New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06

the Revolution of 1880. Like bis father, be
professed to be attached to Liberal principles,
but the motives of his political action culmi-
natingin the "Three Glorious Days" and the
establishment of the Constitutional Monarchy
are TO be ascribed mainly to his hatred OF the
| Bourbon princes, who had never forgiven his
fathers treachery and crime. Apparently the
Orleans princes, who have survived the po-
| itical yicissitudes of the half century inter-
| vening since the downfall of Charles X, have
| ceased to be i'm sympathy with the movement
| which restored for season the fortunes
of their house. Louis Philippe's sons, the
Due de Nemours, the Due d'Aumale, the
Prince de Joinville and the Due de hOnt-
pensier. have grown conservative In their
declining years, reverting to some OF those
eighteenth century ideas from which their
ancestor, Philippe Egalite broke away, and
regarding the Revolution of 1880 as an I'M
fortunate event for the family, inasmuch as it
was logically little less than usurpation,
although it could be justified on the score OF
political necessity. The Comte de Paris, being
the oldest son Of the last Due dOrleans, is
the head of the Orleans house, and he has
made no secret of the fact that he considers
it greater honor to be the heir OF the grand
son of Charles Y. than to be the grandson of
Louis Philippe. The Orleans princes have no
talent for reactionary intrigues. They VIII
probably never regain the throne either OF
the Orleans or of the Bourbon dynasty If it
be necessary for them to become cOnspirators
against France. The hereditary rights may
pass to them as a matter of Inheritance from
the Comte de Chambord, but they will never
be Bourbons in spirit. Nevertheless, they
have conservative instincts, and have had
leisure for philosophical reflection upon
the tendencies of French history and the
consequences of Louis Philippe's reign.
They ceased long ago to celebrate
the anniversary of the GLORIOUS Days III July"
They may have gone so far as to regret that
Louis Philippe did not consent to become Re-
gent for the Comte de Chambord, instead of
Selling the crown himself.
The Orleans princes may renounce the revo-
lutionary ideas of Philippe Egalle and ques-
ton the expediency of Louis Philippe's action,
but they cannot get rid of one of the charac-
terstic traits of their house. They have never
been tainted with lack of courage; they have
evinced genuine ability in war and on the sea
they have an enlightened judgment respecting
puDiC lUtg Cou WIN hio-
tories aad can master the science of political
economy; they have all the domestic virtues
and intellectual gifts which family of reign
ing princes would require; but one thing they
have always lacked. and it was the gIft with
which Louis Philippe was most slenderly en-
dowed-they are not popular. Poor Louis
Philippe had hundred good qualities, but he
never succeeded in making his subjects like
him. He sought to play the part of King to
everybody's satisfaction, and often sacrificed
his dignity in ostentatious eiisrts to court pop
uarity, but his reign in this rec pect was a
signal failure. The Orleans princes to-day are
known as one of the best educated and most
amiable houses in Europe, but while their good
qualities aud patriotic feeling are recognized,
they are not liked in France-they lack that
personal prestige which would be worth more
than all else il they should ever DE restored to
the throne