Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
i. S. PAPERS MODEL
CIemenceau to Start a Real
Live Journal in France.
CALL OFF ARMY GAMES
Epidemic of Fever Necessitates Re-
voking Maneuver Orders.
GERMAN TOURISTS ARE SCORED
Teutons Held to Be Bane of Trav-
elers in Europe-Parisians Are
Becoming Superstitious.
CALL OFF ARMY GAMES
By George Dufresne.

By George Dufresne.
Special Cahlecram To Tho star.
PARIS September ?.-It has been no.
ticed for some time that NJ. Clcmenceau.
the former minister. has been a regular
buyer OF all the American newspapers
on sale in the kiosks of the boulevards.
and many were those who wondered why
he had suddenly become so interested III
American journalism. The riddle Is
solved now, for NJ. Clemenceau has told
few intimates that he intends to publish
in this city the first real modern news
paper in France, and that he has found
many novel ideas in carefully studying New
York and Chicago papers. NJ. Clemen-
ceaus new paper. which is to appear at
New Year time, will be bright neWsy,
literary and profusey illustrated.
The ever-young ex-premier was asked
what the views of his journal would be.
"Oh. reactionary republican, he said.
with light smile.
II is quite possible that the famous poll
tician's real opinions on current politics
are not always accurately conveyed pS
his public utterances. In any case, ms
book on Democracy. which IS 10 appeaI
shortly. will contain some starting
theories from such pen. \ confldant
of NJ. Clemenceau's tells me that one
chapter deals with the Enghsh mouse "
lords and he pictures an local aSsenos.
representative not only or the aris.oci
NJ intellect and character, but OF birth
and tradition as well. To his senate ne
would invite the noble, but he would also
include the trades union official and other
elements of democratic weight.
Army Maneuvers Called Off.
A statement made by NJ Meisslmy.
French minister of war, seems to confrn
the rumor that the grand maneuVers TINS
autumn will he countermanded. Follow
ing the usual CUSTOM several members
of the general army staff proceeded TO
the districts where the maneuvers were
to be held. to see that all was In good
order. The result of their Inspection
was a report to the effect that an epi-
,lemic of enteric fever was making con-
siderable ravages in the department OF
the Aisne. the proposed center for the
military operations. 1t would take 100
long to make arrangements elsewhere
and the minister. under the circum-
stances proposes that each army corps
should go through evolutions in its own
district should the continuance OF tue
epidemic during the next few weeks
render the grand maneuVers inadVlsaoie.
One has wondered why for the past
six months the French banks scrape IN
all the gold they can get and give such
high rates of exchange. Perhaps the
figures just published of French imports
and exports may explain II. During the
first seven months of the current year
foreign imports into France showed
an increase of 945, s91 coo francs over
those during the corresponding PERIOD
of 1910 That money had to be found IN
we're less by 75.3:..2,OOo francs. Curiously
enough. the rise and fall Is in elementary
products, which showed progression OF
6J1 1874 600 francs in imports and a dlmi-
mutton of 110.0OO,O0O in exports. Econo-
mists should be able to put two and two
together.
German Tourists Scored.
At one time French writer's exercised
their satirical faculties on the English
tourist and his woman folk. But since
the German has taken to travelling he
and his frau have become the target
for the mordant shafts of the boulevard
..chroniuueur' NJ Jules Bertaut is very
outapoken with regard to the Teuton
with his apple-green costume, MS lyfo-
lean hat. his hob-nailed boots. his alpen-
stock, his ordinations. his yulgarity ana
his sufficiency."
the signal for a general stampede Sauve
uui peut lie VOLTA Englfshmen anu
Americans give him wide perrin, WINE
the Frenchman, toujours bon garcon.
contents himself with laughing near.iis
at these .grotesaue Tartarins. who dress
like explorers to take the steamer at Lu-
cerne and arm themselves with an ron
pointed cudgel to perambulate the Prom
enade des Anglais.
German tourists, according to NJ. Ber-
taut, are eternally ridiculous, and yet.
however clownish they may be. each oil
them drags in his train some one more
ugly than himself. Nine. Spouse The
author appeals for confirmation of his
description to all those who on the roads
of Switzerland or the Tyrol. nave en-
countered those beings without sex or
age, with yellow hair surmounted by
fiat cap. with short skirt. heavy nailed
boots. and wearing smoked glasses. who
painfully climb some hillside, haversack
on their back and cape OF gray wool
thrown over their shoulders l perconaily
am convinced that the German tourist
DESTROYS of humbling human nyide at the
moment 1t is exalted to its highest de-
gree in face Of the grandiose spectacles
of nature. by infiicting on II the view OF
what is possible to poor humanity.
himself with simply being ugly. one might
try to forget him by closing ones eyes.
but says NJ. Bertaut He is encom-
brant noisy. familiar. insupportable. |
have been only five minutes in my COM
partment, and the German seated beside
me has already tried to get me into con-
versation three times. Then. In despair.
he tries his neighbor on the left. He lights
a cigar closes the WINDOW. opens it. gives
vent to EXPLANATIONS. declares that it is
hot takes off his coat, rummages among
his baggage. drinks beer at the stations
speaks much and loudly. jokes with the
train attendant. halls the passers-by.
Suddenly he recognizes some of his COM
patriots They stop, shout at each other
and exchange edelweiss and cigarettes.
Not Liked by Landlords.
1.-The entire horde invades the compart-
ment. They throw their bags on my feet
and put their valses on top Of mine:
they suspend their alpenstocks and capes
over my head; they leave me hardly
enough room to stretch my legs. l turn
from them and look out at the scenery.
But at that moment. alas. they discover
that this part of the route is marked In
Baedeker with two asterisks. and the
'Hochs' 'Achs' and 'Kolossals. that
startle the entire train. The German
tourist is just as much detested by the
hotel keepers as he Is by his travelling
companions, for he is mean. suspicious
and noisy. One would imagine that they
really did all in their power to exasperate
the public by their c.umsiness.'
at the bottom" adds this French
critic. their conduct may be due to
naiyete: they shout they eat and drink
and amuse themselves like badly brought
up children And il YOU lower your eye
brows at them and repulse their familiar