The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
Tnc Orleans Princes in Paris.

record of Roman pontffs or of pontif kings.
Tho Orleans Princes in Paris.
The vote of the Assembly at Versailles
abrogating the decree which exiled the Princes
of the House of Orleans has not been slow to
produce the desired fruit As will be seen
from our telegraphc news this morning, the
Prince de Joinville and the Duke d'Aumale
on Friday paid visits to President Thers to
M. Grevy, the President of the Assembly, to
General Cssy, Minister Of War, and to the
Theirs, we are told, returned the compliment
without delay. AT their interviews with
NM. Theirs and Grevy the Princes resigned
their seats in the Assembly and disclaimed
any intention of intriguing against the repub-
lie. 1t is added that the Orleanists are pre-
pairing banquet to the Duke d'Aumae.
This is most important news. What does il
indicate? That man would be incapable Of
reasoning who did not see in these various
facts satisfactory proof that while apparently
submitting, the Princes of the House
of Orleans are already, with the help
Of their friends, busly and not ineffectively
intriguing for their restoration to power.
The resignation of their seats in the Assembly
looks well. That it will tell in their favor
there can be no doubt. The supplementary
elections are to be proceeded with without
delay. Will it be difficult for NJ. Theirs and
their friends generally to secure their re-elec-
tion2 In our Judgment their re- election, and
that by more than oae constituency, is certain.
AS yet no emphatic voice has been raised for
Napoleon. Prince Napoleon, it is true, has
spoken; but Prince Napoleon is not much
trusted by the French people, nor is he much
in tho confidence of the ex-Emperor and
Empress. A manifesto from the ex-Emperor
himself is what all are now anxiously await
ing. His arrival in Paris, Marshal MacMahon
conserving, would make short work Of all
political schemes, and there are some well in
formed persons who are Of opinion that his APP
pearance in Paris will be the next thrilling
sensation. If the world is not startled by
coup d'ftat beforehand the supplementary cleo
more, perhaps, than any elections which have
ever taken place in that country. There are
three candidates in the field, let men say what
they please, let the candidates themselves dis
guise the facts as they will, and these three
candidates are the republic the Bourbon
monarchy and the Bonapartist empire
1t will be a shame for France If the republic
is once again abandoned Under the banner
of the republic she ought to find peace and
scope for her well known energies. But we
tremble for the republic as things are now
shaping Themselves. We do not trust NJ
Theirs. NJ. Grevy is the one man in the As
sembly, and perhaps the only man in France,
who is capable of guiding France to the repub-
lican goal. NJ. Grevy, however, is but second
in influence to NJ. Theirs How NJ. Grevy is
There is one solution Of the state of things now
existing in France which we think far from
improbable. The Duke dAumale is the
favorite Prince of the House Of Orleans. The
Duke has on more than one occa1ion expressed
himself in favor OF the republic. 1t is more
than possible that he may become, even with
the consent Of his family, the President OF the
republic. In their adversely the Orleanists
have learned somewhat from the example of
the Bonapartes. We disguise not our con-
victions when we say that the elevation of
dAumae to the Presidential chair would be
as ruinous to the republic of 1871 as was the
similar elevation of Louis Napoleon to the
republic of l64s He would ntrgue-he
could not help intriguing for the restoration of
the monarchy. 1t is simply absurd to believe
that either the Bourbons or the Bonapartes
will rest contented with the merely delegated
authority of the President of French repub-
lie. As the door is now open to the Princes
of the House of Orleans the door cannot we'll
be closed against the Count de Chambord
nor will IL be possible to keep the Bonapartes
out Of France. What is the right thing for
France to do we know and have already
indicated. But we are not satisfied either
that France herself knows what Is the right
thing to do or that she would do il If she
knew it. We wait events with some i'm
patience.
ROME, THE New CAPITAL OF ITALY
Foreign ambassadors at the Court of King
Victor Emmanuel have been notified that on
the lst OF July the capital Of Italy will be
transferred from Florence TO Rome 1t is wise,