New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
IMPRESSIONS RESPECTING THE VISIT OF
EMPRESS FREDERICK IN PARIS.
THE AGITATION BY THE BoULANGIsT PRESS
CONSIDERED UNwIsE-INCREAsED WATCH
FULNESS EXPECTED ON THE

-AH ihblIAIlON By THE BOULASOloI rhEoo
CONSIDERED UNwIsE-INCEEAsED WATCH
FULNESs EXPECTED ON THE
FRANco-GERMAN FRONTIER.
Washington, March 1.-The excitement in Paris
over the visit of the Empress Frederick has re-
ceived much attention at Washington in diplo-
matte circles. The reports from Paris have, per-
hars, TO certain extent msled the public so far
as TO create an impression that the agitation over
her visit has extended beyond limited circle.
In Paris the Bouangists are to-day represented by
small section OF noisy, uneasy people, who hope
to create from time to time diversion which will
once more rehablitate the fallen fortunes Of those
VINO have hoped for years to overthrow the pres
ent Government and to replace the Republic WIN
some representative of their own party or some
available Monarchist candidate. These people
represent in no way the solid sentiment Of Paris,
nor have they the least sympathy from the repre-
sentatives Of the provinces. The french kepup-
lie to-day is strong The strength OF the french
people and their sclfcontrol was shown during the
election OF President Carnot General Saussler'
however. was in command at that particular time
and perhaps it the knowledge Of his coolneSS'
his decision Of character and his readiness 10 SUD-
due the slightest demonstration by the use of force
which assisted Paris to remain calm in that eA-
citing time
General Saussier, the military governor oil
Paris is nearly six feet in height. lie In no way
represents the ideal Frenchman, the Frehchmah
common to the caricaturlstS, or the frenchiiah
seen upon the Boulevard Besides being tall, ne
is broad-shoullered and has large frame. lie
has large round head. set of with Snowy-WhU
hair just beginning to thin upon the top OF MS
head lie has regular features, fresh color, blue
md cIa facp
waxcd mustache and imperial. He is phlegmatic
and calm in all his movements. lie never makes
gestures and Is rarely excited. lie is the pink oil
real courtesy and has a frank and direct way IN
treating of questions before him which has made
him prominent in French affairs. In the political
world he is REGARDED as having as much real posi-
ton as the Minister Of War, although this military
governor never intcrferes with politics. ~ his
Offices in the Place Vcndomc he is found every
day surrounded by brilliant stall OF tall, hand-
some notwithstanding young Frenchmen, VINO
model their WAYS and manners after the grave
and placid governor. This military governor OF
Paris is progressive. He does not adhere To the
old traditions For instance, the military zone
which encirclcs Paris is strip OF territory sonlc
twenty-five hundred feet in width. ms - III
front Of the old Notifications. Paris has sreUche"
on beyond 50 that the military strip to-day ulHi"o'
Paris from miles Of prosperous SUBURBS ,P'"
Ill Grin m one can build This land, which
would have an extraordinary value IL IL WIZ
thrown open for building. is chiefly used LOT n,'-
ket gardening. General Sausser iavorS aooiiSn-
inc This strp of territory. he says that the only
,y.,. that Paris can be protected now py 'or'l"ca
tions is by chain Of forts nine miles OUT
The Bouangists of to-day have little money
They are represented by such papers as i" Ia
,aille." lie Cri Du Peuple' ana others OIL '''.-
u,r character. Henri Rochefort's L1ntrahsl-
rcant" is the only journal OF THIS class which
is prosperous The other papers live entlreS
from hand to mouth upon petty sehs'uonS' "'S
ing tribute upon every form oil business pos'i''o'
and have 10 real substantial means oil suPp'''
OF these newspapers there is none more Nlr"lo"'
and yindictive than La Cocarde. lheSe papers
aro almost unknown 10 the general Partisan pub
lie Their circulation Is almost exclusively oo"
srcd ,o the districts where the communists ana
,cvolutionists find their most eager recruits l"
fines Of trouble. In the low cabarcts their po-
u,icoI NOUS i gathered, and in out-of-thc-way
quarters they concoct stories To annoy people WIN
have r,,rev enough 10 pay for their silence. Any
one would make Il great mistake however I" ~
tcInpt To pay anything 10 one oi these p'p'tS
They are SO numerous that To favor one Wou'd
be Ia incur the ermlty Of the Others Na'u'""S'
these papers are the ones which MAKE 'he n''S'
noise about patriotism. They are the ones WIN"
nuhlish the proceedings of the Patriotic League
and report in full the proceedings oil Ah'rcH''
gatherings.
REPRESENTATIVES Of these small newspapers that
or ,a, cl,s.oJ oven in tie list Of Paris publica-
lions swarm throughout the town ready 10 Sel@c
u,or cvcr,. onnor;unity 10 destroy people who
bave the rood fortune to be respectable, or WHO
have money enough to pay for a pea ana 100"
70 eat These arc the men who make IL 'hell
business 10 call upon strangers who come 10 i"'i"
upon business enterprises. They calmly inform
fine newcomer that Paris s a difficult city ana
that they will stand ready to publish iof MN 'lc
rcclamc" which every man oil TINS class Is READY
to sell to every conner for SO much money. ih'sc
are the men who call upon WISHING POLITICIANS 10
interview them and inform them that the
interview will cost SO much line Tor puolic'-
lion. They haunt the hotels, fall in with vain
strangers fond of n0torcty and promise them per
sonal notices in their papers for amounts ranging
from francs upward
These mon are so numerous that when once
they unite upon a common object they produce
sensation which forces the other newspapers TO
take notice. This has been notably true IN tho
ease of the Empress Frederick. The agitation
against the Empress was begun by these papers,
and it was their shricks upon the subject when
forced the National Patriotic League, whose TORT
uncs are at present at low cbb TO use the oc-
casOn to attract notice 10 themselves Inc de-
fcacd league leaders of the BoulanglSt party
would he glad to force a war between France ana
Germany. BY SO doing they could cmbarraSs or
secure the downfall of the present government
They are men who have lost everything that they
hoped to gain in politics. have no real stake III the
country and are actuatcd by motives of that
bitter luminosity the equal Of which iG FOUND III
no c6untry as in France. The majority OF tNc
people of France conservative, careful people,
who hate disorder, who deteSt violence, ana who'
of all people could have no sympathy WIN any
discOurtcsy shown TO Il visitor who came to faIlS
,1u.Inr ....L n..1n nnns did the EmnrcsS