Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

BY the. people-yet it is quite probable
That his accession to power would N,
the signal for violent scenes i'm Paris
Such was the ease whcu his namp wa
mentioned as canlidntc for the presi.
dency IN lSSS. AZ the time when Carnot
was chosen.
Speaking Of Carnots election brines
mp the thought that IN some cases n I,
impossible for any man. however allie
aud diplomatic. 70 form n ministry
Ihe various groups IN the chamber
anu there are some twenty of Of thefp-oh.
stluatcly refuse 60 De plucnted. and things
come TO deadlock Then the situution
IS INDEED serious. The only thing that
remains is Tor the president of the ~.
public himself 10 hand In his reslgna.
ton. which Is practically what the cham.
Der Is after when IL assumes such n
hostile attitude. II was under those
circumstances that President Greyy M.
signed before his term Of nHirr had ey.
pred, aud it Is entirely probable that
President Curnut, who ~ now thoroughly
worn out with the worries and petty
anuoy0nccs Of the Office. and who is a
man OF independent fortune, win IN the
not distant future be glad TO avail him.
sell OF some such excuse for LAYING
down the urduous duties of his high
Office.
Persons familiar with recent events IN
France will wonder why NJ Couataus
has not been included in the newly
formed cabinet NJ. ConstRns, il will be
remembered, was the minister whose
strong hand brought the government
suf 'ly through the BOulaugor dangers
and the exposition ycar. There Is no
doubt that lac mightnt any time have
the portfolio of minister ~ the interior
IL he would take il. But he will not for
the present. as it Is an open secret that
he regards the present rubiuct az one of
straw, designed 10 he Knocked over on
the first occasion.
"Whcu yuu yet through washing Your
dirty linen he Is reported Ia have said
TO President CurnOt louc time ago
apropos OF the Panama scandal, II VIII
come go the rescue and keep order In the
streets of Paris: but YOU have got 10 get
through with this dhty mess FIRST.
That Is the reason why NJ. Coustans
would not ba tempted by amy tenders Of
u cabinet position mudp bin NJ the pres
cut time. He is hunting bigger game!
All that is strange enough aud the
history of Paris is full Of il!
Let me take you, render into the
white stone building with lis ponderuus
doors and heavy low built walls. which
is the gathering place of the l'rcnch pnr-
linWcut, commonly called the "ChuWlWp
Nth lIflNAltNt ~ hAWiNN VA iAiN f'Nllt'i ~
hank uf the Seine, facing ON thc llucp
de la Concordc. Around il has been
bult a sort of stocl,ude made Of long
iron spikes sharp ut the point and gild-
ed for purposes of decoration. This Is
for the mob. the raging, bluOdtmrsty
multitude. which laughs aud jokes for
years and years In the city OF pleasure
and then one day, suddenly 10y inngic,
springs up from nobody knows where,
with ranks fortified by nobody knows
whom. and marches against whatever
anuOys It's fancy and sweeps things be-
fore IL iu most uncomfortable fashion,
II H. true The gingerbread iron fence
around the chamber would not be Of the
slightest use In checking one Of these
mobs but they put " there all the same,
That is another strange way they have
Now we will pass into the stone paved
courtyard through the little gate on the
right. for the big gate and the big stone
steps Nh 20 she main entrance are never
used Two or three duorkeepers In scar.
let and gold receive US with naughty
sturc or ohscWiOus bow, according as
we are sOmchudics or uOhOdies The IT.
tie yellow card ] huye, which is issued
for men of the press. makes us somc-
bodies, YOU soc. and We are shown 10 the
winding staircase on the left with spec
ial attention. The staircase leads to the
press gallery. where we win Ice fortunate
ii we get "a seat. us there are about three
correspondents for each place, and they
are all sure TO turn mp on an important
day like this, when cabinet crisis Il
expected.