The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-29
he ROUTED BoULANGER.
n constants the Coming Man in French
Politics.

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PARIS. Oct. 15.-Who caused the fall of
Gen. Boulangers
Monsieur Constans.
Who. with great skill, led the last
political campaign!
Monsieur Constans.
Who will be the next French prime
ministeri
Monsieur Constans.
consequently Monsieur Coustans is the
celebrity Of today, and should like to in
,rosuce him to the readers of the World.
Above medium hight, broad-shouldere d,
Road poised in a manner denoting great
energy, hair and beard very gray, and
b-ig6t blue eyes, Monsieur Constans bears
weil the weight of his Sc years.
a hard worker all his life, he has never
Rad time to cultivate the manners of a
nan of the world, and. although always at
home on the platform, he does not show to
advantage in a drawing-room. Although
IN no sense an orator, NJ Constans speaks
with ease, as he possesses the facility always
talonging to the Gascons.
Concerning n. Constans' ancestors, con-
corning his family, we are in ignorance,
Init he began life as a lawyer. Failing in
The legal world he went to Spain, and. after
irving all kinds OF business, he one day re-
.oneared In Toulouse, his native city, the
nossessor of few thousand francs.
The great ambition of NJ. Constans has
been not to play an important political role,
Init to amass immense wealth. For this he
hesitates at nothing, because, as say his
enemies. in his composition there is lacking
the little balance that weighs right and
wrong. In spite of his adversaries' accuse
tons' M. Constants found money-making in
Toulouse very difficult, and was obliged to
accept a position as school teacher From
school teacher his energy soon promoted
him to be professor of law in the Univer-
sity of Toulouse, and there we find him in
the year 1876.
Although NJ. Constants knew nothing and
cared less about politics, he had an idea
that .he ought to be a progressist, a
champion of advanced liberal theories.
These theories, in his characteristic style,
he explained to the students and succeeded
in winning their sympathy. So popular
became his lectures that President
MacMahon's ministers advised him to resign
his chair and return to his business in
Spain. M. Constans seized the occasion,
and made his revocation cause of future
success. So well did he pose as the victim
of prejudiced ministry, at the following
election he was made deputy from
Toulouse. His profession of faith q sounds
well:
AFTER eighty years of oscillation, France
has established her destiny-she has fouuded
q republic, the only government worthy of
democracy. But it is not sufficient that the
republic live-it must be organized 1t
would be only name did it follow the de-
fectS of the monarchy. 1t mt st lie a reality.
We must understa that the principle of
government is justice, if we wish to nave
the republic-a government for all-unite
all minds, and if we wish that France count
fewer ringleaders and more citizens"
In the Chamber of Deputies M. Constans
continued to expOund his beautiful theories,
and soon his success in Paris excelled even
that he had in Toulouse. In the meantime,
he chose wealthy wife. and found himself
rapidly becoming parsonage.
When M. Lepere, in 1879, became secre-
tary of the interior, he selected for under
secretary none other than M. Constans, and
when NJ. Lepere died President Grevy
replaced him by-M. Constans. At this
time took place the expulsion of the Jesuits
and other religious societies. M. Constants,
although he did not believe in religious
Prosecutions said: IF you persist in max
ing the DEGREES, shall execute them with
sound of drums and trumpets."
Had NJ. Constans possessed a knowledge
VI anu WIOUk he WOulu nave resigned
his position rather than act contrary to the
voice of conscience, but he executed the
DEGREES with brutality. However, con-
science or no conscience, since that day NJ
Constants has played an active role in the
political world.
In 1886 Nj. de Freycinet, then prime
minister, offered him the post of French
ambassador IN China, then an important
mission because of the Tonquin complica-
tons. From Picking M. Constans went to
Saigon as encouragement of the French
possessions in Indo-China; his presence con-
tributed largely to the establishment of
order in Anam and Tonquin. In Cam
hodge he became very friendly with the
king, who gave him valuable presents, and
the fact that he accepted these presents has
been another argument used against him
by his enemies
At the fall of the Floquet ministry last
spring President Carnot asked NJ. Tirard to
70 form an exposition" cabinet, and M.
Iirard Immediately chose for minister of
the interior M. Constants 1t so happened
that the exposition" cabinet became the
campaign" cabinet, and on NJ. Constants
developed the arduous task of trying to
assure elections favorable to the republic.
His great anxiety naturally was to rid
France Of Gen. Boulanger, then at the
zenith OF bis p pularity. How to accom-
pllsh this NJ. Constans, with brain fertile
IN expedents, found the means A friend
OF the general called upon M. Constans one
morning, and, in the course of CONVERSE
ton, said:
What Is new2'
Newt Tomorrow 1 shall arrest Bou-
LANCER, Rochefort and Dillon"
Then, as if recollecting himself, M. Con-
STAINS added:
II have told you this in thoughtless
manner. Promise me not. to mention it to
any one."
u promise, but is it really trueg'
Yes, the plan will be carried into exc
cutlon at day break. Not a word, how
ever"
Nd. Constans, knowing that the friend
would Immediately go to Gen. Boulanger,
sent detective to watch all his movements,
and Gen. Boulanger, warned of his ap-
preaching fate, hardly waited for the day
70 end before he placed safe distance be-
tween himself and the minister of the
interior. AS NJ Constans had no intention
OF arresting the brave general at that time,
certainly he must have laughed at his
lgnominious flight
A short time before election day NJ Con-
s1ans once more had recourse to an ex-
pelent. He called each one Of the eighty
nine projects, and with each one made this
bargain:
You have SO many deputies in your
department.. OF how many republicans
can you assure the electionW
Of many, monsieur Ie nainistrem
Neither more nor lessT
No IL s,,so o.