New-York tribune., 1894-06-25

das,arliy crime At best but very few days can
Intervene between now AMI the election OF the
successor 10 the Presidency OF the Republic
.'Fut who will preside over the Republic during
that interregnum brief though il may be- was
asked of NJ. Patenotre
That cannot answer. said he' Dn' presume
II will lie the Premier"
N patenotrc had nothing to say regarding the
probable successor TO President Carnot staNmS
that he could not talk upon that subject. Indeed
he was SO dazcl and shocked at me news thA' D"
was almost impossible FOR him 10 discuss any phase
Of the terrible situation. When asked II ne cou'd
assign any possible reason for the commission of
the crime NJ Paienotre said he could not, unless
u WAS revenge for the refusa! Of the President to
parlon the Anarchists who had been condemned
for the crimes they had committed Personally ne
said. President Carnot was beloved by the people
Of France.
As soon as his interview was ended the Ambas-
sador started for his country residence. anXiousy
awaiting official advices and hoping agains, hope
that the repor; might prove 70 BE untrue
SECRETARY GRESHAM DOUBTED THE NEWS
Secretary Gresham. who had just returned 10
the city this evening at frs; Inclined 10 as
credit the report. owing to the fact thai th' h-
news came by the way OF London. lie said 'hi'
no message Of any kind had been received from
Ambassador Eustis and the only Information the
State Department had was that which came
through the news dispatches. lie expressed ms
deep regret a; the death Of President 'arno' ana
said that some action would undoubtedly he taken
by this Government when IL hal been Oh la4y IN
formed of the death Of the Prceden, Of the French
Republic.
ANXIETY TO LEARN THE DETAILS
The inquiries as to details OF the crime aug.
mented in frequency ass The night advanced The
| explanation given Of he delay thai ne Frengh
that the only news obta'nabc wae by long lisiaic'
telepE throuFh circuioN- rouies 70 I.oI'1m'
tur6ances in Paris might have followed this An
archistc outrage iu Lyons. l'r' 20 ih%s" atiiH.t
suggestions the reply ~as made that tie difference
IN tlme reh'eas ~ - u ,,tnr,nr corlv IN the
evening wouli not become known IN Paris iih late
q, It'd ,berc before he carly morning and
and the shutting out Of al dispatches from Paris
as H'' afy conscTvatiye royernmeni would ,ake In
dranSe AZ IN a., ,eH pantion m wv nothing had Been re-
! ceiveI from Ambassador F'fu7
80 OFFICIAL CoNFlRMATION RECEIVED
At II o'c.ock to night. wh,ra w5lN bc O'Clock
/ MONDAY morning Ia Par.s. Secretary Gresham hli
| received no official confirmation %: Ia, story ~
! Presl1en, Carnors Assassination.
Il o. no: know hos 20 accoun'," Dc sai'. "f'
! the failure Of Ambassador Eus'is % INFORM ihis
Government OF :Ae event. assuming no reports
% be correct uuoss IL Is thai ne is out of the H'y
temporarily Tnu onc'h notification has been
received w. CA ], nothing 20 the matter When
! the news has been communicated m'~SAs' ,'
| sympathy VII. Il course De Uafsinli'ri D> u'
/ President There viii doubtless Dc cab'gIdH
at he departmen, ~ he inori,lns al, ... ,,o,
that the Telegraph lines had b""n se'zeI DS '''
Vice-Presiden: Stevenson said tonight.
Il have JUST heard Of the assassipa,on 81 - %rrr,lt
It as a sad ci:ami,y 10 the peop.c % he French
Republic. II Is. indeed. a horrib,e affair, ana vi
the particulars. but President Carnot has been az
excellent chief magistrate IF the French KepnDir
senator Morgan. chairman OF the Comm'i'ce or
Foreign Relations. Of me Senate discussing '''
The death Of Presiden, Carno, viii shocS 'h'
while civilized world. became rather wei ac
| onaintei with him when in France. a member OF
the Behring Sea Court OF Arbitration ana l'arne
ever knew He was beloved by ali France IL b.
lieved In France and France believed IN mn. -
was what I might call hroad-gauge statesman, an
in giving him place among the great men of tn
rope would pat hin second 70 none noi ever
Gladstone. He Tas urostentauouS IN manner,
highly educated nt"man IN MS pres0h, y'
knew he was man whose intc.iec' ha1 been tram
20 the highest degree but who was wlthhi 'h
friend of the common people ana ape - nm i"r
Of the Americans who participated IN IN" i'chIlns
Sea Court OF Arbitration was courteous ana gencr
GUS and all who were there have occasion 20 re-
member him only in the kindest and most afoc
nonatc manner I:s aeath pains nv & exGGeatnTy ,, "a
death lose a ruler who best understood France
CONGRESS Will. PROBABLY ADJOURN
Late tonight It was intimatei that notwithstand
ing the desire Of the managers Of tn Tarim bil
10 get that measure ont Of the way this week. f.
IS more than probable that Congress VIII adiour.
tomorrow out Of respect 10 the memory Of Prcsi
dent Carnot Senator Morgan Will 90 10 the Cap.
tOl at early hour Tomorrow ana consult Will
his colleagues with this end In Vicw.
Senator Harris. the parliamentary manager 81
the Tariff bill. Is in sympathy with the idea. H.
said tonight: Il do not know whether the Frenci
Republic set any precedent or not when Garicl'
was shot or when he died. but think II would b
the thing for Congress stO adjourn IN any event
France is the only other great Republic and tn
United States should IN this manner show its re
Rret at the cad afiiictiOn that has come over he
sister Republic Greatly as depOre the loss Of
day at this time stN. ! believe II would be appro
pirate for rs TO take this step. ana, u i can ~
establish precedent. preccGon
which all friends OF good government hope viii b
exceedingly infrcQu"nt In occasions which call To-
its being followed Undoubtedly Congress will taxi
efficient notice Of this National tragedy"