The morning news., 1892-02-06

w eeQ and MT. AQdIuS We q Lle closest OF
friends until the death OF the former, and
that in Mr.. Adams euiOgy ou Seward he
gave noble tribute to Mr.. Weeds personal
and political qualities.
The business on which the commission had
been sent to Europe was begun at once
The extraordinary energy displayed by the
commissioners is matter of history. In
the division of business il became necessary
for Mr.. Weed to devote his energies on the
other side of the English Channel. The
emisarieS and the agents of the commission
ers were able TO inform them that Eng
land ami France were ready to recognize the
southern cOnfederacy, provided 1t could be
done jointly, but that England expected that
Louis Napoleon would take the initiative.
MIR. Weed.went, therefore, to Paris, plunging
into sea Of mystery. although knowing
that Napoleon's mind was made up and that
even the utmost resources of diplomacy
would hardly be able to change il. In his
extremity he turned to the letter that had
been delivered 70 him on the pier in New
York. It contained the suggestion that he
should see a certain NJ. Loubat, who was a
very warm friend of the United States, and
was also very close to the French throne
because his wife was cousin Of the EN-
press Eugene.
Mr. Weed hastened to NJ Loubat. The
Frenchman betrayed the utmost excite
ment. He said he feared that the visit was
too late. He declared that he knew that
the emperor had decided to recognize the
southern confederacy, and that he would
make public announcement of it in an adj
dress to the French chamber two days later.
Furthermore, NJ. Loubat said that a copy
of the address was in the office of the Lon
don Times, and that the British govern
ment had beer informed unofficislly that in
it the initiative would be taken by France,
whereon the French government had been
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Join with France in such recognition.
81 must see the emperor, !" Mr.. Weed said.
" But. monsieur, 1t is impossible"
Nothing is impossible In this crisis"
Weed insisted
mons. Weed, l say that it is impossi>
BILE, but it is not impossible that you shall
see the Due do Morny, and when you have
"But how shall see De MornyP'
ut shall be as / sayn
Mr. Weed believed that he should attempt
to secure a meeting by the aid of the Amer
ican minister, Mr.. Dayton. and he went at
once to the legation. Dayton expressed
surprise at Weeds impetucsity, saying that
he thought a meeting could be arranged in
the course of three or four days.
''But must see him this afternoon" Mr.
Weed said.
40, that cannot be arranged, Mr.. Weed"
Dayton responded.
"You will take it as no discourtesy, if l
make an effort TO see him through other
channels" Mr.. Weed asked
mot by any means-nOt by any means,n
MIR. Dayton replied, with something of con-
descension in his manner.
Ten minutes later Mr.. Weed returned TO
the apartments Of Nj. Loubat, to whom he
said: Now, l will avail myself of your
Kindness"
ut shall be then as you say, Mr.. Weed. |
will myself go with you to the palace of the
Due de Morny, but first to another place.
We must call upon tho project of the
Seine"
They went TO the Office of the project, and
calling for the archives, the Frenchman
found document with single paragraph.
"You will copy this paragraph, Mr..
Weed, and when you have seen De Morny,
and have used all other argument with him,
and failed, you will show him this single
paragraph. and you will see that De Morny
becomes changed in an instant"
Half an hour later Mr.. Weed and M.
houbat were at the palace of the duke.
Officials, courtiers, politicians, and the vast
mob OF persons that beseiged the office of
Napoleon's prime minister. threnged the
waiting rooms, but in few moments the
card Of Loubat procured admission for him
self and Thurlow Weed Formal and courte-
GUS conversation followed the introduction,
and then M. Loubat Withdrew, saying that
as the gentleman had business mat
ters TO discuss he would leave them
together. So Thurlow Weed stood in
the presence Of one who represented, per-
haps even more than Napoleon, the French
empire. DE Morny, the half-brother OF the
emperor. a man of high breeding and great
culture, and Weed whose beginnings were
those Of a barefooted boy, tramping through
the snow to obtain employment as a
VNs-TVN tnrIn
menlal laborer in his early life, who
rejoiced, when past 80 years of age, when
be gained a salary of 800 year, but who
had been the maker of political fortunes,
not unlike that which De Morny himself
had assumed, were face to face {saasE -
The persuasiveness Of Thurlow Weed in
his approaches to men have been exceeded,
perhaps, by that of no other American
politician. The intuition with which be
read mems motives by their unconscious
glances. by the expression of their faces, by
their mannerisms, was marvellous. But in
the duke he, for the first time, met his
master. As soon as NJ. Loubat left the room
De Morny assumed the expression with
which he was accustomed to face and mis-
lead the greater politicians Of France. The
lmmoolllty of his countenance was ma iestic.
His eyes told no story of what was passing
IN his mind. He was as cold as a statue, al
though bis courtesy was exquisite.
Mr.. Weed began by saying with the ut
most frankness that be had reason to be-
lleve that 1t was the purpose of France to
recognize the southern confederacy De
Morny stared at him with iciness. Then
Mr.. Weed attempted, with all the arts Of
persuasiveness with which long practice
had made him familiar, to master the man
before him. Every attack failed Gentle
ness, lnsinuatlon, sternness and even de-
lance caused not so much as a culver of De
Morny's lips or the slightest change of the
expression of De Morny's eyes. At length
MIR. Weed asked De Morny on what grouud
France would defend a recognition of the
southern confederacy.
Speaking so that his lips seemed scarcely
to move, in tone of voice which suggested
neither emotion desire, ambition, nor COM
mercial sedshness, De Morny said: at is
contrary to toe tendencies of civilized gov
ernmen6 TO elise the ports of the world
against a friendly nation. Your govern
ment has closed the port of Charleston; il
has closed it against France. France is a
paternal government. The empire must
protect its people. The closing OF the port
of Charleston is an injury TO the empire
Blockades are relics of another age Such a
course as your government has pursued is
unprecedented"
Weed knew then the pretenss on which
Napoleon would justify to the world the
recognition of the southern confederacy.
he pleaded again with the duke He
undertook to show that in the defense of its
existence the United States was justified in
closing the port OF Charleston. and that no