New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-28
CJENENCE.fU PLEA SEDf
NTH FRENCH .lRlIY.

pans July 97-Tha Prime Minister unless
, unforeseen contingency arises intends in
sery DAYS ra pack UP his portmeanteaus and
..a-- r7~ carlsbad. 80 drink he waters. take
my "a ks and lead life 81 austere simplicity.
rc~ ,ra last ton years N. Clemeuceau has never
failed n undergo his annual cure al Carlsbad.
This tine he VIII be accompanied by his faith
81, COMPANION aud chief OF Cabinet NJ Winter,
pr, is 70 NJ CIenenceau what Father JOSEPH
mas r. RicbeIieu or General Bertrand 10 Napo-
icon = Winter is the Premjers devoted CON
esa-a and tried companion He supports with
arEe'. patience the occasional irritable out
bursts IF his chief, and. although in robust
health Ssh out Of pure sympathy subject him
SELF 20 the same medical treatment at Carlsbad
as Is Prescribed for his master.
II Ciemenceau Is At present highly pleased
v--1 TWO things. First Il alI-and. strang" as
r-ts may seem IN tho face Of the Nroadsides OF
.-.' 5.lsH from the clerical and reaCtionary
3.ress-M Ciemeuseau and General Picquart his
War Minister. are both fully satisfied with the
..-l'riou Of the French army. The designations
- three members Of the superior War Council.
Generals HaETeU. Netzinger and NiChaL have
r-r a. all shaken the confidence If NJ Ciemen-
raaG in the efficiency of the actual fighting
strength 0f France. and a parsonage who enjoys
The confidence II the Premier has tod the Trio-
ne correspondent that the French army Is nov"
for the first time. "a thoroughly democratic rep
ueseutativa body from Top 20 bottom and that
rhA sooner those chiefs who feel themselves
harrvered by old traditions and bureaucratic
rel tape give place 70 younger and more 'ener-
ge'ic men much the better Il VIII be for inc
army and for the nation. The average age ot
generals commanding army corps Is still four
Years greater than the average age Of generals
i-trusted with similar commands in Germany.
lille the morale and patriotism II the rank and
H. or The French army. notwithstanding the
or,hursts Of individual feelings or 0piniOus-
which. after all. thoroughly in keeping with
the etfe-vesCent French character never
better than to-day These individual pranks
ard sCho0ihoy esCs Qades have been worked for
more than they are worth by the raactiorary
Press and the old usrttue-s 70 dlscredit the
liberal minded and highly intelligent French
soldier q to-day General O. I.acrotx the new
genera tssIro although sIxty-tfree years old
enjoys remarkably robust health and masses
from eight 20 ten hours q day in the saddle
during hts present inspections o. the troops OF
'orFsrf-re. On the eastern frontier. He ia p
man ~ broad views and thorough training and
n -r@ aPinio1 Of General PIcquart the War
Minister. Is the foremost representative OF the
younger and advanced school OF the military
chiefs " republican France.
VISIT or JAPANESE
T1A second thing hat causes satisfaction 70
he French Premier Is the success - the visit
"a, ne japanese naval officers 20 Paris and the
eor1ta. WeieoTne accorded them ny the public
amounting N national APPRECIATION Of the
TTe16l aErse7lert TI'h Japan. Vice-Admiral
lJu-7 has Won I1auy friends during his stav
IN Paris He and his officers speak French
HueH'i1- and her Is something Partisan in their
FlFal-"ls conversation and readiness and IN
.1e-- quick perception in understanding al that
.as57 place bout them
A. bres- The presence Of the American and
japanese WarFhlpS elected comparisons hl- ex-
Ier-s bet eee The appearance Of Admiral stock
ior ~zgshi0. the Tennessee. and Admiral
-5..r'S flagship. me TsukuSa Tho ,arra~ vas
completed after ne conclusion Of peace with
Russia and enbo1les tIa eNperio1ce acquired