The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-10
NEW YORK OPERA FOR PARIS
SENSATION OVER THE METRO
POLITAN'S COMING SEASON.

WOman Suffrage PsrHmS Ahead N France.
ThrO~gh aaas NsethSas, COmpulssr1
Army Nurslng SerNtee-Peaslona %
step lnfane NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
.spssaaI caAis ps,pa,eA - Tvs srr
Pans. April s.-Paris h beginning to
have an uneasy feeling that che 10 losing
her place - . musical capital. The an
nouncem~ut % the "details Of the visit 0f
the Metropolitan opera company to tho
ChAtslet Theaare in May and June has
strengthened that feeling. - PAris has
realised that the New York company
ssks her 20 supply nothing but the theatre
and an orchsstEa.
Tho New YORK. company's programme
has Arouasd immense interest,". The press
enthusiastically predicts that tho per-
formAnces win crOeae q ssnaaaton during
the coming soason. There b especial
eagsrnsas 90 go and hear Caruso. Who has
hithsrto only sung 90 . few charity per-
foTmances 10 Paris.
Ths cause of womans suffrage Ia un-
doubtsdly forging ahead. Thsrs are none
Of che noisy public manifestations pur-
susd BY the EnSliah suffrAGsttss. Frsneh
women realise thai 90 march through
Parta behind band OF 20 parade on .
IRE engine would Fatally cover their
causs with ridiculs. Instead mcetinGs
are held daily and q regular electoral
campaign b carried on.
Five rival suffrage societies. hitherto
a. logessheads have reached an agree
meut. They have succeeded In attract
ING the attention not only Of the pres
but Of several prominent politicians.
Their programmes are not limited to
women's questions, hut include general
political questions. such a. the abolition
Of monopoliss. the diminution Of costs
and delays In Judicial cases, the pro-
hibition Of gambling and the prohibition
Of the sale OF Absinthe.
Nine. Durand. ono OF the leaders.
demands . compulsory nursing service
for the army among women over u years
old. Mothers arc to be excepted. The
system IL 20 continue while compulsory
military service for mon lasts.
The sufragettes are much psrSurbed.
however. by the sudden resignation Of
Nine BonnArdelle. one % the candidates
in Paris for the Chamber 81 Deputies.
she declares that women are not prepared
20 receive the right 20 vote. They must
learn grammar before they think OF
making speeches. For every thousand
women possessing q slight knowEsdge Of
the great problems they are seeking to
solve there are millions who are utterly
| ignorant.
| Parliament will debate soon Q proposed
Law which. IL 10 believed. viii be . great
step toward diminishing infant mortality.
Il provides q pension Of from % to $50
francs ti7 to sss) for fathers Of families
bringing up at their own expense At Toast
four children 20 the ago Of - years and
paying taxss not exceeding - francs or -.
Il h stated that a. . result Of the recent
debate In the Senate. when ths Govern
ment wa violently attacked for the
lnfsriOrtty % the French army In air
ships - compared with the German
army. Il has been decided 70 order i'm
mediassly eight diEtGibas balloons. two
each TO be built by the CismSnt- HayArd.
Astra. Lshaudy and Zodiac companies.
Ths new airuhips. with thosS raised BY
the Subscription Of the Ts1ps and thoss
presented 20 ths Government By M.
LShaudy and Spices. should furnish
Frence with q serviceabbs nest Of air
cruisers.
The chisf social event ot the week Vas
the musicale given by Ambassador and
Mr.. Bacon. Tho guests included tho
most notable members Of the American
colony and titled French people.
Col. Y. A. Whitehead 81 Montreal gave
dinner in honor Of Lady Shaughnessy
at the Hotel Astoria.
Col. John Jacob Astor. A. L. Drexel
and @. L. Peabody have left Paris for the
Riviera.
Y. {. Converts and his wife Of New
York and Prof. A. BearCi-lsy and family
have gone on automobile tours.