New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
co,tpApEn WITH CARNOr.


Ludwig Nsson. president Of tho Manufacturers
Association and lately appointed a Commissioner
10 represent New-York State at the Paris ENposl-
ton. who for many years has been an almost an
nual visitor to France and Switzerand' SAD
president Taure never attained a popularity that
President CarnOt had at tho time OF MS death
President Faure was a stern administrator, and a
good honest man ! was introduced to him at a
social function and he seemed 10 he man OF
gent amhblllty / think that It has been ms hls
strong personality that has Kept IN cheVN INV
threatened out5ursts In Paris ,,,,.r,.a.,,. ho
"Of strong character. extremely conserE 49, " ho
surprised II his untmcy remoEd oad SeS S9 of tToubie
all over France ] believe that a great many or
the people IN France and / saw II more pam,
iteliecrce bave NOT quite as much confidence IN
The conduct of army affairs as they nave hdu, 40
GrmT GnI[e Hnd bad it not been that the people saw
him taking -he part OF tEe arlny anu @ ma o,'ia C,
NOW tnat Faure has been removed from the
Ys w be % in regard to his successor. don't believe
they viii be in hurry 70 have an eIect0n, on as al
a nlisstep in the election OF President would mean
a.d;ild gTS' have had 6ii sway but now think It IS
doubtful II II elects Faure's successor; ,.,oo
Eliiah r Kennedy. former Park Commissioner
OF ProOklvn who has made many VISITS 10 the
french capital and has many friends among me
don't Faure means the elevation to the chief magis-
tr,cv of a man who will be dominated by the mill
den death last night Mr.. Kennedy SAID: ,
"f4e WIS a practical business man elevated 10 the
rresidcncy 81 the time he was elected the people
believed in his integrity and good fath The labor
in, ueople however, did not entirely respect him
at,.r he hqd been elevated 10 the high place was
s'sndir- on bridge across the Seine one day when
! law the President coming. stepped aside ana
a. he passed lifted my hat. saying In low voice.
slire l.. President" 4 freight wagon was near by,
,'ith a tcamstcr I'm n blue homespun blouse He
looked ar me ! lifted my hat and SAID BAN
Bah Felix Faurc' A., -
when I was iu Paris three years ago the gen
oral sentiment seemed to be that President Faure
was lovaI business man OF good sense. and not so
lipnulsivr and nichty the average man IN publlc
n0i,s III, was rather stout. but not more so than
tha average business man of New-York. and looked
tn. plcture of health In regard To choosing his
successor the army influences will try to put In "A
fri.ud II they succeed they VIII make military
influence nara mount - civil Justice It seems to be
a r0pular tning 10 appeal to the people on behalf
81 tbe army ana / fear that It's Influence will pre-
Vail The French still think of Alsace- Lorraine,
and they know they Will never get II back, except
Iv hghting The French have about as much sat
,se,rton m turning ont the Government as the Eng.
sh i'm days gone by did in cutting Off the heads OF
kings , . .,, ,,,.h. , ,t,,
Ccrci. Frtuclis de- lHarmonte. at NO. ~ Wesl
T,yentv-sxth-s.. The sole topic Of discussion was
the death of President Faure. Tho president OF the
Carcie Jules Wrber. said that special meeting
Of the Cercle viii be called To take appropriate
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