New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26
SURVIVORS OF THECOMMUNE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL-LEADERs IN PAR
LAMENT AND THEIR PAST.


happens to remind the Paris public Of the bloody
days Of the Commune in 1871. on the 9th and
25th-the anniversaries OF its falthe police are all
aheld to prevent manifestations With the red flag
at the foot of the wall in the cemetery OF Perez
Lachaise. There the last Communist soldiers, shot
down by the National troops under General de Cal
lffet lie buried in deep trenches On the same days
religious people wander undisturbed I'm the quiet
garden Of the Rue Haxo There the Communist
leaders exercised their last act or authority by
shooting before their turn came. the hostages
who were in their power-priests, civil officers and
National soldiers
This year no serious trouble can be anticipated.
not a fair-szed riot. After twenty-four
years the Commune has become sober and respecta-
BILE Its survivors have made their way every
where. since the amnesty of 1873 allowed them 70
return to France. The revolutionary Socialist
party, with Its forty members OF Parliament. cee-
brates the anniversary after tho approved fashion
OF politicians. a few months ago. when one Of
their number had to be disciplined by the President
OF the Legislative Chamber. they rose In body to
the cry OF "Vve la Commune.' Ordinary mortals
had moment of painful surprise. Jean Volders.
the leader OF the Belgian Socialists just before he
became crazy. explained with authority what his
comrades mean by this profession OF solidarity
with the Commune " Vive la Commune. is the
cry of the Socialists OF all ations just as the
Marseilaise Is the hymn Of the social revolution.
All those who march behind the red flag. whatever
their race or language sing it as their hymn OF de-
liverance."
Men and everyday memories, surviving from the
Commune. turn up constantly in Paris. year
ago all the dead walls of the quarter OF Grenelle
were covered with flaming eecton posters. which
asked the voters to choosa for their municipal
counsellor the citizen Dacos;a. Only few re-
membered that this was the secretary. the faithful
companion and right hand man OF Raoul Rigault,
the ferocous ''procureur- General" public prose-
cutor) OF the Commune. These two. with half
dozen followers made the most OF their brief term
OF power They occupied the proscenIum boxes in
the only theatre tina. remained open. not without
anxiety on the part Of the manager Raoul
Rigaut imagined himself another Mirabeau %
Danton. and affected fine linen and hiGh living. II
was In these days that he was ordering the first
massacre OF the hosta gcs-men like the Archbishop
OF Paris and President Bonjean. OF the civil courts
The lunch bill OF this pair OF reformers has been
found for the 10th and the l5th OF May. They ate
at the Freres- Provencaux. the most expensive Of
the defunct restaurants Of the classical
PaIais-Royal. the frs; occasion they ate and
drank for 81 Is francs. OF which 81 was for wine ana
liaueurs The second time the bill was $50 with
Il francs for their two bottles OF Burgundy and 10
more for champagne. On each occasion they were
charged 80 centimes for bread. that Is. 10 cents to
81 or s. Of drink-a Falstaf!ian proportion.
on the 2lst % May R!gault and Dacosta were
at their theatre usual The National troops
"of Versailles" the Communists called ITEM
from the seat OF the legitimate Government. had
Just forced their entrance into the city. Deescluze
a different sort OF Communist from his civil asso'
cia,es received telegram from DombrowsM
Gate OF St Cloud taken am decided TO stop. by
sword and fame. the flood OF red brooches Deies-
clue sent the dispatch on 10 Risanlt IL was II
o'cock The actor, in the scene of Bluepearh'
had come 10 the part where he excaIms: Il see
the army advancing There are Al least 5000 men,.
Rigault read the dispatch put II In his pocket ana
STAYED out the performance. Three days later he
shot.
II would he hard 10 md the number ~ those
uho took some part In the Communist movement
and have since risen take part In the Govern
m.nt OF tho Republic. There were also dinerens
nhase- IN It's revolutionary character. A. the %.
ginning IL was scarcely more than movement -
INSERT the autonomy of Paris. To this per'oo -
longed the late ". Trard. who was 20 oftee
Minister when the Republic was finally constNuseds
and even NJ Meline. who has 80 long guided the
economic policy OF France. VI. Baulard, VINO Is nov
a Deputy OF the Department OF the seine. Is one
q, these typical Communists OF the FIRST hour
former factory workman he served among tho
National Guards during the siege and shared IN
their movements until March Is showed "hat
things were coming 20. when he left In disgust
The most interesting figure TO an American
General Cluseret Ardent. In spite Of his seventy.
two years ne sits in his place in the chamber OK
IDENTITIES as a representative OF the var IN the
district OF Touon. II is an advanced district ana
no has been twice elected. In ISM ana 1873 as
Revolutionary Socialist-Repuohcan' against
Radical Socialist opponent.
Eugene Baudin. hugely bearded Deputy VINO
.ss his Office 10 get into trouble with the authorities
when labor disorders and strikes are on foo' u an
example OF the younger element OF the 'oH'nu'''
lie was seventeen years old and porcelain worker
when the Franco Prussian War broke out he en-
listed as a sharpshooter and then served IN Inv
artillery through the siege OF Paris In the COM
mune Young as he was. he became an officer OF the
troops He succeeded in escaping TO England where
he became a member Of the International Inc
amnesty OF 1851 brought him back. and he has been
twice elected Parliament on the PLATFORM OF tne
labor party He is a nephew OF the revolutionary
Deputy Of the name MAS ns snTs a him with
being Deputy for the twenty-five francs Oh Hay
p..sHere f. what a man can do for q francs day"
he answered. mounting the nearest oarricade' "hers
Another tayorite OF present political fortune took
so active a part in the Commune that ne was SEN
execution of his sentence the amnesty OF 1873 found
him and brought him back to his native Paris.
n,re This is NJ Alphonse Humbert. whom the Pa
risians henceforwari kept among their MunicipaI
President Of the City Council he received the off,
GERS OF the Russian Navy in 1888 In that year ne
Accredited himself in Parliament that he Is al,sady
mnstrabe that IS as soon as RasIesl soSaiis;
Republican: He s an accompshed ana
m S Of y rt Sna But S the the Sfas %
take place only under the Commune. not 6efore X
Paschal Grousset lthe Philip Daryl VINO mas
written some English books was transported 70
Eew-,'al edoria with Henri Rochefort. He had
Jn is7t he escaped to England where he lived and
observed until the amnesty Of 1850 Then ne re-
turned 10 France. and began the movement for
physical education. which has resulted IN me pres
ent French for football. rowing ana cycun9
matches His last sensation is the proposal made
seriously dig hole down to the central heat
OF the earth for the exposition OF 1909. He Is at
present engaged in a hot war OF words with the
Prince de Sagan and other cubmen. whom ne ac-
c,lses OF cutting down hundreds OF trees In the
Bots de Boulogne for the selfish purposes Of their
own aristocratic sports. There is no doubt that
he has become a leading representative OF the
Pari. people
There are a, least eight other members OF the
Chamber OF Deputies who suffered from civil d.s-
abilities and even several OF prison. for the
part they pl .yed In the Instruction OF the Com.
nune. Others like Charles Malato. graduated into
Anarchy. az he has explained In book. The lat
ter simply expelled from France as an ltAhan
I'm his 10 .h.ra Ii Iel az