New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

Paris December 20.
Memories Of the death Of the Due de Morny,
which occurred nearly thirty years ago. have
been wildly recalled during the last week by the
demise of NJ Auguste Burdeau Both breathed
their las In the palace known as the Petit Bour-
bon and while holding the office Of President OF
the Lower House Of the National Legislature
Moreover lust as Napoleon III was the last per-
son 70 see his alf-brother alive. was VI. Cast
mir-Pcrier the last one to bid farewell to his
tried and trusted friend, NJ. Burdeau. There Is
an old saying in Europe to the effect that when
n sick man is visited by the head OF the state
his case Is indeed hopeless and that deatn toi-
lows in the train Of the distinguished caller. Inc
great Taleyrand. when dying, refused TO make
his peace with the Church until the ceremonious
visit Of King Louis Philippe had convinced MIN
that the end was really at hand. Inc three
knocks with the halberd on the marble moor
with which the g0rgeously appareiled SUISSE
or hall-porter, Of the Petit Bourbon gave notice
Of the arrival Of the Emperor may be considered
as having constituted the death-knell or the DUO
de Morny. and when on Tuesday afternoon last
the people present in the palace heard the coming
of the President Of the Republic announced in
similar manner they prepared for the worst NO
greater contrast can be imagined than that which
existed between NJ Burdeau and the Due de
Morny Each may be considered as having en-
bodied the peculiarities Of the epoch IN which
no lived and OF the regime Of which he formed
So conspicuous a part-fOr in spite OF the Presi-
dent OF the Chamber Of Deputies occupying only
the third place IN ordc, Of precedence, coming
after the President of the Senate. yet he Is in
variablv possessed II a far greater degree or
nouor influence prestige and importance than
tho former The Due q. Morny was the son or
4 Queen and the acknowledged natural brother
~ his sovereign whereas II. Burdeau was the
son Of a poor skweavcr. and began life as a car
pcUters apprentice. Tho manners OF the Duke
were those Of grand seigneur. the perfection Oh
tact and OF high bred savoirfaire. whereas those
~ NJ Burdeau gave evidence OF his very huhoie
origin The latter. however, leaves behind nm
reputation for sterling honesty and unpieH'sheu
honor and integrity. dclng poor, while the Duo
he Moray left an immense fortune no'oriousy
accumulated by means that were questionable
fl, the extreme his name being synonymous FOR
everything that was cynical in an INSCRIPTIONS
and nefarIous use OF State secrets for personal
nroat with all that. tie Duke was just as nee
cssary and indispensable to Napoleon / as NJ
Durde,u WAS to NJ CaslmirPerier-if NJ.
Hrrdeau was more honest than his :. . prede-
cessor at the Palais Bourbon II Is because 'he
present Government Is more honest than 'na' Oh
tho rmnire. Each of these two Presidents Of the
Chamber had been the men OF their tifne' anu
that NJ Burieau should have left behind him 50
spendid a name for honor and integrity speaks
well FOR the present regime. and must be source
,, ,r,tif,o.ion f. all true friends OF France.
That NJ. de Lesseps should likewise have died
o., ro,r "a IN leave hts large family entirely de-
pendent upon the annuitas voted to them year
40, by thu. Suez Canal Company has served TO
enooth away any remaining bitterness on the
mart of the victims OF The Panama Canal disas-
ter against the chef organizer and promoter OF
the unfortunate company. Indeed, sorrow 10!
the death OF lie Grand Francais. ana SYM
nathv for his widow and children are so deep and
universal that the press OF every shade OF poiiti-
cal opinion Is teeming with abuse or the fresi-
dent for not giving some public manifestation
~, his narticlpation in the loss sustained by the
nation in the demise OF NJ de Lesseps People
forget however that the President or the Re-
nublic Is not his own master. that ne Is iar
more tightly bound down by red tape conven-
tlonalty precedent and etiquette than any mon
. arch mr. roval parsonage. and that he Is not free
IN follow the dictates OF his feelings and the I'M
nulses Of his heart 1t Is to this, and TO this
alone. that was attributable the apparent IN
difference on the part OF President Carnot at
/ the time OF the obscquies Of Marshal MacMahon
when all chiefs Of State gave public manifesto
,,ons NJ their sorrow save Frances Executive
who did not even postpone the entertainment
and festivities at the Elysee on the day or the
funeral: and II Is to this. too that Is due the an
sence Of any token Of regret by President Perier
among those which the demise OF NJ de Lesseps
has called forth from every crowned head IN the
| civilized world
Very marked Is the Indifference which the
presence OF the Duke Of Orleans at Brussels mas
| called forth In circles here formerly known as
| nonarchical. Finding the people who const-
/ tuted his fathers followers strangely reluctant
to cross the Channel. he determined to take up
for a short time his abode in the Belgian capt.
tai with the avowed purpose of receiving any
Of the adhcrcnts Of his cause who might choose
to call upon him. The preparations which ne
made for this reception were on a most elaborate
scale he having hired the entire first floor or the
ble, Hotel de Flandres for The purpose. and hav-
ing summoned to his side the Due Decazes ana
other young Frenchmen in order to do duty as
chamberlains and gentlemen in waiting during
tho reception Instead OF his adherents flocking
I'm large numbers as expected barely thirty re-
snondcd to his invitation, the only one of any
imnortancc being the old Due de Broge. In
fact the whole reception has fallen fiat. proved
n dismal nasco. and served to impress upon
everybody the fact that the monarchcal senti-
ment died out in France with the demise OF the
Comte de Paris n additional proof Of this were
needed Il would be the utter indifference mani
tested by the press and by the public with re-
card IN the savings and doings of this young
and inexperienced pretender. who has done moth
ing to make himself favorite with the people
and does not even enjoy the reputation for re-
snectabllity which constituted the main strong
hold Of his father upon the minds of a large sec.
ton of the French bourgeosie
Aurelian Scholl, who has just been elected
President Of the Socets des Gems de Lettres the
most important literary organization In Paris. Is