New-York tribune., 1906-04-23

IArnim affair the French newspapers and IN fact
greater part OF the foreign press. espor sed the
count cause and overwhelmed Baron Holsten
"ith every kind Of obloquy. De Blowitz then
respondent of the London "T1mes'' at Paris was
''ouceo ~ representations from the German En-
passS on the hanks OF the Seine TO undertake the
"eiehce OF Hostein. This he did with signal sue
cess rendering The baron's stay in Paris possible
anu reopening doors to him which had been closed
~ showing that Holstein could not as a loyal
se'Nah' OF the crown. have acted otherwise than
~ "iu' On January & 1875. HoIstein called on
biowitz at Paris TO thank him in the warmest
lashlon for having champiored his cause in such
q way as 10 render his remaining in France posi-
DE Yet on January l2. that is to say, Just four
oaSs iater' Baron Holstein wrote a letter 10 John
macdonald, the general manager of the London
ihnes, whom he had met at Bowitz's table.
IN this letter. sixteen octave pages In length, and
"fieten on the official paper of the German En-
passy at Paris. the baron urged Macdonald to send
some other man correspondent of the ''Times'
10 Paris on the ground that Blowitz COM
Pie'eiy under the thumb OF the Duke Decazes,
then Minister of Foreign Affairs. and that he was
"iluIly Ignoring and concealing from the Times
an Orleanist plot in which Decazes was concerned.
ana which was preparing a ronarchiai coup detat.
macdonald promptly sent this letter to Blowtz.
who did not hesitate to show it to his friends.
IN is perfectly true that the Duke Decazes and
MS orleanst friends about that time planning
a monarchical restoration, which was only mar
rowy frustrated by the loyalty good old Marshal
Bowitz possessed in very marked degree the
friendship and confidence of the Duke Decazes.
where he was treated the "arni de Ia maison.'
It must likewise be remembered that an orleanist
restoration was regarded by Germany calculated
to injure her interests and that therefore. Baron
Holstein considered it 30 be his duty TO every
possible means to Illustrate st. one Of them being
os oeprving II possible the plotters of the power
fui cooperation Of The London Times in the
person OF De Blowitz. Still, at the same time, II
was unfortunate that his letter to John Macdonald
should have followed so very closely his visit of
gratitude and thanks TO Bowitz and Of course.
l'e aAalr went far TO confirm the reputation he
han already acquired ingrate. Under the
circumstances can easily understand why
Baron Holstein, although an admirable Official,
shouio be so unpopular that he in course OF
time Withdrew entirely from society and became
complete recluse. may add that he is perfect
English scholar, and has always taken a great In
terest in the United States
THE LATE GENERAL OF THE JEsIJITs.
Father Martin. the General Of the Jesuits, who
has Just died Of cancer Of the breast was far from
being the imperious Spaniard. curt of speech, in
tolerant Of contradiction and bubbling with energy.
described by his portrayers- Nothing could be
further from the truth. He was the picture of
pathetic humility and submission He would even
seek refuge in tears when too hard pressed. But
he would never yield, and he could never be in
duced TO do what he did want. It does not
seem TO be generally known that II he made his
headquarters at Florence rather than at Rome, 1t
was not from choice. For the Italian law of 1879
explicitly prohibits the General of the Jesuts
making his headquarters at Rome. In 1872 a series
Of statutes were passed dealing with the various
religious orders. These laws. limiting the number
Of resident members OF religious orders in the
metropolitan province Of Rome and I'm the Eternal
City, authorized each Of them to have its head
quarters there. There only one exception
made. namely, in the OF the Order of Jesuits.
The law permitted the order have its repre-
and at
but not It's headquarters, and it expressly
stipulated that the general of the order should
make his permanent residence elsewhere than in
the Eternal City The italian government evident
ly considered that ii had quite enough its hands
with a White Pope in Rome, without having there
the almost equally powerful Black Pope, which is
the nickname given to the General Of the Jesuits,
account OF the fact that he is always garbed in
black whereas the Pontn wears white.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.