New-York tribune., 1899-02-17

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was a revolution In England, and stood the tyranny
OF ROYALTY long after the English had rebeHeu
against the yoke. II man Ike Bouanser
canc along riding big horse ana caus''
the public fancy, tho Republic would be over
thrown The people Of Paris have styles OF gov
ernment Just as they have styles OF boots' Inns
may be a signal for q change OF style. but noth'ns
is certain Paris will determine the subject ann
what Paris does will be generally accepted All
through France
Edmond Bruwaert the French Consul-General III
this city, lives at the Savoy Hotel He was greatly
shocked 10 hear Of NJ. Faurcs death. lie woulu
not talk about the civil and political situation IN
France but paid an eloquent tribute to the mem
ory OF tho dead President and said France had lost
irreparably by his death.
Casimir Thoron, in commenting on the dead fres'-
dent said "He was good man and a popular
man. and know his death will be sad news TO
Frcnchmcn in this city. lie real democrat
lie was Of the people and he rose 10 the trst pace
In the nation"
Mr. Thoron when asked what he thought would would
be the effect OF Presiden: Faure's death' shrusseu
How do ] know" he said. we Frenchmen who
about Parisisn politics than you do. l don't think
# Will have any effect They are not having sucn
tho people know little about the Dreyfus affair.
Why. ! talking with two friends OF mine NM NM
had just here from France tne otnei
day. and thev hardly knew who Dreyfus was; wI,;,;
although they are not unusually Iii ORR troubIe
THEY'D have you TO believe that France was on the
something interesting to print. though, and then
they put II I'm such an interesting way NO. II'Sls
dent Faurcs death won't precipitate roisn ot
who do you think will be hts successor" :,
oh can't tell you. n It was In America ~, ~
would be deret could Sa e y3Ts stges Wn9 "%T They'll
find a good man. though. There are Few sooo
Frenchmen stll left
AN ADMIRER OF THE PRESIDENT.
chauncev VI. Depew. who is suffering from a
light attack OF the grip at his nome In West flity
fourth-st heard of NJ, Faures death with great
deal Of regret lie said he always admired PreSi-
dent Fauro as a safe conservative and estimabIe
man What the outcome would be he could not
say "The French a nation added Mr. Depew'
"are n volatile people quick to change, quick To
forget and of great adaptablity. Mucn depends
upon circumstances. catch phrase. an eplsrAin'
n bon mot or a sodierly figure on horseback may
set the country abaze, upset the Republic ana en-
throne a meteor that shoots out OF tho murk ana
gloom Of the situation. What Paris does France
does Paris * the theatre OF action win the pres
ont quarre!s i'm France II is nara 10 forecast tHe
outcome II the Republicans can elect a successor
10 Fauro speedily they may avert CRISIS Dul ~ ~
IL a delicate situation ana one lndl Wusl DO
"JJosrph Larocque Was seen his home, No
T9et FifW-slxth-st. last night and told about the
Death OF President Faure. 1T IL too bad, too bad
he said 1T Is much to he regretted ana coming s
senslon MAY mean much II may mean Tevolu-
moi talk Of a thing important since know
so little Of the facts. But am sorry to near the
news. very sorry. ,,. .,....i
! 20 hear OF President Faures death. He was inter-
csted to know all the details and what would proDa-
by be the result but he hazarded no opinion as 70
this ,, o !
m the administration Of President Faure az foi-
! lows. M Faure's administration seems 20 iHe
notaole chiefly for five things. First. his election
/ as 4 Moderate Republican. which was triumph
! over the Radical and SOciastlc clements. whose
Irritating attacks had driven his predecessor asl-
| mir Perior 10 resign. At the same time. he hlIl-
! self belonged not % the arisiOcrauc, but 70 the
! BOURGEOIS class having a humble origin ana being
| sclf-r1ade man. Second. his retention OF once.
/ There raVe been six Presidents of the French ke-
! pIblr one was assassinateI. four resigned azure
was the only one who has retained ONCE uhllI "ed'
| removed him. 49,, ,,. -, h,s
/ death than at any previous time. or than any OF
! his predecessors. This was partly Que. ulhh'
10 the third feature in his administration nancy
/ fhc alliance with Russia. which he was ciltuy
/ Instrumental i'm bringing about. DO hot kI2PM
maj fhis alliance accomplished any great result
for France brt it has grained Freuch pIlue, az h
has given France recognized place among w
,afions ~ Europc. Even more important IN orWH-
irg about tho icrrnonence OF his position ana IN
/ nuence was his personal character "nlch "pp'''
J cuflv had been ehoNe repro, IN. - .. ..i.
"The French politicians ana press are more Io,
Icr+ ln hostility To- political foes IMAM even ihe
| American and yet they have been unable 10 n
,.oive VI Taurc IN any scandals and a dlsrtputao,
sttsck on Inc personal character Of his VIE only
/ rc...ed acainst them not even the Dreyfus case
/ has brought any shadow on his name. 10 tht -
roreilcra lions there should be ADDED ono, o' .%et %
feature of lis a1nlrstra on--thc panniag 10Y tho
/ p.rfs Evnoeifor. which would have taken pace
+ under his administration but for his unexpected
/ death"