The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-22
THE THRONE OF FRANCE.

Iuo Hrc0lCtIOnS Blade Dy a FRIEND OF the
Count of Paris, the Bourbon Leader.
Cable special to New York Herald.
A gentleman of high rank, whose intimate re-
lations with the Comre de Paris are we'll known,
has expressed himself fully and unreservedly to
me with regard to the political position taken
by the head of the Orleans family. AS my in
formant assures me that he can guarantee that
his remarks faithfully reflect the views and pol
icy of the Cornte de Paris and they are. there
fore, of very great interest at the present mo-
ment, cable them at length. l must, however,
premise that the predictions to the probable
turn of events are made, of course, with de-
cided ex parte bias and by no means show the
general current of opinion here. The following
is literal translation of my informant's re-
marks:
France offered on Oct. 4, grand spectacle.
The true French democracy answered as II ought,
the policy of the republic. The French nation
declared that it no longer desired the saGguinary
and COSY policy of colonial adventures, religious
persecution and financial deficit. The Conserva-
tives, it is true owe their success above all to
their union and discipline but who directed, ad-
vlsed. and even ordered this conducts 1t was
the Chief of the House of Bourbon, Monsieur le
Compile de Paris. Unmoved by articles in the
press, or by the advice of devoted but njudicious
festo, the Prince. with rare sagacity felt that
the union of all the Conservatives alone rem
dered success possible.
The manifesto would have secured his exile,
with no profit to the Royast cause. The Or
leanst group would have exposed itself to a
criticism that the legitimist group would not
have hesitated to make. The moderate Bona
partst group is too numerous in France to be
left unconsidered. 1t wonld have been dissatis-
fled to see the right King proclaimed SO soon.
These ROnapartiS:S former OrlpaQlStS>
of l847, VINO rallied to Napoleon III when he
represented for them the cause of order; bnt they
will be the frnest supports OF the throne of
Philip the Seventh as soon as he commences his
reign. 1t would have been highly unwise to
have offended this party at the present time.
The Comte de Paris felt that the union of all
the conservative forces was indispensable to PIE
vent universal suffrage from being duped by the
-classed republican politicians.
Prince Napoleon was simple enough to believe
that letter signed Napoleon" would
division among the Conservatives. Universal
suffrage gave its answer to Prince Napoleon,
and his adherents can henceforth be considered
quantity not to be counted. Prince Bismarck's
epigram of 1871 upon Napoleon remains true to-
day-"He has buried his uncle" 1t would be a
mistake to think that the policy pursued by the
Comte de Paris has inordnately increased the
group of Bonapartsts in the Chamber. 1t is
not possible to give exact figures until after the
result of the second ballot is definitely known,
but it is safe to say that out of the two hun
dred Conservatives-to use round numbers-but
fifty five are Bonapartsts.
The joy felt at the conservative success is ex-
treme all over France. France has found her
self again. She has found worthy to
represent her and to prepare for the day when,
having abandoned all delusions about the repub-
lie she will acclaim as her savior the grandson
Of Louis Philippe. The moral to be drawn from
the situation is that it both wise and
patriotic to bring about the union of the Con-
servatives and to win victory in legal man
ner.
l am in position to assure you with absolute
certainty that the chief of the house of Bourbon,
far from allowing himself to be influenced by
the of his friends to give up his wise and
prudent policy, will endeavor to moderate their
zeal and to make them understand that the two
hundred or two hundred and twenty Conserva-
tive Deputies should make it their mission to
serve their country and to open their ranks to
all, without thought of the past, in order to
form in this way a national party devoted to
order. peace and financial economy.
If the Prince is listened to, as he doubtless will
be: if this imposing Conservative minority re
mains in the Chamber conservative instead of
dynastic grounds; if it puts an end to distant ex
petitions; If it arrests the growing deficit; if it
avoids systematic Instructions. vain recrimina-
tons and parliamentary crisis; if, in word. 1t
proves itself an opposition of of practised men
attending honestly and we'll to the task of repair
ing the affairs OF the country-iu that case, be-
fore four years are passed, this opposition will
return to the Chamber no longer 200, but 400
strong.
1t will then be clear that the Comte de Paris
caused his country to be saved by his friends
before thinking of re-estabshing the mon
archy. grand royalist movement will break
forth, and the monarchy, built on such founda-
ing stream, will be as national as it will be
durable.