New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

dict that the only outcome of the pres
ent deadlock at Fec viii be an eventual
military conquest such as England accomplished
In Egypt twenty years ago. The military ex-
perts estimate a force of 100000 men VIII De
required to subjugate Morocco. and complain
that the moment when Frances great ally Is
exhausting her vitality in a life and death
struggle with Japan is lily chosen for embarking
a war in Africa Such war would certainly
be highly unpopular in France. The govern
ment has great reluctance to resort to energetic
measures. Confidence prevails at the Quai dor
say that the Sultan of Morocco will in few
weeks be able to free himself from his present
fanatlcal advisers and patch UP sort of tenn
porary modus vivendi. France is in no hurry
Her treaty with England, assented to by SPAIN
is regarded here as an absolute guarantee
against any complications with other powers.
Meanwhile active preparations are made at
Toulon, where the battleships Charlemagne and
lena and two cruisers are about to start for
Tangier, the idea being 10 bolster up Mulay
Abdul Aziz just England did Khedive Tewhk
in 1882
The Syveton mystery continues to absorb pub
lie attention with its daily bucketful of dirty
linen. The evidence that NJ. Syveton was
poisoned or assassinated is not absolutely con-
vincing, somewhat like the Scotch verdict not
proven" and people generally accept the theory
of suicide. Meanwhile the candidature and the
probable election of Admiral Bienaime as NJ
Syveton's successor as deputy of the Second
Arrondissement of Paris will be a severe blow
for the Combes Cabinet, for Admiral Bienaime
has quiver full of arrows ready for NJ. Pelle-
tan. of the Ministry Of Marine. which is now
considered the most vulnerable point of the
present administration.
Hundreds of letters have been received at the
Pasteur Institute asking whether cancer pa
uents should be sent to Dr. Doyen for treat
ment These letters have been submitted to the
faculty of the institute. and NJ Metchnikoff, di-
rector of that establishment, has published a
written statement that after a full investigation
he considers it his duty TO advise persons af-
fected with cancer, even when the cancer has
reached a stage where it cannot be operated
upon by surgery to submit to Dr. Doyen's treat
ment NJ. Metchnikoff adds: "In the course Of
my visits to DR.. Doyen's clinic 1 formed opinions
that DR.. Doyens method, without actually cur
ing cancer. has proved highly beneficial in many
cases"
Pierre Lott, who has been seriously Ill with
grip and malarial fever in Constantinople is
now out of danger. He is writing a Chinese
tragedy dealing with the Boxer rebellion for
Sarah Bernhardt, In which she will appear as a.
NidHeSe queeh' wearing black wig. Nine.
Sarah, who has returned to Paris for the holi-
days. is playing La Sorciere" at her theatre
here and is enthusiastic over the idea Of her
Chinese tragedy.
New Years toys fairly inundate the bouIe-
wards, but never before in such novel shapes
and surprises. They include Russian and jap
anese soldiers, a miniature Port Arthur and
submarine mines and torpedoes; also, ingen-
iously contrived railroad trains, which have
collisions and telescope one another, and tiny
automobiles are arranged as to burst pneu-
matte tires and spill inmates and run over foot
passengers There is also the Gordon Bennett
vanderbilt automobile races an elaborate toy
IN forty parts. the price varying from 81 to
20 each. There are cheap cinematogra oh
presentations of the Syveton mystery for
which you pay your money and take your
choice of lugubrious pictures of NJ. Syveton's
accident or suicide assassination, according to
the political bias of the purchaser. There are
toys representing the Chamber of Deputies In
which you press a button, whereupon spirited
hsticuf combats ensue between Premier Cornbes
and the opposition leaders There is a new form
or New Years entertainment in vogue where
the guests bring toys not exceeding so cents in
value, for which prizes are awarded by turies