New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
PARIS.
GENERAL GALLIFFETS INTERESTING
"REMINISCENCES.
paRrsraH EXCITEMENT sUBsIDING-THE
INTERESTING TRIP OF EA-PREMlEh
wALDECK- ROUSSEAU.

fcorvr5sht: 1902: BY The Tribune AssocistionD
fspecial TO TIE Neu,-York by French Cabe'
Paris Aug General De Galilnels Sou-
venirs" which are being published IN coiuilili
instalments three times week in the 1auiofs
and Journal des Debats" continue to provide
material for midsummer conversation lndeeo'
every one is talking about them, especially the
incident which occurred when General Gaiilhet
WAS a prfsoner of war at Ems in 1870. He re-
lstes that the Prince Of Wales sent his equerry
TO him asking il he could be Of any service offer
ing TO provide him with money or anything ne
might need.
General CsIIfffet thanked the Prince Of Wales.
said he needed nothing but his liberty, and asked
the Prince IL he could not persuade his brother-
in-law, the Crown Prince Of Prussia. to release
him he fGalliffet) being ready to give his word
of honor that he would not serve in any other
grade in the French army during the rest OF the
war except that of private soldier
The Prince of Wales wrote back ten days
sfterward that he had communicated with the
Crown Prince and King William. and bosh
were deeply impressed with the soldierly spirit
thus manifested by you. and hope in few
ioays you will be free and happy Don't forget
that ] am personally quite as responsive TOT
your word of engagement you are. responsi-
bili4y that i gladly assumed at the Kings own
suggestion
iouins letter from the Prince of Wales: Bad
luck You can no longer count upon what had
hoped TO obtain for you. The King felt ooliseo
10 consult Moltke, who said: 'Gaiffet's request
might be granted in any ordinary war but
now object to it because the French nation is in
such a state Of extraordinary nervous tension
ana overexcitement that would only be Increased
by Galliffet's act His request does him great
honor but in my opinion it should not under
ted
the matter and am exceedingly sorry for you"
Another amusing revelation is given by Gen
eral Gsuiffet in his recollectons of Gambettar
whom ne used 10 meet frequently at dinner at
the house Of Mime. Juliette Adam General Cal
nnet relates that one evening in 1880 he asked
Gambetts and Skobeleft dine with with him
al cosey little dinner at the Cafe Anglais.
His two guests watched each other very closely
and ate little. General Gallinet was somewhat
mortified, because neither the statesman nor the
soldier deigned TO do more than toy with su-
nerb Rouennais pressed duck which afterwards
figured on the bill for 90 francs Cor S12). Their
principal conversation their contention as
which of the two knew personally the greatest
number Of dangerous political conspirators.
They each cited a couple Of dozen, and asked
him TO be Judge in their dispute. He was
amazed to ind what sort OF persons they both
knew but he unable TO decide to whether
Gambetta OF Skobelen had gained the prize
Secretary Root and Ambassador Porter have
had most cordial welcome in Paris and are
feted right and left. Another incident fliustrat-
ing the pleasant relations between the Amer
leans and the French occurred yesterday during
the distribution Of prizes of the College Janson
de Sally. in the grand hall CT the Trocaderc
1t WAS the delicate attention shown by Captain
Deiarue, delegate Of the Minister Of War to a
West Point cadet, Paul Clark. who is spending
few days In Paris Next 10 the captain on the
platform the cadet and was in the full uni
form Of the United States Military Academy
Nhen the boys of the special class preparatory