The Washington herald., 1914-08-09
PINK TEA DIPLO MACY WON'T MIX IN EUROPEAN BROIL

] wrote describing the scene In the legis-
iative chamber. after soldiers and popu.
lace had taken Possession. "and q rough
looking man was In the RresidentI
, chair. surrounded by a number OF men
still more rough in appearance. The
soldiers and the people were occupying
the seats Of the deputies. writing let
tres. looking over documents. and talk.
ing and laughing. all IN the best humor,
Leaving the chamber we went at once
to the Hotel de Vile. The building had
been invaded by the people. and all the
windows fronting on the Square were
filled with rough and dirty looking mer
and boys. At precisely at 4 O'Clock
and forty-five minutes In the afternoon
by the great clock in the tower Of the
Hotel de. VILE, at one of the window,
appeared Gambetta: . little behind him
stood Jules Favre and Manuel Arajoi
and then and there on that historic spot
Gambretta proclaimed the republic. "
After describing the transports Of en-.
thusiasm with which the proclamation
was received. he continued:
During all this time there was nc
pillage. no havoc, no destruction OF
property, and the crowd soon retired.
leaving the palace undeE the projections
Of the National Guard
The day had been pleasant. and the
night was beautiful beyond description.
After making a call upon Lord Lyons,
i returned to my lodgings to ponder over
the events Of the day TO become memoir
able in history. In a few brief hours of
Sabbath day I had seen a dynasty fall
and republic proclaimed. and all with
out the shedding Of one drop OF blood "
Flight of the Empress.
The State Department archives con-
tain this description Of the flight OF the
empress that night. A letter from our
minister to Belgium. J. r. Jones.
DIR. Evans. an American dentist, of
Paris, was In to see me two or three
days since, and told me that on Sunday
p. m, September 4. the empress. accom-
panied by a Mime. Breton, left the
Tuileries as the crowd was rushing in,
took little hack they found on the
street and drove to his house where
they remained until O'Clock the next
morning. when he took the ladies in his
carriage, accompanied by DR.. Crane,
and drove fifty-six miles on their way
to Trouville. Near Trouville they took
a little sail vessel. OF thirty-eight tons,
going on board at l o'clock at night,
and crossed over to the Isle Of Wight,
being twenty hours in crossing, the
whole party being literally drenched from
the washing OF the waves over the little
boat"
From the time OF the proclamation Of
the new republic, which was almost i'm
mediately recognized by our government,
the hardships imposed upon Mr.. Wash
burne Increased steadily.
When, in accordance with your direc-
tons in July last" he wrote Secretary
Fish, about the middle OF November, II
took upon myself the protection of the
German subjects in France, / had but
faint idea OF what the undertaking
was going TO involve. for had hardly
supposed II possible that I would be
charged with the care and with the
superintendence Of the departure of more
than 5000 people. expelled from their
homes upon so short a notice
From the time OF the breaking out
Of the war. and as soon as II became
known that the Germans had been
placed under my protection. you can we'll
imagine, considering so large a popula-
tion. what would take place in that ex-
citing period. The legation began to be
crowded from day to day by persons
desiring protection, advice, information
and assistance. Many were thrown into
prison. charged with being 'Prussian
spies many were under arrest as dan
gerous persons, and the lives and prop
erty of others were threatened in their
neighborhood. "''
TT was about the middle of August
when the expulsion Of the Germans from
Paris began TO be enforced. and when I