Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-01

How It II Viewed I'm the Court Circles in
Europe

Europe.
LONDON. Oct 1.-The suicide of Boulancer il
distinctly recognized in Paris as q victory for
the republic and an ackno wledgment of failure
by the man who last struggled for its over
throw. A Berlin dispatch says that while
nothing is said that commits high officials to
an expression on the subject the news of the
suicide was evidently gratifying in court cir
cles, 1t being looked upon the disappearance
Of q man who had not yet exhausted his ability
to injure France. In st. Petersburg on the
other hand, the news was regarded as that of a
French victory 1t is believed that IL will put
an end to the Boulangists as q separate and
dangerous faction, for the reason that they
have no one now to look to as leader The
fact that the suicide of Gen Boulanger made
no impression upon the European bourses indi-
Gates the low ebb OF the generals influence.
The Times, in commenting on the suicide Of
Boulanger, says: Gen. Boulanger cleared the
air OF French politics. If the republic is again
iaenaced the danger will come from more up
right and manly aspirants tor power than
Orieanlst or Bonapartlst intriguers, who figure
in the ''coulisses du Boulangiste."
The Standards Paris correspondent SAYS:
All sides exclaim that it was the best he could
do: that ho was a man all the same" DC.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Standard
says: 'sBoalangers suicide is the subject of
conversation everywhere. His fate is COM
pared with that of Balmacedn, which probably
suggested it, Characteristic stories are in cir
culation about his devices to hide his impe-
curiosity. Many, knowing his circumstances.
| anticipated the desperate act
The Paris correspondent OF the Times says:
"Boulanger's only excuse Is that being once
commonplace and sincere he served without
suspicion as an instrument of others. The
irreuievabls depth of his fall shows that
France, henceforward mistress of her destnies.
is no longer likely to take upon herself
master. With his corpse will be buried the
latest personitication of that execrable race
known as the saviors Of society,""
FRENCH MILITARY OFFICIALS OPINION.
PARIS, Oct. LIN an interview today
chief OF bureau in the war Office expressed very
clearly the views of the official military class
on the subjects Of Gen. Boulanger's suicide and
the proposition of the Patriotic League to &C.
cord the dead general public funeral in the
streets OF Paris The chief said There is 10
Frenchman, of whatever party or faction, who
does not honor the memory of Boulanger for
his military services to France and for the
wounds he received in her defense. 1t is, how
ever, NO new thing Tor Frenchmcn to fight
bravely, aud, on very general principles. for
tho country, or to receive, with more or less
composurc, and philosophy, grievous bodily
hurts =. the same cause. There, however,
with weli-wishers Of the country adnlira-
ton OF the personality of the man must stop.
am myself, by instinct, training and service.
soldier, but have never failed to deplore
the wretched role enacted by Boulanger from
the moment he. while head OF his office, at
tempted to corrupt the constituencies. terror
lzo the chamber and prostitute the army and
all that he might advance his vulgar fortunes
at the expense of the life. safety and perpetua-
ton OF the constitutional republic. He was
charged with, tried and found guilty of con-
spiracy and attempted treason. He fed from
france before that trial began, and the man
who yesterday met tho downfall Of his per-
sonal ambition and the loss of his mistress and
friends with suicide was then not brave enough
to confront court Of France with a defense of
his honor, either as a man or a patriot
II have not one word to say about the dead
generals private life. That is a matter not
germane to the questions you ask me- With
regard to possible attempt by the Patriotic
League to have public funeral in Paris the
| official said: There will be no great demon
strative funeral pageant for Gen. Boulanger
either here or elsewhere in France. Of that
you may be certain. Nor do 1 believe the
league or its monarchical and imperialist
allles-if the latter longer exist-will attempt
anything OF the kind. The time for that sort
OF thing has passed The republic will deal
with the matter sensibly, patiently and firmly.
1t will seek to avoid offending the susceptible
tiles of Frenchmen, howsoever misguided they
may be, but it will no more submit to insults
from the late followers of the dead adyenturer
than 1t would OF living monarchies."
INTERVIEWS WITH BoULANdIsrs.
The main, in fact practically the only new,
featnro ~ En-. nowsnanors - ,h;s ,;., -, :,
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'Ao '.iuo VI Nen' Doui"hser' ohe VI the
prominent features OF the Boulanger story
printed In Parls TINS morning Is series OF in
tervlews with leading Bouiangists-a fact which
goes to show that American journalistic
methods are obtaining q firm foothold in Eu-
rope in spite of the sneers formerly heaped
upon them.
NJ Laguerre, the Boulangist deputy, during
one OF these interviews said:
'For year or SO Gen. Boulanger and have
been separated In regard to our ideas as to
what should be the policy Of the Patriotic
League. But wish to keep bright recollec-
| ton of the valiant men who served his country
SO brilliantly.
NM. Laur, Paul;n and Mury, in reply to
questions in regard to the death of their former
leader, said that their grief was 80 great that
| they could not say anything upon the subject
| at present
MGoussot and Deputy Gabriel declared that
the generals death would not modify their po-
litical attitude. They would still remain in OPP
position to tho system of affairs they COM
planned of.
Deputy Pontoys said that he was deeply af-
fected by the suicide of Gen. Doularger. but
he added that he was not surprised, and, con-
tinuing, he remarked:
''The generals death will have little influence
upon the internal policy of France or upon
Boulangism itself. which was already crumbfing
to pieces"