New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
NJ. CARROTS SPEECHES.
HIS MODERATION MARKED BY THE ERFURT
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many pulses to beat somewhat quicker here. and
has given the Bonapartists and the Bouangists.
who are all one an excuse for calling him an
insultcr Of France" and Jumping him and Wagner
together in their street cries of Down with the
insultcrs" The socialist and reforming Emperor
has suddenly disappeared to make way for the
military Emperor. who now takes for his theme
the wrongs suffered by Prussia at Erfurt eighty
four years ago.
Though, as l have said, pulses beat faster when
the Erfurt speech was published here, there was
no feeling Of panic anywhere. not even at the
Bourse. The French have learned within the
last twentyonc years to master their nerves. They
are no longer carried away by their first impress
siOns. One must not confound the l,2oO anti
Wagner manifestants who were arrested the other
night In the Place de rOpera and the 1000 or
5000 who were not arrested with the mass of hard
working, sober French, In and out Of Paris. The
noisy demonstration meant to put down LOhen-
grin was mere surface thing. The French are
like a deep lake, easy to disturb on the surface,
but which keeps still below. If, contrary TO the
belief of the French Government the speech at
Erfurt were the throwing down Of gauntlet 10
France, she is not going to pick it mp. however
Deroulede and his following of pseudopatriotS may
vapor. War is too grave a thing 10 be faced
with light heart as in $40.
NJ Carnots speeches at Viuy-le-Francas are
pitched on another key. Tlc, too, has prodiglOus
military force behind him But be feels bow Grim
inal IT. would be to use this force in any but
just war, and only after having made every At
tempt consistent with the dignity of o nation
Ike France 20 kecT the peace. His tone Is grave
and his spirit thoughtful He speaks as becomes
the elect Of a great nation and the grandson OF
the pure-mindcd patriot who led France to victory
and, being modest and moderate, never called ont
a vengeful feeling in those whom he defeated. NJ.
CarnOt understands the tendency Of the French
people 70 be enthusiastic about their army. He
also feels the of their enthusiasm shares 1t
and his words, though measured, aim at keeping
Il alive. II Is true that the country has been
watching with passionate affection and interest
the test manoeuvres and is happy to find that its
confidence was not misplaced 1t is true also
that the French army as now organized is
school for selfSacrifce. discipline, patriotism and
hardihoOd They know that if wise conduct.
self-mastery and international honesty and honor
win the friendship Of powerful nations, their own
confidence in the strength Of their armed forces
is pledge of peace which they wish TO preserve.
From the brave, brisk private soldier TO the high
est general the army deserves that confidence
Another feature Of the visit Of NJ. Carnot to
Champagne was the act of the ArchdeacOn Of
Vltry turning his back on monarchy. The king
dom Of the Comte de Paris is not sufficiently Of
this world for the clergy, who have been wait
Ing twenty years for Il 20 become so. The Pope
accordingly, guardian of the interests OF the
Roman Catholic Church, has made up his mind
| 10 dissolve on alliance which was dragging the
| Church In France into an abyss. On new mot
d'ordrp from the Vatican TO parish priests and
bishops have ceased to be politicians TO become
| again "patriot." Some of them express JOY at
being released from the necessity Of playing into
the hands of the Orleanists and declare that they
hope IN future 70 be able TO wash their hands
| of all party intrgues and TO 1--we in amity with
the Government This Is all the Republic wants.
NJ Carnot from Vitry-lc-Francais went 10
| Rheims which was the coronation city OF lhe
| Capet line and as such stands out In history
On arriving there, NJ. Carnot passed from the
courtyard of the railway station In an Open carriage
| and four. Though heavy rain fell, he would not
let the hood be raised the horses he driven at
a quicker pace Were not the streets filled with
unsheltered tOwnspeope who had come TO bid him
| welcome? The enthusiasm increased as he be-
came more drenched. Dripping like a triton, he
| reached the Sub-pefecture, and had just time TO
| chanfe his clothes before the Mayor and Town
Council arrived The Vicar-Gencral and Cathedral
| clergy next came. Cardinal IangcmeuX, the
Archbishop of Rheims, was heading a working
mans pilgrimage, got up in Royalist interest by
| Comics d. Haussonville and de Mum However,
| the Cardinal, before he set ont for Rome, went
TO Fontanebleau to express his deep regret at his
| inability to pay his respects officially. TO the
| President at the head of his clergy. 1t was tu
possible, he represented, to get out OF his engage
ment, two years having been spent in preparing
| for the pilgrimage. The Vicar-General pitched
| his keynote high, and professed that the clergy
Of Rheims stood aloe: from sterile agitation, and
chiefly busted themselves with the welfare of the
working classes and the fusion Of all classes. lie
! prayed for Divine blessings TO come upon the
most illustrious llustrlssmeJ person OF the PreSi
dent Of the Republic and all his family. NJ Car
| not accepted the prohered olive branch with
frendliness. The Government of the Republic
also had the welfare of the working classes at
heart and was glad TO find in the clergy Of Rheims
There is a Protestant consistory at Rheims and
o Jewish synagogue. The moderator and minis,
tiers of the and the rabbs Of the other also paid
their respects. NJ Garnet and the Protestant
community are thoroughly in touch. The Jews.
! who are pushing people, more than limited 70
him that he should use his influence with the Gar
to stay THE persecution Of their cOregi0nistS in
Russia. Bppolyte Cannot in lS4s raised his voice
in behalf Of prosecuted Jews. NJ Carnot thanked
the rsbbis for reminding him of what his father
did. He would keep at heart the recollection.
The London and North German journals have
absurdly exaggerated the importance of the at
tempts made under the excuse of eXtingushing
LohcngTn" % get up street rows. The anti.
wagnertes were young grcenhorns of all classes,
| from clerks aud shopHen IT, pastry-coOks APP
prenuioes. Twelve hundred let themselves be
quietly arrested Desperate characters would in
their place have given the police, though 5000
Of the latter were OIL duty. in and about the
| Opera House serious trouble There was a good
deal Of shouting and Down with the insultcrs'
! lthc German Emperor's speech having been just
| publshed); "Vive In France! Vve Ia Russe !!
Nive lie Grand Duct" Alexis with Baron BenclScn-
| dorf and his dog PhraAia looked on from an upper
window in the Cafe de la PaiX But there was
| no time at which bloodsbed and barre hides were
| threatened, and by IL 30 at night there was not
| a mouse stirring.
The whole Of Lohcnsrin" was given in small
| change during twenty years at Lapoureux's Sun
| day concerts Of Instrumental music 10 was