The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-02-13
He WOULDRULE FRANCE
THE DUKE OF ORLEANS VIOLATES
THE EXILE LAW.

On Attaining His Majority, the Eldest Son
of the Count de Paris Enters France, and
Is Placed Under Arrest-ETis Fate I'm
certain.
Paris cable; BY prompt action the
government has nipped in the bud what
was apparently intended to be royalist
coup d 'etat, modelled after Louis Napo-
Icons mad descent upon Boulogne, and
the only consequence is that the Duke
of Orleans, eldest son of the Count Of
Paris. is in custody. The Duke arrived
in Paris last week bearing letter signed
by the Count of Paris announcing
to the faithful and all others the Counts
remuneration of all claim to the throne
of France. He also had with him
manifesto addressed to the people of
France Nominally, and according to
the theory Of pretenders, a pretender is
always a9King, and therefore the Count
of Paris abdicates the throne he never
possessed. He consequently abdicates
his claims as pretender, and in virtue
Of this abdication all his claims, rights,
and titles descend to his eldest son, the
gentleman now in the hands of the au-
thOrities, Philippe Louis Robert, Duke of
Orleans. The gentleman, therefore, is
not merely one of many yagrant princes,
but the actual pretender to the throne
in virtue of his claims as the heir of
Louis Philippe and also as the heir of
the old Bourbon line. His coming into
the country in violation Of the law ban
ishing all the heads and direct heirs of
reigning families, is a rash escapade.
even if it stands alone. The fact that
he was equipped with an appeal to the
nation shows his intentions and may
make the escapade serious for him.
If it should be developed that this
movement is made in virtue OF Pn under
standing with the partiSans of the mon
archy in France it may be more than
mere violation Of the law Of expulsion.
There is some reason to believe that the
movement is made in concert with the
more determined opponents of the re-
public as the Duke repaired Immediate
ly to house of the Duke of Luyres, the
present head of family that has al
ways adhered uncompromisingly to the
old monarchy. In that house
the yonng gentleman was King Of
France in theory-the descendant
Of Henry w., and not merely
the descendant of Louis Philippe.
On the day before Feb. the Duke of
was born on Feb. 6, 1869. The abdica-
ton of his father, the manifesto, and
the movement were all apparently
planned with regard to that date and in
order to electrify France with the de-
monstration that the fortunes of the
monarchy were now in new hands: that
the crown now belonged on the head of
a chevaler who would dare something
for it and not fold his hands in quiet
corner like another Cbambord,
The government WAS not caught nap
ping, however. Tt was promptly in
formed of the presence of the Duke in
Paris, and of his whereabouts The
Duke was i'm France in violation Of the
law made purpose4y for excluding his
father amd himself as enemies Of the
republic. Therefore the Duke zOf
Orleans was at once arrested at the
houseaOf the Duke of Luvres He was
tauen TO tAe pre- 'ecture OF police, where
hiss identify was fixed beyond all doubt,
and where process verbal of his violation
OF the law Of Punishment was drawn up.
He was then detained at the con-
ciergerie.
ON the same day he was arraigncd be-
Sore the military authorities at trae cen
trail bureau. In response to the inquiry
as to the objects and purposes of his
visit to France, he said that, having att
rtained his majority, he had come to
France to place himself at the disposal
t0f the military authorities. This dash
'0f:audacfty is regarded as q very happy
stroke, and is sure to make friends
for him, for gallant French
boy who wants to take his chance for
transcription is a somewhat unusual and
captivating figure to appear jan the dadGy
news. But this did not touch the sensi-
bilities of the hard-hearted authorities,
and nj. ons5ance, the minister of the
interior, ordered that the Duke be held
in custody. Further disposition of the
base of course depends whether it is dis
covered th&t there was any plot for a
general royalist movement behind this
incident.
The mon8rchist members OF tlae chang
Der of deputies have decided to inter
pellate the government as to its reason
for imprisoning the Duke. Th2 Bepub-
hQue-Francaise, in commenting ON the
arrest of the Duke, points ou6 that the
expulsion law imposes q penaltyof FROM
two to five years imprisonment upon
the head or direct heir of any family
Ffaat has regRed in France who violates
is provisions
At q meeting of the cabinet it was de-
cided to strictgg,enforce the provisions of
the expulsion law in the case Of the
yoelng Is.2ke.