New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
"REMINISCENCES OF MR.. wAsHBURNE.

San Antonio, Tex, giving "reminiscences OF Gam
BETA while Mr. washhurno United
States Minister 10 France. Mr. wsshburne
describes difficulties IN projecting German inter
tests there while the Empire lived and the astonishing
grasp with which Gsmbetta at once understood the
whole question Calling on HIM he found young man
Of ordinary height and sze lhe afterward became
heavy, with fine manners and agreeable address,
handsome face long, black glossy nsir and full beard
He did everything possible, did IL immediately 10
mitigate the troubles Of tue Germans
when Gambetta was selected as the representative
to tho Tours mission Mr. Washburne, he ala not
snrnk from the hazardous tR IRON m sns . Sy a o1 IL
Dictator and the true history OF that Dictator
ship has yet 70 be written % T OF Fpece 1ne 9 snge
handed aud alone he aroused the dropping spirits OF the
all that mortal could In stemining the tdc OF disaster
which overwhelming mis- country. dc rLiseu
in England and the most rigid examination Of his af
fairs by enemies, when the war was over ory showed
ter the war his advice sought that OF
other man The greatest speech OF nis ie wn,
MacMahons coup detat IN turning away ais hePnoi IL
Ministry ana replacing 1t with Ministry hosio 70
Mr. Washburne mas at his house portrait of NJ. Gam
beta painted expressly for him.
ACTION OF FRENCHMEN IN NEW YORK.
There was a meeting last night at No. 21
Sonth Ffthaye OF delegates from the twenty-five asso
Citations which compose the Union des sociees Francais
de New York TO take steps to demonstrate In httink
tnclr sense OF fne loss Which frhhce hhs
sustained In the death Of Loon Gauibetts.
Delegates were present from musical. benevolent,
charitable and Masonic organizations, among which
were the following: DAbeile, RAyenir, Rorpheon
Fraucais La Fame, la Concorde Cunsire Philanthro-
pique Culinaire CosmoDote. lie Battalion des Gardes
Lafayette Mardi Gras Association, Union Papineau, La
Sale d'Ase Iangue, DUnon Fraternelle Huron Tribe
La Societe Cooperative de Consommation ct de Pro
duction Israeite Francaisc fraterneie Cosmopolite
Club Denocratique, Gaite Amitie Itaho Tnbe,
LUnion Francaise, and Le Cerce Artisique Franeais
Rosenstie president OF the Union des societies Fran
Gals, occupied the chair. The meeting was large aud
enthusiastic. Tributes were paid to the memory OF
Gambetts as orator end journalist. Adolphe Cohn,
representative OF La ReDutQue franease, Gambettas
organ concluded earnest speech witn the following
wordsi a. do not dwell Mt length on ais career. Ills
efforts against Napoleon his stirring activity in the war
against Germany, the skill with winch he thwarted
the Royalst intrigues In the National Assembly,
the energy with which he quelled tho al
tempted coup dctat Of MacMahoD, are
present in memory and engrayen in our hearts;
From him 1t is lever 10 despair OF France and
the Republic. swear fidelity, ne himself once saiG
10 France and the Republic and the only form OF re-
spect worthy OF nm TO remember inat faith ana Dc
true to 1t oil our lives"
II was decided, Oh the motion of Eugene Lebeuf. to
select a committee TO arrange for holding demon
FrencDnan ia SewYork anu nll the Of prominence
VINO sympatnlze In Frances misfortune are TO partci
pate Tae place Of msenng a1s the nour are 20 % ee
The following committee were. elected, with
power 10 add TO. their numbers; o., kosen-
seiz NJ Bregny, a1essrs DeDachy, Aom Well, Weresn,
Care, MOnsant, A. b. Conen, Adoipn Conn. Gampier,
and IN q few minutes 300 WAS subscribed TO the cx-
penses OF the proposed demonstration.