New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
THE CAPTIVE ORLEANS PRINCE.
ARRA1GNED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL OF 1HE
SEINE FOR VIOLATION IF THE EX-
PTL~ION LAW.

p,s Fob e-The Duke Of orleans, WI" va- a.
,d yesterday in tli, city for violating the decree
of exile issued against The members oi hl7 ia"'N q"
cnpic, a comfortable apartment III t'e '"''''t."
trl.ou The Duche,s dc Chartrcs ana fiIi'c5' 'l"'
cucritc his aunt and cousin Ic,pcctVeN' anu "''0'
friends will be permitted 10 visit MN. W. 'o','
Minister OF fhe Interior hds gwen "''O' '
treated with distinction.
The Duke was taken before the Tribunal "i ti'
seine today, where he was charged with h"t'""'
violation Of the law bdnishing from France po'.Ii
ers o. the throne. III reply 10 Inc chafsc ~ '''' W
came 10 France 10 perform his military duuc'. Ho
asked for an adjournment Of the case III oIdcI 10
allow him to instruct hs counsel The court 'hcIo
upon adjourned the hearing until "wednesday next
The Dukc Of orleans has written a letter 70 lrc'-
dent Carnot. appealing for permission - serve hi'
country.
The Monarchst members OF The Chamber Of Depu.
ties have decided t. intcrpellatc the "o'cIhme1 ID
70 it, reasons for mpnsonmg the Duke.
The ~KepnblIque Francais," in commenting on mo
arrest Of the Duke, points ont that the Expulsion
Law imposes penalty Of from two 10 hve year
lmprisonmcnt upon the Duke or direct her oi any
family that has regned in France VINO viola'cs Id
provisions.
The ~Pax7 and journal de- Debates think that
the best policy Of the Government Is to nave TIC
Duke again conducted n the frontier.
At a meeting Of the Cabinet 10 day, II was DECIDED
.,rctlv n enforce the provisions Of the
Expulsion Law against the young Duke
Al the conclusion Of the Judicial inquiry, NJ. Consau'
will rcpIy 10 the Monarchi,t Interpolation Ia tho
Charnber of Deputies lie Will state tna the Govern
ment merely executed the law the provisions Of "nch
are prcci,c He will explain 10 the Chamber tiat
Article ~ Of the Law OF Exile cnacto th no mcIbci
of the orleans family shhU enter The army. IL d"c'
not mention the grade from which they are drbaFIcd
and the Cabinet viii therefore not admit the aFcuh'
Of the Duke that nc could Join tn amy af prlVAt
The letter Of the Duke Of Orleans 10 Vi. dIHoi -
v,itten In the slightly injured Of ono who j. sur
ursed mat others DO not DO justice 10 the purity oi
lis motives The Duke expresses his confidence ulat
cver FrencbmBn who loves the trlcOor VIII approve
his conduct and he ventures to think that ne da 10
rca -o 10 fear the judgment N President CaIho own
continues: since you are - justly
nroud Of YOUR great and patriotic ancestor, you can
i,rdIr lac surDli-cd at my Invoking the memory OF
,Lc many pruoc, ancestors, who dlcd ior france
i'm tl,c 6cld Of battle, nor that a. one Oi thc nc
eccndants Of Henry the Fourth, ask to become com
mon soldier. beg you. Monsieur Ie fresidcht' 10
accent the assurance Of my high esteem
Tho RcpIbliCan majority IN the tIlainber approve
,ho attitudc tbc Government ha- taken in deciding
unon a smplc enforcement Of the law. Ihc Len looks
mon inc Dukc'- act 4 mere bOyl- cscipadc' ana
biG nat Inc should tried and sentenced, 70 assert
tbo majesty of the law: but. that after sent nee ne
should he pard0ncd and sent ont OF France. mus '
law would be upheld. and there "onin De no roy Al
victim of Republican persecution. INC hHkhi H''
abandoned the intention 10 inteIpplate tle "oNcih
mcnt. , - .,,.,.,,d. .ro
The Moniteur." the Oreanist organ. applanhI me
priucc for nbl.yng a patriotic Inspirations Wlh'h ne
communicated to no one, and upon Wllch ne d''c'
simultaneously with the generous ardor ol YOUTH