The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
F R EN- C H ALARM .
HAS SUBSID ED
Startled for Time BY Frank
Utterances of English
Minister.
RELATIONS y!NDlsTuRBED
Feared That Entente Cordiale
Would Be Upset by His
Statements.
RELATIONS UNDIsTURBED
NJ GEORGE DUrREsNE.

Paris. April 22.-The uneaginess
caused by the frank utterance of the
English Minister of Foreign Affairs
that England has no obligations to-
wards Franco beyond those contained
In the convention of 1905. which threat
ened to make the old feeling Of dis
trust burst into flames again. has sub
sided. and the general opinion is now
that the entente cordiale stands Just
where 1t did. and Franco British reIa-
lions Will continue to be excellent as
long s the terms OF that convention
are faithfully adhered to-
According to the general Impression.
That document gave England a free
hand In Egypt. aid France free hand
in Morocco. A tendency has been. sus-
pected OH the part of England TO re-
gret her part in the arrangements, and
L notice OF late certain Irritation in
this respect. OF course, IL the basis
of the entente cordiale weakens the
building will begin TO totter. Happily.
there is no cause for alarm. Like the
common law of England, tho real en-
tente cordiale is unwritten. It is none
the less valuable on that account. The
two nations must stand together The
advantage of the union In the last
seven years has been immeasura BILE.
The English and the French have
grown accustomed to each other. They
may have their chickering's from time to
time. but in the solution OF great In
ternational problems they will always
be found together, and the fact that
both Will In short time conclude arbi
tration treaties with the United States
Will undoubtedly tend to unite them
aven closer.
Have VIC not heard thousand times
OF the want of ceremony q tho Court
of Eallieres, of the more than repub-
lican simplicity. OF the strange "cohue''
which freQuents the receptions? state
ments Of the sort must be set down to
prejudice, of course. there is even an
other side to the shield. which repre-
sents censor presiding over the Co.'S
tunes of the Invites" 1t is the "Cri
dc Paris" which Is responsible for this
story. A brilliant officer. with his wife.
presented himself at the door of the
Presidential Palace at the last ball.
Imagining that dress played very lit
tie part in the hospitality OF the chief
of the State. the officer had advised
Judge of his annoyance at being stop
ped by the .shuissier" al the gate
"impossible." he said TO enter with
a costume SO neglige." But he added.
MA dame will be attended by the off,
cial dressmakcr of the Elysee."
a moment later scissors and an
adroit needle were converting the
corsase into n full dccollete. While
this transformation was being effected,
the dressmaker observed to the invol-
untary client:
Madame, Louis XIV. had four tailors
who daily looked over his wardrobe"
Even offended dignity could not but
be Modified at the reference TO the
"roi soleil."
NJ. Georges Clemenceau In new
role; 1t seems impossible. Has not this
cmerkable man played dozen parts.
on life's stage with distinctions, begin
ming with that OF a doctor and culmi-
mating in that OF prime minister? Yet
there is another reserved for him: that
of librettist In a few days the Opera
Comique will stage lie Cole du Bon
heur." which, written years ago BY the
statesman, is to-day turned into an
opera. A Chinese mandarin restored
to sight By an operation. is so shocked
at the falsity OF his friends, particular
ly of his wife and children. that hol
puts out his eyes. Hero is n subject
lister treats 1t. in the play. at all events
with rare philosophy and an irony
of which he is past master.
There Is an abundance OF fantasy
and mystery In the story, Of the head
Of st, Martin, precious relic that, un-
til recently, was the pride of the church
OF Soudeilles, in the Correze. The head
was twice sent to Paris to figure in,
international exhibitions as a speci-
men of French art. When the state took
over the property Of the church the
bust passed into the possession of tho
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