New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
EMPEROR SAYS NO
DecIines to Receive M. DesChanel
as Ambassador.

,Conyright, 1917, by ihe BRENTWOOD Ioihpsp9 >
II Is usually those things that are just
nsvond ones reach that seem the most de-
.irable. If there is one capital more than
anv other which Emperor William has al
Us been eager to visit in state IT is
Paris-thst is to say, the city of all others
where he can never show himself In pub
ic And in the same way Paul Deschanel
learns for the post of French Ambassador
a, Vienna. Some years ago he induced the
r-rench government TO submit his name
a. Fnoperor Francis Joseph, who lost no
.iroA in intimating that Deschanel would
=. ~ him persona non grata. Notwith-
,,snding this setback he is now making
,,other attempt 10 secure the mission,
18th the certainty of running up against
,he same insuperable obstacles as pre-
yiously.
,rbe fact Of the matter is that Deschanel.
.rs, NJ all in a memorable signed article
q, the "Debats" and subsequently In his
,,sach Of Inauguration and election TO the
academy. proclaimed aloud in the most un-
,..rrisbed manner that Emperor Francis
rosenhs death would prove Frances OPP
.or,unity. since it would bring about the
p,,nlsta breakup of the Austro- Hun
a
&c some territorial compensation. In
- ,. declared that the inevitable wreck
- The Hapsburg empire on the death
~ Francis Joseph would leave France the
-, between the German and the Rus
eIon empires. and might even make posi-
-. the recovery of Alsace-Lorraine by
.,.,rs Of diplomacy and without cost
49,, ,ba life Of a single French soldier lie
.asa5 that under the circumstances France
I'D do We'll TO keep careful watch on
~ health Of the Emperor Of Austria, and
% bold herself in readiness for his death
at any moment
Although these utterances were not oehV-
..1a IN Parliament, yet Deschanel was
t,rosidert Of the Chamber of Deputies at
,,a time II Is an Office which. in France,
:. 4e- more important than that OF the
c,.aler Of the House in Washington. since
49, rvecrtiye Of the French Republic is
....,.r,. vested in its chief magistrate and
pr.siden+s Of the Senate and of the
,,hsrober ~ Deputies who always immedi-
etelv flank him, one on the risht ana the
- ~, the left. In all official ceremonies
ard functions That a man occupying sucn
a.. roeition should Coolly discuss the break-
IN ~ 2 friendly great power and the death
- ,s veDerated and universally beloved
,uler as the best thing that could happen
N France and as affording TO her the great
est NJ opportunites was considered aoso-
,y,sIy without precedent and excited great
Indignation not alone in the dual monarchy
itself but also throughout the length ana
breadth Of Europe.
That Deschanel, after this, should en-
deavor 10 secure the approval OF Francis
Joserh. Of the reigning house of Austria
Hungary and Of its government TO his ap-
pointu1ent as ambassador of France at VI
onna is vennigh incredible and indicates
I'm itself a deficiency in the sense of the At-
ness Of things and lack of delicacy which
would seem TO render him unavailable lot
any sort Of diplomatic service.
Even without these indiscreuons OF
,neech and pen TO his record, Paul Descha-
mel is the last kind of a man VINO would
succeed at Vienna in the role OF amhassa-
dor. lie is too artificial IN his manners ana
appearance. too lacking in simplcity-in
one word. too much Of a poseur. His man
ners. like his dress. are too well cut ne is
100 well groomed, too pommade. ana 100
anxious to he correct" and good form
not 10 expose himself To charges OF pHG-
elehness. conceit and affeCtation
Although now happily married to very
rjoh wife daughter Of the multi millionaire
Rene Rrice. onetime Deputy for llle-et-
VHaine. and granddaughter of the late
Camille DouCet, Of the French Academy,
he has been the most unblushing Of fortune
hunters. and even while President Of the
Chamber Of Deputies, with handsome
salary and rerquisites. he was suitor for
the hand Of that Miss Terry, Of New York
and Havana who is now the wife Of Stan
,slas de Castellane, and likewise for that OF
MIC. dAurgnac, sister Of the notorious
r-r Huu7hert