New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-18
ruE ATTACK ON NJ. CARNOT.
eight EMBARRASSMENT IN THE CAMP
OF HIS ENEMIES.
,rrsr STORIES AGAINST HIN EEFUTED
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n.,;s Ian. 1;.-Thcre is slleht embarrassment
-. os.on Of the anti-Cinot forces. Both the
~, 80 .,ores on which thcy relied TO discrcdit tue
70 LINT have bceI not merely denied but dis
IT,, br documents and these documents are
..unor,,y with the ncid 'nts to which they
'",a II is proved that ". Carnot told the COM
" a, the Panama loan in 1856 that lie
n IL not advocate the bill. and was opposed to
c.y.rnmcnt guarantee. His signature to NJ
n.;ho,ts hill meant simply that. Minister of
D1.,.s he had no financial objection to offer.
-. wilson Drevfus charge that Carnot illegally
"A IN 0OO francs * met with even greater
"r,,.r NJ C.rnOt's refusal TO remit or re-
Nv ,ho tax against which NJ. Wilson Clamor"d
w. Al. Immediate cause of his resignation. Nj.
m'n..n q, that time had i aucnc' enough with
" Go. 70 oct i'd of a Minister who resisted his
,as He cot ri Of NJ Carnot. and tie tax
~. ,ofndcd N VI. CARROTS successor. IL was
- himself who stated 'he facts in letter
,,i,,en and published in 1887.
r,a ,ood faith of the "Lanterne may he
,.s,.a hr IFS conduct in this matter. IT omltS 10
h,sb This refutation or to no'lc" IT: ana IL con-
p.. ,o harm on the signature of NJ. Carnot 70
-. poihau, bill. though the truth on that point
~ ,o,d by the Figaro" itself. The RoyahSt
..,,rs, in this business has sense OF drcency
pa ~ fair play which the Radical partner has
ye. to display.
c,oh embarrassment as the exposure oil these
torn calumnics has caused their authors can only
g. .,unorarv. Their powers of invention are not
~. a,bausted the gift of subtle suggestion when
n Noorard possesses is not exhausted either: he
,;nnos IN summarize the opinions OF the man
T.. .ha s.roet | imagine the man in the street II
:. ,;r,ss surnriscd at being told what his opinions
-. bu, be does not protest. lie cannot protest; !;
ube did. he would be told ii was not his opinion
.h;oh was summarized but that of some other
man in some other street
Tbere il no limit to the elasticity OF pub1c
oninjon formed in this way; the latest expression
NJ il is not quite Tor characteristic w"
all acree that NJ Carnot Is honest and That ne
knew nothing Of the iniquit'es going on ao'n'
him hut his fault consists in his Gisnliied silence
II NAV he necessary in the present state OF 'ie
nublic mind - send out semi ofh"ial dehlalS VI
,,dicuIous libes, although they al" best dispose"
of bv inderendcit testimony; but what wonlu W.
said of q President who shculd rect such ATTACKS
bv an official message? II would give 10 'i'sp
attacks an importance they have not Nft acquired
That nroves that he is not clcar-sighted ana not
equal 10 his position
The Presiden. ought. says Maynard, TO do some
thing 20 reasSure public opinion, I" regain Pu"lo
confidence. WHY not publish mesSaC"? The
osact might he considerable" II might: ana
,bc first effect would be TO give his enemies Il
fresh excuse for an attack on Carnot's strength.
The very newest Royaist scheme is put forward
in to-ay's "Soleil" its author is none other than
NJ Edouard Herv6 himself, who has long held a
pen for the Comte de Paris If NJ Carnot resigns,
there ought TO be- says NJ. IIerv6, a provisional
government Of honest folk who would finish or
the Panama business and then hold free election,
after which either new President might b. chosen
or the King come by his own. y Tree election
means simply an election in which France would
be free to vote as she was told by her PROVISIONAL
government; an election in France is about as
fee As an election in Ncw-Y>rk under Tammany.
NJ. Tierve starts with the hypothesis OF NJ
Carnot's resignation. Many other people have
been suggesting, or discussing, or demanding hls
resignation. but no human being has Yet given
a reason why he should resign. The walls OF
the Elysfe are not as the walls of Jericho &c
that section of the Royalist party which is
running General Saussier, much against his owr
wishes for the Presidency. A dictatorship make
no headway. Some of their writers denied thai
Saussier had visited the President on his re-
appointment as Military Governor of Paris. Ihe
Figaro" ITSELF which often publishes news a.
news, is now authority for the statement that
he did make this visit, and that he made it in
order TO protest against the attempt to force
q Presidential candidature upon him and to as
sure NJ Carnot of his personal devotion. That
is blow for the Royalist intriguers and dream
ers. II they could capture Saussier they might
baya
troops. loyal to the Republic. the prospects OF
Royalists, or other revolutonists. are consider
ably less bright. u. W. >.