The New York herald., 1876-10-29


sforgery" From what Captain Aufrye said saose-
quently plainly saw that il was probable Du SOM
merard had written something complaining OF bad
treatment At tho hands OF Americans, and that such
complaints well founded
Captain Auryc, with Unsuitable Indignation, recited
many cases OF injustice at the hands OF officers at the
Exhibition, especially from thicving and impairment
members of tho Centennial corps, from In
solent Custom House ofncials and from other
persons at tho Exhibition. Suffice II to
say the Commissioner said that hc rejoced that tho
Exhibition was nearly over, and that not single
French exhibitor tho Centennial would ever como to
future exhibition in this country, after having been
invited here the guests OF the nation and treated
with insult and injury
WHAT FRENcHMAN THINKS OF 1T.
The French residents OF this city are greatly en-
ragged at the conduct OF NJ Du Sommcrard the French
Commissioner General to the Exposition, for writing
the letter published in the Paris Figaro. summary OF
which was given the HgRALp's special cable do
spatch from Pariyesterday.
Among the passengers who left this city yesterday
in the French steamer France for France, many OF
them being exhibitors at the Centennial Du Som
merards epistle tho prevailing subject Of conver
sation, and the production was st,gmalizcd on all
hands as vilc libel Among the French residents In
the city the Same emphatic language prevailed. An
old and highly respected French gentleman. who has
resided many years In this city, spoke follows to
HERALD reporter:--
~ am very much mortified on account of the letter
purporting TO have been written by Du Sommerard
havo doubt ho wrote the letter, and that II Is
forgery. The attack tho chastity OF American
women is to mo nexpicablc. and l hope no will be
cowhded for the cowardly aspersion. From the days
Of noble Lafayette the present timc the good
srtll md har a;tadh hatxr
tho United States. and to think that now miserable
Bonaparst should try break the entente cordaIe
between the two countries cxaspcratcs mo- Msny OF
exhibitors at tho Exhibition very irritable fell
lows notably the Parisians, who prefer the French
red tape system to our FREQ and easy American
ners"
On the occasion Of q recent visit to tho Centennial
heard Of the complaints of many OF the French ex.
hbitors verdier, of the Tros Frcrcs Provcncaux
Restaurant stated that he had been wronglully ar
rested, anu because ho objected to being dragged
bodily out OF his place . revolver placed al his
head by tho Deputy Sheriff who arrested him.
maker complained that people had been allowed to
sleep in his satin Lined carriage at night another that
portion Of marble statuettc that he had been ex
hbiting was maliciously knocked of; another, that
something had been stolen from him, &c. But the
foolish fellows forgot pretended to forgc-at least
she exhibitors-that they had splendid market for
their goods and many Of them had mado considerable
money. God forbid that should say that all the
French exhibitors grumblcrs, for all have been
kindly treated and many Of them appreciate It.
Some Of the exhibitors are smalmindcd enough 10
think that the destruction by fre OF quantity Of
French packing Intentional and 1t s good
trying prove the contrary TO them As 10 the aega
ton that tho keepers all thieves without excep-
ton, and tho judges vena, II Is useless wasting
breath in replying TO such wholesale accusations. Lot
Du sommerard's deputies givc names ana iactA and
then the charges oan be investigated
AUTHOR THESE ATTACKS
has not visited the Exhibition himself, but has re-
cc,ved his reports, he says in the Figaro letter,
.4rom my deputy" His nrst deputy and representa-
tive at Philadelphia Mr.. Roulcaux Dugage, who
has returned to France, and tho post Is now
filled by Mr. Anirye, captain Of artillery, attached
to the French Legation at Washington The
reports must, therefore, have been sent
by ono or the other OF these gentlemen.
Dugage and Anfrye are strong Bonapartsts, and, with
Du Sommerard bitterly opposed to democracy, whether
hero in France. II ID alleged at Paris that Du SON.
mcrard--athouah he went to Havre and delivered
glowing speech the occasion OF the departure for
Philadelphia Of Marquis Of Rochambeau, X. Dugage
and othcrs--nas steadily belitted the Philadelphia
Exhibition all he can. The French government, how
u
Mr. Krantz General OF tho Exhibition Of
1878" at Paris, and allowing Du Sommerard to retain
his title Of Commissioner General OF international
Exhibisions-which amounts to nothing At all-and
will forco him TO send In his resignation. II the in
dividual in question had written manly, honest citer
like the Chief Commissioner OF the German Empire,
regrcttng that the German exhibit not better than
IL was would have analysed the matter; but for
Du sommerards letter there is justification, and tho
French residents OF New York know It full well.
SKETCH OF DU soMMERARD.
Edmond du sommerard, artist collector Of anti
quties born at Paris, April a. 1877 and 10 the
son OF Alexandra du Sommerard, the celebrated anti
quarian and founder Of the Clany Museum Al Paris.
In his youth he studied landscape painting, notably
whie accom- mpanying his father IN hts last tour In
Italy He helped his father greatly in the compilation
or his book entitled "Arts du Moyon Age" but tho
latter died before Il completed, In the year ls42
Edmond du Sommerard subsequently succeeded his
father Director Chief Of tho Hotel dc Cluny,
which had meanwhile become one of the royal mu-
seums Under his administration prospered greatly
and became celebrated for It's collection OF articles OF
mednval and renaissance perious. In lS40 he ap
pointed OF the Commissioners Of Historical Monu-
ments In 1855 he was appointed one OF tho jury OF
the Paris Exhibition In tho sections OF paintings and
engravings and also for the twenty class Of
dustry I" which comprised furniture and its
tat,on. Mr. du Sommerard was decorated alter the
Napoeonic coup d'etdt with tho Order Of the
Legion OF Honor while Captain OF the National
Guard. Later he made AN officer OF said legion.
He also member OF the imperial commission sent
BY the French government to London In 1858. AT the
PARIS Exhibition OF 1867 no acted Commissioner
General Du Sonmerard, It may be mentioned, Is dec
Grated with large number OF foreign orders.
MVnNTnur WEATHER REpNRT