New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
GLOOM AMONG FRENCHMEN.
GLAD, HOWEVER. THAT CARNOT'S AsSAS-
SIN WAS NOT OF THEIR BLOOD.
FREDERIC r. coUDERT CHAUNCEY NJ DE
PEW AND OTHERS SPEAK OF TIE MAR
TYRED PREsIDENT-ACTION OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND


! TIE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.
| There was gloom yesterday among the French
| people who live In this city. caused by the sorrow
full news from Lyons Of the murder OF rres'ueht
! Carnot Groups Of Frenchmen could be seen along
South Fifth-ave and Bleeckcr-st. excitedly DIS
| cussing the details OF the murder.
| In the hotels and restaurants the ASSASSINATION
| Of the Presider- OF the French Republic was 'he
! principal topic OF conversation. Everywhere II
1 was denounced. and the greatest sympathy eS-
pressed for the Carnot family and the French peo-
| ple Here and there the French tricolor could be
seen at half mast sign OF mourning Inc
| French flag was at half-mast at the Hotel Martin
| The news not at first credited when II reached
the Hotel Martin Sunday night The guests OF
the hotel stlll discussing the details OF the
murder yesterday.
| The Hotel de France draped in mourning.
with the motto. Death to the assassin" displayed
| in large letters.
MR. COUDERT PRAISES NJ. CARNoT.
Frederic r. Coudert said:
The appalling news that we have Just received
rS that s rTesGen % sbarE to the the whole
civilized world II Is public calamity. IL SHOWS
| in object lesson. in the darkest coors. how the
most precious lives subjected to the caprice
| of bad men. or demons as you may choose TO
Pre- Presdent iii carnot was an IDEAL President His
| record is absolutely unlmpeached and unimpeach-
sors by not obtruding his Presidential role upon
| the people 10y modestly combining himself to the
| important functions OF an Executive. and by nam
| tanning a consistent dignity which never failed
! him. The French people may ind another freSi-
ty OF their finding n better one. lie was gentle
man In every sense, a gentleman by traditions by
| the honorable blood hat flowed In his Teins, oy
| his high ambitions. 10y his personal character
courtesy and accomplishments. lie was a pltriot
| and an intelligent one at that le never iound II
necessary 10 use bluster TO maintain me honor OF
his nag. nor to ohtrude himself upon the notee
much to establish the Republic by making 1t re
spectacle and respected. and France stands to-day
second to none in IMPORTING. IN strsngtn' IN
| power in influence The only comfort that ! ca, can
| servant Of the nation was not murdered 10y one
| OF his own blood.
| HOW CARNOT WAS GREAT.
Chauncey N. Depew sail that he had never met
| President Carnot during his sojourn IN France
lie had received from persons who had known the
dead President IN an Official and social way an ex-
preston Of opinion % thr effect that NJ Carnot was
| a most patriotic Official said Mr.. Depew.
| 50 far as the quality Of real sr'aincss is con-
cerncd conemporariss d!Hrr Nnshns,on WAS s,,, nS.
| him and knew him best. but low he iS looked upon
| This is because the standard Of greatness Is based
| upon Phenomenal genius IN some one direction W.
cal very successful soldier great man and We
style some particular orator great orator This Is
especially true his power Of oraiory happens to be
dispayei IN 'ongnss wh"rc II at'rici' ,h' at''h-
tion OF The Nation or of the world Sometimes II &C
| man in dealing with som" mighty question Daniel
Webster. fJr instance was great IN that ne orig
|
on lines which wcr" followed IN the destruction OF
| slavery and the reformation 0f the states In a
| compact and imprcgnabr Federal power. ON tn"
! other hand. a man Who Simply follows IN" beaten
path OF r.h who never falls o 10 thc proper thing
| just AT he proper umc who carries on his shoul-
ders perfectly ryol head. who is not theatrical IN
| the manner On which he rs~ f7 anil oNercpm-s tifi
clities in sta'ccraf IS looked upon useful aid
rol Hing citizen but hc Is nevor thought % Doe great
/ iu 'ae common acceptance ~ That w1r'l
| Il was fortunate for Carnpt thn. be- came for
ward at a time when the Republic ~ France SCENE ]
/ WcIker than ne Powers which v"r" gssTi iht"l
| .frI 81
few years over history you VIII observe that thc
clements OF royalty ~ rIiicaii9n. of Imperialism.
nnl ! might alt of Socialism. were stronger than
| thc party which hsi assumed The responsibility -
| attitude because fhrr" was danger that certain
| clements would coalescc 20 destroy tho inTtitu-
| tions then existing while underlying this feature
| sim element consisting of factions which
| though Republican I'm general. still noursshc4 the
belief. through its separate ropT"s"nfatlF"s that
| some particular one all these integral parts
| advantage in IN" power - award patronage
| in tho interests 81 that faction CArnot. by lia
| exhibition OF cOmmOu-scIsc. excellent tact AMI
| pure anl unselhsh devotion 80 the good - tho
| confidence of tho people. and 10y ths confidence
Dc DESTROYED every possibility - intrigue against
| the perfection 81 Il Republican Government under
such Conflicting conditions those with hich he
| had n deal lie was. ln short. tho conservative
| force which stood the way Of those who while
| seeking a Republican ideal. advanced on distinct
| lines Of theory. and n they had met AZ "A common
centre they would have precipitated the downfall
| OF the Republic
| a BIILWARK AGAINST BOCLANGISM.
| He II WAS who had 20 meet the wonderfully pop
| ular demonstrations Of Boulangsm II Carnot had
been a weak man ne could not have wthstood such
violent assault. But he overcame an these. and