New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-15

him to the same Island of Elba to which he was
afterward himself exiled The property of ths
Bertins was ruthlessly confscated, and the paper
was given to a few Of Bonaparte's friends, among
them the COmte de Remusat. It's name was
changed to lie Journal de PEmpire,' and Bona
parte put into the editorial chairs men devoted
to his interests When the Emperor was
driven to Elba the Bertins came into their own
again. They restored the original title Of the
paper and made it Lberal-Royalist organ, hostile
to BOnaparte This hostility it maintained even
for time after mis- return, calling him T" tho
COrsican OGRE and a wretch drenched with tho
blood of soldiers and the tears Of women and
children" But few days later he reached Paris
and instantly it was lie Journal de lEmpire'
again. sounding his praises as loudly ever. After
Waterloo it became once more lie Journal des
Debats' and was warm supporter OF the re.
stored Bourbons. 1t did not, however, follow
Charles X in his reaction, but became so liberal
as to excite his displeasure; and in 1929, when
the Polignac Ministry came into power, it printed
a sensational article, inspired, if not written, by
the elder Berth, which ended with the words
Unhappy France Unhappy King!7 NJ Berlin
was at once prosecuted and sentenced TO six
months imprisonment and heavy fine; but the
Court of Appeal acquitted him, and shortly after
ward the Bourbons fell
The Monarchy of July had no more earnest
supporter than lie Journal des Debats' and
indeed many members of its staff were appointed
TO high Government offices. II was enthusiastic
in its championship of Louis Philippe's policy,
and during his reign it had more brilliant career
than ever before 1t was generally regarded as
the mouthpiece Of the Government, although 10
always retained its independence and probably
never for a day was under Ministerial CONTROL
Its staff comprised many of the most ilustrlous
men in French literature of those days. When
Emile de Girardin founded La Presse' and ina
augurated the era of cheap newspapers, it proudly
maintained its old price and its old rank. Then
came another revolution. The journal des
Debats" stood by the Party of Order but
urged no particular candidate for the Presidency.
Under the Second Empire it remained more lnde-
pendent than any other paper IN France aiH
escaped, with single exception. the censorship
which bore so heavily upon all others. On THAI
one occasion it declared that 1t is the Emperor
who sustains the Empire, not the Empire which
sustans the Emperor That called forth sharp
reproof and warming but nothing more. Tho
Journal des Debats" has given earnest support
to the Third Republic, though 1T has often peen
found in opposition to the Ministry oil tine day!
At present it stands by the Government, however,
and vigorously opposes General Boulanger ana all
his works. . IN
1t would be considerable task to enumerate az
the eminent men who have in one way OF another
been connected with this famous paper: Chaleau-
BRAND and Royer-Colard were Oh the nrsu sehera,,
ton BENJAMIN Constant was its Leading ponuca!
writer for some years. Hoffman, the writer OF
weird and uncanny tales, first brought his pest
works to the public eye IN lis columns; IN lne
same way the elder Dumas issued me lhree
Musketeers" Other famous names OF the past on
the roll of the Debats' are those OF Martin n,He-
main, Charles Naudin, DE SaNahdy' oaHiiiiT IN
! Cirap6in and Jules Janln. III
Later years these were succeeded by l4ttre, VICTOR
| IIuoo Saint Beuve. Philarcte-Chas Rlgualt.
Tame, Weiss, Prevost-hradol, john lemoI ill.,
! simon. Paul Bourget, Henri Houssaye; Leroy
! ReaUlieu. Jules Detz, Georges Michel, Mollnarl,
Andre Michel, Arthur Rafolomcn: AleAanure ra n
! mas and Ludovic IIalevy. For some yeals
NJ Tbiers was practically the cOntrolllhg sprio OF
the paper 1t is related that he found m9cn Iauis
with the staff for writing long articles ana hlses
now and then wrote short ones Tor lts col n,
is still published in the venerable old house IN tie
| Rue DIES Petre ST. German PAuxerr9lS "hi'h ~
| occunied in the days of Chateaubrland.
| I have no room left TO do more than 10 mention
| in tho briefest possible manner the puDllc iuhc'
lions by which this Interesting anniversary nas
been COMMUNICATED or course dinner na "a
hold attended by all the members Of the stan ana
other eminent men in the world OF literature anu
art There has also been published handsome
memorial volume. This gives history OF k Lac
M nor and series of critical blographcaI ske.cnes
af tho most noted contributors TO lts columns ~
former years These sketches have been prepafeea REQ
chenS. t Icy and form n really valuable addition
pre ,Sp historical is literature of France may also
add what is probably already familiar lac 1sct no 70
all wereaI persons that the IoGfn9i s uys
naes inamence and commanding great respect.
10Th at home and abroad 1t Is reso,utely cG Sy
Quoted Duct on the lines laid lsa a sS0 n, rs
~ partin nearly century neo i'o
5 W. is progress, not by revolutions, nIr
Ey gnw sudden changes but by steady heait
% growth Upward 2 Gs D tS'T ia
IS away va seeking 70 discover develop and en-;
mg 90 the coed clements even in the parties ard
covnrSments which IL most severely reprehends,
One might perhaps sum up its Ghei seeT"tsr.. -
! D DGo1icy nroCress. and its inspiration hope.