New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-29

CREW who is an old friend of his family, and
very particular one Of himself and his sister, Nine.
Pelou2e, OF Chenonceau, where the President, the
year OF the war, spent several months. Deputy
Ryiere is tie Mayor OF Tours, and an old and
proved Republican. He was a fast ally of Gam
BETA the Dictator and was proud to receive him in
the name of the city in which his Dictatorship was
exercised. Riviore is man of robust eloqUence.
lie is little fussy and irradeemably provincial.
The Parsian never takes out heavy artillery to
kill flies the prov incal does. He is emphatic
When there is 70 need for emphasis, and resonant
when he ought to be light and trding. NJ. Riviere
addressed Gambetta as Dear President" for al
though the decree is issued for the election OF new
Chamber, there has been dissolution OF the one
returned October II, 1877. Gambetta is there
fore still its President, and has decided 10 go
officially receiving at the PaaIs Bourbon. His
lease of the Speakcrship expires with the Parlia-
ment.
The President of the Chamber went frcm the rail-
way terminus TO the rooms which Had been engaged
for him at the Hotel dc PUnivers, and thence pro-
ceeded to a fine art exhibition in the new museum.
There crowd in and about the building.
Gambetta drew; but the Tourangeaux did not
go wild about him. There two reasons tor this.
Tours has iulness of bread and relaxing climate.
1t lies on warm fiat wedge of alluvium between
the Cher and Loire and is sheltered BY the cliffs
along the two rivers from every invigorating blast.
The IourangeauN were never enthusiastic about
anything in the whole of their municipal
existence. Not that they ever wanted fuel to feed
the flame of hero worship Rabeais, the gay,
horse-laughng satrist Balzac the penetrating
observer whose eye was at the scalpel of the ana
tomist and Paul Louis Courier were natives of
Touraine
Gambetta addressed Riviere as "Monsieur 10
Marie ami dear trend Riviere," and betrayed emo
ton in abiding to the evil time in which he first
MOI ia tha of md
a clerical print which is patronized by the Arch
bishop evukes souvenirs of more tender nature,
ana reminds Gambetta OF evenings passed in a GER
tain villa OF the Rue de fArchcveche, where Nine
Laurcr reside when he was at the Prefecture
But this is in which to apply that Voitairian
MAXIM Gtisses mortei, ndPpa5oz pas" AZ the fine
ART exhibition Gambetta had for his cicerone the
Comte dc Clary, an Imperust, aud cousin of the
daughters of Joseph Bonaparte and the Royal
family OF Sweden. The first Swedish Queen of the
BeTnadotte lue was daughter of Soapbolcr at
Marseilos OF the name of Ciary and the great
grandfather of the nObeman who bearded Gam
BETA in the Tours Museum. The President OF The
Chamber, when pressed upon by sightseers and
hon hunters, gave proof of that good-hu -or and
readiness of wit which have greatly contributed to
his popularity. lie was damned against n wall.
Instead of narifesting vcNarOn he cried: AN
retreat is cut OH at tins side. 1t is impossible to
judge tie pictures; one can only feel them Bon
mos flowed freely from his month. On seeing n
HOOK OF gNSnnSS painted by n Tours artist, he cX-
claimed, 1t will be long time before that lot Will
be Old enough to save the capital" camel, by
Gcrome, was called to his attention. Gamhctta
said, What fidelity, bat also what adonmemt.
