Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
THE FRENCH CAPITAL
Diplomats at Paris Foresee
Japanese Ambitions.
MOROCCAN QUESTIONS
PLANS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE
BODY OF PAUL JONES.
Alleged Keys of the Bastile Sent to
Museum-Remarkabl Siege
of an Outlaw.

PARIS. May l3.-The popular outbuTSt at
Tokyo against France leads to settled con-
victons here that Japan has territorial am
ton in Indo-China. which the French must
sooner or later defend. Although the Jap
anese officials disclaim any such Intentions,
this belief has taken firm hold of the
French public and press. which unites in
calling on the government to adopt ener
getic measures. strengthen the defenses of
Indo-China and prepare for the contest
which, il is asserted, Will be inevitable
when Japans hands are freed from The
Russian war.
The government authorities, while not con-
sidering that the trouble is imminent, share
the public belief that it is essential to make
speedy preparations for the defense of In
do-China, and, accordingly. large special
credits are being asked for. the ministries
of marine and war are considering large
augmenta tons of the forces in Indo-China,
and Admiral Fournier is planning a chain
of coast defenSeS similar to those with
which he has encircled France.
The admiral and representatives of the
army and of the colonies will probably pro-
coed to Indo-China shortly to personally in
spect the requirements.
This sentiment has been slowly maturing
into conviction. The first suspicious
aroused some months ago by the publica-
ton of detailed plan of campaign, said
to have been drawn up in the Japanese
war office for the invasion OF Indo-China
and the denials which followed the pubica-
ton of the plan have not failed to change
the popular belief that Indo-China is men,
aced. and Foreign Minister DelCasSe and
other ministers have advised parliament to
give suitable attention to the requirements
or the colony.
Exchanges of communicat atoms are going
on between Paris and Washington for the
purpose of arranging that the ceremony Of
removing the body of Paul Jones from It's
temporary resting place here to the Amer
lean warship which will convey it to the
United States shall take place on the
Fourth of July. The State Department IA
vored the departure Of the body from
France on the Fourth of July. but Gen.
Porter advised the authorities that it
would be more suitable to have the body
arrive IN New York harbcr on the Amer
lean national holiday. The question of
which warships are available defers a final
decision.
The Carnavalet Museum has received
gift purporting to be the keys of the Bas-
tile. which, it is claimed. have descended
from the family of Antoine Joseph Santerre.
who. commandment of the National Guard,
took part in the stormng of the Bastile,
July II, l1S9. The gift eXciteS great Gu
rosity. Notwithstanding the fact that La
fayette sent the original keys of the Bas
tile to George Washington. and that they
still retained among the Washington
relics.
a remarkable military siege is occurring
at the village of Usiau. department of
Nievre, where Brigadier General Babn
with a regiment of infantry, is preparing to
use melinite shells against a hut where
outlaw, heavily armed, is holding the au-
thorlties at defiance. General Babin m lde
q final demand for his surrender last night
and the Smelling of the hut was expected to
take place this morning. Thousands of
people thronged the surrounding fields and
roads in order TO witness the bombardmeut.
Mrs Hay. wife of Secretary Hay. arrived
here today from Bad Nauheim, Grand
Duchy of Hesse. Germany. a shopping
visit The Secretary remains at Bad Nau
helm until the end of the month. when
probably he will come here His intimate
friends say the Secretary has greatly BEN
Gifted by freedom from official cares.