The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

ueeply aHecteu ana each expressed
their regret in strong terms. To the
French Ambassador Hatrenotre, the
announcement was q great and most
unexpected shock, coming as it did
from q clear sky, at time when the
internal and foreign affairs of France
are in peaceable state.
Until late hour the Frence En-
bassy was the center of many diplo.
mats and other officials of this gov
ernment desiring to Learn what de.
tails they might and extend their ex.
preston of regret. Next door to the
embassy at the Metropolitan club,
where the diplomauts are accustomed
to congregate, there was q seething OF
excitement and warm discussions in
various tongues of the probable effect
Of Carnot's death upon the complica.
tions of European politics, which are
widespread and intricate. There was
some driving about administration
/ circles and demands for official infor.
nation which was not forthcoming.
The lack of it was accounted for by
the fact that the government offices
are closed and government
officials off duty on sun
day. Up to late hour no
official cablegrams had been received
even at the French embassy, and in
| default of such information the presi.
dent and secretary of state did not
feel justified in sending an expression
of regret. Probably q majority of
| both Houses of congress have been
driven from the city by the heat, but
among those who remained there was
much speculation over whether the
assassination had any political si L
nificance or was it the deed of an irre-
! sponsible crank. The trend of opinion
was to the latter belief.
Foreign representative and officials
acquainted with French politics say
that Carnot was essentially a safe
man, one whom the French peo.
not gush over him or accord
to Inn the dramatic following
they have given leaders Of the
stripe of BOulapger. Csrnot was con-
sidered an aesthetic, hard working
man, and had what may be termed a
solid popularity. Cabinets have
changed often in France of late, but
there has been no talk of deposing
Garnet, 1t IL said that he could have
been reelected and no one is willing
to venture prophecy as to who his
successor will be, considering that it
will be next to an impossibility to
find a Frenchman to fill his chair and
act the part OF balance wheel as
largely as ne has.
Much curiosity is expressed to
kno whether the feeling existing be-
tween France and Italy, which has
lately been strained by labor troubles,
furnished any motive for the assassi-
nation.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, says:
This is a blow at the peace and justice
and civilization of the world. France
in her long and eventful history has
had for leaders more brilliant men
thai Carnot, greater men, pTobab y,
as the world goes, but the French
people have never had president of
broader statesmanlike views on all
great questions or one who had made
a greater sacrifice for her prosperity
than he. And in return for this de-
votion the French elieved in him.
He was popular with all right think
ing men and women throughout the
nation.
Senator Morgan was a member of
the Paris Behring sea commission and
in common with other members was
presented to Carnot and saw good
deal of him while in Paris. In his in
tercouse with him the senator said
his manner was more Democratic
than one would naturally look for in
q Frenchman. He had a scholarly
face and in his bearing could easily
be mistaken for a college professor.
He was always frank and cordial and
impressed one as being thoroughly
sincere in all he said and did. He
was just such a man as France needs
for her president, conservative, law
abiding and enforcing. and 1t