Omaha daily bee., 1886-07-29

that Boulanger said the other day to his col
leagues at a cabinet-cOuncil on their ventur-
ing to hint that 1t might be well If he would
keep little more in the shade If | were
not good republican, he said 4 would clap
you all into Mazos.' Yes, Boulanzer does
MEDGTATE WAR WITH GERMANY.
He Is right France will never be at rest
till she has had that war, and she is far bet
ter prepared for it than you imagine. | be-
lieve tile French are better soldiers than the
Germans. They have never been better or
ganized than now. There would be no trou-
bic about transporting troops. [ don't go
quite as far as Paul Deroulrde. He is crazed
on the subject But am sure war is a ne
cessty. AS too Clemenceau he is too clever.
lie will be sold like the other politicians, hav-
ing this old republican to brood over the com
ing campaign"
| called on NJ Hugounet, the chief political
writer Of La France, who.quiehy pooh poohed
all the reports ahoat saying, 81 attach no
importance to them. BOulanger will not at.
tempt anything, nor would NJ. Grevy. NJ. De
Freycinet, General SauSsier, or NJ, Clemen-
ceau would fall on him if he ever did make
the attempt. Besides,
GENERAL BOuLANGER LACKS PRESTIGE"
All this sounds reasonable. AS that ar
tice OF De Grandleu was very positive,
therefore Knocked at the door of the Figaro's
editorial sanctnm where | found NJ Maynard
up to his eyes in work, as usual Come,
now, M. Magnard,' said |, "do you really
mean to say you share the views of your con-
tribuor, NJ. de Grandieu, whose articles is
making such stir in Paris"'
NJ. Maynard gave a quiet chuckle, and
looked me full in the face, "Oh, no." he re-
piled. I'm these days newspaper articles
bnnI in lar In, Spn.nlntinn bn Eiunrn'S
article was to some extent hypothetical. |
don't think Boulanger has any definite plan.
CoupS d'etat are not made so easily. No,
don't think war is imminent Meanwhile,
the general has come to the conclusion that
there is no harm in getting himself talked
about and making his name known to the
people. We are always liable o surprises
here at a given moment Some disturbance
might occur and doubtless Boulanger would
be ready enough to seize the opportunity of
using of his sword to defend the republic,
| perhaps, or even to attack it. / may sum up
| my views about general Boulanger in few
words. Poor moi, il est un grand peut etre,"
| (agreat perhaps.
TIE GREAT PERHAPS
| as NJ. Maynard calls him, has begun to grow
restless again. He will, [ hear, shortly start
on tour of inspection, thus time on the
lldlilD lTOullcT. LaltT Ill lne SUMMER llltTc
| is some talk of his making trip to Sweden.
| What can he want there? VIII he take Ber-
| lin on his way, or is st. Petersburg his desti-
nattonP The French cannot make up their
| minds to abandon the hope that a Franco
| Russian alliance will some day help them re-
| cover their lost provinces.
lie Matin, however, yesterday, threw cold
water on
TIE DREAM OF RUSSIA.
1t says: "She is thinking of other matters
than helping us to retake Alsace and LOr-.
rane. Whenever the Balkan question gives
| them a little rest, her statesmen,
De GierS and Zinorereff will turn their eyes
almost exclusively towards Asia. They are
| thinking of Lazaretf, or rather of the Corea
itself, of which Lazereff is the chief mari
| time and strategic point. Its occupation is
destined to counter balance that of Port
| Hamilton by the English. Russia wishes to
have one foot in the China sea- and the other
on the Vistuala. The neutrality Of Germany
alone will allow her to venture on such a
stretch without serious danger 1t is for this
that the emperor of Russia let such slender
importance be given to recent stirring
manifestation, in which the Russian military
attachee seemed so happy to play his part.