Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-19
BOULANGER'S PLANS.
The Coup by Which He Expects to BE
come Master of Paris.
THoMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer.

London Special to the New York Sun.
Gen. Boulanger, who is the guest Of Lord
Delaware at Buckhurst Park in Sussex, does
not fear being taken back to France, since the
only extraditable crime Of which he has been
convicted Is misappropriation Of funds and,
under the English law if he is extradited for
that ofense he cannot be punished for a
political one. But the general verdict of
Europe is that Boulanger is politically dead. He
cannot return to Paris under any circumstances
short Of a revolution without the sentence OF
the high court of justice being visited upon
him. However, one of his followers in
Paris tells correspondent of the Times
that the generals condemnation only assists
his cause and outlines his future policy
thus: He will come secretly to Paris, spread q
mysterious watchword among the population,
appear on horseback some fine morning at a
point unknown to the police or the govern
ment, but known to his supporters, and, fol-
lowed by mob like that of Care de Lyon,
| overwhelm in an hour the headquarters of the
government in Paris. He will take possession
OF the Elysee. the chamber of deputies, the
senate, the Hotel de Vile and the ministries,
and will become master of Paris. But the
brave general is also a prudent general, and
there is little chance that he will take the risk.
Nevertheless Partisan detectives have been sent
to Dover, Folkestone and other towns along
the coast to report his departure In case he
| should attempt to enter France.
Boulanger received the news of his sentence
while at dinner with Lord Delaware. Just as he
was engaged with the grouse he had shot him
self. He smiled over the news and said that it
would only give the French people another
proof OF the animus of his enemies but it was
noticed that his dinner was spoiled and that
with all his self-command he was unable to
conceal his anxiety and dependency. 1t is
worthy of note that the imperialsts and Or
leanists are outspoken in their admiration for
Boulanger, while the Bonapartists are care
fully efacipg themselves to make way for their
new ally. The count of Paris is reported to
have said: send me twenty live Boulangists
to the next chamber" and the name of the
general was greeted with louder cheers than
that of Prince Albert Victor at the great i'm
perialist banquet at the Hotel Wagram in
Paris on Thursday evening.
Five hundred French residents of London
visited Gen. Boulanger in a body yesterday
and presented him with an address of sympathy
and confidence. The general, in a speech, said
that he had never used money belonging to
France except when trying to secure her
against enemies. Ii he had been cited by a
regularly constituted court of assizes, he and
his colleagues would have taken the first boat
for France to face trial. The French govern
ment did not dare to avail themselves of the
ordinary courts, but formed special tribunal
composed of his political enemies, which had
virtually condemned him before it met. In
conclusion, he said he only asked good faith
from the French people. and the triumph of
the present rulers would soon be a thing of the