New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

CHANGE IN THE FRENCH
PREMIERSHIP.
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| copyright 1906 by Tns Tribune Association
/ Paris Oct 2O-M Sarrien's determination to
| abandon the premiership leaves the situation
| practically unchanged. NJ. Sarrien's health, oW-
ing intestinal complications has been feeble Tor
some time past although facetious critics declare
that his maladyis not much chronic enteritls as
! acute clemencitis. for the Clemenceau ministry
| has practically existed for five months. and
| the present changes are pure ceremonial for
/ malities. Immediately upon his return from
| the South NJ. Clemenceau called upon M. Sar-
| rien and did his best to try to persuade him to
| retain the presidency of the Council. Nj. Gle
menceau, especially after his recent speeches In
| Brittany and In the south, is the strongest man
! in France. He is a sort Of French Chamber
| lain, and ministry could exist without his
support. and for him TO assume the premier
ship is simply the logical conclusion. NJ Gle
menceau has never enjoyed better health than
at present
THE HOLY WAR IN ALGERIA.
The preparations among the fanatic tribes on
the southwest frontier of Algeria for holy
war and their concentration at Wady CHR
with the avowed intention of attacking Algeria
after the sacred fast of Ramadan are being
carefully watched by the French military au-
thorties and the threatened Arab invasion will
be met on the French side of the frontier by a
purely defensive attitude. General Launy, the
French commander, reports that from purely
military point of view he could occupy the new
frontier stations and attack and annihilate the
tribes before they complete their concentra-
ton. The government. however, has, for po-
litical reasons. decided to remain the de-
fensive, regarding the outbreak a question
for the frontier police. and such regulated
by the special agreement concluded Septen-
Der %. 1905. between France and Germany be-
fore the Algeciras conference met. Meanwhile
the French garrisons in Southwest Algeria are
being strongly reinforced but under circum-
stances will offensive operations be undertaken.
The real cause of the trouble is the proenga-
ton Of the French railroad into the interior,
which. being cheaper and quicker means of
transport than the old camel caravans. is ruin
ing the caravan contractors and owners Of cam
els who, according to information received by
the French government, at the bottom of
the present holy movement.
VINE PRODUCTION.
The official reports from the French wine
producing districts show that the falling off in
the quantity already predicted early in the sea-
is found TO be 80 per cent, but the
quality in the regions of Champagne, Burgundy
and Bordeaux is excellent. more than compen-
sating for the decrease In quantity. The 1905
vntages of the highest grade clarets, such as
Chateau Lafitte, Mouton Rothschild. Pontet Ca
net and Haut Brion. equal. IL not superior,
to the famous years of 1864, 1870 and 1900. In
Burgundy, in the Chambertn and the Corton
vineyards, the grapes sold for pressing at
$50 a hundred Kilograms, equivalent to 220
pounds, the highest price known for many years
In the Champagne district the total yield is
100000 casks, the quality being finer than any
ever yet produced. OF this, over 100000 casks
have already been purchased by the shippers
from the growers at prices ranging from 90 to
90 per cent higher than the prices that prevailed
last year. One firm bought from the growers
q, 900 casks in one lot. In the Cognac region
the finest brandy since 1878. when the phyl-
loxera ravaged the vines, is assured. All
the indications are that 1906 will be the record
breaking year for the quality Of the French
vintage.
Among the Americans IN Paris are Mr. and
Mrs J. Pierpont Morgan, jr Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Allen, Mrs Charles Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Sum-
merfeld, who have just completed a seven
thousand-mile automobile tour through Europe;
Mrs. William Crocker, Mrs Charles Marshall,
Mrs. George n. Stone Professor and Mrs. Hem
mann and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Twining.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Chadwick and Mr..
and Mrs. William Bucker sailed on Thursday
for New York from Genoa on the K6nig Albert.
Among the passengers sailing from Havre to-
day are Professor LIE Braz, the poet of LA, Pc
tte Bretagne' and Hyde lecturer, and Camille
Saint -Saens, the composer.
Paris is regaining its autumn aspect, and the
fashionable season promises to be unusually
brilliant. Cub hunting has begun, and among
the Americans in the field Thursday were
Messrs Wright, Thorn. Thomas, Burgess Charles
Morse and Forbes Morgan @. I. B.