Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-24
LATE NEWS FROM FOREIGN CAPITOLS
Paris News Budget

PARIS December 23.-Professor W. NJ. Davis. who is leeturing at the Uni yersity Of Paris as the official repre- sentative of Harvard University. is re- eeiving many honors in Paris, Both within and without the university.
 The most important recent function at which he was the guest of honor was brilliant luncheon given at Bou- logne-sur-Seine by the Society Around the World" which was founded by Albert Kahn. Prince Ro- land Bonapaue. President of French Geographical Society. presided. A large number of other distinguished Frenchmen were present, as well as many Americans. Among these were Miss Alice LOngfellow, daughter of the poet: Harry w. Dana. grandson Of the poet Longfellow, and pr. Ham ilton Rice. all of Boston
 Dr. Walter 4ehustein. Professor and Librarian at Northwestern Uniyer- sity, Evanston, H.. has received from ihe Spanish government the decora- tions of Brilmega-Villayiciosa and Gerona.
 The Queen of Spain's secondt son, Don Jaime, who this past summer underwent two successful operations al Fribourg to overcome defective hearing. will return to the care of Swiss specialists on January i5 for further treatment. It is probable that the Queen will accompany her child tO Switzerland. Several months ago the royal patient was taken back to Madrid It was found that he could both speak and hear better and had much improved in health, but it IS thought advisable for him to return again to Switzerland in order to at tempt perfect and permanent cure.
 This winter is showing a record in Aux of Americans to Swiss mountain resorts. The great attraction for Amer. jeans is the winter sports. Between forty and fifty Swiss hotels which heretofore have been closed in the winter will remain open this season to supply the steadily increasing de mand for accommodations. Elaborate sport programs are being arranged for visitors The most popular sport Is that of skiing and bob-sleighing.
 The dramatic end of the great French socialist. Paul Iafargue, who committed suicide with his wife be- cause he did not wish to live longer than the age Of seventy, created a pro found impression in France. and was widely commented upon both by the socialistic and non socialistic press. The conservative Temps" said
 His voluntary death adds a conclu. sion terribly logical to the militant life Of this passionate theorist The idea Of Lafargue and his wife was the sublime belief in the coming of a perfect society which their brains had carefully outlined. PoWerless henceforth to help their own great project, they passed beyond, leaving a testament of hore But their pass ing was the end of dream"
 French autOmobilists are protesting ! vigorously against Switzerland fer It's alleged campaign against automobiles and automobilists. It is claimed that the laws make 1t Impossible for even i reasonable motoring in the country oi the Alps. for motorists are constantly at the mercy of vexatious laws, all intended to keep the automobilisi ' from the country. In 1905, as the re suit of alleged exasperating measure. by Swiss towns. the International As sociation of Automobile Clubs formu lated proposition leading to forma boycotting of Switzerland. In conse i quence of explanations furnished and f promises given, it Is claimed. the pro | posed boycott was abandoned, bu according to French automobile cir cles, it is likely that it will again come up for discussion unless the cantor authorities Of Switzerland bring abou a less burdensome series Of regula tions.
 A commission of eminent politicians men of letters, librarians and others under the presidency of Bienvenu Mar tin. has been appointed by the govern ment to inquire into the present DC sition of the Bibliotheque Rationale 1, Frances great national library, whici Is reduced to serious straits owing t, lack of funds. The French Parlis ment votes annually only Si6,400 fo the acquisition of new works. For similar purpose the library at Wash lngton disposes of S90,000, the Britisl library s46,400, and the British Mu scum S70.000.
 A critic says: Lord Roseberry'
 definition of library as a cemeter. Of dead books is most applicable ti the Bibliotheque Rationale, for nun erically speaking, it is the richest Il brary in the world possessing no les