New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
TOPICS IN PARIS.
urNRI MARTIN-SPANTsH AFFAIRs-MR AND
MRS. MORTON.

,r,,u TIRE REGULAR CoRREsroNDEST OF THE TRlRu St-l
INV PARIS, January 4.
The wear which has Just gone out will be known III
French history as the year of great funerals IL
opened with the iuterment of Gambetta-or lalhel
ui,b his arotheosis Chanzy, who was the highest
;I;torv representative Of the national struggle TO
erel German invasion IN 1870. next sunk below The
80, lfComte de Chambord's remains were not
1,,cbt 70 be inferred at st. Denis. there were iu
syal masses lnuumerahe celebrated In Paris and
be provinces for the repose OF his hgh-pitched and
a,ltless soul. Turgenef also gave mp the ghost
:; the course of the last autumn at the country
louse near Paris of Madame Pauline Niardot. lils
fnneral was IN many respects remarkable one.
rto crowd knew nothing about the Russian novel
~ But his merit observer of Slav character
and his greatness as a man were appreciated by
French authors of the highest cabre. Renan de-
1ivercd beside his coffin, in the terminus of the
Northern Railway, an Grafton, or rather long ser
mon. which alone would have suficed to render the
author of The Life of Jesus illustrious.
A. the wear drew to ITS close Henri Martin, whose
name WAS syn0nyme Ofprobty, integrity, kindness
and erudltion descended TO the tomb. His career
had been q spolesS one and rs he was unwearied IN
doing good and in promoting the true advancement
If the human race his memory is and will continue
10 be blessed HeartineSs was hi, dominant char
acteristic The heart was the great motive power,
and il lifted him above all that small and lg-
noble in the strife of political parties do not
write tins In the spirit of conventional mourner
who pins band of Grape round his arm, not because
the friends and relatives Of the deceased expect him
10 do So but in the feeling of one Who misses great
source Of light and warmth that has just gone out.
Henri Martin was not only an erddite writer but an
apostle If as Swcdenborg saws, we are TO be
Judged according TO our loves in another state Of
beiup q very great reward will be meted to him.
He loved with vital heat and energy whatever was
tr,e noble eieyating and of good report, and went
"a the essence and kernel of things each time tie
sentiment of veneration, respect or admiration was
aroused in HIM Though in some respects a student
Of the Benedictine type he led life of political and
journalistic activity and was often obliged to throw
himself into hot striles and controversies. he was
very much in the world and yet unspotted 10y
worldliness. ! often in considering his eager ana
fruitful activity asked myself in what It's enduring
power lay. Ii appears TO Inc that the answer 10
the question might be found IN his perfect loyalty
IN everything he loved He so busy in helping
IN and in guarding defending and wOrshlppng
what he felt and saw TO be the truth, as not to
waste strength in making direct war on human
weaknesses 1t was his way to " crowd out weeds"
by sowing good seeds and digging and hoeing the
earth around MIN. Where the good took root and
fourshed the evil persisted OF itself from mere III
aniton and want OF room.
brought moral health TO those who were able to get
into IT, The words of the disciples at Emmaus
sometimes occurred to me as he deScdnted Oh those
subjects which filled his thoughts and cast light
dark problems of the worlds history. He opened
ones understanding TO in the midst OF confusion
and gloom the rudiments Of design and the raising
ND of lover forms of life to conformity with noble
pattern. In conversation he had an eloquence
which lie never, 50 far as knew, attained in his
public speeches OF a writer. In his old age he did
not understand what the words blaSf and dslItsOa6
meant. / suppose this because he was not
called upon To observe and study individual and
living human beings. He had to stimulate masses
as lecturer and political orator. and TO throw into
relief as an historian their actions and TO show 10
what extent they the rcieXes of the deeds of
great men and women. and in what degree the
latter were the products of their environments The
only period of his life, he told me, when his spirit
was overloaded, was during the Empire luiquity
so visibly trumphed that hc began to fear no good
Providence watched over the human race TO correct
their errors or 10 prevent the natural ch9stisemcnt
OF their errors from being mortal Bat in the year
of the invasion lac took hope again and his faith
never tagged. IIopcfulUo~s frightened his old are
and indeed kept him morally young 10 the close Of
hi, lie Death came upon him in a winter sol>tice
which has all the world over been noteworthy ioI
Its brilliant and loug-laStu- sunsets
Henri Marin va, a Im friend OF the American
Repuhlic when civil war seemed to menace her cx-
istcnce All the influence he could command was
eNcrted to prevent the Emptror Napoleon III. from
openly taking part with the south. lie Wa, per
sonai ana appierIat.ve mend o. the Hon. john
Bgeow and hr found M ColpucI John Hay "a man
vino could prize both IL, intrinsic and acquired ,
worth.
Spanish affairs are again ia a state Of active le.-
ncat and likely Soou 10 bring forth either rcvoiu-
ton or a strongly marked evolution in q con-erya-
lf ffD Altru-f~t y. has
had long and frequent interviews with NJ jules !
Ferrv and il NOT So communicative a. j, hi, wont
with journalists lie appears y bear load OF
anNietv upon LIS shoulders. The French Govern /
meut has sent orders 10 tie Projects IN the south
western department, 20 Doe careful 20 diSarm all
Spanish soldiers no may take refuge upon French
territory and to prevent enemies OF hing Alfonso
from converting auy point there INTO centre OF
hostile action toward NM we near tLat the b
COUtc de Puri, has deferred bis announced depart
ure for the soqth Of Spain Two winters ago - ,
bought residential property near san Lucas. IN :
the ciyIrons of seville that his wife could often
zee h,r father and mother, the Duke and Duchess /
Oe M0utpenser
Mr.. and Mrs L. p Morton entertained party Of !
Journalistic friends at dinner yesterday. Governor
Hltchug> who Is here for "A few days, was on the /
right hand of Mrs. Morton, and Mrs. lltchIugs Oc-
Cupcd a corresponding place beside the Minister /
Nj Edward King was of the party. He has /
Just returned from bus tour across the American |
continent by fine Northern TranSc0ut mental line.
The Jm!ah'c and animated hostess wore blue !
silk dress. with train and pou1s Of darker shade
OF velvet. IL was cut down square at neck and /
chest and trimmed with fails Of soft old point lace
in The Marie AutOiuette STYLE BOnna is soon 10 DO I
portrait of her But she viii not allow the art /
Isl 10 dictate the costume that she is to when /
suing. lici Jruch llleAds wonder at heI mold /
ness u going To him. rs Le Is thought here to have
DO feeling for blonde beauty. Mrs. Norton /
dceuing HIM bean. .fd thinner. is rcsoly we'd TO give |
him trial, She ANS hereafter her children and .
her grandchildren TO know exactly bow she looked |
when She was l her prime. Bonnat's portrait Of |
the Minister D, astonishing in it's veracty
PHILIP H. OF SPAIN.
GLINPSES OF HIS FAMILY LIFE AND FEEL