The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20

Sarah Bernhardt. In 1.-THE Chamber he be-
longs to the tilcsdist grO"p. He has spoken
seldom. but the proposals made by him .have
always shown good sense. a fact that even his
political adversaries admit, and lie has man
aged TO avoid the. ridicule which 30 often at
taches in Cat sembl to too early efforts.
NJ. Henri RochetOrt has allC we'd himself to
be interviewed on the subject Of the death of
Emmanuel Arago. his former colleague ia the
Government Of National Defence. Rochetort,
by the way. is the last survivor of that body.
1T WAS time that lie died" says the cole
- For some years past Emmanuel Arago had
been oniy the shadow II his former self.
should n man who had PLAYED Hpart in the
politics OF our country. for half a century have
accepted the post II Minister to Berne, 20 far
below his deserts and the positions lie had heldy
About 5000 francs and his tobacco"
NJ now you are The last survivor Of that
Government OF National Defence, which in
cluded among its members Gambetta. Jules
Ferry, Jules Favre. Jules Simon, Euge ne Pei
lettn;. trtmteTx. Gen, TrocEu, Glais'Bizoin.
and Emmanuel .Arago."
"Nos. | have had the luck to survive both
tae old men and the young. Gnmbetta and
Ferry were younger than l.. Ambition has
killed some Of Them before their time, old age
has taken an ay the Others. One strange thing
Is to be noted. All the men who twice con-
demncd me 10 death or to transportation, and
in spite OF our Old family relations, Emmanuel
AraRo was one of them. have leen erased from
the list Of e living. Their victim, as you
see: ia IN pretty good heath. Gam9etta,
order, all did their best to crush me, all but
jules simon; who spoke un Tor me-may the
thTtl rest llEIlll1 upon Iletu.
Then once more Jolly and mocking: That
Ii" National Defence Yet | had so little tie in n.
s itHsnG as u S Sttai dS0E fhel tnIiod t ESs oT1 81 i an %i
did not do enough. And, with my, tempera-
us lie could, He was afraid Of the mob.
Ike all officers. for that matter, who when
they are no longer at the head Of their sol
liers do not know where TO turn. Trochu, re-
moved from his militarS surroundings and
brought face TO face wttli the demand of the
ments he liked to have ne at his side us u
shield. When q disturbance was feared. he
had n stcreotyped phrase ready, a sort of uni.
Vcrsal nOstrum: ROchefOrt Will talk to them "
And what did Emmanuel Arago daf"
"A thoroughly kind hearted man. he tried to
keep in stem, and IN the meetiags. had IL not
done as Eugene Pellrtan did. stretched sim-
self out on u lounge Tor "A nap. which after all
was better than 10 listen 10 Tro ,hu's and Jules
Favrc's speeches."
The bright journalist, as may he seen. has
preserved n" very pleasant me m0rles or his
former colleagues; the inCnrrigihle Paris street
boy In him ccrs Mt them with any Amount Of
wit; but why does lac forget the service rcI'-
tered by GamhGtta. at The time OF his escape
from New Caledonia, and why does he show
80 little indulgence for TroChu's nervous ter
ror, after what happened ut Noir's runeralt
Political men are not the only ones whose
;ancor lasts. A proof Of this is Il series of suits
with which the artistic salonnkeepers, nf, Mont
Justice TO reGclo. There has been a great ex.
penditure OF legal paper uu the sacred mound'
dear To the Paris OF pleasure.
IN the first place, the ,,'immortal" Rudolphe
Sails. owner of the "ChHt Nuir,' complains
thar various w%'ltrrs ana SINGERS of verses.
who once upon n time saAg in his establish
OF thu Char Noir'' IN the course Of several pro,
vincial tours. lie asked for 10000 francs
damages. che court worry wisely allowed him
only his costs, though 7 decided that the title
lie Chat Nolr' wa the absolute property of
the ''gentlemnr saloon keeper
stranger still il the grievance OF NJ, Aristile
Riuant. equally well known in the new
Athens" VI. prunnt Is lie saloon-keeplng au-
thor who has composed 81 many songs in
the fortlIications ana. prostitutes. a strange
kind of po, try. IN which poets fond interest
enough To make frequent visits to tho "Alirli-
ton" NJ. l~rnants saloon. Among these anna
Tours could he seen II few years ago VI. Cop
pee Of ile French Academy. and as the nro-
prioties Of the establishment demand that iI-
nIalt', heroes, the well-known acRlemioIHn
might have been heard using the nolorilus
SLAM of the outer hOulevards.
You must not imagine that low company is
seen Ia NJ. Hruants establishment. \ glass
Of beer there COTS live francs, aud TIE uupor
Crust OF snohdom meets there to listen To
pc sons Than. tloir, servants, and Ia be u ootod
on der entrance by ribald insults in verse.
Usually hrnant wears II peculiar costume
tucked l4to vide ioots. II jacket ~ black vel,
vet. II Ivl rtklie, pld u broad hrimmed felt
hat, A riyP. TOOK The liberty 1t seems, Of wear.
~enragol The singer, who Is highly appl eciated
in draw!nE r@"ins, lie demanded That the
poor ,drNil who Initiated him should no en-
Joined from we"rihg a costume that has become
sacrad. and what 10 still more absurd. the com,
merci court has complied with his demand.
Paris and take it into your heads 10 Visit
MontmHrlre. when YOU meet u man with
Ribbed yslyoteen brssshss and red silk neoEtio,
s ware Of ." cOuntsrrsltS N"y rsSi pSS4 b1LY ~