The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20
written for the Sunday Standard.

written for the Sunday Standard.
Parts. Nov. 1s-wnatevrr wild winds
blow an to France. there is n quie.
haven in the heart OF the :aai were
peace rules unrufied. Within the
gates of the Elysee palace. the calra
aud dignif ID president of the French
republic. NJ. Felix Faure. guides the
distracted ship OF state with a hand
hat never weakens. Frenchmen in this
hour of national danger turn to the
EIysee palace and take heart at tn
thought that one man at least in all
France can be depended upon to keep
his head and still the tempest. Let
those whose nature II Is to rag and
storm in the heat OF a crisis waste
their precious heartbeats without pur-
pose. President Faure shows NJ more
signs of perturbation than does the
grim and silent sentinel at the gates
of the palace. Nevertheless. Franc
knows he has his finger on the public
pulse even in the quiet Of his domestic
life.
Few are privileged to pass beyond
the grim sentry referred to. Republic
can freedom such as Americans are ac-
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zeal life Of France. Visitors TO Paris
cannot walk I'm Mt the gates OF the
Elysee palace as they can pass through
the gates of the white grounds.
President Faure is not lat home" to
anybody on stated occasions as Is Pres
ident Mckinley. on the contrary. he
n as carefully guarded as Is any mon
arch of the empires Of Europe. ana
the grounds Of the Elysee are as much
barred 10 the public as the enclosure
in which stands buckingham palace or
the garden of Marlborough house.
On account of this exclusiveness or
Che head OF the French republic there
are not many who have seen the int
r!or Of the fine old Elysee palace. n
there are fewer who know by obserVn-
tion how the man on whom France
depends In its hour OF need spends his
days. A photograph II the outside or
the Elysee Is seldom seen In the stores
Of Paris; Of the inside never, for their
eaIe Is not allowed. Hence II Is WITH
feelings OF curiosity and almost ~ awe
that the visitors who succeed In gain
ing admittance 10 the palace pass
through the gates Of the hne grounds
There Is no chance of hating on the
way 90 the building. for the sentries
are alert and the hesitating person IL
reminded quickly that lettering is not
allowed. Paris evidently distrusts IT.
seif. as well II may after the blood
that has been shed around this lovely
building.
President Faure is not n man who
needs court seclusion. He Is hand
some, dignihed. clever. statesmanltke;
in appearance the beau ideal of a ma
tional leader. The royal visitors 20
France have acknowledged that. al
though a plain monsieur this man
has the OF a courtier and the
wisdom OF a born diplomat. But more
II the occupants of the Elysee later;
let us look around the palace first.
What memories come to those who
have studied the history OF France the
momen the visitor enters the Ely
II was here that the fallen despot. Ma
poleon l.. sought temporary rest when
he fled from the field OF Waterloo.
where his mighty sword. stained with
the blood and tears OF millions. ley,
rhivered into atoms. Through the
railing. the people saw the popular
idol. and. knowing nothing ~ 'he Ais
asater. salutcd him as the i1v'ncihle
In many Unwilling episodes
Of French history the Elyseee has had
q prominent place.
The first rooms that the favored Wis
stor 10 shown are the state anartnie ITS
on the ground floor. They include ne
state dining room where so guests can
ne entertained. II is a gorgeous apart
ment. Eight chandeliers are suspended
from the handsome ceiling. and when
these are electrically lighted the room
a. a sight worth seeing. The most In
teresting features of the furnitures are
the Sevres vases. of which there are
a number Of various styles. one OF
the Sevres ornaments consists OF n
marble fountain on which II perched
q peacock fashioned entirely OF the
favcrite china.
Adjacent 10 this dining room is n
terrace which overlooks the fine
grounds. and connected with u are
two rooms which can be made n part
of the dining room when the number
Of the guests requires u. This was
Zone when the car and cznrina ~
Russia were the guests OF the French