Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
PRELIMINARY TO THE EXPOSITION


CarnOt unveils a Centennial Memorial
Tablet-The Speeches.
PARIS, May president Carnot was en-
Enthusiastically cheered 10y the crowds which
lined the way from the palace to Versailles
Upon his arrival he unveiled a memorial
tablet affixed to the building in which the
states general met 100 years ago The grand
assembly had congregated in the Hall OF
Mirrors and were addressed by NJ. Leroyer
president of the senate, after NJ Carnot's ar
rival.
Leroyer's Remarks.
1t is no longer, he said, deputies of the
third estate to whom the privilege of stand
ing upright was denied, but the elected re-
personalities Of the nation were bowling be
fore their freely elected chief to pay tribute
to the great dead to whom they owed their
liberty. 1T becomes those old strugglers for
liberty" he continued ito remind US that the
revolution not only bequeathed to us doc
trines, but lessons. If the revolutionists
sinned by the audacity of their dreams, we
sin by our want of self -abnegation
our incomplete knowledge of our
duties and our hesitations of policy" M
Leroyer asked President Carnot to raise his
voice in order to guide Frenchmen in the
direction of mutual concession
The Republic Come to Stay.
NJ. Carnot said: Il greet in the palace of
the old monarchy the representatives of a
nation now in complete possession of itself,
the mistress of her destinies and full of splen
dor, strength and liberty The first thought,
of this solemn meeting turn to our fathers
That immortal generation of 1889, by dint Of
courage and many sacrifices secured to III
| benefits which we must bequeath to our son,
| as most precious heritage" He reminded
all that in France the personal power of on,
man was thing of the past, no matter whai
| title he may take. The sole sovereign now il
! the laws enacted by the representatives Of
| the nation.
The Bishop Addresses Carnot.
The bishop of Versailles addressed Presi
dent Carnot saying that though they haC
| fallen as victims in the revolution of 1889
| the clergy had shared in the movement.
| toward reform and had never ceased to Civ.
proof of their readiness to make sacrifices 70,
| their country. He congratulated Carnot Oh
his escape from the assault of an assassin anC
reJoiced that the occasion was one on which
tribute was paid to a man whose dignity
and character commands the respect of all
Rode in the Style of the Empire.
Upon entering Versailles President Carnot
exchanged the posting chaise in which hs
had ridden from the Eiysee for a calechs
| equipped in fashion exactly similar to the
one in which the emperor used to ride tc
| Longchamps. NJ Carnot was vociferously
| cheered every where. The absence of ladie.
| from the exercises caused much common,
| and speculation.
France Generally Rejoicing.
The above exercises were the beginning o,
those connected with the opening of the grea,
exposition, which has for it's object the com
memoration of the rise OF Republicanism il
France. In spite of the heavy rain which
prevailed yesterday evening the streets OF
Paris were crowded. Parties, balls, fetes
Examinations, torchlight professions, etc
were held in the principal towns Throughout
il IL.