New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
P4RIS INTEREST IN san
FRANCTSCO,S DISASTER,

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copyright. 1906 by The Tribune Association
Paris Aprilr 21.-The San Francisco and Cali
fornia coast disasters Notwithstanding the Sc
rious rioting in Northern France and the death
Of Pierre curie. absorb public attention. and all
the newspapers come out with leading editorials
expressing sympathy for a sister republic in the
hour OF mourning. Ambassador Mccormick re-
oeives messages and inquiries several times a
day from President Farlieres. Prime Minister
Sarr1en the Minister of Foreign Affairs Leon
Bourgeois; the Minister of the Interior. NJ Gle
menceau; the Minister of Public Works NJ Bar
thou; the Senator's. including d'Estournelles de
Constant. and also from the Speaker of the
House M,Douner. from Deputy Ribot, the lead
er of the Opposition. and from magis.
lrates, generals, literary men. lawyers and physi-
clans. as well asa from his diplomatic colleagues
The outburst Of sympathy from all Frenchmen
regardless of political dissensions is as genuine
and spontaneous as that evinced on the occa-
ton Of the assassination OF President Mckinley
Individual Anericanssare beset and hailed on all
sides with friendly greetings and questions The
ofheials at the Observatory Of Paris notably
Professor de Jourdaz. say that the details are
insufficient TO base any scientific opinion as to
the possible connection of the California earth
quakes with the recent volcanic eruption of
Vesuviais, but that relation between the two
Is not considered at all probable Experts here
agree that according to past experience several
shocks Of feeble and diminishing intensity are
likely TO recur at intervals the Pacific Coast
II is noted that simultaneously with the Cali
fornia earthquake seismic activity was reported
IN Europe, and shocks weretfelt at Serajevo in
Bosnia, and az Barcelona.
SOME NEWSPAPER EXPRESSIONS.
The Figaro devotes its front page to Califor-
MIA, and in a leading article. signed by Baron
Pierre de CoUbertin. expresses sympathy with
Americans in their tribulation The Temps
says:
The calamity which has befalIen the United
States viii arouse nowhere deeper sorrow than
in France. We bound to the American Re
public not only by similftudel of institutions but
7 by friendship which has remained unbroken
throughout its history and which makes
most sensitive TO her Affections If Amer
leans need comfort they will find it in the testi
amonies of sympathy which are expressed in
| France and throughout the entire world"
The Petit Parisien" says: The world is hor-
r4aed by the3news from San Francisco. France
| in particular WILL not fail to show her sympathy
! for her sister republic on the other side of the
| Atlantic"
The 'Matin' says: The American nation has
! given such proofs Of it's vitality that the city
will no doubt rise again with rapidity from
| its ruins Thirty years were sufficient for San
Francisco a city Of 10000 souls, TO spring into
| existence In ten years il may rise more
! glorious In ten hours, none the less, has the
magnificent effort of aJquarter Of a century been
reduced 10 nothing"
NO RECORD OF EARTHQUAKE IN PARIS.
Full descriptions Of the San Francisco disas-
! ter fill the Paris papers. elicting the deepest
| sympathy throughout France General Dessi-
| rier. Military Governor of Paris, being the first
| 10 inscribe his name on the register opened at
| the embassy which now bears two thousands
signatures OF prominent FTenehnen. Hundreds
! OF Americans are making frantic efforts 10 COM
municate by cable 10 ascertain the fate Of rela-
! tives at San Francisco and await news with
painful anxiety In conversation to-day Pro-
! fessor Thomas Mouraux. director Of the obserY-
atory of the Pare Saint-Maur, who is regarded as
! the highest authority in sesmoogy. told me
that the magnetic instruments at his observa-
! tory did not record the California earthquake
and attributes this TO the extraordinary network
! of electric wires and tramcars that within the
! last six months have made the Saint-maur sta
ton practically useless for magnetic observa-
! tions Professor Mouraux says that seismic
disturbances are noted just now with almost
unprecedented activity all over the world and
saws that experience indicates that there is like
! 1v ~ he a recurrence on the Pacific Coast of
! shocks Of insignificant force. He says that no
! evidence has so far been adduced establishing
! a relation between the California earthquake
| and the recent eruption of Vesuvius
OBSERVED IN THE PYRENEES.
t7rotessor Narchand, director of the observa-
/ ,or, AZ Pic du Midi in the Pyrenees Noun
ta,ns teiegraphs this afternoon that the siesno-
/ grapb OF the Pic du Midi observatory regis
| tered extremely feeble movements on April IS
at 2:OI paris time), and at 2:35. and again
, at 4:53. which movements Professor Marchand
/ considers correspond with the San Francisco
earthquake.
At a meeting OF Americans in Paris, held this
afternoon In the Chamber Of Commerce, Am
I bassador Mccormick chairman. the sum of over
$4,000 was subscribed for the San Francisco
4 sufferers the committee having power TO dis
+ tribute funds to upward of fifty California
/ students in need owing 10 the stoppage of re-
raittances from their parents or relatives.
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
Among the prominent Americans in Paris who
are awaiting news of friends or relatives at San
! Francisco are J. Pierpont Morgan, Mrs. Ogden
1 Coelet Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Twombly, Ruth
ven Pratt Mrs Rutnerfurd Stuyvesant, Mrs. As
tor Mrs Clinch Smyth. Professor Albert II.
! Smith. Mrs. John Philippe Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
John H Harjes Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Holt Mr..
and Mrs william 8. DaIliba and Br and Mrs
Prank Gould who sail on Wednesday for New
1 York c / B.
"RAGGING" NOT COUNTENANCED.
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