New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-25

FRENCH EXILES IN Ne WORK.

HOW THE AMNESTY AFFECTS THEM
LIFE OF THE ADHERENTs OF THE COMMUNE sISCs
ARRIVING IN NEW -YORK-TALKs WITH PRONE
NENT MEMBERS OF THE FRENCH CoLOSY-wHI
THEY DO NOT RETURN TO FRANCE.
The general amnesty lately given by the
French Government has been expected for time
by the adherents OF the Commune in this city Several
returned TO Paris in anticipation OF the amnesty and
others have gone since 1t announced. Appica
tons have been ecaiyed at the French Consulate fH
transportation back TO Paris. These requests the
Consul had no power TO grant. But although many
members Of the Commune are seeking To return 10
France. there others who have established them
business here and who have lost the desire 10
return. Whatever have been their political
tecedents the conduct Of the exies in SewYork has
been generally free from reproach few crazy dema
gognes have made occasional declamatloDs OF lurii
character; but as "A rule the members OF the colony
have attended strictly TO their own affairs and have
prospered accordingly.
Prominent among these French men in New-York are
the May brothers. Ellie and Gustaye They came to this
country shortly after the fall OF the Paris Commune.
They mad a large jeweiry in Paris and were rich.
having fortune Of 900 francs. Gustaye May was
Commssary General of the Commune and Ene was hb
assistant. They claim to have entered the Commune
because they feared the monarchists would become
established in France, aud TO TINS they we're bitterly
opposed The brothers escaped TO Vincennes at the
overthrow of the Commune. and hid themselves for
some days Then they went to London, and after
ward sailed for New-York. They have been
noted here for their benevolence to those
OF their countrymen in distress TRIBUNE
reporter talked with Gustave May and General Berge
ret, of the Central Committee OF the Commune Gene
Bergeret intends to remain in New-fork and enter
into business He Is not satisfied with the Republic az
1t in France, and says the general amnesty Is
sop thrown public opinion.
1.-The attitude OF Cemenceau has surprised me
greatly" the General remarked " He has the air OF
leaning toward the and OF favoring the Right al
though he calls himself a leader OF very different
party. When q partial amnesty was proposed no SAID
that better than nothing ana was In favor OF ac
ceptingit lie should nave Deen more gOuassoSs aIn
should have demanded all or n0thlng vas IN
Paris when the amnesty was granted uudet she-coh
duct which had secured on account Of sickness And
departed just when there was nothing 70 preHen, any
body from remaining. prefer country wnefo lneIs
nv Onportunsm' This word was invented by Gam
BETA lie the modern Faoius always desiring delay
To every proposition for progress he says IL nor op
perfume The Commune no longer exiots We have the
Republic, but not satisfied with IL because OF us
we desire a government OF the Fourth estate"N
Gustave Nav estimated the number OF Communists
population OF this COLONY IN New-York Is so nomadic
he said. that u is dicut TO state the number OF m,m
hers Four five hundred came 10 this country, Out
some went TO Newark Paterson and neighDorng places
and others srayed as far west as Gneago ana Htn fn
Cisco All them under political Disabilities our
house been kind OF rendezvous TOT tnOse VINO Ftd
in NewYork Many have returne Fr 70 Europe, gSnS
seemed difficult for the eXiles to learn foreign IAN
guages. , =, T..
The general amnesty has been long expected. 1t is
an act reparaton for If there had been no Commune
there would have been Republic. without the Com.
mune the Orleanists would have gained control OF
France and would have established their governments
over the country The Count OF Paris would have been
placed upon the throne. We favored The Repuolc bui
what wanted was q progressive Republic-a SOCIAL
Republic.
II went to the French Consulate the other day. aud
asked NJ. Breul IL certain men who are without money
could be back 10 Paris by the Government lie 70
ceived very kindly for he IS a LIBERAL man nut NC
said that he mad no orders any such action.
then a telegram By cable TO an influential member
of the Government Paris, iDquring WY orders nad
not the COnsuls 20 assist in the return OF
the exIes. 1 received immediate answer that the
Government would defray ali charges for that purpose
I went back to the consulate, and Mr. Breu SAID be
would be very glad to accommodate my friends, bnt
tina he WAS still without orders, which. he said would
probably be sent by mail and not by telegraph 30 the
question still remains undecided"