Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-28
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General Georges Boulanger- whose.am-
bition is to be President Of France-was
born at Rennes in 1887, and his boyhood
was divided between France and England, !
his mother being an English woman.
His father. who was wealthy advocate, |
sent him to st, Cyr. where he was gradu- |
ated as a sous-lieutenant andyassigned to
the list Algerian Tirailleurs. He saw
service in Algiers, Cochin China and at !
Solferipo, where he was wounded |
almost to death. Honors were now
heaped upon him He was made captain,
with the Cross Of the Legion of Honor
and in 1866 he became a professor at St |
Cvr. At this time he married his cousin
on his fathers side During the Franco
Prussian war be rose rapidly to the rank
Of colonel. and his bravery during the
seige Of Paris earned him the pubic |
thanks of General Trochu and promotion |
in the Legion Of Honor. In a few years
be became q brigadier- general, with
cavalry command. In 1881 he was at the
head of the deputation of French omeers
who took part in the Yorktown ceiepra
tion. On his return to France ne was
sent TO a divisional command at runs;
20 lentlAi DOUlhuStI FNA''N'~AH N.-.frN-i - I
gan with his entry into the De Freyclnct |
Cabinet. his appointment being urged by
M Clemenceau, now one of his most bit
ter opponents. AS Minister Of War his
1,oliev was one Of energy and reform, and
be openly pushed forward preparations
for the war which many secretly hoped
would revenge France ON Germany. With
the fall of the Goblet Ministry how
ever. his opponents secured his retire
ment from Paris, and he was ordered to
the command Of the 18th Army Corps.
He was deposed from this command for
characterization, but in his Retirement he
did not fail to keep himself con
stantly before the people. Two Minis
tries made Intellectual attempts to dis
credit and disgrace him. When the CON
stituencies began TO vote for him early in
1888 the Tirard Government relieved him
from active duty in the army for visiting
Paris three times without permission
and subsequently, retired him He enlarged
at once the scope Of his political opera
tions, and became candidate for Deputy
in two departments, carrying Dordogne
by majority of nearly 20, 600, and Nord
by 9g, 600 majority. In Aisne and Aude
Boulangist nominees were also elected.
The new Deputy attended two sessions of
the Chamber, proposing ON June A an un-
restricted revision of the Consttu-
ton. and on July 12 demanding
the dissolution of the National
Legislature On each occasion his
demonstration against Parliamentarism
was fiasco, his assertion that he had re
ceived a direct mandate from the people
being met with ieers and insult, and his
proposals being rejected by vote Of two
to one NJ Floquet who had succeeded
arI nd a M
sonal affront, and challenging Genera
Boulanger to a duel, completed his dis
comfiture BY wonnding him in the neck
Boulangerism appeared for a season to be-
rapidly ebbing A powerful Radical organ
deserted the cause; discussions broke out
IN the central committee; an Opportu
mist candidate was elected - iii
the Charente, and General Boulanger him
self was defeatedlin the Ardeehe Mhef
the Chambers adjourned In July a speedy
collapse Of the movement was confidently
expected On August 10 the Republican
leaders discovered that their reioicingi
had been premature General Boulange
secured enormous majorities in the Nord
the Somme and the Charente Inferieure
The Conservative factions had put them
selves behind him, in the desperate hop
Of prohting by the temporary establish
had contributed literally to his campaigl
fund Popular discomfort had welcome
him as the evangel Of change and bette
times.
The Boulangist successes in Angus
convinced N. Floquet that he could no
safely postpone bis original project 70
constitutional revision. The revisio
agitation had become so dangerous tina
he must meet General BOulanger ON hi
own ground Accordingly, when tn
chambers reassembled IN autumn h
brought forward radical plan of re
vision. aiming to take the wind out o
the Boulangist sails. BY advocating eS
treme ideas and proposing an income tax
he tried to satisfy Radical committee
ana TO unite the Republican party. Blu
the wind was not taken GU
ont OF Boulangers sails He con
tinued to force himself upo
public attention and increased hi
strength among the people and soldier
by his afeCtation of patriotic impulses
Although member of the Chamber 70
the Department of the Nord, he becam
a candidate for the Department Of th
Seine as soon As q vacancy offered him a
opportunity Of showing his strength /
Paris. Having obtained a plurality 0
81 900 In Paris over NJ. Jacques he wi
now pose as the hero OF all France, an
at the general election will, no doubt
seek election in enough different depart
ments to designate him as the rub
France wishes
In the campaign just closed Gener
Boulanger promised TO turn out the pre-
ent Ministry, to dissolve the Legislatui
and to summon a Constituent Assemb
to revise the Constitution, but how he
to carry out this program he has N
made clear he had the support of Il
Bonapsrtists the Orleanists and a co
lition of so called Conservatives who SCI
to destroy existing institutions. i
party is Of the disappointed, the disco
tented and the discredited, His folio
ers expect to see him come into power
some sort of coup d'etat, and TO make
clean sweepof President, Ministry Leg
lature aud the Republic itself.-N'
York Tribune
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