The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
POINCARE SHOWN IN
TOO GENEROUS ROLE
Is Said to Have Offered 1863
ArmOr to King Of
Spain.
WAS MADE FOR PHILIP II.
French Government Asserts
Treasure Will Go to
Madrid as Loan.
Special rds,e Despdtch 10 Tnr suv.

Hpcttut 'uOts DSsputrN 10 lHt Sun
PARIS. March I.-Somc weeks ago a
certain amount OF dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed over the announcement that some
precious arinor which, had been made for
Philip H.. King OF Spain. was about TO
he sent TO the Royal Academy OF Madrid
Ia response to n request from King Al
fonso. II needed. however. the caustic pen
OF Georges Clemenceau to make the mat
Ter one of the chief topics OF the
week. VI. Ciemenceau, In his newspaper.
L'Hontu,e Librc, said that King Alfonso
and President Poincarc visited the army
museum at the 1nvalldes. King Alfonso
adinired n chamYraiil. an elbow piece. two
rondeiles and steel discs to protect the
arm pits. Hc expressed regret that they
were not with the other parts of the same
.uit ~ Madrid.
M Cleiusuceau asserted that President
poincarc. with Louis XIV magnificencc.
,aid sire. allow mo 20 OFFER them TO
you"
Tic story immediately brought forth
IN official version OF the visit OF the
Spanish Eing 10 the museum He went
there alone and later told President POM
care that he would like very much 10 pos
rsss the armor. The President did not
promise to give II to him. but said he
would place the matter before the Govern
'ncnt. He did and the Cabinet agreed
20 allow the armcr TO be placed Ia the
royal collection at Madrid as a loan, as II
s impossible IL donate public property
without a special law.
NJ. Clemenceau charactcrlsiically found
the explanation worse than the original
story lie reported that he could under
stand how the gift could have Been made
Without reflection In n burst Of aIniaoil.ty,
rat ne fails TO understand how cool
leadcd jurisconsu,t like President Po.n-
care could authorize the arrangement
which was made.
The nrnor dates bacl, to 1859 It's
value cannot be absolutely estimated. but
K 10 between 100000 and 100000 francs
$780, 900 to s40o,00o).
Incidents similar to this one have hap
rened before. President Faure was SHOW
M the Empress OF Russia around the
PALACE of Versailles when she expressed
lssr admiration for certain tapestry
ne gallant President said at once
Madame. II Is yours" Escape from
making an illegal gift was found by the
tiobelins weaving duplicate for the
Czarina.
Napoleon III. promised to give Queen
Victoria the tombs Of Henry IL and
Richard l.. which are at fontevracIt. IN
The department Of Maine .t Lore Inc
oucc-y over this was great that the
emperor had to ask Queen Victoria 70 re-
case him from his promise.
Tho French Academy publishes lis,
e literary prizes which are open to COM
EDITION IN 1914. They number twenty
nine and are OF til. value OF lO.,voo
francs tS.0.+o0). The highest II one OF
$500 francs s3.7o0) for the Aontyon
Dri.e for work that has been the nos'
useful TO morals. one OF 1000 frames
400, Is for the best translation from
;reek and a prize Of 1000 francs 's2o")
ia offered for n book Of literary utility.
Literary prizes are so common n
I'rance that q woman author rs now adj
,srtislng her latest novel a. the only BOOK
# the year which did not receive u prize
The difficulty in making the awards y
20 great that the Academy has tw!c-
JAILED to award It's own grand pr!N OF
10000 francs Se.000) which was III
,tituted ia 1871 for a prose work o'
Imagination Of elevated character " was
not AWARDED that year In l9l2 Il was
awarded to Andre Laffcnt for his Pupi
GILES, In 1918 II went to Romail
holland for Jean Christophc.' which
'.ardiy fulfilled the conditions. as 1t Is 4
volume OF Il series rather than a separate
work. In 1914 there We're two cand''
dates for the prize. Each received min,
votes and Il was not awarded.