The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23

10 take advantage OF the difficulties OF
the Republic. Tho activity of tho
Royalists aroused the jealousy OF tho
Imperialist leaders, and at a secret
conclave they drafted a manifesto ad-
dressed to the people of France, urging
them to recall che house OF Bonaparte
to the throne.
This manifesto has not yet been is
sued, but awaits tho approval of Prince
Victor, the present recognized head of
the eX'lmperial family. Prince Victor
is now in Brussels, and the Bonaparte
leaders in Paris have sent agents to
that city to induce him to sign the
manifesto and authorize its publica.
| ton.
Prince Victor has been living in COM
paratlvo retirement recently, but has
kept careful watch upon the course of
| events and has been found fully equal
to any crisis that may arise and while
prudent as to taking decisive step, he
will be positive and courageous in action
when once the step is taken. The i'm
perialists have been canvassipg ear
Mostly for supporters among the depu-
tics, but not with much success AS
the chances of revolution against the
republican government seem TO increase,
| the division between monatchists and
BonaLarcists widens.
The members of the parties heretofore
on common ground as opponents of tho
Republic are now showing considerable
Jealousy as to which party viii profit by
The difficulties of the Republic. Already
| this jsalously is showing itsclf in the
strained relations between the promi.
nent members OF the Right The course
of the Bonapartists awaits the pleasure
of Prince Victor, who has yet to be
heard from officially.
Should the Bonapartists act. it is OK
pected that they will attempt to strike
The blow in Paris, rather than in the
provinces. They. like tho monarch lists,
are being carefully wa :ched, and every
movement is reported to Eibot and
| President Carnot. The proceedings OF
the secret conclave, at which mani.
festo was determined upon, were known
to the government, who is already in
| possession of tho terms OF the manifesto
Not so much Importance is attached by
the authorities to the Bonapartist as to
the monarchlst agitation. The ancient
| royal house has still large following
| In the provinces, as shown during the
recent visit of the Countess of Paris to
Franco, when hundreds thronged to kiss
her hand, and she was received at vari
GUS places with all the loyalty and honor
that could be shown to queen.
This following could easily bo aroused
into formidable demons tration, that
it would cost much effort to suppress,
and the royalist case would receive Tho
sympathy Of hundreds OF thousands of
Swindled Panama stock holders, who de-
spise what they regard as bastard Bona
partisan, that trades on the fame of the
great Napoleon, and have learned TO
hate the Ropu Bile, whose representa-
tives are exposed as parties to the
Panama fraud.
The government, therefore, while
keeping a careful outlook on the Bona
partists, considers that 1t has little to
| lear in that direction. In Paris great
majority hate the Bonrpartist pre-
| tensions, and are dissatisfied with the
| Republic only because it does not go
| far enough to suit them. Partisan
mob is not for reaction, but tends in this
other direction. Besides, tho connec-
| ton of Prince Victor with the royal
house of Italy, and therefore indircctly
! with tho Triple Alliance, is a serious
obstacle to his popularity with tho
| Frenchmen.
| For all these reasons tho Bonapar,ist
manifesto, should it DO issued, will
| cause but little uneasiness to the Re-
| public, while the course Of the mon
archists, who are known to possess the
earnest sympathy OF every crowned head
in Europe, is regarded with Jealous and
anxious vigilance. The government is
greatly gratited by the action of the
pope in refusing, at this critical time,
to become the tool OF monarchist plots,
and the friendly relations OF the church
and state will undoubtedly be strength
| cd oh nd,
triumph OF the government.
La Lanterne says that papers dis
covered yesterday in tho examination OF
documents belonging to the company
that supplied dynamite for work on the
Panama canal show that depl.ti
Naquet, La Guerre, st. Martin and Laur
had received sums OF money from Arton,
tho go.between in the corruption, for
their votes in the chamber. Matin SAYS
that fifteen moro warrants have been
prepared against senators and deputies,
and that the public prosecutors in the
country districts have been instructed
to search the residences Of accused per
sons and examine witnesses for evidence
in relation to the charges.
These proceedings will, 1t Is appre
hended, add greatly to the excitemen,
in the country districts already aroused
to dangerous pitch. Delafesse writes
TO Figaro that the parliamentary Re.
public is ruined and ought to be re-
placed by consular Republic, with
Prince Victor Bonapart as frst CONSUL
The suggestion is looked upon as al
attempt to revive the empire through
the same process by which the fir,
Napoleon arrived at the throne
attracts attention only as indicat n,
the strained situation which MAKE
} such suggestion possible.
Bloodless Duel.