New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-23
TOPICS IN Paris.
". DeIcaSSe Not to Retire France
and Neutrality.
Especial by French Gable to The TribunsD


the German press gives him greater prestige and
authority than he had before. For some weeks
past NJ. Delcasse's health has been failing, but
at the instance Of President LouEet, who in
tmated that his retirement just would be
tantamOunt to a national misfortune, NJ. Del
casse informed NJ. Rouvier at 2 o'clock this af
ternoon that he withdrew his resignation. This
step is warmly approved by all patriotic French
men, including many Republican Deputies, who
recently severely criticised his policy in Moroc
CO, but who never imagined their attacks would
result in his rendering his resignation. NJ. Del
cases position, moreover IS strengthened by
his energetic attitude in preventing Admiral
Rojestvensky's feet from making the French
waters Of Kamranh Bay the basis Of operations,
a measure that meets unanimous approval here.
DR.. Motono, Minister OF Japan in Paris. after
his frank conversation with NJ. Delcasse Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs. at the Quai d'Orsay.
expresses satisfaction at the assurances given
him that the Governor Of Indo-China and Ad-
miral de Jonquieres. the French naval com
mander at Saigon. have received strict Or
ders not only to insure the observance OF neu-
trality according TO the terms Of the French
circular issued at the outbreak OF the war IN
February, 1904. circular drawn up in the same
language as the instructions issued by Admiral
Besnard at the commencement Of the war be-
that measures have been taken by Admiral JON
ouiAres 10 prevent Admiral Rojestvensky from
making use of Kamranh Bay as naval base
DR. Motono's visit TO NJ. Delcasse was made, not
with the idea of protesting or complaining
against any infringement OF neutrality on the
part of France, but simply in a most friendly
and courteous way to call NJ. Delcasse's atten-
ton 10 the proximity Of Admiral RoJestVeh-
sky's feet TO French waters and to express the
gertrude OF the japanese government that
France would redouble her vigilance in preserv-
ing neutrality The opposition press, always
eager 10 attack NJ Delcasse. misrepresents the
action Of Dr. Motono by stating that 1t was a
protest on the part of the Mikado, and this is
formally denied by DR.. Motono himself
It is clear that French public opinion would
not tolerate any bubble or connivance OF inter
probation Of neutrality obligations that would
enable the belligerent ships to utilize French
waters as a base Of operations. The French
people are fully aware that any such misplaced
lenience toward Admiral Rojestvensky might at
any moment draw France into hostlities. IN
deed French sympathy for Russia has received
a decided setback in the last few days by what
is considered here as the Cars i'll advised ef-
forts to evade promises for liberal reform 2y
his obstinacy in prolonging the hopeless struggle
with japan. and by what all the French Liberal
by the Russian Government by its implacable
persistence in the persecution Of Maxim Gorky'
Moreover French literary and artistic sympa-
thies are enlisted in behalf Of Japan by the ap-
pearance Of the delightfully."- written narrative
Of Pierre Lott, Of the French Academy, Who' In
La Troisieme Jeunesse de Madame Prune."
gives a sequel to his Madame Chrysantheme,"
and dwells upon the artistic refinement OF the
Japanese and their points in common with the
French
The lockout OF the porcelain factories at Ii
rnoges and the bakers strikes at Nantes are
being worked for all they are worth by the revo-
! lutionary socialists. Limoges, after the brisk
street fighting on April H. is practically in
state Of siege. Nantes is without bread. In
Paris the Bourse de Travail has hoisted black
nag in memory of Citizen Vardelle, killed in the
| fusllade at Limoges. 10 Cheyenne Sorgue' a
| dark eyed, comeIy young woman Of twenty-five
gifted with magnificent voice and a certain
| measure Of eloquence, and who proclaims ner-
self as the new Red Virgin" in succession to
J the late Louise Michel, has left Paris for Ii
moges. where she breaches reprisals and ven
reance Meanwhile the Minister OF War IS
| showing a strong hand and the large force CT
troops is believed sufficient to prevent a serious
| revolutionary outbreak at Limoges, where 1t is
estimated over fifty million china cups, saucers.
| mates and dishes have already been smashed,
| not by the genuine workmen. but by profess
| sional anarchists and revolutionists from Paris
| and other large cities
| The French papers to-day give prominence to
| the Equitable insurance disputes, and pub
: fish portraits OF James II. Hyde, James w.
Alexander Jacob II. Schif, Elihu Root, Edward
II Hartman and George J. Gould. gil
Bias" in an editorial says if it were merely a
| fight between individual Americans it would on
| this side OF the water elicit only amusement. but
there are a great many French policyholders
| in the leading American insurance companies,
and they begin feel uneasy about the facts
revealed by this mutual recriminaton. "Gil
| Flas" asks what the government inspectors Of
| insurance companies are doing. and what eff
/ cacy there is IN the rigorous safeguard sup
| posed TO be exercised by the state over these
| aniuent institutions.
| Jules Cannon. the French Ambassador 10
| snain according 70 information received from
Madrid has read with apparent interest, but
! also with regret the picturesque phases of
the controversy as set forth by the New-York
| neyspapers. N. Cambon. as a personal ss;sHd
of James II. Hyde. appreciates the efforts
| and energy shown by this young Harvard grad
,ate in establishing the reciprocal lectures Of The
| Drofessors OF universities Of Paris and Of Amer
| ,a hut with characteristic diplomatic discretion
| tbe Ambassador declines 10 be drawn into any
J s,,r,ression of opinion comment on the famous
/ ..,..-.t.ey dinner" beyond the statement that II