The morning news., 1889-05-07
FRANCES BIG SHOW OPEN
A COSBY STORY OF THE INAU-
DURATION CEREMONIES

THE Appearance of President Carnot
and Premier Tirard, and the Nature
of the Speeches They Delivered
Every Indication That the Exposi-
ton WIN Be an Unqualified Success
Its Beauties and Those Of the City.
Copyrighted 1889 by t4s s.IS3 Ne" York associated
PARIS, May 6.-At o'clock this after
noon. surrounded by his ministers and
many distinguished guests, President Car
not stood under the great dome cf the ex-
position building formally to declare it
opened. The preliminaries had been auspi-
cious. The cere Ionial at Versailles yester-
dav, while not of first Importance, was dig
niaed and discreet. The military display.
which was inferior to many / have seen
in Paris. was wisely curtailed to give visi-
tors an opportunity to see the charms of
the m pst beautiful spot in Europe, whose
natural loveliness is not oTermatched by its
historical association, III which romance
and tragedy are so strangely commingled.
The speeches by the president and others
were characterized alike by tact and taste
and solitary marring incident-the blank
cartridge discharged by a maudlin sensa-
tona list, who to-day was ascertained to be
harmless imbecile deserving only pity
has already been forgotten.
E Ferywhere the demonstrations were un-
qua fified. If discomfort prevailed it re-
NAMED away from Versailles, and has, up
TO his time, at least uttered no sourd and
given no sign. A talismanic spell of thrift
soythes whatever of political rancor may
seek vent under other circumstances. The
trivial episode of Gen. Boulanger's: election
to ne municipal council of ST. Cuen yes
tea~day arouses little interest.
STUDY OF CARNoT.
AS he stands under the dome of the expo
sitdon building, President Carnot is seen to
advantage. lie is small in physique,
straight, wiry and resolute, while amia-
oiity Of character is expressed in the re-
taxation of thin lips that may be depended
on for rigor when required. His beard
ard moustache, and his hair combed
ST. fly back from the front of his fore
head are as black as ink Gray is
quietly creeping in under his chin. The
cast of his countenance is slightly Hebraic.
he impresses an observer as bei1g a keen
man, reticent rather than voluhle, decisive
rather than eager; clear and tenacious
man to plan seclu Sively, as well as to per-
form relentlessly. These qualities of
bis individuality are not discernible
at the first glance. His appear
ance is refined and geatlemanlike,
rather than imposing or even distinguished.
1t is impossible to study him for any length
of time without discovering reserved
strength and habitual diplomacy of man
ner, whose force, sheathed under an aspect
of miidness and courtesy. is certain to
prove seductive and effective in emargen-
cies. He is descended from sound
intellectual and moral stock, and was siu-
Gated in the Ecole Polytechinique His
mental history has combined the studious-
ness and exact training of the civil engineer
and mathematician with the experience of
a military business man. While not
soldier, he organized the defense
Of those departments during the
ranco-German war. His politi-
cal experience is extensive in legislation
and in administration While there are
more renowned statesmen than he in
France, it is manifest that he has combined
In an exceptional degree those traits and
Attainments that adapt him to the epoch
through which France is passing-a con-
structive and defensive pc iod in which it
is essential to maintain order without in
frlnging upon liberty and to en-
courage and strengthen the moral
sense Of the people in support of
self government while education manufac-
lures, commerce and taxation are brought
into national equilibrium. The conviction
created by the presidents course since his
election Is that ne is totally free from au-
daclty, safe, sagacious and profoundly anx-
lous to identify his name honorably with
the growth and welfare of France.
TIRARD RECALLS BLAINE.
Premier Tirard, who stands at the Pres
idents side, over-shadows him in the ex-
ternals Of manhood. He is a vigorous, even
powerful man, of strong features and has a
nnely developed head. Personal force and
great mental grasp are his attributes. He
recalls Blaine. He is older than President
Carnot, who is 50 and does not look more
Llan % N. Tirard shows traces of n
ne Of toll and reflection. He is
sio"er than the president in reaching cnu-
uussons, one would say, bat is able to give
greater breadth of reasons for them. He
nas aolllty to master many problems, to
argue TO conviction and to draw upon
ecGuinulated resources for an illustration Of
Uneory or the demonstration of a priuci-
pie -
GUFoT THE ECONOMIST.
wear the president aud the premier, is
,ais rae Ia2lcal Of the cabinet, Political Econo-
,sL rIAo Guyot, minister of public works,
;uoss functions include many of the most
OIIant Of secretary of the treasury,
VII. "..u mos Of those of a secretary of the in
IL was oeneyed to be impossible for
- a. Iuyot, who was the most per-
tslasiVe and accomplished Of the sena-
~ OF FTace, to hold port
NY r successfully under President Car
h ~ "lGse colltical ideas are more tradi-
eoaI ,s-a. than his; but, while theorists in
o- ,allia .oiica are rarely practical executives
sc4SICSll..I SI'-1l.I Ia IS IN party maDageme It, the
4 D,--.-4ts..Lsh'p OF Minister Guyot gave him
FrIs.se part from his well-known social
i--.II.u'Fn, while his capacity for affairs,
80 ry'0sa a cquaintance with the industries
\ n 'I-nGe, with her mines and railroads, all
Il sr4 ,-'cu are under government control,
il.s pei u adaptations Of soil and accessi-
e,,rs " materials supplied him with an
h., ''ui nary equipment for the duties of
4 Pa1. There has been uudistlrbet
8 NJ. 10y between him and the pre- egident
\ P,.sG'Ii.y IN public, but in personal matters,
4 ai,1.-sn Carnot having the good sense 70
a CO. " restricted independence among the
4 H. r. a q the departments consistently with
H., 4u fy and policy Of the adminlstra-
r-r. sner members Of the cabinet sur
4 ma = Toe President, reinforced by able
A duc..t aualrs who have successfully con-
bs,f11 the exposition through four and a
H Pr..s Hrs OF preparation MN. Lockroy.
4 CIR. :, L;egrand, Burger. Dautre,rne aud
ass5s phlle, the ablest Of the bureau
n, AECTACLE WORTH REMEMBERING.
srrt~. presidential cortegs arrived at the
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