The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-12
THE HOUSE OF ORLEANS.
ITS PROSPECTS OF RESTORATION.

The Foundation and History of the Liue-Its
afinity to the Oid-time Bourbons-KinR Louis
Philippe and His Living Descendants-How
they are Awaiting their Opportunity -
france Has n Chance for stability and Sue
cess-sketches of the Principal Members of
the Family.
Taking it altogether, the reign of Louis
Philippe was a more signal failure than has been
that of the third Napoleon. The latter up to
recent date, gave France stability of govern
ment, which the former failed most signally to
achieve. Naturally of a liberal tendency, to
which he owed his elevation to the throne, his
besetting sin was indecision and vacillation, and
to this he owed his downfall. But the star of
the House of Orleans is again in the ascendant,
and public opinion all over Europe very plainly
points to the heir of Louis Philippe as the pos
sible successor of the charlatan soldier who has
led the armies of France to defeat and brought
a proud and patriotic people to the verge of
national ruin.-The out-and-out Bonaparte
Ministry which, under the leadership of the
veteran Palikao, has displaced the so-called
constitutional" cabinet of Olivier, and is SUBJ
mitted TO by the frenzied people of France for
the time, because they are in desperate strait
and must recognize some faction for their
leaders, holds its power by the most insecure
and flimsy of tenures. If, under the direc-
ton of Palikao and Trochu, the
beaten and baffled armies of the Emperor
succeed in holding the victorious Germans at
bay, and ultimately in driving them across the
: border, the present irresponsible ministry may
be able to tide over the crisis. If, under their
direction, the French army succeeds in pene-
trating the enemys lines and forcing its way to
Berlin, the throne of Napoleon is secure, the
succession of the tranquil infant" is assured,
and the farce of constitutional" government in
France at an end for years to come. But if
disaster follows quick upon disaster, Palikao
will be sacrificed as was Olivier, Trochu will
share the fate of LeBeuf, and Napoleon will
return to Paris neither dead nor victorious, In
this event the House of Orleans presents to the
people of France a possible hope OF
salvation. The old legitimate line of Bourbons
is practically extinct and out of the question; to
lay the foundations of a republic in such peril.
GUS times as the present is almost impossible
and France, in her despair rather than from heI
own free will may turn to the Count de Paris
with shouts of " "Viue le Roi!" With such a con
! tingency in store, the exiled princes are in.
vested with an importance which warrants
passing notice.
The House of Orleans.
The region of France in which the city o.
Orleans is situated, and of which it was tn,
capital, formed successfully viscounty and
county under the Carloyingian and iCapetiaI
dynasties. In 1874 it was created duchy ant
peerage by Philip VI of France, and by hin
bestowed as an appanage upon his son Philip
who died in 1875. From that time, beside
several princes of the royal family who occa
Eionally bore the title it was held by three fami
hies or branches-frst, by that of Orleans-Valoi
from 1892 to 1893; second, by the first House o
I(Crleans- Bourbon, from 1926 to 1860; and third
by the second House of Orleans Bourbon, frou
logo to 1912. The last-named family originate
with Philip, the brother of Louis XIV and reck
oned among its members Philip, the regen
under the minority of Louis XIV; Louis Philipp
Joseph, who was known as Philippe Egalit
during the first French Revolution; and LOU
Philippe, who was King of the French froI
1880 TO 1S4S. His eldest son. Ferdinand Philippe
who died in 1912, was the last who held the It'll
of Duke of Orleans.
Louis Philippe. King of the French,
was born in Paris, October o, 1773, and died i
exile, near London, August 20, 1850 He was th
eldest son of Philippe Egalite, the fifth Duke
Orleans of his house, and great grandson of th
Regent Philip, brother of Louis XIV, who ende
q stormy career at the guillotine in Paris, o
November 3, 1898. His mother, the Princes
/ Louise Marie Amelie de Bourbon Penthievr
l was the granddaughter of the Count of Toulous
natural but legitimate offspring of Louis XI
and Madame de Montespan. Louis XVI WI
his godfather, and Queen Marie Antoinette h
godmother. He followed his fathers exampl
and gave In his adherence to the principles
the Revolution, rising to popularity by takir
an active part in the Jaeobin Club. He pa
ticipated, as heutenant-general, la several e
gagements, but subsequently fell under 90