New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
PRISON CONGRESSES.
FRENCH DELEGATES AT ST. PETERSBCRG-
THE CONVENTION AT BERNE.

FRENCH DELEGATES AT ST. PETERSBURG
THE CONVENTION AT BERNE.
frRox TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE 1RrsrSxl
Paris, August 90.
The criminal and what to do with him are now
the best ventilated subjects OF debate IN Europe.
They were recently discussed at congress at
St. Petersburg which the Gar, and Czarina at.
tended: and they are now before another which
is being held in Bernc ] was glad, therefore.
to have an opportunity Of hearing about the St
Petersburg Congress from NJ Lons Herbettc
brother of the French Ambassador to the Court Of
Berlin and himself Dircctor-Gencral OF all the
French prisons NJ. Louis IIerbettc is man Of.
kindly disposition scholarly, and amiaole In
his manners He formerly lieutenant Of
NJ Theirs. and has since heen Project, and has held
number OF other offices besides. lie declares
that it wns impossible TO have met with kinder
reception than nc and the other French delegates
were accorded at St. Petersburg. Cries Of "Eivs
la France were raised by the people In the
streets in compliment 10 them, even when they
were with the representatives OF other nations
There was everywhere among the highest. as
well as among the lowest, desire tn mark Tho
approval of the happy understanding that now
exists between France and Russia. VI. fteroettc
would not say that this understanding was
tacit alliance rs 80 many call it, But the uni
versal fricndlincss toward this country quite
surprised and gL.ldcncd him In 1870 France
was alone and unprrparcd. She now feels herself
ready and backed by powerful empire Russia
was alone in l3,6-'1 II adds to her
uucscent strength to feel herself supported
by ore Of the greatest Powers OF West
em Europe. Every one seemed 10 taKc
the Republic in good part. The 1or'earlns
temper which has been formed here sihce io'o'
and the wisdom. Kindness modrsfy and STRONG
sense of duty with which the President Is SO wen
endowed, WIS much talked of and greatly all
mircd in Russia. Their: is nothing drrogatory IN
the eyes Of even the most old-tashioned Russians
to the cars figuring before the world as the
tacit ally of such a President as NJ Carnof. The
Gar himself had no Objection 10 Repnnllcan
Government in France. BIT he hopes that il
Will continue in tie lines in which II mas Nen
moving and Will acknowledge God IN ITS pnhhc
acts The moyemen. for the observation of Sun.
day had inst made bound forward when the
Congress, was sitting nj ST. Petersbur2. and Alex
amber IIl corarlin.at Senator Roussel on this
fact. A member Of the Imperial household told
The senator that the Gar. being deeply religious
himself and well disposed toward the French
Republic. woull SEQ with Joy every MANIFESTATION
in France # religious feeling.
Tic Ger on the day which TIE Congress
dined at lrterhoff stayed two horIs with the
visitors and va, kindly. unaffected and looked
good lie is a tall and ponicroaS man. rcpOsefnl,
quite free from vanity or Icy pride, and has
truly Maternal air. lie showed deep interest 10
thc amer, real about young criminals Nhat
was ais, rrrnar IA Dlp was his great clvlfy. No
body was passed over. lie had kind word for
each and conycr,c'i AZ lcn,in with good many,
walking about the grounds with them ana ln'
ridcniaily pointing 10 objects Of interest. When
ne WI, about TO retire he calel the Grand Dnke
Vladimir ard the Prince Of Olienburc and in.
strucrcd them to replace him, and TO make all his
guests at home. Tie dianer was superb BAN
quet.
have also talked with Senator RousseI since
his return from Russia. He thought highly Ut
the 1ar "A plain good man who is swayet
by ,s'ns" OF dniy and has tle p!acldity WHICH
acting according 10 ones duty gives man. lie
little Empress never stirred from his side. She
is graceful being. and though not pretty. pros
.iuccd tie effect Of prettness. Notwithstanding
the terror in which She lives. she has happy
Look AN is motherly. The children seem happy
IN her company and III" in theirs. There a"s
Nv" sons and % drn h,s 81, dn' , all haEs Tart,
Tartar blood III their VEINS. unless ind'rt. IN"
Emperor Paul was not the son ot~'he Prince "t
IIolstcn Gotorp. Nothin- could ecrrd thu hos.
piiahty of the Russian Government and of '.s
Mayors OF -. Petersburg AMI Moscow The C"E-
gross travelled in trIin-delnN". The dinner 20
Moscow wa, given AZ tho Mayors own cNporss
ant cost SEQ francs Il head. All hot" hilI> wer5
paid bv the civ where the Congress happened 10
hc s'avin.. Private" carriages were ready :"
take them about whenever any one OF them
wanted 10 ride
With regard to tho actual work Of fhc Cons
crc,s is programme was a crowded one "en-
,rll ,;alliu yre>kv. III" nirecort General IL R>>lan
PRISONS - PRESIDENT Bur there were Il ne com.
mt,ces whlrh sat Independently of each ofh"r
one dealt with actual penal laws. another with
rcnc'.ntiari"s ai '!iird with the prevention
of crime The debates wrIr very tarn"S'. TIE
tur.re>s was taken over mary Of the Russian
prlsoLs and was dcii.ltrd with the new model
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