New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-18
GAULS AND TEUTONS.
an INTERNATIONAL TEMPEST IN A TEAfoI
IN PARIS.


- :. NJ, ae,,, which is more than pot
bouse Quarrel and less than the German P''1'
vould make il ont. although certa'hN "' -
IN itself | cannot understand WHY any
being should ind in II n cause LOT wal
r,eat nations Yet no later than last n'sn' H0i"
a German. whom / know to he often Ia'oIou "''-
.,.,,,,,..at,ons from the German Embassy. storm
.hor, fine Rue St Marc incident and say tha' III
liner fortnight the Prussians would be IN Faris'
- mite anrry with some friend who did not
Gao any rround for international quarrelling IN
what had so far happened. His position was tn"'
the whole tnlnC man~uvre OF the ""Io''
fists and that as there were "a numoer u yam
bettas creatures in the Ministry dangerous sI'u"
tjon fo, Germany was revealed. France wouid ho'
TO intoa hlg or little Wit on the Ureek Hol'ioi -,
IN the Suez Canal because she was res''Nins a."
her force for a struggle with her Eastern he'-ii'U
settled determination to quarrel was accldeA'aAl
- ord # bebooved Germany at once 10 put
To- foot down on her enemy before he had gain
.rod stre,.,rh enough TO enter upon a campaign oi
revenre An angry German Is never lucid ana MS
ideas and arguments are far fetched and so lnNoVe
That il REQUIRES 1euton brain to follow ana under
stand them There is a large proportion OF Van-
bettlsts IN the Ministry But they are Obliged 10
hide their Gambettism and IN any case they ana
not aid ana abet NJ. Paul Deyoulede II his nulcu-
lous patriotic manifestation
rvmnastic society or Turn Nerein. having for Its
honorary chairman Prince HOheulOhe, meets once
a week in a large over a cafe IN the kue ~
Marc and the Passage des Panoramas. The serious
business of the evening is 10 look into Applications
for EMPLOYMENT made by German clerks and arti-
sans for this society keeps for the benefit Of com
patriots an Intelligence Office Certain members
are deputed every month 10 looG out Tor vacant
pla,es and fill them if they can, with Germans.
l,,1 oFl - 4 In 81
1ecreati, part Of the evening the musical gymnass
give vocal and instrumental concert Although
the cub room Is very dIngy and redolent of stale
tobacco il contains grand piano by PeyeH and
some excellen. busts of celebrated German poets
and musicians. Among these ojJcts daTt there are
the IMAGES of Weber. Beethoven and Jahn the
founder OF the gymnastic societies OF the Father
land windows, as ceilings are low pltcheu' are
70 prevent closeness. often thrown open when the
gymnasts meet. IL ine weather a crowd gathers In
tie street under them to listen to the music, which
is admirable. 1t is a great treat to hear It, have
often gone to the Passage des Panoamas to enjoy
tins treat Before they separate the eymnasts
sing the Wacht am Rhein.' But 50 few Parslans
understand German that this dcclarat Ion-ol- war
song can be given without offending outside and
unnvited auditors The Wacht Rhein is
arranged a.. "a solo with choral parts breaking II.
and is very impressive.
The quarrel. which has thrown Germany into
state of ierneut ieean in this wise: Two jews of
the name OF Meyer live in the same house. One of
them Is a German. doctor and the acting chair
man OF the Rue II. Mare Club The other is a
naturalzed Frenchman OF JudeU-German eXtrac-
tion a aubettist aad a member of the Patriotic
League for the recovery Of Asace and the peIpctua
ton of those sentiments to which the war of 1870
gave rise in Trace German ami Alsauan Jews
named Meyer (which means farmer-a very I'M
Jewish calling are numerous in Paris. one finds
MEYERS in the secret service department of the Pre-
lecture o. Police and the utra-Radical journals.
AN Meyers prompts Louise Michel and goes with
her TO public meetings The pastor of the Luz
theran chapel at Niette has long been a converted
Hebrew named Meyer. One of he greatest occu-
lists Of modern times IS too, Meyer and of Judean
stock 30 you see there are all sorts OF Meyers
some honorable. some quite the contrary but ell
more OF less Hebrews. The chairman of the GYM
uasts j, "a ootOr A. q prosperous jew he has ca
tenslve relations with bankers aud other men OF
business, and has been very useful IN obtaining
situations for German CLERKS, slOemakers and pro-
fe,sor. some weeks ago the cymuas.s had arranged
10 give farewell sOiree IN compliment to some
members who were quitting Paris to settle in Der
lin They also decided to pront By the occasion to
give a handsome bandmasters wand 30 Dr Meyer,
who leads their concerts y special letter Of con-
vocation was sent ~ the secretary 10 each Of the
then chairman But instead of handing il 10 him
the concierge took il to the French Meyer who
thought IT, or affected 10 think it, deliberate IN
suit. Some patriotic lines OF Schiller were al the
head of the card of. invitation, hich was paudiy
illuminated. and a verse of the " Wacht ain Khein
at the foot. The Walht am Bbeiu was composed
when the French, good many ears ago. were IN
dulginr tail talk about natural frontiers Its
author claims the yht Of Germany TO hold tho
Rhine from source 10 mouth and invites Germans
who want 10 drink good wine TO cross over to the
lett bank aud take il. At the time il written
this sOug caused much noise In Germany and
France and il was replied to by the poet Mus,et in
sparkling and elegant verses. NJ. Meyer tOOK the
card of invitation 10 VI. Paul Devoulede the
founder OF the Patriotic League, and they both
agreed that the mnasts deserved TO be cudcelled
for their nsulence. To give them what they mrrted
NJ Devoulede and Meyer invited all the Leaguers
TO a SPECIAL meeting at which 1t was decided 10
march upon the Turn Nereln and eXpel IL from the
cafe. 4 mOuchard informed the Project of Police
OF what Vas brewing. aud he took measures to pre-
vent tn complimentary >oiree. The landlord Was
told That % would Doe necessary to CLOSE his house
Tor fcW days. anu he was requested 70 announce
on placard posted at the door that he had shut uD
In order TO repair the premises steps were Caken
10 dlssuade VI Devoulcde and his friends from their
ridiculous expedition. So far. they came into the
views OF the polise, VINO assured them that the
sOree was not 70 come Of NJ. DeyOuicdc was
greatly excited and told how going to reconnoitre
the locality IN which the Turn Neren met. he mad
beard the " Yacht am Rnein sung with open win
COWS.
What las enyenoned the incident was u deter
uIuatIou of the Leaeucrs 10 take up "a pos ton in
the catr the moment 10 vs. reOpeued and 20 give "a
grand patriotic and ant l-trcrmau banquet there.
Their dinner cane of laot night. NJ. DevOulede
was in the chair and trr OIL hot speeches in toast
ing tn French press and " La France entlere.'
cck the Oaubettlst candidate at the last CharOune
election. drank to the TerdHcbe or TcVenQeI and
Aisace. This sick Is al Asatlan. LAWYER ana
memDrro OF the Municipal Council lie is al intimate
personal Trend OF VI Gaobetta. who did his ut
most TO secure his election against Tony RevcllOn
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