The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04
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Lsuiss Michel ths Pes % the Ar1stssrasy-
Mst Views AAA AsRlraaleas.

Leusee Michel TIE Pes % the A r1stSeraey-
Msr Views ssa Aspirssssss.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-AIlle. Louise Michel Of
communistic celebrity came here last week TO
lecture on Tho Education and Rights OF
Women" Little success has rewarded her
efforts. There was no echo from that portion
OF the community who sympathiss with her
aim In life. because Of their ignorance Of the
Gallo language and Of the high price OF admis-
sion. The singular selection Of Steinway Hall
for her subversive effusions also had q depress-
ing effect Steinway Hall Is an aristocratic
room situated In one Of the most conservative
parts OF the city. Its selection led TO an unex-
pected and amusing result. The very thin
audiences before which the French revolu-
Zionist delivered herself Of her proposals and
plans for the suppression OF God. the rulers Of
men. and capitalists was almost exclusively
composed OF persons to whom these promised
innovations must be most unwelcome.
tRSss meetings hall Of them ladies' in fashion.
able attire, and the other half respectable.
ri "a RI he Si S TIER SsS
iOiilng for q neishIor. There was not single
Fashionable people come almost exclusively
70 these neetings, and such e the lrr.sistiblsy
Gree. that ladies' visit her and have Interviews
sn Ss rs saa the %dsD ss:sss
conversation with three ladies q ton. But this
showing her the curlosties OF the metropolis.
literary men and men Of the ' world. and from from
the wives OF members OF Parliament. or. other
ladies' Of rank, Begging for an autograph or u
AFTERNOON or evening, to meet a chosen num-
heap Of these letters. adding that he did
not really know what to do with them all. He
dssa hSuIe to as many 81
doings II Is not surprising that in comparison
with the tumpltu9us msstings which the name
q q louise Michel gathers together In France
The French lady cannot possibly tell un-
wo Is Is whS are Sns to
aftirm that she has turned an apostate. No
doubt sho Processes creed which Is bold RI.
and in spirit to calm the national fears which
her theories might have aroused. She APP
parently intma,es that the revolution which
vet DO dispensed with In England. Now ana
then sudden flush comes to her face. aud her
enthusnsm quickly ch lis for want Of sympa-
thetic echo, and the threatening storm dies
with ease and iuency. but somewhat negligent
~. making too frequent use OF common
Mile. Michel has her time 50 occupied that it
was not without some difficulty that succeed:
ed ~ seeing her 20 Having been told that !
night at the designated hour. was inducted
where q convlvial party was assembled. Louise
Michel MAS MAS citing at ta6ie surrounded by
we'll Dressed and Ms odsr
parsonage sat opposite her in his shirt sleeves
and with his head bandaaed The singular
cading shade to this plain English room. which
served aS parlor. dining room. and bed
burning oR is snnd
on the party. Everything looked comfortable.
i urbinr the dinSsr but ' Nile Michel at aa o a
babe me sit by the fireplace. whore she would
gentleman. knowing that had come to talk
with her. suggested that perhaps would like
to see her alone. She laughed. and said that
cause she had no secrets.
Louise Michel has strong teatures. Her nose
robust She wears her hair short. II rs Is black
and slightly griZzed. 1t falls on her neck in
hs safp ns sg.ssu Wsu s rsBs Err ba
a.prlests garment. She was born about forty
eight years aSo in an Pd castle on the confines
whether her parents were Of the castle. living
class, She aaswered that abe. did not like TO
old French bouraaosie. and was not We'll on. nc
! asked her what she, thought Of the late
Gambetsa She answered that Gambetia was a
! asked her opinion OF the present rulers OF
ETanG S:vs She E., said that. IKE " The Ministers
other idea or care than to take advantage OF
hgh bs SO e rich at The
Absolute nullty were he not e rabbit rabbit Killer sr.
M p Is asS much richer now than when he took
/ asked her whsther she thought that Mr..
vacant b. the death q eia%Satta. Mr. c u,
place oil GAmDettu' WAS the answer.
When asked whether she thought that Mr..
RTehsor t You'd stl play great part IN the
Mr.. Rochefort is essentially man of destruc-
ton; He is not y man Of creation.,n,
day, She, replied that the sufierngs Of the
working classes were indescribable, and that
to make moasy. Franes she Rhs' saia ' naW
ssu ~ to a money Observation-Disclosures
then asked whether she thought that things
had much improved since the establishment. OF
the republic. She enthusiastically said: No,
i has b"en ana M HThare Is n
bit more liberty now than under Mr.. Bona
parte. and the immense wants. moral and ma
She Furthermore observed that it WAS really
doubtful whether things We're not IA well Tor
they we're at least fed by their masters, instead
OF diving from hunger Hs at present.
Pses Ts wb.hs s t s whG
have DESTROYED the French capita nd also what
personal part she Ind tuken in the reign of the
Commune. She answered that the fire had
been set to Paris by the shots OF Mr.. Theirs 8
soldiers IN Versailles: that, OF course she and
buried under its ruins rather than to surrendar
II. but she did not say that she herself had
applied n torch. She never left for one day the
army OF the Commune. She shared entirely tn.
life of its soldiers. sometimes in female and
sometimes in male attire. She did not know
for Eudes. and IN immense admiration for
Dombrowsky. whose corps d'armfe she fol-
lowed. . 1t is difficult" she said. TO give an
den OF the calm intrepidity OF this soldier OF
the Commune" One day she saw i'm remain
perfectly undisturbcd in the perusal of Il des-
patch when Il shell burst at his feet.
~ asked what she thought Of tho Emperor
William ~ Prince Bismarck. and of the Ger:
whether she Was for revenge and the restorn-
ton Of Alsace and Lorraine to France. She
to either the German Emperor or Prince Bis
marck. and cared little about them. She, had
no hatred OF Germany. Only fools or Hide
siKning porSnns could lream Of revenge now.