New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
TOPICS IN PARIS.
STRANGE APPOINTMENT AS AMBAssA-
DOR TO THE VATICAN - FOREIGN
DOCTORS-FRANKLIN'S HOUSE.

Paris, MarCn ~
No end OF establishment has been created here
by the nomination Of NJ. Poubelle to the post OF
Ambassador to the Vatican. For in the hrst
place he Is a Protestant, and secondly ne pos
sesses no diplomatic experience whatsoever,
having throughout his official career occupied
the post Of sub-prefect or project which may
be regarded as equivalent TO that OF provincial
governor in other countries. At the present mo-
ment he Is Project Of the Seine. that is the civil
governor of the city OF Paris, and the official
charged with the arduous task of Keeping IN
his capacity as representative OF the Government
the municipal council Of the metropolis "hich
Is mainly composed Of Socialists, withih ''e
bounds OF reason and common sense lrue' TIC
has displayed considerable ability IN aorhs'ei
ing the affairs Of the metropolis without quarrei
ling too violently with The utterly lmposs'o'e
City Fathers But that is scarcely sulcleh' 10
Slalify him for delicate and diincut poe'
as that Of French Ambassador to the Nauca"
q nomination that can only be regarded as '"'
counterpart Of the appointment a rev years ago
Of NJ. Loze. who up to t1at time hau nelu ''e
office Of Project of Police. to the post OF All
bassador to the Court Of Vienna.
NJ. Ioze was like NJ. Poubelle an absolute
novice in diplomatic science. and devoid OF al!
of those social antecedents and advantages
which are as a rule considered to be indis-
nensable qualifications for such place. Inc
nomination of NJ poubele IS rendered stu more
inexplicable whel. the fact is recalled 10 INN"
that It was he who. as Project OF the depart
ment OF the Bouches- duh hone was Ai''u
during the administrR ton OF jules ferI! wiz"
the execution OF the DEGREES ordering the cioSo
az all the unauthorized monasteries cohNe"'s
and religious establishments In the ooo'n u
France These DEGREES were enforced Only WI"
the utmost difficulty almost the entire ie'''''"e
norton Of the population rising up III arms IA
defence Of the clergy against the uo'e'h'''e"'
At Marseilles in particular. SO much resistance
was offered by the women to the close OF 'he
Don,,ncan and Jesuit Establishments. moos OF
.,ecantly dressed ladies and of workinswo'he"
surrounding the gates go as 10 prevent ."e
cess If the police officials and troops charee"
with the duty Of clearing out ana cicsiis NV
buildings that the Project was conpe"eu ~
,ssue commands for the arrest OF all WOMEN "o
. r,atter what their rank VINO distinguished theh-
calves NV the resistance which they offered TO the
ofnc,als in the performance OF their duties
,o AN EMBARRASSING ARREST ,.. t.
A number of ladies were accordingly arrested
AT the doors of the Jesuit and dominican es'"
,,shments and were taken OH 10 the oeh.'"'
police station OF the city. the Prelec' ha''"e
given orders that they should be oetalheu ''''o
for the night with the object oil imparu"s "
them notion of the respect due 10 'he Id" VI
the land Far from alarming the captiNes' 'n'S
had the effect of increasing their religious ierVor
.,,hu.,.sm since they regarded themselves
=. hsng elevated to the rank of martyrs. ohe
nv ono they were led up TO the desk OF the ponce
.oon,s.arv 10 have their names and addresses
ro,sd q, the register, and the functlonary ilau
nlaced upon his list some Of the arlstocr"'o
and most respected names In the CITY ol ma
seilles when suddenly the pen dropped from
his hand and his hair rose In sheer horror o'"
his head For the lady who stood before h'ii'
and who was declared By the poncemah "ho i'"u
arrested her 10 have been the ringleaoer ot '"e
;rcob At the entrance OF the Jesuit establishments
md the most excited and enthusiastic OF me
defenders OF the institution. when asked ior "er
name gave that OF Nine. Poubelie
"Jmpossible" exclaimed the police commis-
sary.
Madame thereupon drew from her pocket her
cardcase and handed the police commssary one
NJ her visiting cards, which left no doubt In MS
mind as 10 her identity. That ended the MAJ
ter The whole Job had been distasteiu IN 'he
extreme to the commissary ana ne hds'iy
sa,zad this occasion to close his register with
hang and TO overwhelm Nine. Poubelie with
apologies for the indgnty 10 which she nad
heen subjected He declared. or course tha'
chose whereupon she replied that she could
not dream Of leaving tho station-house unless
al, the women who had been arrested with her
were set free at the same time This the com
.,rissarv took upon himself to do taking 1t FOR
granted that the Project would never pardon
hin, 10 the end Of his days IL he were TO leave
hisiwife to spend the night in police station
NINE POUBELLE's POPULARITY.
By the following morning everybody at Mar
seiIles was in shouts Of laughter about the AZ
fair. and all the popularity which the Prefect
had lost by his execution OF the Government
DEGREES against the religious Establishments was
more than counterbaanced by that achieVeo ov
Nine Poubelle 1t was In vain that ne sent her
off on a visit to her parents at Paris. Inc eN-
ample which she had set bore fruit. ana "heT-
ever the Project went for the purpose OF CLOSING
ND converts and monastic establishments he
found the latter defended by armies OF women
who received his troops and his police oifclaIs
nth cries Of ~I.ong live Mime. Poubelle!"
rossibly the present French Government had
chat IN mind when II selected NJ. Poubelle the
other day for the post Of Ambassador to the Vat
tcan. For II the Papal Court felt disposed TO
take exception to the Ambassador IL couid as
suredly take none to the Ambassadress VINO had
40 DISTINGUISHED herself in the defence OF the IN
terests of the Church Many Is the Tune tnat a
European Government has conferred oiR"-
matte mission upon man reputed duli ana
stupid. solely because he happened to have clever
brilliant and talented wife, one Of the most nota-
b,e cases being probably that Of Prince Meter
r,ch who was an insignificant parsonage at the
Court Of the Tuleries, compared TO his Wire the
intuitable Princess Pauline Mime. fouoe"e
:. NOT an celebrated for her wit as Princess Met
..,n,ch nor Is NJ Poubel1e by any means as duii
mo. the Prince Yet this Is certainly one OF
,,.,orces where the head OF the State