Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-17
THE NEWS SENT TO LONDON.
Views of Paris Correspondents of En-.
glish Newspapers.


LONDON, February I'm. de Rlowitz
the Paris correspondent of the Times. says:
1t may be affirmed that NJ Faure has
been overwhelmed by work and eoncep-
tons beyond his mental powers. He as
eended so Unexpectedly to the highest po-
sition that he had daily to fight against
the inadequacy of his early incomplete edG-
cation. 1t may be said, far as public
behavior Is concerned, that he committed
no conspicuous failures, but. unfortunately.
he was chiefly actUated by the inprriuUS
preoccupation of maintaining himself in
power thus neglecting the higher interests
of state in his anxiety to diSpleaSe nobody.
Hence the dangerous state into which
the country is plunged. deprived Of the si.-
preme Will SO necessary in land v here
Caesarism is the peoples political creed.
Hence also the probability that if con-
greSS can be organized quickly a. pos~.-
! bic, and the disturbing action of the Patrie
| Franchise prevented in time, N. Faur..s
disappearance Will not produce 50 danger
Gus a trouble.
The great question is whether General
Eur lnden VIII try 10 change the sirrati0a
~ order to aTenge the army. ieneral
MERCER and NJ. Meline are both mentioned
as possible candidates for the presidency
Talk of Foul Play.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle SAYS:
The question is asked whether certain
events that have been whispered in hostile
circles may not have FASTENED his death
1 know personally that. apart from the
welI-known attacks arising from his fam
lily antecedents, other unjust scandals WIRE
preparing 10 overwhelm him. At this sol
emn moment need not pursue this inquiry,
and l hopefully dismiss all rumors of foul
play"
Effect of Dreyfus Case.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News expresses the opinion that the Drey-
fus affair FASTENED NJ Faures end.
General MERCER had refused to play the
role of scapegoat by leaving the country
says the correspondent and had deter
mined to remain in France and 10 bring
down all his colleagues with him If the
crash came. NJ. Faure saw the abyss
yawning before him and the signs of the
coming presidential campaign against him.
He had long been menaced by revelations
of family secrets by the anuDreyfusites.
ana he was apprehensiYe of the effect Of
these things on the courts of Europe
Impression on the Commons
In the Hobbies of the house of commons
last evening the news of the death Of
President Faure made a profound impress
sion, and the greatest anxiety was ex-
pressed as to its possible consequences In
the present excited state of France.
The Redmondites Immediately called a
meeting and adopted resolution Of SYM
pathy with the French nation the an
Gent friend and ally Of Ireland The reso-
luton was telegraphed to the French gov
eminent.
already retired for the night when the
news was broken to him. He expressed the
greatest surprise and sorrow.
The News in Washington
The news of the death of President Faure
did not reach ashington until after the
close Of office hours and the adjournment OF
Congress. Consequently, the fact did not
become generally known during the even
ing, and Secretary Hay said last night that
no official information had yet reached him
concerning the French presidents death
reporter for the Associated Press car
ried to NJ. ..4ebaut, the French charge
in the absence of NJ. Cambon the news of
President faure's death, which was the
first Information he had received of il NJ
Thiebaut was greatly surprised and grieved
at the news. NJ. Faure he said was a
self-made man, who had risen from the
common people to the high position he oc-
cupied al the time of his death
Secretary Hay received last night a brief
announcement from Ambassador Porter, at
Paris, Of the death of NJ. Faure the presi-
dent OF France. The news was once
communicated to the President who will
make suitable acknowledgment Of his re-
greet and sympathy at the loss sustained by
the French nation. 1t is understood that
Secretary hay will also communicate to
NJ. Thiebaut, charge d'affaires of France
here. his sympathy and that of the United
States al the sad news he has received.
The Presidents Coincidence
The Secretary of State sent the following
cable message to Ambassador Porter at
Paris this morning:
The President OF the United States de-
sires you to convey to the family of the late
president of the French republic the ex-
preston Of his heartfelt sympathy in their
irreparable bereavement The whole world
mourns the loss of one of its greatest
statesmen, and this country has an especial
share in the sorrow Of her sister republic
Signed JOHN HAY"
Secretary Hay also sent a personal motto
of coincidence to NJ. Thiebaut charge OF the
French embassy in this city.
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