The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-25

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POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
Probably majority of both houses of
Congress had been driven from the city by
the heat. but among those who remained
there was much speculation over whether
the assassination had any political signif-
canoe or was the deed OF crank The
trend OF opinion was towards the latter
belief
Foreign representatives and officials
quainted with French politics say that
Carnot was essentially a safe man, one
whom the Fren,a people relied on while
they did not gush over him or accord to
him the dramatic following they have
given leaders OF the stripe Of Boulanger.
Carnot was considered an aesthetic. hard
working man. and mad what may be
termed solid popularity. Cabinets have
has been no talk OF deposing Carnot. II is
said that he could have been reelected and
no one was willing TO venture prophecy
that ii will be next to impossibility to
find a Frenchman TO I'LL his chair and act
the part Of balance wheel as largely as he
has. Much curiosity is expressed TO know
whether the feeling between France and
Italy, which has lately been formed by the
labor troubles. furnished any motive for
Said Senator Morgan. chairman of the
foreign relations committee: This is a
ton of the world. France in her long and
eventful history has had for leaders more
Dr,l mt men ina fhan CaTnot greater men,
French people have never had President
OF broader statesmanlike views on all
great questions or one who had made
greater sacrifices for her prosperity than
he. And IN return for his devotion the
with all right thinking men and women
throughout the nation, and whom no
Islander had ever injured in their estima-
tion."
Senator Morgan was a member of the
Paris Boring sea arbitration commission,
and In common with other members was
presented 10 President Carnot and saw
quite a good deal of him while In Paris
In his intercourse with him the Senator
SAID MS manner was more democratic
than would naturally look for in a
Frenchman- He had scholarly face, and
N his bearing could easily be mistaken
frank and cordial. and impressed one as
being thoroughly sincere in all he said and
needs for her President--conservative law
abiding and law-enforcing, and ii may be
d 70 those admirable I qualities he owes his
ton Of justice is very prompt in France
and sometimes severe. and II is not i'm
OF the anarcnistic element by his straight
forward, businesslike dealings with crime.
HOW IT AFFECTS US.
Senator Morgan was asked whether or
not. In view OF the assassination OF Pres
ident Carnot and the recent attempt on Ca
priv. our own government should take
greater care to protect the President from
possible danger The Senator did not think
any extra precautions would be necessary.
"Of course" he said, cit would be wrong
to permit the President TO expose himself
unnecessarily, but 1 believe that the peo-
pie Of the United States think we'll enough
of their Presidents to protect them so far
as any protection would be available. The
o. q OF
police would be constant temptation 10
evil-disposed persons" The Senator spoke
sion with President Carnot, during which
ne spoke Of the high regard he had for
people. and he seemed to know public
men quite as well as many of our own
people knew them The Senator spoke
filled him with profound sorrow and indie-
nation that so good man as Carnot should
be stricken down by the hands Of an as
Representative Hit. of Illinois, who was
charge d'affaires at Paris during the event
Congress was was chairman Of the foreign af-
fairs committee Of the House, spoke of the
nead Prssldenr as man OF pure i life and Nd
man in France. in his opinion, was he,d
In higher esteem or more thoroughly de-
pie than he. When Mr.. Hit first became
acquainted with him he was member of
ti tire safe and A' conservative on ali Inn
portant national questions. At that time
he was oyershadowed somewhat by Cam
orators. but he steadily grew In the esti-
nation or the people. who recognized in
leader Mr. Hit said he could not under
stand what possible motive there could be
In the killing.
1T seems" he said like malignant in
sanity, and nothing less. His life had been
without reproach, and in all the years that
spent in France / never heard an asper-
Cfn NET III rHar nfa he 1anffxv
might have been revenge for the execution
of Valiant as IL was well known that the
President had withstood every appeal and
every influence that was brought TO bear
10 save the culprtt's life. This win. very
likely, be found to be the cause Of his as
Senator Sherman ex-chairman of the COM
mittee on Foreign relations. was visibly az
fseted on hearing the nsws Of carnGts
against civilization. / regard Carnot one
of the strongest men that France has had in
many years. He could always be trusted
10 do the sensible thing on every occasion
He was thoroughly republican in all of his
ideas, and had the greatest admiration and
respect for America and Americans"
Senator Sherman met him in Paris four
years ago. and recalled the reception given
on the fourth day of July, in commemora-
President Carnot spoke of America the
model republic of the world, and he spoke
for her a glorious future.
Senator Sherman greatly impressed
by the sincere and transformations manner
OF the fTencn PRESIDENT ana SAID ne con-
sidered him one of the greatest, IL not the
most brilliant, man France had ever known.
AMBASSADOR PATRENOTRE.
NJ. Patrenotre, the French ambassador,
had not. up to a late hour tonight, re-
ceived any information from his govern
ment concerning the assassination. He
was informed of the assassination early in
the evening and was rendered almost
speechless as he realized its full extent.
At first he was inclined to question the
information, but he became fully con-
WINGED that Ii was true he asked eagerly
for further information and expressed
deepest emotion and sorrow He waited
lmpatiently for news from his government,
but none came and he at length retired to
Clifton, his summer residence. leaving or
ders that any messages obtainable should
be promptly sent 10 him. He accounted for
the fact that he did not receive a cable
gram from his government by the excite
ment which he knew prevailed in Paris
and Lyons and also the fact that SUM-
day almost all the officials go TO the coun-
want to talk OF the probable successor TO
President Carnot. but said that there was
no Vice President, and successor would
be elected by the combined ballot of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies He said
he could not account for the assassination
Of the President who was extremely popu-
lar with the people, and who about to
complete his term of service. having pos
stively declined reelection. He could not
have desired the death OF NJ. Carnot
Secretary Gresham learned of the as