The sun., 1916-10-15
FRIENDLY TO
POINCARE AGAIN
President Tells Arthur Never
Why He Had to Leave
City in 1914.
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PARIS. Sept. 2s.-Arthur Meyer. dean
of Paris editors, VIII has remained In
Paris all through this war. a. he did all
through the war Of 1870. tells an In
terestins anecdote about President Poin-
care. VI. Meyer wac received at the
Eiysee Palace early In 1918, and the
conversation happened to fall on popu-
'arity and its caprices.
Yes. yes. ] know said President
Poincarc. Paris shows less warmth as
regards myself She rulks about ms de.
rarture. THE President and the GOV.
crnment left Paris for bordeaux q,
september . 1914. when the German.
We're close 10 the capital.l She would
have liked us 10 remain At our ,osts.
The entire Government had decided q,
remain. and II its departure had been
Judged necessary II would have liked me
to leave In tho middle OF the day. In an
open carriage.
Was Army Comaasa.
\ myself desired that. II IL now
known that It Was the high command
which, FOR considerations OF a strategic
order. ~inperatively demanded that ths
Government leave and Itself arranged
eeNof Va tuc CEREMONY
NJ. Meyer ventured to put a question
to the President on a point which hss
been discussed In Paris.
1t being understood that the hish
command Insisted on the departure oS
me Government AS a duty. Mme. Poin.
care might nave remained. Paris would
nave been happy to see her give I'm her
natural wish to accompany YOU re-.
marked the editor.
That was her keenest desire. Ru,
on this point. alas I cannot further an.
lishfen you without violating a reserve
70 ~n'ch must submit" was N. Poin.
cares reply.
NJ. Meyer adds that a. he b,,r..,, r..
not bound by any such reserve. hs In
V~estigated the matter and found thai Tho
question whether Minister'S wives shou,d
accompany their husba nds to Bordeaux
was discussed at q Cabinet meeting and
decided af'rmatively. Mime. Poincsrs.
'hough deeply disappointed BY this decI.
sion, had to bow before II. At the lin.
Paris In discussing the matter felt ,ha,
Nine, P%olncars. as head Of the French
Hed Cross, might have insisted on re.
naming In the capital
Presiaeat Optimistic.
"Let time DO lie work." ". Po,ncare
anned. when saying good-by to NJ Meyer.
1T viii diss'pate this misunderstanding
i'ar's ana !. my dear director. are play.
ing at Lovers Spite and you know hov
In Moliere's play. after the act Of rim.
ture. the end Ia reconciliation"
M. Poincare was a good propbs, :.
comments NJ. Meyer. THE Thermometer
has risen several degrees In his favor.
When he goes to the front. and he woes
OFTEN. he II a%pplauded anew. but enthu-
siasm is reserved for the uniform. A
civilian. whoever he may he, lacks pres-
tige. Al the movies, public favor roes
out TO me sovereigns Of our allies. to our
nlustrious generalissimo. to all great
generals and admirals. ~. Poin-
care was cheered when he appeared on
the screen after his visit to Russia, bur
since the departure for Bordeaux, until
recently such enthusiasm had been lack
ing"
Lack of Unifspn.
N. Meyer recalls that President Felix
Faurc realized the loss tina, q President
suffered because his Office had no mil
form decreed to II under the constitution.
President Faure asked n great artist to
design a suitable uniform, but theosnatter
was allowed to drop.
NJ. Meyer was again received by thu
President mis- year shortly before the
late Parliamentary recess. He had left
the Chamber Just after an Interesting
debate and was surprised to ind that
h "a President knew nothing about Il.
"How do you expect me TO know what
IL going on In Parliament" President
Poincare asked. IT have no telephone 10
the Chamber, and ! take good care not to
have n ] have no wish to be suspected
Of any desire to influence votes. keen
within the role assigned me by the rom
stitution. A. for Parliament. that ID
Brands affair, that In his role, and you
must admit" ne added with q smile,
that ne hlls II m~arvel,ously."
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