New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
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Paris, June S-The verdict Of the Partisan
3ury by virtue OF which Bosquet and Levy the
leaders In the recent strikes, found guilty of
'sa botage' or deterioration of wares offered for
sale, and sentenced to two years ir1prisonrnen+
each, is received with great enthusiasm in Paris
and shows the popular feeling here against the
general labor association. Paris has lost pa-
tience with the Dor association and with the
small but noisy brand of socialists of the
Jaures type who sought to impose their will on
the public, The twelve Paris jurymen have re-
ceved ovation from their fellow citizens
Their verdict is an emphatic justification of the
attitude OF Premier Clemenceau. and especially
Of NJ BRAND, toward the extreme socialists.
TRANCE AT THE HAGUE
The debate in the Chamber of Deputies on
the Hague conference has drawn from NJ
Pichon Minister of Foreign Affairs a clear
statement setting forth exactly the position to
be assumed by France in regard to the oues-
ton of the Limitation OF ornaments France is
willing 10 discuss this point at the conference.
and by so doing support the delegates of the
United States and of England, but this does not
mean that NJ. Pichon is confident that anv
limitation can be agreed upon-irst because
any such agreement must be unanimous; and
second, because no one has yet been able 20
tary powers of Europe are prepared TO accept.
The real feeling OF France Is expressed by the
"Rappel which says: We are ready to sub
scribe TO any arrangement which will reduce
military expenditure condition that the other
powers do the same. No one can fail to under
stand why France in such matters is obliged TO
regulate her watch by her neighbor's Inas-
much as Germany declines 10 enter upon the
disarmament question. 1t would seem futile to
discuss 1t at The Hague This refusal makes it
an impossibility for France and other countries
10 reduce their armaments. but it is just as we'll
10 make it clear that the opposition does not
come from US Each power should be asked to
explain why II prefers not to diminish the pro-
portion it spends on armaments. This will
show that for the last thirty-six years all Eu-
rope has been paying the cost of the war of
1870"
An AMPHIBIOUS AUTOMOBILE
A group Of women. including Nine. Thomp-
son. wife Of the Minister OF Marine. and Nine
Barthou, wife OF the Minister of Public Works
made an excursion yesterday in a new type of
amphibious automobile, called lie canot voiture"
invented by N. Ravaillier. a civil engineer The
trial trip took place at Suresne NJ RavaIllier
conducted all his guests from the bank Of the
Seine into the water and back after a rapid
spin over road, bounding down again into the
water and safely ascending the bank 10 the
starting point The sensation Of rolling on the
surface Of the water. gliding about and then
emerging high and dry on land was delightful
The arnphibious autocar passes back and forth
between land and water with practically no
change IN manoeuvres II Is about four metres
long, the hull Of steel, the wheels Of sheet steel
Of the disk pattern and fitted with solid rubber
tires. When the vehicle is used as a boat the
power is shifted to a small propeller simply by
moving e lever. On roads the automobile at
tains a speed OF thirty-ave kilometres an hour
and IN water a speed of nine kilometres an hour.
POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION.
The national postage stamp exhibition. opened
yesterday by the Under Secretary of Posts and
Telegraphs IN the Rue Menars. attracts Amerl-
can visitors It comprises two hundred thou
sand postage stamps. including all stamps
Issued by the consecutive French governments
since Is4s The estimated value is 500 0Oo.
a series OF blue twenty centime stamps. dated
1889. is appraised by the experts at $1,000. and
a one franc stamp Of the empire IS valued at
$1,000.
A new opera. "F'ortunio." based upon Alfred
de Musset's comedy lie Chandelier" pro-
duced on Thursday night at The Opera Comique.
the muzic composed by Andre Messenger and
the text written by De CaIllayet and Robert de
Flers, was decided success. The orchestra
ton is light sparkling and graceful and the work
as the music of the late Arthur Sullivan at his
best IN the audience on the first night We're
Messrs. Hammerstein and Ricordi, who both
expressed great satisfaction at this merry,
frisky little opera, which would however. lose
some Of its charm II produced IN a large audi
torium.
A4ERICANS IN PARIS.
Among the Americans who the battle OF
towers IN the Bois de Boulogne yesterday and
to-day were Mr and Mrs. Arthur Isein Mrs
". X Vanderbilt, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mrs Nelson, Mrs J. c. Breckenridge. Mrs. II
ingalls, Kimball, Mrs. Hickox Mr.. and Mrs. H.
g Roberts Mrs Robert Patterson, Mrs. Charles
ogden, Miss Helen Could. Mrs. Lippman Will
lam G Reck and w. H. Bliss. James CIinch
Smith Of New York was elected a member of
5he Polo Club yesterday, and George Jay Gould
a member Of the French Automobile Club.
New books issued by Fasquelle include
"Iknores d'Une Danseuse de Corde, Nine
saqui 17s6-1s66," edited by Paul Ginisty. 1t
contains the "reminiscences of a famous tight
rope dancer, who died in her eightieth year and
had jotted down incidents OF her lively career
She protegee of Napoleon and also of the
Comte dArtois, who under her teaching became
himself creditable tight rope performer. Nine.
saqufs pen was as nimbe as her feet
From Plon Nourrit comes "LEmigre," a novel
by Paul Bourget. The subject is young Cath
Ole Frenchrnan. who, all other careers being
closed TO MIN because of conscientious convic-
tons. seeks employment In the army. but gives
Il up and emgrates TO America, thoroughly out
of tune with Republican France. The book is a
severe criticism OF the governments attitude to-
ward the Church and State separation law. Fas