New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-14

derings to Friburc and Berno then the most conspc
nous of the Republics of Switzerland t9r the
devoted the whole of his fortune; but Berthener
was doomed to pay still higher tribute TO hrs cause
According to the laws, no citizen could De tried
except by consent of the civil authorities STILL the
Bishop ordered the arrest of physician, CITIZEN
whom he falsely accused of having cOnspired against
the life of tho Duke OF Savoy; The unhappy man man
was executed by order of the Bishop upon
this glazing act of injustice" Berthelier SAID 10 ms
friends not of us is of his life nndeT MS
one of us be arrested, we will rescue him from the
hands of his enemies. We must de1enu our lives anu
our property to the last. We need fear nothing, Tor
we have friends in Friburg who VIII 9dmlt us lhto
their citizenship Let our watchWOrd De- whoever
touches one of us touches all of u.s. Shortly after
ward Berthelier left for Frburg, and! by his elo-
uuence succeeded in obtaining promise of succor.
In his absence the Bishop was apprlsed OF the TACT
that there existed conspiracy against him, and he
ordered Pecolat to be thrown into prison. Anxious
as he was to obtain the names Oh the 0ther cOhspa
tors he ordered the unfortunate man to be tortured;
but PecOat bit of his tongue, that ne might not
even nyoluntarily, become traitor to his TRENDS.
Bertbelier although warned by his friends, re-
turned to his native town full of sangnine hopes
He was taken. and, with several of his friends,
executed on the sd of August 1919 But
was death to the Bishop, and to Savoyan oppression
in Geneva. In 1886 the first treaty was entered
upon between the Republics of Geneva, Fr,Durg. ana
Berne which was soon followed by others laying the
foundation of the present Swiss Confederation, ana
of Genevas prosperity. Thus things remained until
the year l10S, when, along Will savoy tho WY W
came part of the French Republic. Ana YET the
spirit of Bertheer slept In The hearts OF tnat Vag
little band until the year 1914. when, after many
DAYS of trial, they the 18th of September, 1914
along with Neufchatel and Wallis, were admltteu
into the Swiss Confederation.
Busted as We have been with byg0ne days, VIC
have not mingled with the great multitude or pleas
ure-Clvers which throngs the seats around the ban
auet tables, spread in open air, unmndful OF the
hazy September day. and the omlnous West Wihu'
Such is the music that greets the patriots OF All ma
tions who returning from their three days sttihg
In the Congress of the League OF Freedom ana Oh
Peace at lausanne have assembled to celebrate the
urhundred and fftieth anniversary OF Freedom,
Peace and Prosperity in Geneva. Above all VICTOR
Hugo shakes hands with all his friends IN Europe
and America greeting them from the cradle OF hO-
erty and exhOrtng them to stand firm IN the Gays
of peril the hour Of triumph not being far OIL just
think of the inhabitants of large city entertaining
one another at banquet spread through the sreets
and squares that all might partake OF the fruits
ripened on the tree of lberty of the first champions
of liberty i'm Europe passing from street to street,
avenue to avenue though they belonged tnere
and had been there for years. giving proof WIN ther
presence that in world of freedom, there are no
national differences, preudices but that mere all
| men are brethren.
| Tbus the day went by, and was followed by a
night of spendor upon the lake; steamers ana Doats
streaming with lights of all colors of the rainbow;
| nnumerable rOw-bOats swarming around Ihen'
crossing to and fro their lights reflected In the
water, and dazzling the eye. And now an immense
outburst of fiery sparks fly around ana above re-
| sembling upward a volcano, downward cataract OF
fire. Not spark but shines twice as 1t Is rejected
| in the water. Never has such sight met my eye;
| The now-coyered giants around may have bowed
| their heads to witness so mighty spectacle.