New-York tribune., 1877-10-19
PARTISAN TOPICS.
AMERICANS AND HOTELS.

| CHARGES.
| [FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIDusE.l
| PARIS, Sept. 15.-Goyernor Tilden and Mr. Bige-
low, whose presence at the funeral of NJ. Theirs
have already mentioned hastened their journey to
Paris in order to attend it, They arrived only the
evening before. Their desire to join in the general
homage to NJ. Thiers's memory was appreciated here.
and will not be less so at home, if may judge by
the fact that the flags at half-mast in Washing
ton on the day of the funeral That fact we heard
of by telegraph, and the French remarked upon it
with qualification. Profoundly convinced, as they
are that France is the first nation in the world they
do none the less welcome heartily any sign of
sympathy from abroad and at this moment when
France is Republican in reality, and her Govern
ment Republican in name, token OF respect from
the American Republic was thought graceful and
natural So of the presence of Mr. Tilden, whose
name became known to some of the near friends of
the family and of Mr. BgelOw, whose career as
American Minister in Paris had left an honorable
memory behind it. and who counts many personal
friends among Some of the best people in Paris Ii
happened-though purely by accident-that the
carriage in which Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Bigelow
accompanied the procession from Notre Dame de
Lorette to Pere-a-Chaise, was at the head OF the
long line of private carriages, and followed next
after the thee family carriages of NJ. Theirs.
Governor Tllden. | may add, seems IN excellent
health and spirits and cOntrives to enjoy Paris If
1t which it is not-a complete novelty to him.
His visit to Scotland failure in respect Of the
weather. 1t raned steadily, as it usually does, in
the land of oatmeal. The visit which Mr.. Iilden
and Mr. Blgelow were to have made to Mr..
Bright a complete failure still. 1t was
not made at all. They were not able to arrange
their journey so to be at ROchdae when Mr..
Bright expected them. Mr. Bigelow yesterday, was
with NJ Louis Blanc in Paris, and on Saturday
they and Governor Tilden are 10 spend the evening
with Victor Hugo, of whom NJ. Louis Blanc is a
very intimate friend.
i found Mr.. Hewitt also in Paris, and am sorry
to have to add that he has been detained there for
the last four or five weeks by the illness of his
wife, who is suffering from typhoid fever 1t APP
pears that a former account of mine OF Mr.. Hew
tits health alarmed some of his friends quite need
lessly. hasten to add, therefore, that Mr. Hewitt
was not seriously i'll in LOndOn-though suf
ferng at that time unmlstakably from over
work and nervousness-and declares himself now
as well as ever in his life. He had intended to be
on his way home by this time. His passage was
taken, and he fully expected to be IN Washington
for the opening of Congress the 18th Of October
But il Is unhapply, certain that Mrs. Hewitt Will
not be well enough to travel in TO reach New
York by that date Mr. Hewitt tells me, and desires
me to saw that he regrets his absence especially be-
cause he wished to give his vote for Nr. Randall as
Speaker of the House. Any influence he can exert
from distance he will exert in Mr. RandalPs be-
half; believing that the Democratic party and the
country are alike indebted to Mr.. Randall for his
courage and loyalty during the contest of last WIN
ter; and that but for him That contest might have
ended in confusion and disaster, as the flibusters
| wished it to end In Paris, Mr.. Hewitt like all
Americans not of the shOddy kind, is good Repub-
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can, though not in the party sense. mean that he
| takes a genuine interest in the Repubcanism of
France and has sympathy with the consprators Of
the 10th MAY. The men he cares to see are the men
who are striving to establish the Republic; not the
men who. although at the head of the Government.
| are striving to overthrow it, His visits are to NJ.
Gambetta, not to the Due de Broglie.
Mrs Hewtt's condition is not dangerous but
typhoid fover runs slowly, and her physicians are
not able TO say how she can be moved. This Is
one of many cases. the origin of which seems directly
traceabe TO the defective drainage or ventilation,
or BOTH of so many French hotels. In the quarter
most frequented by travellers the evil is almost AZ
great az IN the purely French quarters. My ex-
perence Of French and other hotels is considerable
and | seriously advise American travellers IN faris
to insist on examining for themselves the arrange
ments for closet ventilation. They Will often iihd
them scandalously bad and it is certain that the
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cannot well inquire, are equally careless. l have
known personally of many cases of typhoid arising
in Paris There was one in particular last year IN
which had an interest and returned some months
later TO the hotel from which 1t had sprung, with
view to looking into the matter. examined the
rooms occupied by the Invalid. The apartments
consisted of a parlOr, two bedrooms, dresslng-room
and water-coset The latter was ventilated through
the ante-room leading to the parlor and bedrooms,
and in no other way whatever On my objecung to
tnis. the landlord. without any mark of surprise,
offered me another suite Of rooms which, he assured
me- were wholly free from objection, the closet be-
ing well away from the rooms. This also examined
and the landlords description was SO far as 1t went
true enough. The closet III this case had window
but the window opened upon the main staircase so
that the typhoid poison was thus conveniently dls
tributed throughout the house, instead Of beng
| centrated in single apartment This Is we'll
known hotel, largely patronized by Americans. do
not name it, because have no reason to suppose 1t
worse than many others-certainly no worse than
NJ least one other in the same street The foreign
nbvsiclans resident in Paris know perfectly well the
| s.ata of things that exists. For obvious reasons
| they do not say much about it, but they Will, L
pr,sume-at least have known OF cases IN when
| they have done it-give an opinion wnen IL Is
sought and say whether or not they consider par
ticulpr hotel fit or unfit to live in. dare say there
are people who think this an unpleasant topic Tor
| nubIic discussion but | don't feel called upon to
| fake account of mere prudery In matter where
| health and life are concerned. Nor am writing
| IN conjecture or hearsay, but from knowledge
confirmed by professional opinion. Next year Parls
will be crowded beyond endurance. People VIII
| have TO put up with what they can get ana motel
keepers. in view oi their certain harvest will think
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