Gerome's nature is like Pare Monceau gardening.
lie beauties everything he touches, and mparts 10
il Geromite stamp. All his fields are nicely kept
English gardens" Gambetia Terminated his visit
to the Tours exhibition by purchasing lacquer
table with clephantine legs and feet. The Comte
dc Clary, forgot 10 nlcntion, was Chamberlain
to the Empress Eugonie, ana was admitted to all
the oonclliabuIcs at Chiseihurst during the resi-
InlDerOr
Napoleon. Since the decree has been Ss Tor the
general elections he has become Republican, Ills
Old Tours friends are very angry with him for
Cries OF Iivo Iircyyni were OF frequent reeur-
renee. | discern in them the prompting OF
Wilson Gamhetta had the tact at the banquet in
the circus to end his speech ny echoing these
geauX with compliments. Touraine was the gordon
oil France Bat III the rich espaliers along the
Lore 1T produced hner things than sucoucnt pears
and peaches. IL was rich in men who lifted high
the ilambcau oi trnth aad shot ont lis iIgat III
In the evil days OF 1870 1t showed itself equal to
the situation imposed upon n. Ii was Then the
cradle OF the national defence, ANA would be lis
waited. Gambrtta would have veXed his Bcllevic
friends had he evoked the greatest military souvenir
OF IOurs-thc resistance 1t oHerod under st. Martin
to the Saraccns WHO had invaded France from
Spain. All this part Of the speech to gain the
ear OF the TouraugcauX, ana was merely intended
for them. What political in the Grafton was
for tlmd bourgeois or men Who have been on the
Ieactionary side and bong now hungcring for
| oaves aud fishes, want to make their peace with
the Republic. They weTo made to feOl that men
| of the eleventh hour would he paid as well M those
| who had borne the heat and burden Of the day
| Gambetta spoke n good deal domi moi Ia appear
| ing to say much he said little, was not yWhoTc
very explicit. Nhiie the HepabN9a6 irdHcGiSe III
! Paris was holding the candle 10 the Radicals and
| cutting tho ground from under Ciemeuceau's feet
Gambctta was busy at Tours drawing tie wind
from of the Lett Ccntrist sails Nhich VI. .ulo.
| Ferry some weeks ego spread at Epina!.
lie began the political part OF his Grafton ny litmq
| mp his voice against ugly attacks made on NJ GIeyy
\ voice VAS heard here 10 say: BY the OppOrtnnis
| journals only ". Wilson, who was next the Illus
ir!oe orator passed Ills land over h3 lace to hide
| smile oi satisfaction. Gainbetta then de!endo1
| the majority OF tie 3G3. The voice again cX
| claimed: /" And why then did you want tie Scru II
| dc Lste bin TO be votet in Older to make IA clear
sweep of them" THIS occasoned little conIu
| sion. NJ. Wilson called, Siicncew and Gambetld
who never when interrupted loses the thread OF hu
| discourse, went on as II nothing had happened
| Gamhetta thought that the questions which inter
| ested the peasant above every other were those o
| public instruction and the dignity OF Frame,
abroad He was for endoWlAg richly primary an,
high Schools and for multi plying SCHOLARSHIPS th
| latter, which would enable boys prepared by tn
communal schoomascr TO profit by the state college
| Senate he criticized for rot having voted Articl
2, the complete iaicisation of primary schools AL
| abolish it. He would give 1t lGcr basis to max
that ii wOGid bc the same IN spirit the UthU
Chamber: 1t ought to he recruited according TO
system OF proportional instead OF absolute eqna!it
among the coininunes; ana us 10 lie Senators ait
| their seats congress OF the Two Chambers wOul
| decide what to do with them. 10 carry on In
| work OF Government in the next Parliament
would behoove leaders not 20 biscct and trisec Tia
majority, bat form a strongly united one, or, {
use Gambetta's words. " absoIuaent an toirc.
| T:sre was something in the word " anitairo - While
| read by the light of other PASSAGES snacked o
pebiscitary ideas. The state should for mstanc
| be invested again With all the powers that it ha
! been Invested Of By the state Inc meant the goy
erung group able to mau puIate all the administra
| tive wires Colonel the Comic do Clary must hay
re oiccd to hear this. Gainbetta also said that h
| Witnessed with pain the continuous eufeebcmcn
of different state organisms and functions. In con
cluSion he praised the administrative machin,
calling il admirable. and was of opinion that 10