New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-28
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ARR0An1
FRENCH ANXIETY ABOUT
THE FIRST OF NAY.
Especial By French Gable 70 The tribune

ICOpyTtght, 1907: by The Tribune Association
Paris. April 27.-what is going to happen or
May ] is the question on every ones lips. A
social revolution, say small but noisy gang OF
socialists; the disarmament OF the army and
universal fraternity. shout a score OF rnadcar
Gnti-miltarists; chaos. which must lead TO a
coup d'etat and the advent OF some strong man
in the shape OF Bonaparte or a Bourbon pre-
tender. declare few smartly dressed imperial
lists and royalists. All this effervescence is due
10 the picturesque but harmless strikes Of wait
ers and bakers. TO the depressing fluctuations in
public securities due TO spectators on the
BOurse partly 20 the acute changes in the
spring weather. but above all, to the unprece-
dented liberty Of language in posters. speeches
and newspapers allowed by n. Clemenceau's
Cabinet 10 the political wranglers. whether they
Re clericals anti-clericas. anarchists socialists
OF royalists. Premier Clemenceau has taken a
leaf from the big sister Republic across the
Atlantic and permits Frenchmen Of every po-
liticai stripe 10 say pretty much what they like,
but the moment their ferocious words are trans
formed into acts. the moment that anything IS
actually done against law and order, then NJ.
Clemenceau and his ubiquitous Lieutenant, NJ.
Lepne. Chief OF Police. fully prepared and
determined TO crush agitatOrs with overwhelm-
ing force Meanwhile. the curbstone orators and
pamphleteers play with their liberty of speech
like children with a new toy ana for the mo-
ment have lost the sense OF the meaning Of
words and revel In denouncing their opponents
as tyrants 10 be throttled, or as bloody handed
anarchists TO be guillotined. while the public
read the vitr1olic appeals IN red letters with a
placid smile and pass on TO their daily occupa-
lions. AS matter OF fact. Paiis never was more
quiet or orderly than az the present time Moth
ing for instance. approaching TO a French coun-
teFpart Of the peaceful but impressive march Of
the Woolwich workmsn on London has occurred
in Paris yet, nor Is q at al likely 20 occur NJ.
Clemenceau's government. nevertheless is fully
prepared for any emergency, ana those who
keep their fingers on the Partisan pulse express
confidence that May / viii pass without any
serious disturbances
CRY OF "PERFIDToUE ALBION"
AS examples OF the frantic outbursts OF the
reactionary press-which. however. have no
effect upon the real trend OF the feeling OF the
masses OF the peOple-may be cited the revival
OF the old war cry OF ''Perhdious Albion" as
voiced by Ernest Judet. one OF che most brilliant
Of Partisan leader writer's. who. in his article IN
the ''Eclsir," headed Under the Eye OF Ed
ward W." says: king Edward VII announces
that he abandons his Mediterranean cruise in
order that on May 1 he may be in Paris. the
capital Of his kingdom. is he coming 20 assist
tain how Premier Ciemenceau. his lieutenant Is
working?" In the "Autor1ts" 81 Guy de Cas-
sRgnac refers 70 Edward WI, who takes the
trouble 70 cross the Channel for the purpose Of
attending TO HIS AFFAIRS" and ne also says: I'm
the past the Republicans saw the agents OF Pitt
and Coburg everywhere To-day they are IN
league with them. and the foreigner has no bet
ter servants In spite OF these reaotiOnary
harangues the entente with England remains in
The heart Of the French people stronger to-day
than ever before.
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
Among the Americans In Paris are Mr. and
Mrs Whitney Warren, who are 20 start 10 an
auto car for Lyons: MY. and Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson. the former having an excellent fun
length portrait in of OF his wife IN the salon OF
the French artists. which VIII be opened on
Monday by President FaIlieTes: Mrs. spreckels.
Mrs. Peter Martin. Mrs. GriswUld Gray, Mrs.
Potter Palmer. Mrs. Robert Goelet, Mrs. Jack
Leslie. Mrs. John Lawrence and Mas Lawrence,
just back from Rome: Mrs. Harry g. Kingsley.
Mrs. A. Il. Cotton. Mrs Tngrahsn. Miss Black
linton. M ard Mrs. A Sands, who have arrived
from their trip through MoroepO and Spain;
Mr. ana Mrs Thomas p. Walsh. Arr. and Mrs.
Isaac Wheeier. Elisha Dyer, ". 3. Leeds Ralph
Oreston.
BOOKS OF TIE WEEK.
Librsrie Renouard publishes this week la
Monna3e.' by Fernend Mazerolle. librarian Of
the French Mint: also q volume devoted TO the
history and a description OF La BihliotheQue
Rationale, by Henri Marcel. administrator Of
the National Library. both works forming part
~ the series Les Grandes Institutions de
France" Perrin issues lie Tiers Etat, les
Privileges et les Reformes Sous Louis Seize"
by de TurIot. Calmann-Levy'' publishes Les
disbursements" poems by the Comtesse
Matthew dc NOailles, presenting In graceful Alex
Rndr1nes the methods by which women OF diff
iereEt types and Municipalities exert their charms
and fascinations From Juven come two install
ments % a series entitled Les Maftres HUI
moristes." The nrst volume Is devoted 90 AL
bert Guillaume, with a preface by Alfred capus.
ana the second describes Abel Faivre. with
preface by Maurice Donnay Berger. Levrault
lfrues Ia ConQuete de rAir." by Captain
sezerac de Force. giving a detailed but not too
technical account or the progress OF aerial navi-
CATION during the last ten years. illustrated with
ne photographs GLIB
C0EGRESSMEN INVITED TO FRANCE.