New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
NOTES FROM PARIS.
LORD DUFFERIN ON THE DUTIES OF AN
BASSADORS-TIIE TRIAL OF RAvACIIOI.

an after-dinner orator at the annual barquet Of
the British Chamber Of Commerce That fes'al
meeting is an almost ancient institution. seeing
at what pace the world now moves II was
founded early in the seventies. when Lord Lytton
was First Secretary of Embassy here and went
regularly 10 the dinners given by this body.
These dinners are splendid but have peculiar
character, the members of the Chamber of Com
merce bringing their wives and inviting other
ladies. Statesmen often hidden to the hos
ptable board. and nearly always come. Lord
Lyons used to send the First Secretary Of En-
bassy and Sir Joseph Grove. the commercial
attache 10 the British Embassy, but never came
himself, not being a speaker, and drcading moth
ing more than being asked to make "A speech. But
Lord Dufferin Is ready and iccitous orator.
In his situation, silence is gold" but he finds
means TO say little while appearing 10 say much
and has q remarkable talent for giving an original
turn TO nothings. lie contrved to bring into
his speech last evening little gossip which was
grateful to the ladies, and told how he had made.
as boy In Paris. the acquaintance (which hr-
came a lifelong friendship with Lord Lytton.
whom he has been called to succeed lie was
well inspired in giving his view of the chief duty
of an Ambassador, which was to be pcaccmakcr
and he was little unconventional in saying that
he would be glad if. whenever a war was declared
the two Ambassadors of the conflicting countries
and the two Foreign Ministers to boot could bc
hanged on Gibbets on the frontiers.
NJ. Rihot was invited 10 the British Chamber
Of Commerce banquet. but did not come. His
absence apoogized for on the ground that
he was going Ia pass few DAYS Of the recess
among his friends in the north Of France The
Invitations Committee did not expect that he
would come. the body for which il was acting
being free-trade one Cobdenism, for the pres
emit at any rate. is in the political world here a
thing Of the past in conflict with the actual policy
Of the French Parliament The Minister of Com
mercc was also one Of the absenccs.
The vice-charman Of the British Chamber Of
Commerce. Sir Edward Blount, is railway king
in both France and Spain He is n man Of re-
markable character. In business matters he is
eager. clear-mnded,, bard-hcaded. and not TO he
turned from his purpose, but still nnswervingly
straightforward in his methods. He made the
fortune Of the Brasscys, 10 whom he, as chairman
Of the French Western Railway, gave the con-
tract TO make the great branch line from Nantes
10 Cherbourg, at a time when there was little
railway enterprise in France. Sir Edward. who
is a of generously charitable habits, paid n
wcll-mcrited tribute TO the charitable heart Of
Madame Carnot Though over eighty. he j. phy-i-
caIlN az wen az mentally upright anu upNnIIGH',
Of fine presence and full Of grit. He spoke
well. the style being plain, unvarnished, 10 the
point, and not inelegant
Ravachol has not been condemned 10 death.
saw the jurors the morning Of his trial. \
good third of them appeared more dead than
alive. The explosion at Vcrys cafe had terror
lied them. Some Of the others had been adjnrcd
by wives and mothers not 10 bring Anarchist
vengeance upon themselves. | even heard that
the presiding Judge managed "a intimate 10 them
that it was a mistake Of the Procurator-Gcncral
Of the Republic not 10 have prosecuted Rayachol
for the crimes he committed in his native dis
trct as well as for his dynamite deeds his Is
consistent with French usage, jury here not
being so completely isolated in England.
Ravacho is rather kindly looked upon by
the frequcntcrs Of gidcd club-rooms. ] mean
the cub-rooms serving as temple 10 the god
Hazard, and not those in which the now
secthing proletariate meet. Senator Ranc one
of the strongest and most consistent men OF the
Opportunist party, has noticed this, and speaks
Of Ravachol AS a fin de steele Ravaiac. Ravaillac
murdered Henri w 10 prevent the continuance Of
the policy expressed in the Edict Of Nantes, and
the preparations to weld Europe into great
federation in which neither Spain nor Austria
singly or united could Overpowrr any other State.
Ravacho has blown up houses to pull down the
Republic.
There are not detectives enough to keep watch
over the jurors who found the verdict on Rava-
chol, certain Deputies, some Of the Ministers, the
courts of law, and the big drygoods stores lie
BON Marche believes in the late Madame liOucl-
can't as q tuclary deity, and laughs at the state of
manic into which lie IGNORE and PIintcmTe have
been thrown. The embassies guarded, save
that Of Great Britain. Lord Duferin, however,
has given orders to the porter at the gate to keep
constantly Oh the street footway, and to let one
into the court without knowing why he she
wants TO enter WOmc1 are the coolest Anarchist
fanatics Of all. Very, the landlord Of the cafe
where Ravachol was arrested. is satisfied that 10
xvas q woman who brought in the bomb that en-
nlodcd there Oh the eve Of Ravachos trial. She
WAS n deccn;-lookng young woman, with an cN-
traordnary head Of golden hair, and was neatly
dressed in loose flannel jacket, with small red
and white stripes, white apron and black skirt
She said:
"Iam going to look for place as servant few
doors or Would you let me leave my basket
here until / have seen the lady? ] Shall return
for a cup OF conce'
Worry said: LAY il down there behind the
door She did So. About three minutes after
she went out he heard flle crash and felt las "
wercl a mountain fall upon him. Marietta, the
c;rl who was in the dock with Ravachol and his
mates. hid skillet made up into bomb under
her skirts in a tram-car. Anarchist women are
numerous AT st. Denis. near Paris, famous for the
Abbey where so many French kings were buried
in vaults. and at St. Eticnne. which supplies the
Whole world with ribbons St. Denis is q manu-,
featuring place and the air is poisoned with match
and identical factories. The colery accidents al
fhe coal pits Of St. Etenne and the impunity
the owners enjoy account doubtless for the An
onoh,sm ~ miners wives there What seems
"rdar IN those i'm happier circumstances m1st he
20 them disorder and injustice. Then bad ii1uor
is becoming a national curse N this country. VI
rortbeiemv s. Uilaire says that the best way to
To-, anarchy would be TO shut up the drinking
bn,,ses He would let the press alone, except when
il pandered to taste for ndecency and vice. az
mcetincs provided their speeches did not ncite to