The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-08
NAP0LE0N'S DEATH
ITS EFFECT IN FRANCE.
Opinions of Distin-
guished Men.
A RECEPTION AT PRESIDENT THEIRS.
What M. Theirs Thinks About the
Dead Emperor.
A DEATH BLOW TO IMPERIALISM.
The Presidents Private Opinion About Napo-
Icons Character. -.State Secrets.
THEIRS AND THE WORKINGMEN.
A DEATH BLOW TO IMPERIALISM.
The Presidents Private Opinion About Napo-
Icons Character. Secrets.
THEIRS AND THE WORKINGMEN.
The President as Manager
of Goal Mines.
The Boy Prinoe-Prince Napoleon MADAME
Theirs and Her Sister, Mile. Dosne.

PARIS, JAM H. 1873.
NJ Theirs is In the habit OF giving receptions
every evening at his residence, in the Prefecture,
nj Versailles, except on days when no Is invited
out or when he is not well enough to receive COM
pany. These receptions are altogether OF an un-
oicial character; 0fcers 1t Is true, appear In full
uniform, and civilians in dress coat and white
cravat; but, as II to deprive the gatherings OF
any formal stamp, the guests are not even
permitted TO enter the mansion at the
great gates and are received not by the
sentry, but by the concierge, at tho small
entrance The Preside at dimes at half-past seven.
and after his invited guests have taken leave, IN
time to catch the ten O'Clock train for Paris, he
adjourns to the salon. where the reception begins
At eleven O'Clock the visitors leave and take the
express train half an hour later for Paris.
PRESIDENT THEIRS RECEPTIONS.
For the evening succeeding the day OF Napoleon's
death. our correspondent was invited by friend
Of the President to pay his respects at the Pre-
lecture. The aged President was still entert tain
Ing few guests at the dinner table when his
visitors arrived at about quarter-past nine.
Among the invited noticed Generals Appert. Felix
Douay and de Bernis and several deputies The
President occupied seat at the centre OF the table,
while Madame Theirs and his sister-in-law sat at
either end. These were the only ladies present
On this occasion, as almost always, those who
had dined did not remain for the evening. After
dinner the President appeared in the salon. and
cordially welcomed the visitors already known to
him. as well as those introduced to him for the first
time Visitors are soon put at their ease. The
President makes little ceremony, and Madame
Theirs and Mademoiselle Dosne enter freely into
conversation with guests M. Theirs was soon sur
rounded by few superior officers Of the gend-
armerie, who engaged his conversation for time,
while he sat upon the arm OF large
family chair. These officers, about half
dozen in number, seemed to have been spe-
ciay invited on that evening to discuss
with the President some important reforms that
are soon to be made in the Police Department.
About ten O'Clock the President joined a small
circle OF civilians, when the conversation was d.
rected TO various subjects OF the day. including, OF
course, the death of the Emperor. M. Theirs took
all the harden OF entertainment upon himself, and
for the space of a full hour and half gave US the
benefit of his views.
THEIRS ON NAPOLEON.
''The death OF the Emperor" said NJ Theirs, els
Amortal blow to the lmperialist party, and we
shall presently see some changes in their politics.
You must remember that M. Rouher was always
at variance in his mode Of action with the En-
peror, but he Is now likely to take the course
which his deceased master pursued of late
that is to act the notion of my preparing the way
Tor him. The Emperor said repeatedly that he
could not DO ANYTHING at present, but
was perfectly content with permitting me
to impose new taxes, producing the new budget,
and recognizing and increasing the strength OF
the army. "Let 1t all be done by M. Thiers," the
Emperor said "He will do 1t much better than
we can; and when he has done SO much then we
shall see what we have TO do" This manner Of
acting on the part OF the Emperor was well known
to me, and know also that such o method OF pro
cedure was in perfect accordance with his crooked
ways. The Emperor never possessed any thing like
that which we call moral sense. The distinction
between right and wrong, justice ana injustice,
was unknown to him. He thought that
to give people money was the only lever
to employ. TIE drawers OF his writing
desk were always full OF money, which he dis
tributed freely TO visitors when he thought by so
doing to gain point. Having taken the money
the recipients were however, very apt to forget
the gift, and their demands for new gratuities
were neither few nor far between.
The Emperor succeeded in making himself per.
fectly detested all through Europe and in CON-
petely isoating France. told him several times
what the policy of France should be. We stood at
the head of Europe, and we had only TO keep every.
body else in antagonism, so as to preserve to our.
selves the role OF arbitrator. II was clear
as possible that this should have been
our policy. But the Emperor never pursued this
course. After the Crimean war he was perfect
master OF Europe. II he mad done as proposed
not to HIM personally, but to those who surrounded
him-to remain friends with England, to show re
gard to Austria, and in that way to remain the
regulator Of European affairs we should have helt
the balance OF European power In our hands. Blu
&.l-A Frl.nl M.
good relations we had with England were simply
purchased by the Treaty OF Commerce. but Will
the rest OF Europe We were in constant rivalry ant
contention, and instead OF being the arbitrators
obeyed by every country in Europe, we became thu
object of general dislike; we became surrounded
with secret foes, and the end was our late dis
asters"
TIE PRESIDENT ON THE LABOR QUESTION.
Said President Theirs, further 1.-THE Emperor
prded himself in having the working 9. classes on hi
side. But the workingmen laughed at him, be
cause he corrupted them and, in reality die
nothing to improve their condition. Then M
Theirs gave some of his own views on the question
In the following strain:-"My views In regard &c
the working classes are that they must be governed
by justice. supported by authority win explain
my views by an example. l am the director
of and principal shareholder in the coal
mines OF Amin. I ordered that whenever
the pronts were large the wages OF the men
should be raised. without their asking. had no
ticed, however, that whenever the stock OF Goa
above ground was large the men worked well ant
uncomplaningly. But as soon as the heaps begaI
to decrease they fancied that the company wa
reapng rich profits, and at once struck for an in
crease OF wages ! ordered that whenever tn
profits could bear it their pay should be advanced
a. said, without their asking, but that no fave
should be shown In case OF O strike. They struc