New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18
FRIENDLY FEELING TOW
ARD GERH4NY IN FRANCE
'''''"' 'y French Gable to The Nev-Yorl TrIsunel
copyright 1906. by The Tribune Association,

N's7oi'"S are marking time without making
any perceptble headway NJ Leon Rour-
se'is' the new Minister Of Foreign AZ
ms uoeS not hesitate to express the Arm
'"''ND nee mat satisfactory solution VIII be
reached. Moreover it should he remembered
mat NJ Bourgeois. besides being Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, is also senior per~,aoert dele
gate or France to the Hague Tribunal An
olher factor OF peace is the far reaching effect
VI ''e SpIendld work done by the German sal
Fate corps from the Westphalian coal mines
"i"cn' provided with perfect up to date rescue
apparatus stored oxygen and breathing tubes
was enabled TO accomplish what the French
Nrehen' inadequatey equipped but equally
piucAy and well disciplined could not even at
tempt At first the German salvage CORPS in
"i1" ffesslan uniforms were somewhat coldly
lS01'' cd oy the French mining authorities at
OoufTleTes. but soon the Frenchmen appre-
ciated the spirit in which they had come Tho
e"N'uslasln that began in the mining district
extends to-day throughout France, and gives
d SURFING impetus to the friendly feeling to-
"@Tu Germany. Subscriptions from German
'o"hs are pouring into France in aid Of the
victims Of the Courrieres explosion. the West
PhaIlan mining syndicate alone forwarding
S-oVOo The Westphalan salvage corps leav-
ing eight Of its members at Courrieres for
unexpected emergencies departed amidst in
FanCkeTClletS
hats were waved and shouts resounded Of
Long live the German salvage corpsr' The
Partisan hremen on duty at Courreres gave
their Prussian colleagues hearty cheers. and
DIG French soldier exclaimed: In spite of Mo
rocco we are downright good friends and COM
Tades This supplies the keynote OF the stu
alton in Paris and throughout France
ONE CAUSE FOR GREAT NINE DISASTER
NJ. Curiot. professor at the Central School Of
Mines whose authority is recognized in scien-
the circles in Europe and America anticipates
me result Of judicial and technical inquiries
by stating that one Of the causes which in
creased the extent Of the Courrieres disaster is
the new conception Of the organization of pits.
The Higher Board OF Mines in order to obviate
the danger OF foundations decided that several
pits should be united. In this way the drainage
Of water could be more easily effected in case
Of inundation. The Board. however, did not
foresee everything. so the explosion Of last Sat
urday instead Of being localized in one pit,
spread to the others and quadrupled the num-
Der Of victims. Professor Curiot severely blaues
the companies owning the collierie- for unpar-
donable neglect In failing to keep level with
the efficient measures prevailing in Westphalan
mines for salvage and rescue in coal pits Pro-
fessor Curiot states that the German organiza-
ton for such purposes is superior TO anything
vet realized in Europe or America, and urges
that it should be adopted at once in all French
coal fields
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
The sarrien-CIemenceau-B Bourgeois Cabinet
which secured a good working majority Of 1OS
on its first contact with the Chamber Of Depu-
ties, IS regarded as a Cabinet OF a coalition of
the various Radical groups created as a sort Of
compromise to bridge over matters until the
general elections, now fixed for May 13, instead
Of April 9, as arranged by the Rouvier Cabinet
In other words It is the result Of a temporary
arrangement The Ministry is described by old
parliamentary hands a temporary make
shift Cabinet but in France It is precisely the
governments so constituted that have the long
est life Witness. for instance. the Waldeck-
Rousseau Ministry, which lasted longer than any
Of its predecessors.
AMERICANS on THE NETHERLANDS.
Among the Americans at Nice and Cannes are
Robert Goelet, Frank Riggs, James Parrish T
Rodd. Eugene Higgins and Meredith Rowland.
At Pau the foxhounting season continues Wig
orously during the fine warm weather. Among
the most enthusiastic followers OF the Pau
Hunt are Henry Ridgway. Master Of Hounds;
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Morgan, Charles Morse,
Thomas Burgess. Thorn King. William K.
Maud Potter and Z. Livingstone.
NEW WORKS OF AMERICAN ARTISTS.
The second annual exhibition Of the Society OF
Marine Painters was opened to-day at the
TuiIeries Garden by the Minister Of Marine and
NJ Dujardin Beaumetz, Under Minister Of Fine
Arts It contains excellent works including "On
Newfoundland Fishing Banks" by Paul Jobert.
president Of the society; wreck by Charles
Jousset. a spirited autoboat race by Ferdinand
Guedry Mediterranean scenes by Twill. views
on the Seine near Poissy by Charles Meissonier
and Baltic Sea studies by Blair Bruce. Three
American painters exhibit. Alexander Harrison
shows delicious marine symphonies in mauves
blues and greens. Frank Boggs has views #
the recent foundations on the Seine near N6tre
Dame and the Pont Neuf, Parts, and there is
remarkable wake OF a steamship painted from
the stern Of a big ocean liner by Lionel Walden
These show that Americans more than hold their
own in marines. Another interesting show is at
the CaIerie Moderne Rue Caumartin, where
r1.v-,, Van der Weyden, Of New-YOrk exhibits
s,,-v-one paintings Of Northern France near
F-ranIes and dunes about Montreuilsurmer-
works that place him in the foremost rank Of
1andscape painters The dominating notes, in
aof+ nearI gray tones. impart delicacy Of senti-
r,ent tinged with melancholy. Van der Wey-
aer,s water and atmosphere are vivid and
brilliant and have the charm Of strong person
aI,tv The American painters in Paris express
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