New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-12
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SOCIALIST ATTACKS HELP
GOVERNNENT.
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Copyright, 1907: by The Tribune Association.

Deputies the general policy of the Cabinet
has now lasted four days. The violent Socialist
attacks upon Premier Clenenceau and NJ Bri-
and by NM. Jaures, Sembat and Wim have so
far strengthened rather than weakened the gov
eminent. II now seems clear that the feeling or
the country is dead against visionary socialism
Is SET forth by NJ Jaures, and the public in Paris
and the departments is losing patience with the
professional labor agitators and anarchists The
chamber is lust now a fashionable resort In
the diplomatic tribunes to be seen Am
bassador Henry White, Prince Radolin and Am
bassador Kurino and smart contingents of the
ladies' Of the diplomatic corps. Premier Clemen-
Ceau in the course Of the violent TRADES of NJ.
Jaures caused considerable amusement by tap
ping his forehead with his right hand and with
expressive gestures making signs that he
unable to understand the glittering generalities
and nebulous idealism pronounced by the So
ciaIist leader The Nationalist now and then
ironically applauded NJ. Jaures, but there IS no
indication that he will be able TO organize a
coalition important enough to upset the Cabinet.
RETURNED TO EI-EMPRESS EUGENE.
The judgment delivered by the First Civil
Tribunal Of the Department of the Seine return
ing 10 the ex-EInpress Eugene some two hun
dred objects and works of art from the various
palaces and museums in Paris Fontainebleau,
Compegne. etc settles by arbitration COM
pncated litigation that had lasted thrty-seven
years. In 1873 judgment of the civil tribunal
established that France owed the ex- Empress
the OF 100000 francs for the objects
tanned by the republic. but the Chamber of Dep
uties never voted a credit 10 pay the debt. A
few months ago the x-Empress put in claim
stating that with the accrued interest this sum
would be now. in round numbers, 100000
francs. but generously offered 90 waive her strict
rights provided that certain objects be restored
70 her and this IS accomplished by the
Judgment OF the Paris court, which is a simple
decree Of arbitration. Besides few tapestries.
rastels and landscapes by Daubigny, of doubtful
authenticity. there gre other objects, such the
hilr Of a sword given 10 Bonaparte after the
Egyptian campaign. a sword worn by him after
ward, when Emperor, on state occasions.
sabre. six fowling pieces and carbine which
also belonged TO Napoleon I, the hoof OF the
horse which he rode at Waterloo Eastern sabres
and saddles picked up on the battlefield after
the engagement Of the Pyramids. the tricolor
cockade from the hat which Napoleon I
when he babe farewell 10 the Guard at Fon-
tainebieau after signing his abdicauon. snuff
box and a gray coat which also belonged
him. nat which he during the campaign
II 1914. another from ST. Helena the garden
seat which he used at st. Helena and walking
Stick which belonged 10 him. All these objects
VIII be given by the Empress TO the museum at
Malmalson now open to visitors.
LYRIC DRAMA BY DUF4S
"Ariane ct Barbe Bleu" a lyric drama in
three acts. composed by Paul Dukas upon the
poem Of Maurice Maeterlinck. produced last
night al the Opera Comique is q decided sue
cess The theme is variation Of the story
Of Bluebeard, Ariane having nothing TO do
with the Ariane Of antiquity. but being merely
the name OF Bluebeard's sixth wife. Dukas steps
into the front rank of French musicians, along
side SaiEt-Sa6ns and Massenet. He is neither
q rouanticist impressionist: he IS a cIas-
sic. He derives his inspirations from Beethoven.
did Cesar Franck and Vincent d'Indy con-
unues 10 do, but Dukas IS ample more
lofty, more personal and more original than are
ans Of The younger French composers His
opera was received with genuine enthusiasm,
and is pronounced by Paul Souday and other
Partisan critics 10 be a masterpiece although
the Interpretation unfortunately by no
means Up 20 the mark
n THE BOON WORLD.
Fifty years having elapsed since the death Of
Alfred de Musset his works a fortnight ago
!eIi within public domain. That IS TO say the
Ihcatres may produce his plays and publishers
may issue editions OF his works without paying
suy authors rights 10 his heirs. The same
thing VIII soon happen with the works Of Eu-
gene Sue; consequently Paris publishing houses
are issuing new editions OF de Musset and OF
Sue beautifully gotten up and at very low
prices. For instance, the Mercure de France
brings out Correspondence d'Alfred de Mus
set lSg7-J1.'' collected and annotated by Leon
S6che: also q collection OF "Des Plus Bellies
Pages De Musset," with an unpublished portrait
bv CIfsinEer engraved in wood. also "Etudes
de Mussei.' the man and his work, and second
volume which is devoted to the romantic side OF
his nature and his relations with women. The
lIcrcurc de France also produces new edition
q Eugene sues .Juif Errant" The average
price 81 these works is only 50 cents. From
Perrin comes II Peril de Ia Race" on the social
dangers Of alcoholism and tuberculosis, timely
and popular treatise for young men by Emile
Pierrct. Calmanu-Levy issues LA Bottle aux
Gosses" an emotional novel Of modern life by
Leon Frappie
PORTRAITS or IFOUEN.
Alfred Roll president ofstbe National Society
% Fine Arts has collected in the small Palace
o. the Bagatelie. in the Bots de Boulogne, a
superb loan gallery 81 portraits Of women made
during the Third Republic; that is 10 say. print
e between 1870 and 1900 Three hundred num-
bcrE are IN the catalogue. The first group are
by living portrait painters among whom are
Besnard. Beraud Carous-Duran, Dagnan.
Bouveret, Picard, Roll. Boldini. Lucien. Simon,
Gandara and others while the second group Of
Hre Whistler, Gustave Dore Winter, Halter
Basuen-Lepage. Fromentin, MeissonIcr Courbet.
cou'urier and Chasseriau. The exhibition,
which viii remain open until July, offers a high
Iy interesting contrast between the works Of dead
ana living portraitlsts a comparison in which
me onucal opinion is in favor Of the latter.