New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01

PLACE-AN ARDUOuS STRUGGLE
BEFORE HIM-A GREAT CRISIS
SAFELY PASSED BY THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC
fBY CABLE TO TIRE TRIBUNE
tcopyright: 1884,: By The Tribune AmOcia.iOnJ
London June 30-President CarnOt had done
some useful service to France during his life. In
death his service Is of a higher kind do not
mean merely that he died in the discharge OF
public duty, or. as the German Emperor said,
like a soldier the battlefield. No doubt Is felt
that his assassination was an act OF Anarchist
revenge for his refusal to pardon Ravachol, Hem
ry and other bravos OF Anarchy. lie well knew
what risks he accepted. But the murder Of her
President has brought France nearer TO Europe.
and Europe nearer to France. than either has
been to the other for many long day
The spirit Of jealousy resentment on one
side. and Of too well-founded apprehension and
dstrus Of the French foreign policy on the other'
has abated France has seen. and probably seen
with surprise how genuine and universal Is the
feeling OF sympathy with her In the nour WHICH
the act Of an assassin hes made so gloomy.
There is TO stint in the testimonies OF goodwill
which have poured in from every quarter. The
last to arrive was oddly enough. the telegram
from the Emperor Of Russia and the delay set
France TO wondering whether. as one French
statesman thought proper to express IT, france
could have offended Russia.
Tho fact that the murderer was an Italian
seemed likely 10 embitter still further the az
ready dangerously strained relations oe'"ee"
rtoI, and France One Of the most infamous pa
pers in the world, the Paris "Cocarde." dehoerate'
~ attempted 10 provoke a catastrophe by Invent
ing and publishing a story that the French A"r
bassador at Rome had been murdered Ihe pa
Dor was seized and its fiction gained no oe''ei'
That act of wholesome vlgor atoned IN part ior
fha singular apathv Of the Lyons police. In the
nresence OF persistent attacks on Italians ana az
italian houses and shops in Lyons, the Prefect OK
that great city seemed 70 think he had done nis
dutv when he kept the mob at arms length from
.ho .breatened italian Consulate. after advising
tho italian flag to be lowered; and lowered IT was.
r,. ,be italian Government have shown foroear-
arca and II is probably from motives OF hsn
no,,cv and patience that they caused II 10
| o,nounced that no diplomatic claim would ts
| made on account Of life or property desroyeo ~
| LYONS King Humbert and Signor Crispi aHNs
| contributed 10 appease French anger IL - io'
| rorrotten even In France, that Slghor |rlsP' "aS
| d., oscored ssassnation. The King adroitly
| observed that the day-the anniversary Oh SV'-
farino-hitherto sacred 20 the two nations by
| common glory now unites them III d Co'n'''"
grief Signor Crispi. not less adroity-ahu ne
was probably the author Of both messages-in
.aIagr. nbinr 70 the Italian Ambassador at Paris
tn. profound grief and horror OF the ltahah u'V-
eminent and nation, added: "Assassins have 10
fatherland"
| Lord Rosebery and Lord Salisbury expressed q
similar sentiment in moving and seconding tns
address voted by the House OF Lords. The la
euaea OF both was remarkable, and may be
! garded as an indication that the minds OF m n
IN this country are slowly moving TO point &
agreement that the right Of asylum Is no reit
| for assassins or for Anarchists who are assassns
! under another name. Anarchy SAID LNro
Rosebery. "spur1s all divisions OF men into A"
tions and considers itself above the prize h
natriotlsn": and he well described the Anarcn u
santo as an Ishmaelte whose hand was agah 81
| every man.
Lord Salisbury went further. He expressed hs
| Measure at hearing Lord Rosebery suggest thAl
! the assassin. though an Italian, could not cast
mo, 1talv the slightes, share Of disgrace at
! taching to his deed Then he added: our SYM
natbv is due TO the gallant Italians. that they
have even 70 repudiate such a suspicion b"s
we NAV we'll feel that the atrocious opinions pro-
fsssed bv this sect sever them from the commo-
nitv Of any nation with which they were natur-
! ally connected
What was said by each Of and TO France was
nor less we'll said Happy will the President %
IN the opportunity Of mis- DEATH" declared tho
English Prime Minister. II by his open grave
the political parties Of his own country consent.
n only for A moment 10 hush their strife. and X
even international complications may by thaf
| tomb abate something Of their strenuousnesS'
II is evident they have. and that France feels
they have. The feeling in England and else
/ where IS understood and acknowledged in Parls
The London correspondent Of the Paris press
whose words carry most weight. writes Of It in
terms which leave nothing TO desire The auto
! graph letter from the Queen TO Madame Carnot'
which appears this morning is full OF deep Feeling
expressed IN simple words and is obviously writ
ten bv the Queen herself No official hand would
ever have penned these touching and womany
phrases.
! The Germans have been. II not equally sympa-
tbettc. equally loyal in their tributes to NJ. Car
nots memory. and their outspoken adherence OF
! Anarchy The Socialist "Vorw;irts" Of Berlin is
the exception. The language OF that paper has
! been scandalous But on the whole Europe and
| France are on better terms No homage 10 NJ.
| Carnot's memory has been omitted whether from
! naone or rulers from press or from ParliamentS
| Messages from Kings and Queens have been
| neither less numerous nor less cordial than II Ne
! Carnot had been Sovereign instead Of President
If is felt and said that ne has been good Presi-
dent. Perhaps that is better than being great
| President.
| Best Of all the tributes paid hnf is that Of
| Lord Salisbury: II was for the greater part OF
his official career In a position to know how much
he contributed to the peaceful relations OF the two
| Powers and Of Europe" Such Is the testimony
OF the late Foreign Minister Of England 10 N.
Carnots deep. sincere. enlightened love OF
peace" To his high sense Of honor and Of duty.
to his patriotism. 10 his unselfsh disnterested-
ness. to his strict regard for law and for the
| md Kindness of