New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
A FRENCH VIEW OF LORD SALISBURY.
THE ENGLISH PREMIER At LA BAslIpS
DESCRIBED BY AN IMAGINATIVE
NEWSPAPER MAN.

From The ST. Jamess Gazette.
A French newspaper has devoted a whole colqmny
salisbury's villa at La Bastide, on the Riviera: ana
10 a study OF the Premier himself The opening
sters are imposing upon the creduty OF our Depu::
ties by telling them that constant stream Ds
SrSm the Britsh a Embassy or the ou1 dor
say into England. addressed The Premier OK
quis of Salisbury. resting TRANQUILITY al ms VIA ,r
Ia Baside respire avcs sa,iSset9hh 9c ON lbns s
De Ia candeur on the part of the French Ministry.
The villa itself the wrtec soe; on 10 say b;gb Win
a large numoer OF straight windows on esch siIs,
wide stone terrace runs aropau ,ne mouse ,,a srb
English comfort and English solidty The walls
hung with chin,z while surrounding tne aSs m9aSt
foliage and brilliant flowers contrasting Sharply
eontsins only sunicient rooms TO accommodate the
Premier and his family, guest-chambers being non.
wrer that Lord SALISBURY wishes to be absolutely
alone when he Is en- villegiature az La Basuue ana
notice from the gate OF the villa stating that
so many hung about the place eager to catch
glimpse of the statesman that the request was
probably made in self-defence.
From the villa 'Gaston Pollonais' passes to Its
as he is seen when enjoying the rest he 50
thoroughly deserves Lord Salisbury. we are told;
is tall-talier than the average hi. good -humorcd
face is surrounded by a beard rapidly turning gray.
which very frequently stands in urgent need OF tho
BARRIERS care: his blue eyes twinkle with malice
amable and he is always smoking pipe tas a
this child Of Gaul, with delightful ignorance oe
iiit''i that the English diplomat wishes to become
French peasant pur ct simple Tor the time being
are great pedestrians and after the mornings work.
the result of which is dispatched daily by the ex-
to walking rarely returning before 7:3o for dinner.
At 10 o'clock La Bastide Is wrapped In slumber On
very simple dress, heavy boots. and blue veil en-
tirely covering her face .,- .,u.
Lord saiIsburys evident desire to escape from his
own countrymen But r. says he the noble lord Is
other other hand. to talk to french people "Expressins
himself in our language with marvellous facility, he
effect upon his listener lie viii describe Incidents
of his career his early s,russes when ne Vas only
papers and magazines In order to live how his wife
how, When he succeeded to the narqaessate. tho
journalist gave place TO the statesman" But the
or ap pretenson Every Frenchman who is admitted
to his table at La Bastide hnds that the master OF
once puts puts his guests completely at their ease. 10
brilliant yet s@ympathetic @ In conWyersatlon nv % and
Of d fsFi s 1Rs
s.SsSy Ss wsr ranss BUT Gn 70 mSa
man-how could he be otherwiss?-but he sppre-
Frenchmen. although he says that sometimes we are
For ten years Lord Salisbury had spent his holi.
days At the Chalet Cecil near Dieppe, but he found
Dieppe TOO near England" and has forsaken the
Atlantic for the Mediterranean. 'Gaston Poonais''
the Premier with the following anecdote: The other
sa Srd h MSss msns ss MsyG. 81 %
When he was leaving. he said. Il am sorry to say
that shall be Obliged to shorten my visit this year.
am returning TO London In q weeks time; AFFAIRS
in Africa unsettled" The truth Of this state
ment Is than questionable, but the writer sug-
gests that our Embassy at Paris should read. mark.
learn and inwardy digest II. With what object he
does not explain. French journalists take too mucI.
for granted as rule and state their imagnings as
incontrovertible facts; but on the whole, 'Gaston
Poonais' has been fairly Just. II somewhat exag.
gerated with regard to conversation which Il u
doubtful that he ever heard