New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
FRANCE TO CHOOSE 4
PRESIDENT

~NS NNN "a a Aol1l OF -tS NOteS by which
for The seventh time NJ. Falieres has been chosen
President OF the Senate that venerable s+a,eeren
continues 10 be the first favorite for the Presi-
DENTAL election. Meanwhile Paul Doumer whose
youthful energy and dgnihed and patriotic
speech made yesterday after his reelection q.
President OF the Chamber seem TO assure among
MS supporters for the Presidency Of the Republic
all the conservative groups. continues second IA
Vorite- The votes given in the Senate for NJ.
Houvier indicate that at the last moment the
Prime Minister may consent to become candi-
date NJ Rouvier. besides other high qualifca-
tons for the Presidency. has the advantage of
having a wife who. owing 10 personal charms,
social requirements. wit intelligence and tact is
regarded from mundane point OF view the
foremost grande dame OF Republican France.
Great pressure is every day brought to bear
upon President Loubet 10 induce him to
pete for a second term hut he remains obdurate
lie longs for the quiet OF family life and the
evenings passed his ireside with his favor
lite books and his mellow briarwood pipe. Bet
ting on the Presidential election is assuming
unprecedented activity to-day One bet
recorded OF 100000 at To l. against NJ Fall
Heres. and another Of Sso0n0 at 8 TO l. against
NJ. Doumer. The latest quotations are to /
against NJ Louhet. 10 10 against NJ ROuvier
IL 10 l against Leon Bourgeois. 20 tn l against
Paul Deschanel and 20 10 l against NJ. Rihot
The official programme for the Presidential
election on Wednesday AZ Versailles is almost an
exact repetition Of the ceremonial election 81
President Louhet seven years ago. the only novel
feature being the supremacy Of the automobile.
seventeen hundred sutocars having been
gagged 10 ply on the road u and from Paris,
carrying delegates. visitors ana Journalists.
RUSSIA SECURES LOAN.
NJ Kokovzon. the former Russian Minister Of
leading financial estabishuent In France an
advance Of S530oo0GD IN gold at 5la per cent
"a which IS added / per cent commission TO
banking houses. making altogether 81. per cent
This sum. in gold treasury notes is not 70 go TO
Russia, but viii remain in France for future
payments 81 Russian coupons. The loan is 90 DO
refunded on January Is. 1907 and is preltn-
inary TO big loan that the Russian government
hopes 20 float IN Paris later on when home mat
ters improve as NJ Kokovzon confidently pre-
diets will be the case.
The Ministry 81 Finance IS IMPRESSED with the
necessity Of making more elastic the issue OF
hanknotes- The Bank Of France has submitted
10 the Chamber Of Deputies as matter OF
urgency a hill authorizing the hank 10 increase
it's issue by Sl6ooH0oro the Inaxinlul- circula-
ton thus feing one millard, $1,000
MUSICAL FEATTRE>
4 musical development most keenly appreciated
here. The London Symphony Society and the
Leeds Choir. arranged by Gabriel Astruo and un-
de- the direction Of Sir Ss~lo
Ec .-d Coonne an -4d-, s.esssger Srs f.
in, pelton- an at trs Theatre du Chatsiss.
be-, 4, - u1cou=;y apqauded. President Loubet.
a.r.e. Loubet. Paul Doumer. President OF the
Chamber: NJ B.envenu Martin, Minister OF Fine
Arts. and other prominent Parisians being pres
ent-
Another musical feature IS the success OF the
recitals Of the young American artist Mrs. LII
han Woodward Gurke!, at reception given for
her by Frank Holman and Holman Black at
their residence In the Avenue &c BreteuL Mrs
Gunkel. who comes highly recommended by Mrs
Potter Palmer. ehcils high praise from Partisan
critics She intends TO visit New-York next
winter.
TO LECTURE ~ UNITED STATES.
AnatoIe le Braz. a sorbonne doctor Of phi
Iosophy and professor Of Celtic literature at the
University OF Reuues, Uill sail from Havre on
January p 70 lecture IN the United States under
the auspices Of the Federation 81 the French
Alliance. He begins with the Hyde lectures at
Harvard on February I. Then he will be heard
IN several cities on the way 70 The Pacific slope.
His subject Is celtic France" Professor le
Braz is the second French lecturer Of the season
in the United States Julien Tiers being already
touring the country.
OFFICERS or AMERICAN GLIB.
Al meeting Of the American Club OF Paris
on "Wednesday Ambassador MacCormick was
elected honorary president: Captain Frank Ma
son American Consul General. honorary VICE
president; Major Huntington. president on the
hoard Of governors are William :. Daliiba. Com
mander Barber the Rev. DR.. Morgan. Paul Bart
lett. Alexander Harrison. Colonel 7. A. Dodge.
General Winslow. II. II Getty and r W.
Hickox.
Mr.. William Aston has arrived his new
villa Sorrento. Mr. ana Mrs. Berry Wall are
staying few days Al Naples. previous 10 their
departure for Egypt. Mr. and Mrs Frank
Could arrived in Naples Wednesday, after
agreeable run through Italy in their 40
horsepower automobile
Among the Americans passing the season in
Rome are Mrs Baldwin and her daughter Miss
Gladys Deacon. Mrs Marion Crawford and Miss
Helena Crawford
Pau is gayer than usual this winter Among
those present az the dance given by Miss Bern
ers were Air and Mrs Prince. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorn King. Miss Kane. Miss Morgan. w. X.
Thorn. II. Ridsway. jr. and Mr. Jay
Cannes Is rapidly filling up with Americans
and English At the Union Club there on
Wednesday F. Spencer Eddy gave breakfast
party TO Mrs G A 5prechels Miss Spreckels.
Mrs. Alexander and Sir Philip Burne-Jones
Letters received in Paris from Bishop Potter
of New-York, now I'm Cairo. announce that the
trip on the Nile has been the most pleasant i'm
a gina BILE with fine weather all the time. Bishop
Potter and family intend 10 remain IN Cairo un-
I'll March when the Bishop VIII go 10 Rome.
where he will aid DIR. Nevin. rector Of the
American Church. in the administration of con-