New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
z u WASHRURNE At HOME.
NO POLITICAL REASONS FOR HIS yISIr-PRENc
VIEWS OF TIE RECENT CONTEsT-fHE FRENC

NO POLITICAL REASONS FOR HIS yISIr-PRENcI'
VIEWS OF THE RECENT CONTEsT-THE FRENCH
INHIBITION.
The Hon. Elihu Il. Washburne'. the Unlted
States Minister to France. announced on Tuesday ar
rived from Europe m the White steamship Celtic on
Monday and hiss been staying at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Although Mr. Washburiies public services have been
rendered al distance for many years, MS onces III
behalf OF humanity during the siege OF PailS anu 'hn
isteria duties SINCE have served 10 Keep MN wen
membcIed al home. Mr. WaShburnc ana 1ch o4ah'
were oynsmeu at the outbreak of the civn war Con
gressmar Washburno had much TO do In Shaping inc
circumstances which gave Gen. Grant the
oppor;unity TO serve his country in his null
est capacify At the outset Grants eight
years administration Mr.. WasnTne was called 10 e
Cabinet Oh account of his services to the party ana was
aterward given the French mission. Before the Cihc-
na;i Convention Mr.. WashbuTne's name was reGuehuy
mentioned in connection with the Presidency and since
the November election it las been thought among the
poltical possibilities that he might be called to place III
president iayes's Cabinet Mr. WaShburne intended 10
take leave OF absence in October and come nome 10
vote His return home at tbis time. when new Adh-
straticn coming into power IS naturally construed -
having some political Significance
In conversation with a TRIBUNE reporter on
Tuesday evening Mr.. Washburne said his visit bad
no rolltical import He had home for a brief
stay, purely matters Of private business lie
was to take the evening train for Maine; Whe e
family homestead was ana WNCic lhTtc VI
his brothers were living. Then Ec should 80 10 %
eEa his home in Illinois, TO pass few DAYS witG ms
tOwusOC0ulc If he went 10 NaShln@O M ait u Woulu
no, be within week He had DO oWct!gr oI any
change being under consideration in tie French niS"h
and there was no foundation Tor assOciaHg BIS name
with Cab!nct iuinOrs. He intended to return 10 fls
early n Auril MI Washburne sad he Gad watched tie
course Of the recent campaign with Grcat interest
He considered the result jdst one ana "I'e 40 Inn
the Situation appeared Serious he had Decn cohfH'
the outbreak OF partisan feeling mat there
would be an amcab!C settlement Tie ftench were 10"
much wrapped in their own affairs to t3ke very ac
tive interest ~ people i'm the aolutiOn Of TINS political
Question but their politicians had watched tie progress
of events The BOnaDarists would have rcHdY se'ici
up0n any adverse result evidence that the french c
Dhir could not live wLcrc the " Grand RcpubluHc, rs
thew called IT, should prove failure The settlement oi
inc remarkable controversy had been 80 pcnceaDle ana
within the law. that the French Republican leaders, he
dOuhted rot. would make OF the ar@lmi III.
AS 10 the French Exposition of 1873 he regretted thrt
Congress had not made provision tCr ndtio"al
! representation. He the French pcOp.C W"Hd
feel il iceBy if the United states did not participate
particularly ~ this country was crci.ed With making
tEc largest strides ia practical Industries ana mNeh
tions He hoped he said, that something Wond he donf
10 properly organize American exhibit under the az
lccticI Of The Government The FIcuch natcn, rar y
from hnrit and partly principle ne Thought, Woniu
not as,1ie the importance 20 &n exhibit maur ui
der private auspices, receive II rs compliment rom
the na ION which had been tie last 10 invite tie world "a
| !tiOnal fair.