The sun., 1891-04-12

Tho saying which BulWoe puts Into tho
mouth Of Richelieu and which had been uttered
long before. Was used. according to Talley-
rand. By Napoleon at Finkenstsiu. his head
quarters during the Polish campaign Of 1907.
We are told that when at Finksnstein.
Napoleon. In . cheerful moment eaid II
know. when necessary. how to throw OF the
lions skin and put on the fox's:" upon which
Tsllsyrand remarks: 10 was fond Of deoslv-
ing. and would do 30 for the more love Of IL:
apart from his policy. his instinct would have
made It o necessity for 1t. For tho carrying out
OF tho projects which he was always medi.
tating. artilce was no less necessary than
force. It was especially in the accomplishment
OF his views on Spain tha: he fels that force
alone could not bs sufficient" Tslleyrand
assures ~ with edifying gravity that he him.
sell oppossd tho annexation Of Spain on the
scule OF the immortality Of such An undertak-
inc. The story. however. Of the russs by
which Napoleon managed to got the whole Of
tho Spanish Bourbon family into his hands. is
recounted In these memoirs with 1est which
suggests authorship Tho tale 10 like chap
ter from Gil Rlas-" The attempt Of Talleyrsnd
20 pose - an austers moraliss u ludicrously
unsuccessful
We have but little doubt however. that the
following incident actually occurred. there 10
about II so much vsrisimilituds. Talleyrand
was . noble. and would have been duly civil
to priAoes In distress. although no might
havo promoted. and even planned. their
overthrow. Tho Emperor had for some
time bssn wounded ct the opinion which
I had sxpresssd at his undertaking In
Spain. He had thought that the plans
had made ~ the time Of the arrival Of
safety TOO much In view. Then when We met
at Nantes ws had some conversation. I might
Say. rather. some renewed discussion. On
one occasion. among others, taking banter
ing tone with me. rubbing his hands and walk
ils MP and down the room while looking ct me
IN Q mecking way. he said to me. We'll. you
80 what al your predictions - to the diacul.
dse should snoouptsrin regulating the affairs
In Gplln according 70 my vieWS have amounted
to. havo ovsroohs these psopls here. They
have III bssA eaashs In the nets spread for
thsm. and en- master OF the situs-
tion IN Spain - well - In the rest
Of Eufsp>' Provoked by this boAsting.
20 little justaasd y my eyes, and abovs
arrive as his end. replied to him calmly that
I did not ~ thines under the sams aspect q
hs. and beloved hs had lost more than he
had gained byths events at Bayonne. What
do you mean by thatr Non Disu' ssid. ~
is very simpls and I viii Ghow you By an sx-
ample. II . nan IN tie world b falsA has mis-.
trsssss, conducts himself badly toward his
wife. does svsa grave wronGs 70 his friends,
he viii doubtless b blamed, bat u hs 10 roh.
powerful. and clever hs may sttn expect to bs
trsatsd with tndulgsnes In socasty II. on the
other hand. hs cheats st cards hs 70 immsdi.
assly baaishAd from seed sosisty. which will
never pardon him. Ihs Emperor turned pale
remained confused and spoke 70 me NO more
on that day but can ~ that from this moment
dated the rupture which. more or less marked
took place between him and me-"