New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
NJ. CARNOT IN PUBLIC.
THE FRENCH PRESIDENTS INDIFFERENCE
TO WEATHER AND Ills CARE FOR
POLITE DETAILS.
Paris. September Il

| The President had hardly time 70 take little
rest after the fatigue Of the Chambery fetcs when
| the hour csme for him to appear as technical
head Of the army ri the autumn manoeuvres at
Montmorlllon. in what formerly was the Province
of Potion. Montmorillon is near the site where
| the Black Prince gave what thought In his
time a crushing and conclusive blow TO the
overlordship of the Valois branch of the House
of Cape, in France. to substitute that OF the
| plantagencts for it. But the victory OF that
! lsnightly scion Of Anglo-Norman royalty called
forth the force that was 70 restore the power OF
the Valos, and by making il National 10 render
it stronger than ever. La Hire. the captain who
believed in Joan Of Arc. was Montmorillon man.
John ChandoS who line with Talbot
in the war wagr1 Ivy the Pantagencts against
the Valois. il also buried there. and Gothic
monument. reared in 1860. marks the spot where
| he killed. Potion is q country of low nils
and vines. Tie heat there just now is intense
NJ De Freycinet. as Secretary of State for the
War Department is az Montmorillon and has
been showing, in speech delivered at q BANQUET
| given Ivy him TO the generals. field officers and
| military attaches # the different embassies and
LEGATIONS that though by profession n civil engi-
necr he understands military strategy His long
and extremely clever speech entirely turned on IN"
manoeuvres. which he criticised "a the late Cen
eral Won Moltke might have done sham cam
paign OF the German Army VI. dc Freycinet had
the good fortune TO he associated with Gambctta
In the work Of National defence and to be named
| War Minister in the midst Of the Bonlangist eX-
element He has n limpid styln Of oratorv and
talent in preventing his light from being hidden.
| II is well known that lie is preparing as War
Minister his candidacy for tic Presidency. and
! aims at quietly bringing Russia and the French
! Parliament 20 soc in him a strategist capable of
planning and directing great campaigns i am
sure that Baron Frcdcricks. who represents the
Russian War Onlcc at Montmorlllon. thought HE
speech great treat. and that the generals who
would like TO r. in NJ dr Freycinct's place WON
dered at his skill in assmilating at his age what
they when much younger found great difficulty
| in mastering. NJ Dc Frcycinet wears sent
military dress. which protects him from rain ana
the chilling effects Of sudden falls in the Their
mometer. II the garments had taken the form OF
civilian wraps he might have seemed 10 coddle
! himself
The President faces al wcathers. and lets him
self be ducked or scorchcd sitting in an open
carragc with an equally good grace. llc was
several times dreHched in his recent visif t.
Nancy. enl stood az Chambcry in standhouso
dripping wet In hail. rain. saow. heat. dust he
shows himself unshcltered b. umbrella. and most
Of tho time when he is on view in an open landau
| is barcheaded Yet when he receives a: n pre-
lecture or provincial town hall. he looks as fresh
as If he had Just come out OF bardhoX. Under
no circumstances docs lie fuse or seem concerned
about himself NJ Carno. WIS brought mp with
German orlerlness and method for his father
spen. his youth in Germany and devoted himself
when the Empire shut him out from public lie
to the education Of his two cons lie IL also III
ma.e ial details man of foresight. leaving moth
| -. In,a fhp last mi
His tours in the Provinces are never made on the
sp:r of the moment They ore only decided upon
! after some municipality backed " the Senators
and IDENTITIES of the department 10 which II be-
longs. sends him an invitation. and the Ministerial
| Council see no bcction TO rs being accepted
One Of his military secretaries is then sent 10 ar
range with the Mayor who signed the invitation
| how TO lodge the Presidents following. ana 'he
prograume which it may be desirable for NJ
| Carnot 10 follow An usher of the Elysian house
hold Els always in the Presidential train. ana as
! charQcs the functions Of his ohic" wherever NJ
| Carnot stops Tho valet made ready two TnhRS
come days before. One of them contains 'hr'"
| full evening suits and two oVercOats. WHICH are
never worn buttOned in public but Kept open 10
.boy tlc broad red ribbon or grand Gordon of the
Legion Of Honor athwart NJ. Carnot's breast. an
;m.noculat, shirt and white cravat The other
t,unk holds n dozen well-pacl:ed shirts. no one
~ which can DO creased before it is put on.
ouantitv of gloves. white and double but'oned ;
a few pairs of dark gloves. socks. drawers ana
four hats The drcssing-casc Is handsome ana III
oeujoasly furnished but not LUXURIOUS Dhec'A
after tie President gets to town where hc II W
stay either al the prefecture or the Town haii Ms
| valet and usher 60 in q fast venice 10 IL. Inv
former laws ont ready for use full evening suit
and should il be r,ininC new grand GORDON Vi
xt.,se an
.be LEGION of Honor NJ. Carnot can thhs on
arriving change his clothes in snort SPACE VI
time aud let those lie has removed DC or"S"'u
or dried as the case may require. iiis 'I"""'''
Lave lost all the shy stiffness wlhch nla., ","' !"
| little cbilinI in the early days OF his rrcsl-
| 1oncr and nobody can now be more ahable. rs
ho 10 . very kind man. his wish to show hin'sci'
! ouiah,e comes with good grace should say
,ha, with the exception of the King OF sweden
NJ Carpot is now the best-mannered head OF d
State in Europe He is perfectly simple anu eli,,
| oIencss of mind and uDrglltncsS OF intent blu"
themselves in all ms worus anu cnntenarv Of the
nrocamation of the Republic and OF the p1,,ic
Of Valmy, which broke the coalition Oh ~ any
that he's come of in this century rot eAGeP,ruI
the triumphal funeral of Victor hugo IL WIZ
all in the str'ets OF faT mart of the cee
| bration. 5000 fgura ntes. and ] kno" no, now
ma a''" soldiers, dressed like infantry and cav.
a are being made for ngurative and historical
groups. There will be twenty in all, Twelve
for the show on the left side of the Seine and
.irht Tor that on the right side. Precursors OF
the Revolution are to lead OF on the first car and
are to personate the philosophers Of the eighfen cent
sean am curious to see how, in the broad
DAYLIGHT modern Frenchmon can make up to
! resenfble that illustrious sconer. The only one
Eno,y who IL thin and nervous-looking enough
for the character is NJ Lockroy. between the
cars and groups on foot and horseback, choruses
in ~ To enable them TO sirg and play and act
scenes supposed to have taken place in 1892. the
eortege is to halt at different places. The hymns
| will be the Marscillaise the Ode 10 Liberty, OF
Cbnnier: the classic "Chant du Depart and,
finally. the cantata Of Augusta Holmes which
was sung when NJ. Carnot went three years
&c IN tie Palace OF Industry 10 give away the