, 1894-07-25

known 10 ali France as grandson Of L. Carnot,
the "organiser of victory" Ne made an ex-
cellent, though quiet and reserved. President,
but he suffered latlerly from diseased liver,
and it is believed had resolved to decline
the second term which the moderate Repuhli-
cans had arranged to offer him. He had been
served by six successive Ministries. He will
receive a national funeral in Paris tomorrow.
1t is most unfortunate for the good relations
of France and Italy that the assassin should
belong to the latter people. The Govern.
ments of both countries understand that the
incident has no national meaning, az ofcourse
the profession Of Anarchy involves donation
aliSation. The French mob, however, does
mol understand this; aud in Lyons, Grenoble,
Nontlucon, and other places, the moh has
attacked Italian restaurants and threatened
Italian Consulates, which at Lyons have been
placed under military protection. No lite has
been taken, but shops have been pillaged or
destroyed, and in Paris great numbers of
Italian workmen have been discharged, their
French comrades refusing to work any long
OF with them. The French Government
protects the Italians with energy, and the
Italian Government is profuse in its condo
lences. but the ontburst If unreaSoning popu-
lar feeling necessari Y increases the tension
already existing between the two countries.
Ii does not appear that the French Workmen
have any complaint against the Italians ex-
cept their competition but all through the
South the feeling is SO bitter-as our readers
will remember from the incident Of Argues.
Mortes-that even juries cannot he trusted to
10 Justice when Italians have been murder
ed. The revival of the Teud is most untor-
t%unate, but as yet the Italians 1T home are
displaying patience, u report that the French
Ambassador at Rome had been murdeled being
a malignant invention.
The election Of a successor to NJ Carnot
has been accomplished, rapidly and easily.
Under the Constitution, in the event Of the
Presidents death, the Assembly must meet
within three days, and it was accordingly
summoned by the Presidents Of the Chambers
for l o'clock on Wednesday,. Any French
citizen entitled to vote may be "a candidate,
but there were, as usual, only three who
were supposed to have any chance, M.
CaSinir- P6rier. the nominee of the Moder-
ates NJ. Briss0u. the candidate of the Radi-
Gals md Socialists and NJ. Dupuy, who had
hopes Of the Moderate vote if NJ. Casimir
Perier did not succeed ut the first ballot.
The Right also named General Fevricr, while
NJ. Cavignac and NJ. Etienne Arago were n 0
put forward by small groups, the latter only
because of his great age. The vote WAS
taken by roll-call, and as $50 Senators and
Deputies We're present out OF a possible total
of 884. the abso ute majority was AT. On
the votes being counted, NJ Caslm r-P6rier
was found to have 45l or q more than lie
absolute m|aiority, and was therefore de-
clared President of the Republic. NJ. BrisSon
had only 1913 votes, NJ. Dupny ~, General
Fevrier 81, M.Arago 27, and NJ. Gu, aignac II;
while s votes were thrown away. The So
c~iaists were wild with annoyance. and sal
hard things about til Coalition Of Reaction
aries = but there was no help, and the new
President was driven in safety bacI 10 Paris,
whore he will await at'the Foreign Office the
funeral of his predecessor. Versailles was
strongly gartisoned during the election, and
in Paris the troops were kept under arms, but
there was no demonstration Of hostility on
the part of the popnlace, and no disturbance
Of any kind. We hive discussed tile cleo
ton elsewhere, but may mention here that
Nj. Casimir- Perier is the son Of a banker
formerly a Minister under Louis pAllippe,
that he is very rich, and that, although only
forty six, he has been repeatedly a Minis
ter.