Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-08
CALLED A COWARD
That Is What Is Said of Gen.
 eral Boulanger.
HIS CAUSE FATALLY INJURED
lis Opponents Say They Have Overwhelm-
 ing Proof of His Reasonable Plots

| Ills Followers in Exile in London-so-
 cial Results of the Death of the Duch-
 sss of Cambridgs-An International Conference on the Land Question
 Items of Interest from Abroad.
 l LONDON, April 6.-What little attention Is paid here to Boulangers flight from France Is directed to condemning the cow ardllness of his actions. It is true, the Government might have arrested, tried and shot him had he remained in Paris, but it is thought to more likely that the popular feel ing against his execution as a traitor would have been found sufficiently strong to prevent the Government from carry 1 ing out the sentence of it's drum head court, and deter the Ministry from infiicting any harsher punishment than expulsion from the country. Had the Gen eral sought refuge in belgium or elsewhere | under the decree of punishment his maifes- tos would have had great deal more weight than they will now have, and how ever much he may have been hated by his political enemies he need not have forfeited the respect which even an enemy feels for 8 brave man. Although the so-called Ma tlonal party of France may still be politi- cal power little while the conviction is becoming universal that Boulangism has ] received fatal wound at the hands of its l chief and its death is merely question of short time. The only thing that can be said in 1ustifi catlonof Boulanger's desertion of the field ln the face Of the enemy, is the fact that tho Government proposed to try him before court composed of men who had already, convicted him of the charges brought against him, and that somewhat weakens the force of the accusations upon the pub lie mind. If the flight of the General was cowardly, it cannot be said that the pro-; posed action of the Government was brave The Ministers, some of whom owe all the DO
 itical prominence they possess to their an-i tagonism of Boulanger, claim to have over whelming evidence in support of their charges, and, this being the case, they might, as matter of decency and fairness, at least have shown g willingness to give; the accused man as impartial trial as the. ordinary criminal receives. However, they are on top at present and the main in terest Is directed toward observing what effect the fulminations of the absent Gen.; eral will have upon the people. *~~
 Rooms have been engaged for General Boulanger and his party at the Hotel Con tinental and the General and his elf-exiled followers are expected to arrlve here dur ing the week. This move, it is understood, is intended to forestall their almost certain expulsion by the Belgian Government *x*
 It is announced that in consequence of the death of the Duchess of Gam bridge the drawing room which was to have been held on Friday, April 12, and other court re- captions which were contemplated have hnor {~1a aaVif Duchess was latterly shown extraordinary attention by various members of the royal family the Princess of Wales was tho only one of her relatives present at the time of her death. In spite of her large pecuniary resources the old lady lived for years in damp apartments in Ss. James, palace She was very fond of show, but was entirely without taste, as.thc tawdry furnishings of her rooms attest-
 It now appears that there is no chance for the passage of thetTories' Woman Suffrage bill during the present session of Parlia- ment and it is pretty well settled that no ef fort will be made to bring it forward.
 The announcement Is made that Henry George, on the part of America, MT. VII liam Saunders, on the part of England, and Herr Flurscheim, on the part of Ger many, have arranged to hold an interna- tional conference on the land question in Paris during the second week of June. In view of the remarkable success which has attended MT. Georges lectures in England and Wales the intesest in the conference will be very great. Mr. George has made a surprisingly large number of converts to his theory from among the upper classes, including many gentlemen hitherto con spicuous in denouncing both the man and his method.
 Emperor Francis Joseph received Ger man deputation head ed by Major Menges, who presented to his Majesty tho first spec imens of new repeating rife. were afterwards exhibited at special drill. The rifle was unanimously pronounc- cd success and will probably be adopted by tho Austrian War department. Major Menges subsequently, dined with the En- peror.
 In consequence of the strike of the toin- CTS in many cities and towns in Germany the master joiners of Nurnberg have de- cided to declare lockout until their terms are accepted by tho journeymen. This un- by the masters in all other places where . strike is in progress.
 Mutual friends have conciliated MM.Roch- efort and Thiebaud, and . duel between those gentlemen is averted.
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 The Emperor of Germany yesterday en- tertained the Grand Duke Michael, of Rus sia, and his son at dinner.
 An Investigation Probable.