The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-04
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GaEnbeGta.

St. Petersburg, 3.-NoUre V5e:leyG
saws Gambetta's desth is an irrepArsble
loss to France and Europe.
GoLoS says the French republic is with
out head, and lts chances for pro-
longed existence disappear.
The Austrian othcial journal Observe
great reserve in their reference to Gam
betta's death.
Neue Ffeir p, eSSe considers it mis-
take TO suppose revenge has died With
Gsmbelta
Friend Blatt doubts that Gambetta;s
death will be favorable 10 the peace OF
Europe.
Paris, S.-The strenuous efforts that are
making TO procure a judicial investlga-
ton of the circumstances under which
Gambetta received his wound.
Chicago, 3.-The Tribune has long
letter by telegraph from Hon. E. B,
Wash burn, from San Antonio, which
gives "Reminiscences CT Gam beta while
Wash burn was Minister to France. lie
says great light has gone out, and the
world loses one Of the most gifted, bril-
liant, and eloquent men Of the sge. he
was disti guiAned even in 1859, though a
young mem Der Of the Chamber of Depu-
tiea, and beng in the front rank Of the
little banL OF able, courageous men, who
msde fight against the empire IN the
pride sn arrogance OF its power; was
concerned in those turbulent and excit-
ing scenes in the cham Der before war IVES
declared and the empire fell. He YVES
cool when the people broke up the
Chamber of Depuli,s and iiOcked
to the Hotel Gu Vile, wheIe
the reinforcement of the Emperor was to
take place. Appearing al one OF the
windows Of the palace Gsmbetta pro-
claimed the republic OF France, and
threw 10 the crowd below little lists con-
tanning the names Of deputies who were
to constitute the provisional government
OF France under the name Of The Gov
eminent Of the Nstionsi Defense"
Such shouts OF delivereDce went up from
the great throng as has rarely been heard
in the worlds history. The new lninisI
try, GAmbetta at its heac, Immediately
took possession of their folios. he re-
lates his own difficulty in protecting
German interests there while the empii e
lived, and the astonishing grasp with
which Gsmbetts understood the whole
question. Calling On him be found 9
young man Of ordinary height and sizg'
He afterwards became heavy, with fine
manners, agreeable address, handsomefsce
lcng black glossy hair, and full beard.
He did everything possible and did il
Immediately 10 mitigate the troubles OF
the Germans. Gsmbetta being selected
as a representative 10 the Tours mission.
he did not shrink from the hazardous
trip from the city in balloon, and msde
the trip safely. He coon became in fact
dictator of France, and the true history
of that dictatorship has yet to be written.
It will become one of the most interest
ing episodes in the history Of France.
Single handed and alone he aroused
the dropping spirits of the people,
raised sHd equipped armies, ac-
complished ell that mortal could
in stemimng the tide of disaster
which WAS overwhelming the country.
He raised and disbursed the millions
gotten through Morgan & Co., Of Eng
land, and the most rigid examination of
his sfairs by enemies when the wal. was
over only showed his hands were clean
and records unstaiRed. After the war
his advice was sought more than any
other mans. The greatest speech of his
| life was that made at Versailles on the
occasion of President McMAhon's coup
de etdt in turning away his republican
ministry, and replacing it with q minis
try hostile to the republic. Mr.. Wash
burnjhas at his house portrait OF Gam
BETA painted expressly for him.