The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-25

politics say Carnot was essentially a
safe. man; one whom the French peo-
pie relied upon. While they did not
gush over him or accord him the
dramatic following given leaders like
Boulanger, Carnot was considered an
ascetic, a hard working man, and had
what may be termed a solid popular
lty Cabinets have changed often in
France of late, but there has been no
talk of deposing Carnot. Some
curiosity is expressed to know whether
the feeling between France and Italy
which has lately been formed by labor
troubles, formed the motive for the
assassination
Senator Morgan, chairman OF foreign
relations committee said: This is
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 than
Carnot; greater men probably as the
world goes, but the French people have
never had a president of broader,
statesmanlike views on all great ques-
tons, or one who made greater sacri-
fees for her prosperity than he. And
as a return for his devotion, the
French believed in him. He was
popular with all right thinking men
and women. throughout the nation, and
was one whom no SANDER had ever
injured In their estimation.
The senator spoke feelingly of his
death, and said it filled him with pro-
found sorrow and Indignation that so
valuable man as Carnot could be
stricken down by the hand of an
assassin
Representative Hit, of Illinois, who
was charge d affaires at Paris, during
the eventful years from 1874 to 1881,
and in the last Congress was chair
man of the foreign affairs committee of
the House, spoke of the dead president
as a man of pure life and unsullied
character and reputation. No man in
France, in his opinion, was held in
higher esteem, or more thoroughly de-
served the confidence and love of the
people than he. When Mr.. Hit first
became acquainted with him, he was
a member of the assembly, and was
regarded as entirely safe and con-
questions. He steadfastly grew in the
estimation Of the people. who recog-
nized in him the qualities France
needed in a leader.
Senator Sherman, ex-chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, was
visibly affected on hearing the news Of
Carrots death and exclaimed:
''This is a crime against civilization.
I regard Carnot as one of the strongest
y D
He could always be trusted to do the
sensible thing on every occasion. He
was thoroughly republican in his ideas
and had the greatest respect and ad
miration for America and Americans"
Senator Sherman met him in Paris
four years ago and recalled the recep-
ton given on the Fourth of July, in
commemoration of Independence day.
On this occasion, President Carnot
SPOKE of America as the model repub-
lie Of the world, and bespoke for her a
glorious future. Senator Sherman was
well impressed with the earnest and
transformations manner of the French
president, and said he considered him
one of the greatest, if not one of the
most brilliant men France had ever
known.
The news was carried to the prasi-
dent by Secretary Thurber All during
the evening, the news as it arrived, tel
ling the "details of the affair, was sought
with interest at the White House. The
announcement, which came shortly,
that the president was dead, was i'm
mediately told the president, who had
hoped up to That time that the account
Iof President Carnot's injuries was ex-
aggerated and that he would live. AS
soon as official Information is received
from our representative in France, the
president will at once send a message
TO the French government, expressing
the sympathy and sorrow Of the United
States at the sad calamity which has
befallen the sister republic.
The French ambassador had not, up
to a late hour, received amy informa-
ton from mis- government concerning
the assassination. He was informed of
1.-THE assassination early in the evening
by an Associated Press reporter, and
was rendered almost speechless, as
he realized THE extent of the awful dis
aater. At first ne was inclined to ques-
ton the information, but as ne beca. ne
fully convinced that 1t was true, he
asked eagerly for further information,
and expressed the deepest emotion and
sorrow. He waited patiently for news
from his government, but none came,
land he ait length retired to Clifton, his
summer residence, leaving orders that
amy message obtained should be
promptly sent ITO him. He accounted
for the fact that he did not receive a
cablegram from his government by the
excitement which he knew prevailed
in Paris and Lyons, and also to the
fact that on Sunday almost all the Of
ficials go ITO the country for the day.
He said he could not ACCOUNT for The
assination of the president, who was
extremely popular and who was about
to complete his term of service, hav-
ing positively declined reelection.