The Washington times., 1906-09-23
GIL BIAS EDITOR
RIDICULES BRYAN
SAYS Democratic Leader Is
Arrogant and a Know
lt-All.
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER, TOO
Partisan Thinks American Chief of
State Is More Noisy Than
German Emperor.

PARIS, Sept. 22.-M. Ernest Charles.
writing in the Gil Bias on the subject
Of the recent Alice Roosevelt and Bry-
an tours. delivers himself with his
usual spitefulness. He says.
There is no denying IL. these Amer
leans are astounding our European
taste, which IS so refined and delicate.
has recently been offended by the
somewhat excessive manifestations Of
the German Emperor, but what are
they compared with the noisy demon
strations made by the Presidents or
Presidential candidates OF the United
States?
Mr.. Bryan. who has twice been a
candidate. and will soon be so a third
time for the Presidency. has just com
pleted tour OF inspection through
Europe He spent a few days in Rus
sia, and though he does not understand
a word OF the language, he attended a
meeting Of the douma and has eX-
pressed a definite Judgment Of that
assembly. He has Judged all the other
countries Of Europe in the same way.
Now he has returned 10 the United
States. he thinks he knows It all, and
is qualified TO govern that country.
He is ignorant Of nothing which a
great President should know. He is
prepared TO conquer lasting fame.
His voyage, alas! only too closely
resembied that Of President ROose-
velts daughter. This young woman
recently astounded rather than aston
ished us. An actress on tour. playing
the publicity game for all she is
worth, is not in II with Mrs. Long
worth. The Democratic candidate came
abroad after tho daughter OF the Re
publican President. The latter voy-
age has not caused US to forget the |
former, and both are regretable.
The greatness of President Roose- |
Welt keeps him at home. At least We /
get an echo over here Of his sensation
al dOings. This chief of State. not /
knowing how else 10 uoisily dominate 1
the world has undertaken 10 reform
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Tenor Famine in France,
There are no more tenorsl" CRY the /
musical critics. and ask VIII this is so. /
Some doctors reply that the tenor voice 4
Ls due TO a disease OF the throat, lust
as the pearl is a disease of the oyster.
Others say that Indulgence in vio-
lent exercise destroys the tenor voice
the scarcity Of tenOrs to the preva-
ence OF tuberculosis. The musicians
themselves say their vocal chords are
sacrificed TO the over-use Of brass in
itTuments in the orchestra OF modern
operas.
They say they can no longer sing
heir parts; they have to shout them |
,ut in order 20 dominate the orches-
"a. Every year at the Conservatoire
lere there are fewer tenors among
he pupils, The critics are greatly
alarmed. fearing that in few years
he tenor voice Will have completely
from French soil.
Princess De Chimay in Normandy.
With sixty trunks, huge phonograph.
nd her husband Pepito. Clara Ward,
X-Princess de Chimay. has descended
Ipou the little Normandy seaside resort
II Forges. When they first arrived the
'sitors took them for a very respectable
Italian couple, and people were prepared
% oe rather cordial to them. Everybody
-dmred the beauty OF the sgnora. |
whose magnificent dark eyes, olive I
complexion, and jet black hair, worn IN |
andeauN, give her somewhat Nea-
'oItan look, which is heightened by /
arge gold circlets hanging from the
oDes OF aer ears. Her conduct has Deen
rreprodchable. She showed an incNna- 5
ion 10 be talkative Cbut not about her (
eli much. except TO say all the time
nat She is supremely happy, and that I
ne ono cloud on her existence IS that 7
ne has had no child by her present ?
However, one day the identity or the ]
handsome signora became knoRan, and T.