Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-03
France.s V.afesf Crisis.

Frances latest Crisis.
1t is impossible to exaggerate the serious
character of the present situation in France
Anything may happen. A few months ago
Carnot was elected, mild Ministry chosen
and France vas felicitn;ing herself on
smooth water ahead The Government
stupidity adopted the plan OF turning Gen.
Boulauger out the aFroy on fimsy grounds.
His popularity was thereby increased and
he became free from the tongue-tyiug rules
of military discipline snd free to fight his
enemies in every way His position az the
only man representing o live idea in France
that OF reveDge-and as the only man
with an actual following among the people,
gives him power almost unlimited.
Friday morning there appeared a mani
lesto from Boulspgar asking for revision
Of the constitution and recommending the
freezing out OF the present Government.
The same afternoon La Guerre, Boulanger's
parliamentary mouthpiecs, asked almost III
80 many words that the deputies who were
friendly to Boulanger should carry out his
orders, revise the constitution, and punish
the Government which had tried 10 degrade
the peoples hero: The Government cp-
suit, s,ad its life was snuffed cut.
Frenchmen at dinner heard it, and howled
through all the streets of Paris how the
combination of the two extreme parties
the right and the left-hed toppled the Gov
ment over because Of a manifesto written by
the possible man OF destiny.
Now, instead CT tae praise Of Carnot, oae
hears ali over Paris "a bas Carnot the
valet of the miscreant Ferry. who is helping
TO drag France TO the feet of Bismarck" 1t
is foolish, but the excitsble class Of French
men-tbe class that makes itself most heard
believes in it and shouts it Justify.
The business OF Clemenceau and his rGdi-
cal following is to trampls on successive
Governments until the radicals will be al.
lowed to govern. Orleanists. Legtimists,
Boulangists, &C., are ready to help every
scheme for bringing about crisis They
are particularly rejoiced at being able to
help Boulanger, for they are convinced that
BOuianger is destined in some way 10 help
them along.
Boulauger is not exactly the bluff, open
soldier that he has been painted On the
contrary, he appears in the light CT g man
of much shrewdpess. He has written to the
former Empress Eugene, to Prince Victor
Napoleon, as well as to the Dnc d'Aumale,
expressing his devotion, and promising
things in return for the support Of the Bona.
partists. 1t is believed they have letters
yiving them strong enough mold 10 COM
NJ Boulauger TO use in their interest what
ever power he may ultimately acquire.
Thus oil the enemies of republicaDism,
while r. .'ally despising Boulauger, are ready
to help or his prospects.
The extreme republicans are with him
because the General has succeeded in pos
ing as man aching to shed his blood for
France aud q free Government, and he has
also the support of the average unreasoning
Frenchman. because he satisfies the cation.
al craving for leader 90 follow and
shout for. Every Concierge will tel you
that he will vote fer bio,. AT the sane
time he does not know what Bou'apger
wants or what he thinks, except That, IN
general way, the peoples hero has declared
himself tee peoples friend spd anxious TO
annihi!Ate the GernlGus. take back lost ter
ritory and more, and hoist the French nag
once again on q triumphal march through
Europe.
Boulanger in everything. Ii be has any,
thing in him, or if the men back OF him pull
with Judgment the strings that make him
work, be can do anything now. He can
overture Governments as rapidly ae trey
can be built up. He can dissolve the Cnam-
bers, END Carnot back 20 engineering, ana
make himself dictator. a Napoleon IN MS
place would do go.