The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-04-17
ONCE WORE HOMESPUN.
BUT TICKLE FORTUNE SMILED AND
HE NOW WEARS PURPLE.

The President Of the French Republic
Manages to Live on $4,000 Month.
What People Eat and Drink at the Big
Baiis-The Luxembourg Palace.
For q consideration of 100000 francs per
month, with house rent free, and numerous
perquisites, Mons. Carnot consented to as
sumo the responsibilities Of chief of the French
republic Before fortune, more tickle in
France than elsewhere, smiled on him, his
only inheritance was good historic name
for his father had rendered the state true and
laudable service-and his sole encumbrance
wife and small income. Now, grateful
people allow him nearly 100000 per month
for his individual expenses, and free list,
sufficient to cover all OUTLAWS for balls, state
dinners and receptions. 1t presupposes un-
usual tact and strength Of character to be
hpnched suddenly from homespun to royal
purple without displaying the marks Of birth
right No one in Europe receives more gra-
ciously than the president. There is distin-
gushing personality about him, whether clad
In the regalia OF the Legion of Honor, stand
ing in the midst of the distinguished men OF
France, or walking about the grounds of the
exposition, conversing with the workmen.
There is nothing striking in the face; it is the
general bearing OF the man that impresses
one. He seems to the manor born
THE PRESIDENTS RESIDENCE
Even though tho Elyseo, erected by Molet
in IT'S, has counted among its residents the
Comte d Evroux, the Pompadour the Duchess
of Bourbon, Murat, NapoleonI /, Louis Bona
parte, Emperor Alexander of Russia, tho
Duke do Berry and Napoleon III, 1t may be
reserved for Carnot to carve out a career of
usefulness moro enduring than any of these.
The palace is separated from the Champs
Elysees by large, well cared for garden,
and but for the memories clustering around
II has nothing especial to commend 1t to the
tourist Two sentines from the Garde Re-
publican stand at the main gateway, and but
for this the English embassy, a little farther
down. might very well be taken for the Pnlais
dElysee The internal arrangements were
much improved under Napoleon III, but
even yet the home of the president is an ex-
ceedingly modest affair. There are scores of
private hotels in the immediate vicinity far
handsomcr in every why. The large draw
ing room Is not as imposing as the one In tho
White House, and the general reception
rooms are not as cheerful and bright as are
those Of the presidential mansion in Wash
fine iarder, with the best Of vino cellars and
good stable, M. Carnot ekes out a comfort
able existence.
Three balls given during tho winter are
paid for by the city of Paris. To each ball
from 1900 to 5000 invitations are sent out.
Motley is tho only wear Bacchus and Psyche
are tho Penates TINT grace the open fireplaces
of this magnificent building. Bacchus at tho
last ball dispensed $1,000 glasses of beer, 200
quarts champagne, 1900 quarts Bordeaux,
1000 sandwiches, besides equally large guam
titles of turkey lobster salad pate do foie
gras, etc, etc. Psyche kept the young people
actively employed until in themornlng, and
tho chief of police, who snoozed comfortably
In his office, was not called upon 10 preserve
the peace. Floquet, the Blaine of France, the
premier and chief of the cabinet, receives a
salary of 100000 francs per year. In addition
TO this ho has u large secret fund at his dis
| posal, upon which he Gun draw whenever he
likes His drafts upon 1t are large and fro
! quent. .,l........
| snlnry, but in lieu thereof the government
| gives him tho Palace of tho Luxembourg K
| live In Up to Juno, 1901, when tho Count
of Provence, afterwards Louis XVIII, left
| It. this had always been a royal residence
|
| Passing through various stages OF state prison
In which were confined Beauharnais, jose
phine. Desinoulins, Danton and Robespierrt
of the Palais du Directorie, Palais du Con
sulat, Palais du Senate Conservation and Pa
lais du Senat, the Petit-Luxembourg has be
como the home OF the president of tho senate
until Doulanger, with his war cry Of revision
dissolution and constitution, shall create q
new order of things.
EXPENSES UNDER THE REPUBLIC.
Relatively, tho expenses have decronset
very considerably under tho republic Tho
civil list alone has been cut down 10000, 00(
francs Individual extravaganza was much
moro exaggerated under the empire Their,
was a Capitalization of wealth as well as o.
power Now both wealth and power az,
moro evenly distributed Tho general cx
pcnscs of tho country are, of course, larger
because the general necessities are much NOR
urgent But the general expenses under tn
republic, in view Of tho general necessities o
large standing army, an expensive navy
arc much less than were the general expense
under tho empire, when such necessities wer
less widespread. The absolute governmental
expenses have been cut down over one-qunr
ter, for tho budget is not handicapped will
long list of poverty stricken and dissipntes
aristocracy drawing enormous pensions
Take tho Boulanger-Jacques political cam
paign as an instance. Tho entire expens
was covered by private subscriptions, not
penny being taken from the public purse
The Republicans In behalf Of their candidate
Jacques, expended 100000 francs, while Tn
Bouinnger clique paid out somewhat owe
twice that amount.
Thus nearly 100000 was put in genera
circulation in Paris, all Of which came iron
tho pockets of Republicans, Royalsts an,
Imperialists. Tho empire encouraged LAWS
display among its representatives; the re
public enjolns modesty and economy. TIL
expenses of running tho foreign Office hay
been diminished one-half. Tho general OK
penses Of the war department are large, be
cause q standing army Of the size that toda
obtains in France necessitates the expend
turc of large amounts. Tho individual ez
penses Of Tho general, staff and line Office
are very much less than under the empire
Relatively speaking, the budget Is less tina
usder tho empire, and am not at all SUI
that it is not actually less, II we add to u
necess,,y outlay the individual expenses {
tho emperor's favorites, which were paid Il
nnt NJ tho yvor bIdget Cor Boston GlOb