New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
DI CESNOLA SAW HUMBERT
THE GENERAL RETURNS AND TALKS
OF HIS AUDIENCE WITH THE
MURDERED KING.

General Louis P. dl Cesnola, director Of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art. who has been trav
cling in Europe since last April for the benefit Of
his health, returned home with his wife and
daughter on the French Line steamer La Lorraine.
which arrived here yesterday. White abroad he
was received by the late King Humbert Of Italy.
entertained by the leading citizens Of the
Province OF Turin at the old castle OF Cesnola,
castle belonging to his ancestors. and visited the
Paris Exposition.
General di Cesnola received from King Humbert
a year ago the decoration Of st. Maurice and
Lazarre. the highest decoration which is in the
gift OF the Italian Government. 1t partly to
thank him for this recognition that he sought
audience with King Humbert AS he expressed 1t
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. where he Is staying.
yesterday afternoon: Il thank him for 1t.
He was SO good and kind 10 me-"
In speaking OF his trip he said
directly to Paris where we tayed twenty days,
we vent to Turin. Genoa, Pisa and Rome We
stopped twenty days in Rome, remaining untu the
King. He was always overgood to I ai not
been in Rome before Tor twenty-three years Inc
During the hour and a half that l talked with
70 talking about lynching in America. He wanted
20 know wh2t II was. aud | explained II to him;
law was too slow. they took it into their own
King said lie looked Wen inc monarchy in Italy
is ike the republic In France. There IS constant
monarchy and the House OF Savoy than Humberts
tsS7aSS'IldlIuIl II Will insure LOT tue
monarchy. or course. the people must De educated
before hey VII De ripe fer TspuSc %
this country, It's commerce and the great wealth
fortunes in America were true. I assured him that
they We're. and he replied: We are poor here.
We have, with few exceptions, are made honestly"
saw a person in distress ne would stop to learn
the trouble That cost him his life. He demo-
Italy come GP yet er star % never go
down. ! saw in Milan and in Geneva evidences Of
prOsDerfty
An EngIshman in Geneva said: We have more
derstood that Italian india rubber maRufacturer
cable covers to be used at Niagara.
Turning again to the assassination General di
Cesnola who born in Italy. said:
II is horrible that becoming nation Of
assassins. When these things occur feel 1t like
things will be different He is young and studious'
years He is small man in stature While his
father was ferociGus In apPeeaTanSe he was as
Alps July o. the day he was killed
AS he spoke OF this incident, General di Cesnola
displayed gold piece which he had had made in
Paris. side of which engraved the date
of the assassination and on the other edelweiss
in enamel
Speaking of hts audience with King Humbert
again, he said
The King talked Of the Museum and the interest
Americans take in art. The King said They are
buying up everything In Europe" and laughlngly
asked me # / had come to rob Italy OF her art
treasures. But / did not buy anything had no
money. I: however. made some good exchanges in
Paris, Milan and Turin.
They all praised Museum. They have photo
graphs of our pictures, and were astonIshed that
should have such a collection. They great
ly surprised when ! told them that it represented
outlay of g. 100000 francs.
General d Cesnola had appointment 70 meet
the Queen of Italy for August 1. but owing to the
assassination of the King it was not kept.
In commenting upon the Paris Exposition. Gen
eral di Cesnola said that the art exhibition made
by Tiffany and Gorham contained some beautiful
things but that the American building detesti-
BILE. better for Commissioner than Mr.. Peck
he said. could not have been selected. The Expo
stion. he said. d disappointment to him.