The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-08

Monsieur Carnot occupied the highest
place in the state. The beginning of the
Carrot administration was superb the ex-
hibition of 1889 was a beautiful page in
French history, but later events have been
less glorious. Ant-Siemitism, Panama, the
Norton Dueret scandals, the violent
polemics during the last campaign, all
have contributed to the discouragement of
Nine Carnos.
AS for the President, he has lost strength.
and Nine. Carnot is too good wife 10
have any other wish than the removal Of
her husband to his old home in the Rue
des Bassing-a modest third story-where
December 9, 1887, Nine. Carnot heard of
his election to the Presidency. 1t is said
that the scene at Versailles, after the
election, was the most touching ever wit
messed between father and son. 1t will be
remembered that tn. Presidents father
was Dean of the Senate, and when n.
Sadi-Carnot knew that his own name was
TO be called as President of the French
republic he was overcome with emotion
left the Hall Of Congress" and threw
himself upon an armchair in one of the
salons of the palace. Here, thinking him.
self alone. he could not restrain his tears,
when suddenly he felt himself taken in
some ones arms, kissed on the forehead
and cheek, and sOothed as one would
soothe child. The father had quietly left
his brother Senators and come to rejoice
with his son. of whom he was very proud.
Not word was spoken for some seconds.
but at last the father exclaimed, you
cannot Imagine my JOY, my dear, dear
child"
The beloved father passed away shortly
after his son had been raised to the highest
Office in the choice of the people. Senator
Carnot was the second son of tn illustr-
Gus conventional LaZare CaTnot, and for
eight years he shared his fathers exile.
He only returned TO France after the death
/ hi, 6 10 ~
made Minister OF Public Instruction and
Senator for life.
Nine. Carnot was the Egeria of her hus-
band while he was modest engineer, and
later, when he became Deputy. Under
Secretary of State and Minister, she was
always wise adviser, but as wife of the
| President of the French republic Nine.
Carnot has distinguished herself. In 1887
she succeeded Nine. Grevy. who had been
a nullity at the Elysee Palace, and, al
| though she has maintained the political
res erve imposed upon her by the French
| constitution, Nine. CarDot has thoroughly
| understood the social duties of her high
| position. Her good taste, perfect tact,
| distinction and charity have made for
| Nine. Carnot an exceptional place in
| French society. Society and, of course,
| by society L mean that portion which
neither sulks nor coDspires-has learned
the way to the Elysee Palace; of the repre-
|
| Carnot has become a leader.
During the exhibition OF 1889 Nine.
| Carn0t received in the name Of France,
| and proved herself to be q most accom-
| piished hostess. Never has woman. not
! born on the steps of throne, known better
| how 10 adapt herself to the exigences of
her husbands position. Before she en-
! tered the Eiysee Palace Nine. Carnot
was only known to a few intimate friends,
and by them considered wife and mother,
devoted to the interests of her husband
and the education OF her children.
The late Senator Carnot admired his
daughter-in-law for the elevation of her
sentiments and for her faith in the eman-
! cpation of hard work. With great pleas
| ure he gave his consent to the marriage,
which was celebrated in 1864. Nine.
Carnot was Mile. Dupont White, daugh-
ter of the economist and republican.
devoted to English liberalism. 1t was
Mons. Dupont-White who translated
Stuart Milrs works into French. Nine.
! Carnots mothers sympathies were with
the Orleans monarchy and the daughter
shared the opinions of both parents. Her
grandmother was English, and Mime.
| Carnot not only speaks English with
fuency, but has little of the purltanlcal
| appearance, characteristic of British
women of the eighteenth century.
President Carn0t has four children-one
daughter and three sons. The daughter
| might be the sister OF her mother, although
she is blonde and Nine. Carnot is bru-
nette. Her husband is the General ttor-
ney at DIXON and highly esteemed magis-
trate. His name is CuDisset, bat when he
married Mile Garnet he called himself
Cunisset- Carnot. Nine. Cunisset- Carnot
has several children, so that Mime. Carnot
has learned the art Of being grandmother
The Presidents eldest son is Hippolyte,
| a graduate OF Saint-Cyr; the second son,
| Ernest ia a civil engineer. and Francois
the youngest, is studying 10 become also
an engineer.
In 1915 Lazare Carnot accepted from
Napoleon the title of Count. so that the
President of the French republic is in
reality Count Carnot de Feullns. with as