New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08

through the country and 10 visit great cities or
important political centres. 1t was upon such
an errand this that he met his death: dying.
the German Emperor said. like soldier on
the battle field The German Emperor Is some
what too prone to flourish his sword In the faces
Of mankind, and the military metaphor has its
dangers. but on this occasion the Emperor said
well, and the military metaphor was apt
President Carnots life at the Elys6e has been
much and deservedly praised. lie had the good
fortune TO succeed NJ Grevy. whose parsmony
had become a by-word long before the Wilson
scandal drove him from Office. VI. Grevy, al
ready rich man. became richer by his mean
ness He had a large sum allotted him for
Inequalities and social ceremonies and other
expenses Of what the French call representa-
ton" much Of which he put into his own we'll
filled pocket. NJ. Carnot reformed that. He en-
tertained freely and freely 1t has been
said rather loosely since his death that he and
Nine. Carnot had succeeded in making the
Palace OF the Elysee a social headquarters. II
hardly that. The Faubourg st. German and
the Rue du Faubourg St Honore remained still
a long way apart II anybody Of great position
accomplished the journey from the one to the
other the fact was noted and commented on.
The tastes OF neither the President his wife
led them to compete with the social cxclusivencss
OF tNe OIu df1StOcTdcy, nor 10 care very mucn,
perhaps. whether they remained exclusive or not.
He may have undervalued the political efficacy
of social authority He and his wife belonged to
the upper middle class--the class out OF which
comes most that IS best and most fruitful In
modern life.
There was. indeed, something Democratic about
the Inequalities of the Elysce When the wife
Of the English Foreign Minister issues 300 nv-
tations 10 a reception on the Queens Birthday,
the limits OF the gregarious are thought 20 have
been reached. But the Invitations 10 a reception
at the Eysee have been known to exceed 5000
II is spacious Palace though tho corridors are
rather narrow but hardly spacious enough TO
give 5000 guests ample room for circulation: or
for the dance which follows. In one point Il
was not Democratic. Certain rooms were set
apart for dipomatists and other distinguished
persOnagcs. Into these the Democracy might not
penetrate, and there were occasionally signs that
they resented their exclusion. They need not
have resented Il. The diplomatiss were packed
almost as tightly as the rest lipl0matlsts and
Democracy had moreover. the same reception
from the President and Nine Carnot The
patience Of the Presidential host and hostess
was admirable and So was their evident effort
to convey TO each unit Of these throngng thou
sands. personally unknown. most Of them. the
their coming on such an occasion was personal
favor The French passion for equality was
gratlned - the full. II was impossible that
these huge brushes should Doe what was called
brilliant. They had better use. They gave
pleasure 10 those whom they were intended 20
please And they afforded an excellent opp'r-
tunity TO the American on her travels . SEQ how
badly Frcnchwomen 81 The middle class can dress
when they try.
What has been sail IN England ~ the murder
and Of the victim u this latest Auar hist out
rage has been. FIR the most Iart. we'll said The
Indignation IS genuine. the respect far President
Caruot IS general ana 1.f.'iu1. The sympathy
with France * genuine. ON 'hc whole. ore might
hope that u would promote better feeling on
the part II France toward England. arl io-s'u
the au!moslty which the French cherish and
which OF lat, has been growing more bitter. more
explosive. more dangerous. The demonstration
Of English good VIII docs seem - make an I'm
preston one can only nope u VIII Doe lasting.
The only two English papers which - into
mourning are ilc "Chrnrl.ir' All the "Sun."
They are the Wv whose teachings do mos, -
promote the spirit which bias expressed itself 20
the assassination q Tie President 81 th" French
Republic A. Lyons They are o." 'wo chi.f
organs IL Socialism. ~ discomfort win things ~
they aro. - The attack 90 society % fhe attack
on property However. ana u.t fr'gucu,
reader u the "SIn" ard Il mny o." have
CHANGED On days when 81 is more violent thrn
usual H., MS leave tie "Suu" out - tnc ques-
ton.
But about the "Chrlu'c." there can Doe 10 MIS-
take This paper deserves all the thanks ~ thr
violent. whether they call themselves Anarchists
or not 1t Is not an open champion - Anarchy,
nor suppose consciously. champion az all.
But between the doctrines Il the collcctlvlst or
gan and the doctrines and practice ~ Anarchy
there Is an unbr0ken chain. from which not a
link IS missing II Is but the distance. the road
yet 10 be travelled which makes tn" connection
seem remote OF course It condemns the murder
Of President Carnot. ana condemns it In terms an
the stronger for the lurking suspicious Of unwii-
ing completely which must haunt the minds of
It's conductors and writer's. In 4 day or two the
momentarily damned mp waters Of Socalistic
rhetoric will again break loose in their usual
turbld nooG. Yet even in their lament for II
murdered President are strange CLEANS 81 sym
pathy for his assassin or for tn cause which that
assassin represents. We are asked 10 contrast
the murder Of the head of "a free state with that
Of a dcspot The two murders have little In
common" says the Journal" From which It
appears we are 10 infer that If be hateful
the other Is commen1ablc. or 10 say the least.
less hateful Says the amazing "Chronicle':
No one Is much surprised when prolonged SUI
fering Of the people results Ia the murder of an
absolute tyrant
The form Of the sentence is cautious; the
thought in the mind Of the writer is only too
clear The murder Of an absolute tyrant IS an
incident he could contemplate without surprise.
and perhaps without dsapproval do not wish
to strain the meaning beyond what 1t will bear.
draw the conclusions which think most read
ers would draw. If they have any doubts they
will probably disappear when. a moment later
this same writer is discovered describing the /
assassin Of President CarnOt az a political OPP .
ponentw The differences between the President
II, Do, nc md mt rnlI