The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-01-21
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THE kFFECT OF PRINCE NAPOLEON,S
MANIFEsTO IN FRANCE.

THE KFFECr OF PRINCE xAPOLE0N's
NANIFksTO IN FRANCE
ne People Amused bat the Government
Observation-Disclosures Over the Ensrts -
Create . Legitiaiss Paaic-ERees Of Krs-
Dsskia's Dentsnes-ARairs In England.
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LONDON, Jan. 20.-The manifesto OF Prince
Napoleon had 40 much weight with the people
Of Paris - . proclamation by Dictator Train
would have with tho citizens OF New York. To
the great mass OF the people 1t was an amusing
explosion ON tho part OF public character
whom they win not consider seriously. With
the political factions and with the Government
the effect Was. unfortunately. different. and the
result was that an undue importance was i'm
parted to the Prince and TO his act which
showed on the part of the established Govern
ment much lower degree Of confidence in tho
stability OF the republic than is entertained by
its friends abroad. Locked up In the Con-
ciergorie. the Prince becomes almost an object
Of sympathy. II not OF serious consideration,
while the proposition to exile from France the
members Of tho royal and imperial families is q
lamentable confession OF weakness and appre-
hension. There IL strong and by no means
discouraging contrast between the temper in
which the public at large has treated the matter
and the alarm and excitement 1t has created in
the Government. Prescription Is a poor rem
edy. The stability OF the republic lies In the
disposition Of the people. which. left to itself.
IL at present impregnable to the assaults OF Q
royal or imperial protender. The great de-
feet OF tho French Government lies In
It's failure TO act with tho sonse Of tho
people, and In its fear that II It 10 not arbitrary
and violent It will be thought weak and vacil-
latlng. Ever since the death OF Gambetta both
houses have been running q race to see which
could first effect its little political eruption.
Prince Napoleon happened to take precedence.
and he finds himself in jail. eating admirable
breakfasts and dinners. according TO the
French papers. and living in daily expectation
OF being expelled from the country. II the rep-
resentatives Of both houses are expelled with
him. a. seems to be the present disposition OF
largo proportion OF the Chamber. most arbi-
trary and unwise act will have been committed.
Such acts only serve to propagate the evils they
aim to extirpate. and the two families whose
destiny 1t Is to infiict themselves on France
might safely have been left to the indifference
Of the people and the processes OF nature.
The latest news indicates that no effort Ia
being spared to create Legtimist panic. In
order to force through the severest measures
against the pretenders. All tho newspapers
are filed with accounts Of the organization Of
thirty-two legions OF 1000 men each in west
ern France. between Finisterre and Tours.
under the active leadership OF Col. Charette
and Baudry dAsson. Six hundred horses arc
in different chateaux as the nucleus OF the
cavalry. The farmers are enlisted in the name
OF the Catholic alliance. and the emblem Of
membership ia small cross. Col. Charette
has 1900 old PontiAcal Zouaves in Paris. fully
armed. and in the Treasury in London there
Aftaan mil Of Of thia ie
treated more or less seriously by the conserva-
tive press. and Is beginning to disturb the
peace-loving public. Some Of the papers ask.
How Is II to be believed that Government
which keeps in high positions In the army
Princes notoriously hostile to the republic will
honestly exercise merely discretionary power
OF expulsion 2" Compulsory expulsion OF all
pretenders and their adhcrents Is therefore
loudly called for. and under the pressure OF the
moment 1t may be resorted to. The excite
ment Is great In the south OF France. and tele-
grams from harsellles speak Of white banners
with fe,u. de-lis being prepared there for the
accession Of the Due de Chambord. The Vienna
press speaks Of 1t - dangerous Legitimist
conspiracy.
The Judges at Lyons have construed the law
OF 1879 against the International to apply to
the Lyons Revolutionary Federation. and
Prince Krapotkn and his fellow anarchists
have had their careers arrested for many years
BY sentences Of great severity. The French
Government has incurred the 'implacable AMI.
mostly Of tho entire Socialist organization
whose leaders have rightly expressed the bc-
lief that the conviction Of the prisoners al
Lyons would bring to Thorn thousands Of con.
verts The Daily Ne,0s regards 1t a. a grave
error on the part Of the Government. and says
that 1t has nowI embarked in Q most serious
"a. IA -
social order. In fact. In the present juncture
inFrance Socialists are quite capable. In their
own interests. OF encouraging Legitimist do.
signs. When the sentences were pronounced
yesterday shrieks Of despair were uttered BY
the prisoners wives. who. tried to ning them
selves into their husbands arms, but were
kept back BY the soldiers. There was great
confusion. Princess Krapotkin left the cour,
leaning on Louise Michel's arm. AtLyons last
night Louise Michel. lecturing for the benefit
Of tho prisoners families. said that. whereas
in France anarchists were In the dock. In
England they were members Of the Commons
She might have added that some Of them were
professors Of political economy In Oxford
Mr.. Arnold Toynbees second lecture or
Progress and Poverty" was largely attended
and was . very interesting discourse. He con-
eludod, with John Stuart Mills. that rents In
ALoieuu OuBuI uOt W W CompoIIiVOs ohu opoAs
OF the fearful responsibility Of the Irish land
lords He advocated International cooperation
Of workmen. cooperative production. FREQ trade
In land. accompanied by sweeping and neces
sary political changes. such as the abolition o.
the House OF Lords. the establishment OF county
boards. the abolition Of game laws. and the re-
moval Of all privileges which at present induce
men TO buy land for tho political influence II
brings them.
The Coroner's inquest In tho case OF d.
Edwsrdes Of Hounslow. who committed suicide
under painful and remarkable circumstances
has boon watched with the deepest attention
and the verdict OF the jury has produced a pro
found sensation. They found that tho partnel
OF tho deceased man. DR.. Whltmarsh. desiring
TO dishonesty thrust him out OF partnership
UNANIMOUSLY awaited himself OF false charge o
assault brought against DR.. Edwardes by I
hysterical woman. and 30 wrought upon hi
mind that he became insane. and while In tina