National Republican., 1883-01-02
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COMMENTS ON GAAIBETTA's DEATH-sCENE
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COMMENTS ON GAMBETIAS DEATH-SCENES,
INCIDENTS, AND IMPRESSIONS.
Tho London Standard says: can intimate
friend of NJ. Gambetta states that he had be-
come a confirmed hypochondriac Weariness
and disgust at the failure of his prospects, may
explain much that is mysterious in the life
just closed"
kilograms were sent to President Grevy
and the other authorities, Immediately after
the death of Gambetta.
Gambetta made private will on Saturday,
but left no political testament
A deep impression was produced in London
by the death Of Gambetta, and the papers, re-
porting his death, were sold in every street,
with crowds struggling TO procure them.
The London Pal MAI Gazette of last even
ing says 1t is thought that the death of NJ
Gambetta will not break up the republic. 1t
will have minor effects of very obvious inn
portance. Though far too sagacious TO be
other than a convinced partisan of the repub-
lie, NJ. Gamhetta has always been very sus-
ceptible Of tile force of French tradition. He
thought himself a new Mazarin of Richelieu.
Liberalism all over Europe will deplore the
loss of tho great and remarkable figure of q
statesman who used his truly virlle mind for
a noble cause, and who will live in French
history among the most courageous, astute
and effective founders of the republic. The
measure of his loss is the secret or avowed
satisfaction with which IL will be hailed by the
ment all over Europe.
Almost all the newspapers of Berlin have
articles on Nj. Gambetta, The semi-oilicial
Post says the most eminent politician of
France has departed. He was man of strong.
passions and great power, who seemed still
destined to play great part in history. 1t is
n significant question whether it would have
been beneficial one.
The National Zietung of Berlin says that
Germany has lost a great enemy. NJ. Gam
betta knew that his reputation in the future
was bound with war of revenge and his
whole energy was directed in preparing there
for. He may be said to have constituted him
selfa permanent danger to the peace of Europe.
Sir Charles Dixie, in a speech at Chelsea
yesterday, said the entrance of 1888 was sad
dened by the death of the greatest of all
modern Frenchmen. Sir Charles bore testi-
mony to the mournfuness of England for the
loss France had sustained. He said that all
the English commissioners who took part in
the recent negotiations for commercial
treaty, with France had been struck with
Gambetta's extreme courtesy and kindness.
In England all parties admired Gambetta's
magnificent courage, his tremendous energy,
his splendid oratory, and his unmatched
gaiety and sparkling wit which constituted
him the first of Frenchmen.
The announcement of NJ. Gambetta's death
has caused q great sensation in Madrid. 1t is
universally considered that France has sus-
tanned heavy loss
dispatch to London from Paris says:
"The opportunist party appears to be stunned
by the death of Gambetta."
The ldgbidH Of Berlin says Tho man of
uncompronising revenge is dead. His de-
cease affords us better security for peace than
any sort Of alliances. His grandly constituted
character commanded certain respect, even
from his enemies, but now there is no ne
cessity to conceal the fact that the peace Of
Europe appears to be lastingly secured than
for long time. Yesterday afternoon man
selling copies Of the newspaper lie Radical in
Paris containing a scurrllous article concern
ing NJ. GumbettR was seized by the crowd on
the boulevard. His papers were destroyed,
and the police had great difficulty In rescuing
Aim from the eXclLed pOpulaee.