The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-31

daughter Of the Royast Dac de Castres and created
such favorable impression that Napoleon remarked
HE has the eyes of an honest man and will never be-
tray trust"
RETURN FROM ALGERIA.
II would be unnecessary to follow the Marquis
through the succeeding Crimean and Italian
He strategist, but. a brave leader
corded such duties the storming OF the Malakof
and OF holding the post OF honor at the Battle OF Ma
genta, where he saved the French army. For this
he created Field Marshal and Duke Of Magenta.
However his great popularity made Napoleon jeal-
oiis and in 1854 he sent him virtual exile to
Algeria Governor General He returned in 1870 TO
engage in the Prussan war and to suffer series
OF defeats. which proved disastrous to his coun-
try. The French blamed him, however;
they looked upon him as the victim OF Napoleonic
incapacity. Through the succeeding dark days of
the Commune the gallant Marshal battled herocay
for his countrys salvation. and its defeat put the
to his prestige with the army. In 1873 CRATE
full nation made him President-not king. as it is
said he secretly hoped to be. He soon dragged
into conflict of authority with the new hedged As
sembly but to prevent anarchy his term OF office was
him His tour Of the nrovinces in 1874 showed thai
THE CRISIS or rs.
The subsequent crisis OF 1875 proved severe test
to the new era of government His objection
republican Ministry and his arbitrary dissolution of
the Assembly in the struggle over the constitutional
dence. characteristic OF the somewhat obsti-
nate President allowed new Cabinet to form, and
the political struggle gave place to another hollow
truce. II evident. however, that his conserva-
tsm most distasteful to the republicans and in
1870 the audaclouS intrigue OF the Duo lie broB-
lie, which favored by President MacMa-
hon. led him into veritable parliamentary
Sedan where he had to either surrender at discretion
or take up against his country. From this he
extricated himself by dissolving the Chamber of
Deputies, and in u manifesto said he would remain
in power 'to defend conservative interests with the
support OF the Senate His position. thus
nounced, created tremendous sensation. Gradu-
ally however the obstinate President his danger.
and the De Broglie Ministry was forced to resign.
His submission. however, was not an absolute sur
render. He yielded With bad grace, ii against his
will. The Cabinet to he formed a compro-
mise but the Duke dAudiffret- pasquier refused to
negotiate with NJ. DutGurc. and tnen MacMahon
decided il he could not form Cabinet pleasing to the
Chamber he would have one to suit himself and the
Senate assuming this frighttul responsibility the
crisis soon became TO the last degree alarming. His
followers began to weaken. and in the end the
President forced to submit to the radical Left in
the Chamber OF Deputies. and requested NJ. Dufaure
to form Ministry. which has subsequently strug-
ged carry out policy distasterul to the country
and in the general political downfall MacSiahon
is forced to leave the where long he has
tempted to WELD the power of semi dictator. III
social life the Marshal is famous, and fully fitted
to lead in the most cxacting society in existence.