New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
SUNDAY EDITION.
MARCH il, 1897.

| lofty a dignity and go splendid an once II
| London, where twenty-five years ago he was
| eking out scanty subsistence as a school usher
| and as a reporter. an exile from France, the
Government of which had sentenced him to
death "in contumaciam," he shows his sagacity
| by hesitatins to accept post which has proved
fatal to the popularity and to the fame OF every
! dpomatist by whom ii has been filed
| Camille Barrare, who IL he ultimately de-
! clines the French Ambassadorship In England,
may be looked upon as the most likely and suit
| able successor of NJ. hanotaux as Minister Of
| Foreign Affairs (who. by-the-by, likewise
| twenty years ago a half-starved school usher).
| s a grandson Of Bertrand Barrere He was
one Of the presidents OF the National Con-
vention Of the first Republic. and assumed the
direction Of the trial Of King Louis XVI, partic-
uarly distinguishing himself by the vehemencs
with which, in the name Of the people, he de-
manded the execution OF that monarch. conclud-
ing his Grafton with the phrase. THE tree OK
liberty as an ancient author remarks Hour
shes best when it is watered with the blood OK
tyrants" Subsequently Bertrand Barrere moved
the decree for the trial of Queen Marie Antoin-
cite. He withdrew from public life soon after
Napoleon became Emperor. barshed from
France on the restoration Of the Bourbons. and
died in Belgium in 1911, having survived all his
| colleagues OF the Committee Of Public Safety
and of the National Convention.
| His son fought on the Partisan barricades
| against the troops during the Revolution OF lS4S
| and again at the time Of the disturbances IN
| connection with Napoleon HIS coup detat DO
| that there little ground for astonlshmeht
| when his own boy young Camille Barrere IN
| all the enthusiasm and eXuberance OF his twen-
| tieth year. was found in the ranks OF the ,ol,
| munsts In the instruction ri Paris of 1911.
| Camille held the rank Of colonel of the reVo-
lutionary forces, and there are sun IN existenc"
| photographs which show him 8arbed IN 'ne ran
tastic and theatrical uniform affected by tho
| staff Of the Communist leaders. These photo-
| graphs NJ. Barrere has endeaVored in vain 10
| recover rightly esteeming that they do not con-
| stitute an appropriate pendant Tor tne pict-
| ures that display him in the garb or an Amoas-
sador OF the French Republic, with the tri,
| color sash around his waist, the star or Crane
officer Of the Legion Of Honor on his rgn s
| breast while the left is almost covered with
| the grand crosses of the orders OF nearly every
monarchical country in the world.
BARRERE's DEATH SENTENCE.
Camille Barrere is rightly or wrongly accused
Of being in a great measure responsible Tor tha
destruction by fire Of the Tuileries, as well as
Of other public buildings of the French metrop-
oils. AT any rate, 1t on this ground that ne
was condemned TO death by Council OF war
presided over by General the Marquis de Gal
| lifet Barrere however. managed TO effect his
escape from prison and made his way TO Eng
| land where he began TO earn his Livelihood IN
| the manner above described. incidentally picking
| IN an extensive knowledge OF the manly ART Oh
| sef-defence in vogue among the Anslo-saxon
| race. Boxing Is not an accomplishment wnlcn
| one ordinarily looks for in a French diplomat.
| But it cannot be denied that the iact that ne
| should be acquainted with the use or the mits
| has served TO win for him regard on the part
| of his English colleagues In the various capitais
| where he has been stationed when they "oulu
not otherwise have accorded to frencnrnans;
! 1t may be added that years alterwafu
| Barrere had just been appointed 10 the I'M
| portant D. st of French Minister in Egypt-he
happened to meet General DC rai!llet IN W,
| salons OF Nine Adam. The latter seeing thalt
| the Marquis did nor recognize the young Envoy
| exclaimed ALLOW me. General, TO introduce 10
| YOU NJ Camille Barrere, whom twelve years
| 200 Won neglected to shoot" The Marquis ex-
| tended his hand and replied, Il am sure that l
| beg Monsieur's pardon. had no intention OF o,
| sighting Monsieur and | hope that he VIII
| excuse what / can assure him. upon my honcr'
| was entirely an oversight ~
| Barrere made the acquaintance or NJ Wad-
dngton at Constantn0ple at tne ,lls wh. .. he
| was acting as special correspondent OF mo
| Manchester Guardian in connection win INC
| International Congress held in the lurklsN
| capital Waddington took great fancy to the
| Young journalist whom he was destined 70
| meet again 4 couple OF years later at tue Noh-
gress of Berlin. Finding himself IN need OK q
| Secretary who understood English. the French
| Plenpotentiary offered the post 10 Barrere, VINO
accepted 1t, add satisfied his employer 10 sucn
| an extent that the latter insisted on taking him
| hack TO Paris In his train. IL was only some
| time afterward. when Barrere had rendered
| himself positively indispensable 10 NJ Nad,
dinptOn. who then Minister or AHafS, anu
| had ingratiated himself with Gambetta by writ
ing a series of remarkable articles upon foreign
| subjects for LA Republique FRANCHISE. that
| he ar length made both the one and the other
| acquainted with the fact that sentence OK
death was still hanging over his head. IL was
on the eve of the amnesty. Gambetta therefore
experienced but little difficulty IN settins 'ne ue
cree ouashed, and almost Immediately arter-
ward Barrere was sent off jointly by Gamoetta
and Waddngton to assume the very oiIhcu u
and delicate Tost OF French delegate on 'nc
International Commission for the regulation OK
the Danube.
BARRERE's ROMANTIC LOVE.
7. NAV be incidentally stated that when he
was at Constantinople as correspondent for
"The Manchester Guardian" in 1875 he fell In
love there with the daughter Of an extremely
wealthv Armenian banker The fnar cier. how
ever would not hear of the young Journalists
| emit declaring that he would never permit MS
| daughter 10 render herself guilty OF sucn a
misalliance and turned young Barfere out OK
| his house in the most summary lasihon, OK
raars later Barrere renewed his offer. he had
in the mean while become French Plenipoten'
tiary in Egypt, with a princely saiery anu ~
iowances while his official residence was tho
| most beautiful palace in caro-. Inc panher
| had during that same interval, been entirely
| ruined and lost every cent he possessed -
needless to say that the offer was now ac ,s
| and II Is characteristic OF the young diplomas
| that his lovely abode at Cairo became the nome
not only Of his wife, but likewise or her sisterS
and OF her aged and broken father
| since then Barrere has represented his coun.
| try in Sweden in Bavaria and In Rumania, DE-
sides acting as the chief delegate OK his Govern
ment at a number of international congresses
Indeed at the present moment he is Entrusted
. | with the care of Frances interests at the IN
| ternational Sanitary Congress IN session
at Venice. There will probably be no otne:
! member OF the French Society OF the Sons OK
| the Revolution whose career has been so EVENT.
, | ful. so full of romance and incident. as that OF
this young diplomat now only IN ~, ms I9rsy'