The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-16
DE ROULEDE
 IS A GOOD JOKE Eyisd FrGnchman Refuses to be Padoned by LOubtt LOOMS BEGINS NEW WORK M. Witte Will Go to Paris to Talk With Bankers About Calling on
 Them After the Peace
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Paris July 15.-The amnesty proclama- | tion by President Loubet Friday which permits the return to France of Paul De | Roulede and others condemned to exile | for sediton by the high court has awak- ened somewhat of a serio-comlc agitation in which the whole country is interested. DeRoulede and his compatriots indignant ly spurned amnesty in the form of a par don, claiming that 1t placed them in the | same category as pardoned criminals, and | De Roulede has informed his friends of his intention to go to Austria until his country's peril urgently requires his pres ence here.
 De Roulede Is a sort of Boulanger and has large popular following which seri- ously believes that he sooner or later | will resue France from her present condi- tion Therefore his pronunciamento so haughtily refusing to return until the | opportune moment arrives attracts wide- l spread attention. De Rouede puts forth a programme, his main policy being re- sistance of the encroachments of Germany and condemnation of the governments course in permitting Germany to force the retirement of Foreign Minister Dell l casse.
 Count De Lursaluces and Andre, fellow l exiles with De Roulede, have returned to | Paris. Each, however, maintained that opera buffe aspect by addressing to Pres ldent Loubet an insulting telegram dis daning pardon and recommending that they return in spite of executive clem- ency The government thus far has ig- nored the tactics of the former exiles, ap- parently not considering serious their popular appeals or their intimations that they will arouse agitation agaiust the ex- isting regime.
 Loomls Begins New Work.
 F. B. Loomis assistant secertary of state, whi besides his designation of spe- cal junior ambassador to receive the body of Paul Jones was commissioned by Pres ident Roosevelt to make an investigation of the business methods of the various diplomatic posts of the United States In Europe, has left here for Brussels and from there will go to The Hague | While here MT Iiooms had several talks with Premier Rouvierf Minister of Col onies Clementel and other members of the cabinet He gave his attention to the | plan that is TOW on foot to place the | American government in clearer and ful- Ter communication with it's ambassadors and ministers concerning the status of legitimate international questions. The need of this has long been apparent as American representatives in Europe are seldom apprised q the status or aHairs in which they arSobliged to act whereas the British, German and French ambas- sadors are always kept informed on ques- tions affecting their governments.
 Secretary of State Hay during his re- cent visit to Europe learned Of this state of affairs and on his return to Washing 2pCrptarV IOOmtS plan for adequate communication which would embrace full advices being given to ambassadors and ministers concerning pending international and reciprocal ad- vices from Washington.
 | Secretary Loomls talked to foreign of- ncials here concerning their method of exchanging advlces and will obtain sim liar information on the systems of other | governments.
 Witte Will See Rouvler.
 The foreign office is advised that M. Witte. chief peace plenipotentiary for Russia, will arrive here July 2l. It is | expected he will have a conference with Premier Rouvler, as his early arrival in Paris will permit of his staying here five days before the sailing of the Kaiser der Crosse. It will also permit M Witte to get the views of French financiers in case the indemnity question later re- ouires recourse to the French market. The characters of M. Witte and Rouvier are much alike, each being eminently practical and conslderate of financial problems.
 officials here say that M. wlttes selec- ton as peace plenpotentiary Is chiefly significant. because he always maintain- ed that Manchuria was a field for Rus sian commercial development, but not field for political expansion.
 Therefore they see that he will seek l to ofa1 rat than territorial status in the far east.
 France Grants Her Share.
 The entente between France and Rus sia is designed to meet Germany's ef- forts to secure better access to the mar kets of Russia. Germany denounced her cc mmercial treaty with Russia at the | same time she denounced that with the | United States. This was followed by | negotiations for a new Russo-Germau treaty under which Germany gets notable | advantages. France therefore. will send a delegation of leading officials to St. 1 Petersburg to cooperate with M. Bonn l pard the French ambassador, In se- curing a treaty which will give French products rates and facilities equailinD those given Germany. Tle competition be- l tween these two countries for Russian trade is extremely keen and the immense purchases of war supplies by Russia has given added importance to 1t.
 Shah of Persia Arrives.
 The Shah of Persia arrived here today with an imposing party included in which are several of his sons and their in- | structors The shah was received with | military honors and escorted to his hotel after which official visit were exchanged.
 The party will remain here several days seeing the sights and later will att tend the nautical festival at Havre. The American government has requested the French authorities to detain Stefano Roracini who arrived at Havre on the steamship La Lorraine. The charge on which he is held 1t not announced.
 Mo More Disorders.