The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

ceived the Herald representative with a
cordial shake OF the hand and plunged at
once into the subject proposed.
II DO not think" said he, chat mat
tiers are hall Us bad to some persons asathey
appear. There is no doubt that Boulan-
ger has been elected to the chamber
partly, ii not principally, by lcgitimsts,
who believes that ii II comes, to the worst
and the people become tired Of tumult and
agitation they will finally consent to the
overthrow of the republic and q return to
the monarchicu system. The Boulangcr
movement Is likely to give much trouble,
but | hope that the representatives OF all
shades CT Republican opinion will be rea-
sonablc enough 10 come TO an understand
ing among themselves, and thus avert the
danger Boulangor is very dangerous in
so lar us on the one side he is ambitious,
while on the other he feels just resent
ment rs TO the manner in which he has
been treated as n military officer by his
government. The proposed revision OF
the constitution is merely a political cry,
and 1t can have no permanent significance
except rs the entering wedge for popular
disorder. | do not believe that the idea
OF war Is In the foreground, even OF Bou-
langcrism. II may be that the cry for war
with Germany or Italy is merely raised
in order TO detract attention from the
misery which exists in France itself. War
would be for France, just now, amost dan
gerous experiment. No doubt the French
army has been much improved, and that
the military policy Of the French govern
ment has been highly successful. But, on
the other hand, there would absolutely be
no chance OF success for France unless sup
ported by the armies OF Russia and Italy.
Italy, as We know, would Just now be more
likely to join forces with Germany. The
feeling between Italy and France Is moro
bitter than il ever was between France
and Germany. The German military es-
adjustment, in my opinion, Is the strong
cst and most effective in the world"
THE CEowN PRINCE WILL not DE RASH.
"lou have just returned from Germany,
Mr.. Ottondorler2"
"les, ! left Berlin on March q. |
passed the winter, however, in Switzerland
and Italy,"
Prom what You learned while you were
in Berlin, what was your impression about
the Emperor's hcalth?'
THAT his case is hopeless. Yet, | think
that II lac dies the political situation will
hardly undergo change. The German
policy established by Bismarck is too deep.
ly ingrlited In the mind Of the nation to
be discarded ON the death OF one sovereign
and the accession OF another. Ii would
require a man lar stronger and OF much
greater talent than the Crown Prince Will
lam To effect q change. IL would actually
require genius 10 ucmolish that fabric OF
siatocait which. through 80 many years,
Prince Bismarck has been rearing. There
is no doubt that the young prince Is
more inclined Ia war than his father. IL
is natural that he should desire TO sec
something of that sort Of career in which
both his father and his grandfather
achieved their glory, | do not think,
however, that hc has any special talent for
military achievement. lie will not dare
TO do anything that IN rash, ana even II he
would he cannot The influence and the
political checks that are about him would
be ample safeguards against any such
course"
- loot OF rnE BoNArARTsrs."
John Most doesn't think much Of Bon
LANCER ''Ilcs nothing but an advcn,ur-
cr." he said 10 q Hould reporter who asked
him for his opinion, cor rather he's tool
in the hands Of the Bonapartists. They
may want 30 put Plon-Plon on French
throne or thcy may even agree TO make
Boulangcr King II, by doing so, they can
cNep into power. It's the old story Of the
outs and ms.
III Boulangor succeeds in driving the
nation 10 war with Germany aud manages
by some miracle a. conquer the Germans,
then Il Is quite likely that the republican
fprm OF government would be changed for
a monaichial one. Frcnchmcn love lib.
crty, but thCy seem 90 love patriotism aud
what they call glory even more. The only
obstacle In B1ulangcr's path then would
be the men Of the old party, who would
naturally feel hurt nj being oustcd from
their high positions.
"But don't believe France is able 10
beat Germany under the present condi-
tiuns, consequently Boulangcr wouldprOye
a deceptive beacon, and not only would
the war be- unsuccessful, but from one end
OF France to the other the communists
would rise and strive 20 recover their long
lost rights Oi course such an event would
not cause much grief among us revolution
lists, and consequently we are watching
the upslafl Ffynchman's career with some
| interest
among shopkccpen and ignorant
FrrnchmOn ll1ulangCr is undoubtedly cN.
trcmcly popular, and Il Is perhaps aic "a
cav that his only enemies are those who
are Interested In supporting the present
form 81 government. Rochcfou supports
him, too, I see, which Is not much TO Do
wondered ni, ~ l,ochciort himself Is an
adventures Ia his way and knows what
| popular favor means.
as 10 Germany at the present moment,
all can say Is that Bismarck will not NJ.
sign, and that, ia ease the EmpCrorshould
die, bis son will quietly succeed him
And, no matter how successful loulanscl
may be- Ia winning votes, ] don't see how
Germany could interfere until he made II
pretty evident that he WIS bent on plung
| Ing the two countries once more into war.
/ aaaaHa |
Minister PendIstoa's Illness.
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