New-York tribune., 1872-10-18
PARIS. Thursday, Oct. II, 1872.

dcatons is anticipated.
MR.. SUMNER IN PARIs-wHY HE WAS NOT
| PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT THEIRS BY THE
AMERICAN MINIsTER-oPINION OF FRENCH
MAN ON THE GENEVA AWARD.
! IFROM THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE 1RlBUSRI
PARIS, Oct. at may excite some surprise
America, it does among Frenchmen as well as our
countrymen here, that person holding the high posi-
ton Mr. Sumner long has in national councils and IN
European public opinion should not be presented by
our Minister to President Ters. Were either the Pres
dent or the Senator private gentleman there com
mon acduaintances in plenty flor example NJ de R6musa
Minister of Foreign Affairs, his felowacademicians
NJ MANNER and the Duke d'Aumale, all Of whom have
called on Mr. Sumner with offers OF courteous service
10 have brought about meeting before this Etiquette
and simple OF the propretes in the actual case
of course forbid these gentlemen from hastily Offering
10 encroach on the privileges Of United States
Minister which, II is natural for them to suppose,
ours would be jealous Of and ready 70 exercise now
as in other instances-such as, say Commo-
dore Alden Mr. Borie and Miss Nelly Grant and Lieut.
Grant II would be unpatrotic question this brilliant
dplomatlsts ability; he is not less able than the rest
That man and broherinaw whose presence in the State
OF Denmark does such honor TO us-Hamet's country
men being agreed that, take him all nal they never
saw his like befores not the superior in tact and win
somo ways Of this gracious Of Illinois. Clusere and
Deeschuze and Pascha Grousset not more coure-
!
To assume that tie fact OF Mr.. Summers being at
tacbeH 10 political party which opposes the contnua-
top i'm office for second term OF the gentleman whom
| Mr. Washburne made President, and who made Mr..
Washburne Minister, explains Mr. Washburnes remiss-
ness IN Official duty and decent courtesy, woud be an
eoual insult 70 Mr.. Washburne's patriotism and good
breeding The Key 20 his seemingly gross disregard of
the conrenonces-a the strange in view Of his or
dperilv quite peculiar observance-les in fact OF a
mite other order The minister diplomatic wants
Is about 10 quit this OF his abors-alas! tempo
rrilytor Washington. Il is to be supposed that his
labors have worn him out Arc not the Postal Conyen-
ton mot cOncudcd) and vexatious passport regulations
existng for Americans on the eastern frontiers QOng
since abrogated favor Of the English and other people,
their unfinished monument Rest assured that nothing
but the absorbing character OF farewell dinners and
other preparations for departure dsables Minister
from paying TO his old political friend and
! such attentions and the French somewhat com
| PLAN and wonder that he omits
We're Mr. Sumner as disposed of MS to be vexed
at this he small opportunity Of bitter reflections in
solitude He is beset with visitors when at home, where
invitations from American and French hosts prevent his
longer breakfastne dining Tomorrow, for example he
lunches at Chanty with the Duke of Aumae, but must
be back TO Paris at dinner arranged for him by Mr..
Elliot CoWdin He spends some other hours or his time
and much money in shops like Fontanes and Bachelius
and Rouquettes who have books in exquisite bind
! ngs, and as good consciences to speak Of Not
that evil TO be spoken Of these keepers OF enchanting
measures for it be observed that they ask
more than they get for their choice and beautiful rar
ties At the Elys6e last night where he presented
10 Madame Tmers, NJ MANNER, noted book collector
himself banteringly taxed Mr. Sumner with spelling the
| booksellers and ruinOusly raising their prices.
| Let this incident call my paragrapbing back to
| chronological order On last Monday night Mr.. Sum-
rer now entered on his second week in Paris the
dinner guest OF NJ do COrcees this gentemans brother
inlaw the Minister OF Foreign Affairs being present.
together with NJ Goulard, Minister OF Finances, and
few other men of mark in politics. letters and society
The most natural OF all questions such OCCASION
whether the Senator had the President,
answered by negative and OF course not open TO
dseusson On Tuesday night he was the guest OF
AT more nnmerously attended dinner given him by NJ
seligmann at which Mr.. Washburne had stolen time
from his occupations TO be present Mr. Sumner
retired at an early hour yielding to the urgent courtesy
OF NJ de Remusat. who few moments later introduced
him 10 NJ THEIRS at the Eysee. The first meeting pub
lie In Sort and the later private talk not inter
views" may, without impropriety state that, along
with his cordial invitation to future dinner, NJ Theirs
went out TO meet Mr.. Summers convenience, with
thoughtful regard to his many engagements, Offering
him. one after another the choice Of three days or ths
week alone.
Messrs Evarts and Cushing both still here and
both eager 10 go home How far they content with
the issues OF the Geneva Arbitration ! not empow-
cred state the degree Of pleasure with which they
have read Sir Alexander Cockburns critical review of
its procedure and decision. do not say final decision
because except for the special they had IN hand
the decision Is not regarded in these parts az na is
regarded not conclusive for than the accidental
instance not piecusve Of similar occurrences mol IN
elusive OF principle Of international law Preya, n
lent French opinion the Case" may be falry DlenF
, resumed.I think In a few words: Badly stated, ~.
managed rather 10 the Disgrace OF both parues
Hecid In a W
any settlement Of primary old questions OF nAhS oi ne"
principles -. -.
The cleyerest II not ablest and rgnt or wrVng most
needed OF writer's In the French press VINO 1ea Nh ~
oepted authority such themes, Jonh benHue , "a ~,
the Journal des Dt0dis. edits an artlee IA INA.
the Final Act of the Geneva lflOunal ana em a.
Cockburn scritioal scholum on tho same ne %