New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21

Copyright, 1906. by The Tribune Assocation)
Parls' Jan "a visitor for the first time in
Far1s would never imagine France had lust
emerged from the throes OF Presidential cleo
uoh- Ihere could be no better proof that France
is now thoroughly saturated with the republican
spirit Everything is calm and quiet Perhaps
Tor the first time in her history the French
minority respects the decision of the majority
President Fallieres passes his time in the large
rooms OF the Luxembourg Palace which face
the beautiful gardens planned by Marie de
Medicis. He was agreeably surprised to receive
among the first messages Of congratulation one
from Governor Curtis Guild jr., and one from
the Mayor Of Boston. reminding him that his
eiection occurred on the anniversary of the birth
OF benjamin Franklin. President Fallieres has
lhe 1ul share of genial hospitality and adapta-
bilty OF his native Gascony. He has turned over
MS current months salary as President of the
Senate TO the employees of the Luxembourg Pal
ace and has presented to them and to the Off
GERS and soldiers on duty there huge casks of the
excellent wine Of Loupillon that he cultivates
himself in his vineyards Mezin. II is rich.
fruity wine, more like Burgundy than claret,
of a deep red color and likely to be in great de-
nand- The new President will also have a
Gascon cook at the Eysees Palace and his
guests will revel in the delights of purees of
ducks lvers and the famous baked beans of
Toulouse which are different from but quite as
savory and succulent as those of Boston.
In a flying visit to the Chamber Of Deputies
yesterday I found Paul Doumer as busy
ever with his task Of presiding over the Cham
Der. and with good natured smile continuing
his work as if he had never been q Presidential
candidate. He was also among the first to con-
graduate his successful opponent, and sets the
example Of respect for the will of the majority.
7
The news from Algeciras is bright and encour-
aging The personal relations between the French
and German plenipotentiaries cordial, and
absolute confidence prevails Of satisfactory and
permanently peaceful results a complete I'M
Outstanding exists here between the Washing
ton and Paris Cabinets in regard to Venezuela
Whatever measures Of satisfaction reprisal
are taken by France for insults of President
Castro's government to NJ. Taigny will be taken
in perfect accord with the United States. M
Maubourguet, the Venezuelan charge d'af3aires
at Paris, who was expelled from French terri
tory yesterday, is a Frenchman by birth. and
at first thought Of claiming French citizenship,
which would have prevented the decree of ex-
pulsion from France but, it being discovered
that he had not performed military duty. he
was informed that If he claimed French citizen
ship he would be put Immediately in the army
whereupon he made his option for Venezuelan
nationality, and was forthwith escorted to the
Belgian frontier. Henri Rochefort suggests
that he should have been taken as French
man and put on duty IN a French cruiser and
dispatched to lombard Venezuelan ports
President Castro, through his private agents
here, IS trying to get France and the United
States at loggerheads by invoking American
susceptibiIities regarding the Monroe Doctrine,
hoping thereby TO elicit from Washington
warning to France to hold aloof so as to pro-
tect Venezuela from reprisals or the reparation
that France is now certain to demand unless
President Castro promptly and categorically
apo1ogizes for the insults to the French repre-
sentative These intrigues are, however, COM
pletely frustrated by the frank exchange OF
views between Paris and Washington, the
French government engaging TO renounce and
wash its hands of any interference with internal
affairs in Venezuela or Of territorial acquisition
as soon as President Castro or the Venezuela
government shall have been compelled to give
France adequate satisfaction for its conduct
ART SEASON OPENS
The Paris art season opens to-day with an
exhibition of paintings and statuary at the
CercIe Volney containing 21S numbers neither
better nor worse than in previous years the
great feature. however, being the appearance
of a young painter, Raymond Woog, who ex-
bibits a woman at her toilet and other pictures
in bold lines and coIors that elicit from the
foremost art critics the unanimous opinion that
M Woog's is the best and most unexpected
promise of great talent seen in Paris for many
years There is a capital portrait OF Jeanne
Granier by Richard Hall. The NM Corrnon'
Low, c,avarv nrenosterous. Regulations have been