The sun., 1891-08-12


cordial assent OF the Tmss management,
and continued to employ the services OF NJ.
DE BLow1TZ. But 1t soon came to pass that
the Japanese Government bent on or
ganizing Its diplomatic representation
throughout tho world, applied to Mr.. MAR
SHALL and entrcnted him to accept at very
high salnry, guaranteed for ten years, tho
position Of Secretary-General OF the jap
anese embassies and legations in Europe.
Mr.. MARSHALL was a married man, tho
father Of family OF charming girls and he
thought It his duty to accept this tempting
proposition. Thereupon he advised the
management OF the Times to confer its
representation at Paris outright upon NJ.
DE BLowIrz. and the advice was taken.
The Congress Of Berlin in 1878 gave NJ. DE
BLowrTz an opportunity to fiji for time
in the eyes ut least OF England and tho read
ers Of the Times. the swelling stage OF Eu-
rope. He nvailed himself OF the opportunity
energetically. but toward the close OF tho
Congress he wns led by the willy Prince
BISMARCK into unconsc.ously serving GER
tain purposes OF the German Chancellor
which were by no means Identical with tho
purposes Of the English Government. AS q
resident In Paris and member Of the
French Legion Of Honor NJ. DE BLow1Tz did
not like this, and he has never since that
time shown himself an admlrer OF the man
OF blood and iron."
NJ. DE BLowITz's apartment In tho Rue do
Nlsit has long been adorned with tributes
from the artistic and literary lions Of the
French metropolis. Tho most notable OF
these, perhaps, is q lively sketch of herself
by tho hand OF SARAH BERNHARDr, which
bears beneath tho drawing this neat little
inscription in her own maZy and mysterious
chirography:
"Lu plus in d'espris Ia plus J,ne de cor1's"
Naturally enough, as tho personality OF
NJ. DE BLowITz has grown more and
moro conspicuous In Paris his disposition
to make himself q mere chronicler and brief
abstractor OF the times has declined and
fallen off. Tho views Of N. DE BLow1Tz havo
come to I'll more. and the news Of Paris to
fill less, Of tho space allotted to the Paris
correspondence Of the great journal. This
would matter little II tho proprictors Of tho
Times had closed with tho offer made TO
them years ago by the promoters OF the
submarine cable between London and Paris
The offer was q monopoly for fifty
years OF that cable for press purposes.
Confident In what they thought the unassnil-
able superiority Of their position, tho pro-
prietors OF tho Times declined the pro-
posal. The consequence Of course, has been
that with tho development Of the cheap
press, the telegraphic news Of other journals
hus been developed. Tho Partisan corre-
spondents Of the Telegraph. tho Standard,
and the Globe. to mention no other London
papers, have now for long time supplied
their London offices with Partisan de-
spatches much moro varied, more amusing,
and more vivacious, II less authoritative
and less "tonitruant," than the de-
spatches OF NJ. DE BLow1Tz. 1t Is to the
credit Of that gentleman that, coming
rather late In life to tho use OF the English
language, he has worked out for himself,
with the help o! the telegraph. what may,
perhaps, be called with proprety the most
e|ectrocutionary style ever introduced into
English journalism or literature. The sur
prises and the stimulations Of this style
have long been O source Of true delight to
all amateurs in philology. But In the COM
petition with other London newspapers,
the present managers of tho Times have
doubtless found 1t desirable to supplement
tho Olympian work OF DE BLow1Tz with
more mundane and trivial contributions.
As he Is now man OF financial substance
as wellas Of substantial personal bulk, he
could hardly be expected to descend into
the arena OF daily reporting; and more than
six months age, under the advice OF Mr..
MoBERLY BELL tho readers of the Times
were startled to find It's columns "enlivened"
by details Of personal and fashionable as
well as OF political life. which had never be-
forc been admitted to place therein; and
It may be expected that tho new arrange
ment In Paris will be followed by similar
modif cation In the range and tenor OF the
Continental news set forth In the Leading
English journal. 1t is to be hoped that this
gain may not be balanced by correspond
ing falling off In tho accuracy and solidity
OF the intelligence so provided for the cdih-
cation Uf the British Islands and mankind.
1t remains to be seen whether the semi
diplomatic chara cter which the personal
correspondent Of great journal has pos
sessed. can be- given up. as it must be given
up, to secure the new departure without
eventual damage to the prestige and the
value Of such o journal.