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Show FRANCS AND MAIIOC. . A Scrap of IUatory. Editors Herald: The distinguished foreigners recently staying in Salt Lake city on account of the Pacific railroad blockade, those noble representatives of Japan, recalled to my mind a gorgeous reception lately bestowed by the emperor of Maroc (Morocco) ou the French minister. Japan and Maroc are still cotn-idcrcd and styled by the civilized woi 'd as two "barbarian" nations; but the dignified deuiennor of the Japanese ambassadors ambassa-dors iu Utah and the following historical histori-cal anecdote will demonstrate to your numerous readers that the above named nam-ed countries are both uuworthy ol'such an appellation. On the; 9th of last November, M-Tisot, M-Tisot, the now French minister, was received by the emperor of Maroc. This occurred at Fez, in the imperial palaco. The sovereign of that counly had never bestowed such an honor on any representative of a foreign nation. Tho solemn entry of the French minister minis-ter into that city was effected with the greatest splendor. M. Tissot was attended at-tended by M. do Saint Quentin, the chief secretary, by M. Dcstroes, the dragoman (interpreter) and by several other gentlemen. On the audience day, the members of the embassy were received with tho greatest honors by tho khalifa of the municipality of Fez, surrounded by a troop of horsemen manificcntly clothed, acting an an escort to tho palace. Whcniinsideof the great courtyard of honor, they saw the emperor making his appearance; he rode a magnificent white charger, having on tho right an officer bearing the sheriff's spear, and another on the left bearing the imperial guD, sparkling with gold and precious stones. Then M. Fissot, going forward, addressed the sovereign. His speech was translated by the dragoman. The emperor replied that he was happy to see tho representative of a nation whom he loved aud esteemed, lie added that he was very much concerned con-cerned for the calamities of France, and, in order that this might be well understood, he repeated thrice with a loud voice words of sympathy for that country. Hcsaid, among other things, it was becauso France waa now unhappy un-happy that he felt anxious to honor in a special manner her representative. M. Tissot delivered afterwards to the prince his credentials signed by the president of the republic, and inclosed in a white satin satchel trimmed wilh golden tassels. Then the emperor thanked the president, saying that he was well aware that he was a wise man, and that he wished for him the greatest great-est prosperity. Being asked if ihe reception tendered to hitu was acceptable, accept-able, M. Tissot answered affirmatively, and then the audience was ended. The members of the embassy were reconducted recon-ducted with the same ceremonial, to the ciiy gates, and on the 17th they came back to Tancicr. The representatives of the Kurvspean j powers in Maroc com miniate oti.y with the minister nf fureipn affairs; an ambassador ha- never bWoie been admitted ad-mitted at Fez, iti the iii'-ide of the sheritV's palace. I will here i c m :i ; k that Kraoee U no mure represented by a mini-nr plenipotentiary pleni-potentiary in several European nt.ites, nor even at Vahinglon. 'hj? Un ac-! ac-! count uf her awful military" disi-'.er. j The kind rcc 'piion and public hor.oro j I lavished on M. Tss-ot by the "lailur- ian" tulcr of Maroc f'oim a trnivr contrast with tlie co!dur--s of certain civilized n.uiuu.i t iwarL Ira nee. Another remark: dining the rloomy years of the war of independence. L'rauce sent Lafayette, her troopc,aad fleet, lo liyht the battles of the n.-ing j United States. Germany sml her. mercenary soldiers to tight tor the i royal cause. During the last European j war, American ptte-r.ien and pui'li- I IcUls, oblivious of their owa b;-tory, manifested the greatest sympathy fur the triumph of the German arms, Bat j France will speedily recover her mi!i-j mi!i-j Ury power and diplomatic influence in I ihe world. Her vitality constitutes a j historical wonder. Every impartial man familiar with the history of France will admit that no country in the world, after having experienced so many violent vio-lent political commotions and three foreign invasions, could outlive such disastrous national'calamities. In conclusion, I will say that her providential mission is by no means ended. In destroying Louis Napoleon's Napo-leon's throne and in restoring the German Ger-man empire, princo Bismarck has greatly contributed to prepare the final triumph of an universal republic in Europe. Eu-rope. Louis A. Bertrand. |