the
church Of the sorbonne. built in 1873 by order
- cardinal Richeheu. where the Cardinals
mead still reposes and where, by the condition
of the endowment made by the Cardinal only