France and Germany

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 106, 28 February 1891, Page 2

France and Germany

LP^B UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION..! Paris, February 25. Parisian artists are divided regarding what is looked on as an attempt to remove the art centre to Berlin. The prolonged visit of Empress Frederick ia regarded with uneasiness/ It is stated that M. Cousians. French Minister of the Interior, suggested that the Empress Frederick should make a secret departure from Paris. M. Deronlede denounces the Empress's visit, 10 Versailles as a piece of German impudence. February 27. The irritation displayed by Ms Deroulede at the visit of the Empress Frederick has induced the French painters to refuse to send exhibits to the Art Exhibition at Berlins The Cologne Gazette* in a fierce article, protests against the villainous insults offered to the Empress which, it declares, are the deadliest insults to the nation* It calls on M. De Frecynet, the Premier/to institute proceedings to punish the wretched perpetrators, whom it characterises the scum of society. Owing to the excitement the German Consols fell 5-Bths per cent, and oth i Bouises were similarly affected. There is coatilerable excitement in France, which was increased when the article from the Cologne Gazette was posted in the vestibule of the Chamber of Deputies. M. Dei oulede has abandoned his filial demonstration agai-ist the impress, who sailed for England to-diy.