The morning call., 1892-03-27
THEIRS PROPHECY.
He Believed the Young Kaiser's Folly
Would Jeopsrdize Germany
Paris Cable to Chicago Tribune.

He believed the Young Kaiser's Folly
Would Jeopardize Germany
Paris Cable to Chicago Tribune.
A veteran journalist who had intimate
relations with Napoleon III. and afterward
with the principal statesmen of the French
republic, gave to-day an interesting inter-
view which he had With Theirs soon after
he ceased to be President. which is seriously
apropos TO the present conditions.
During The Franco Prussian war" said
the journalist, II was Paris correspondent
for an American news agency. had made
the acquaintance of Theirs Mt Tours while
the French Government was there, and had
seen him about his pamphlet giving de-
tailed account of his frultless journey
through Europe for the purpose of inducing
certain Governments to iutercede and bring
about cessation of hostilitles between
France aud Germany | had translated this
pamphlet and cabled il to New York, and,
meeting THEIRS on many other occasions
during his stay in Tours, found him always
ready to impart information to the Ameri-
can press.
Il saw him often while he was President
OF the republic, but it was after he had
retired from that Office that the conversa-
tion | am about to relate took place. /
asked him one day at his residence IN the
Rue st. George what he thought might be
the result of the intrigue of the imptrialists
and royalists. He replied:
If the republic lasts fifteen years moth
ing can ever overthrow it. The constant
agitation kept up by the opponents of the
republic will be fruitless. all the more now
that the Prince imperial is dead. Prince
Napoleon would never be accepted as the
ruler of the people. His son, Victor, Is a
foolish. vain fellow, who has committed the
crime the French people cannot forgive of
lacking respect for his father. The Comte
de Paris is eager to ascend the throne, but
he is too fond of money to keep spending it
to no purpose. and when he draws tight the
pursestrings his adherents will fall away'
during these remarks the bright eyes of
the little man sparkled and he INDUCED in
sarcastic grun.s and laughs, but he became
very serious and impressive when / asked
him what he thought would be the result of
the strained relations between France and
Germany.
"If our people have but the sense and
strength of character to remain quiet under
any and all provocaton and give their en-
tile attention to the regeneration of France.
the moment France shall have again be-
come strong our opportunity will come and
sooner he almost shrieked, than the most
sanguine now dare to expect. The old En-.
peror cannot live much longer, his son is
doomed man and then, oh then, my FRIEND
ne chuckled, we shall see Germany in
bad way. The son of Frederick il vain,
imperioas, self-sufficient. He will set aside
all who stand between him and his personal
L'etat, c'estlmo," and he will bring upon
bis country ruin. He will avenge France.
He will do our work. He will bring
upon himself the enmity Of Russia
The revolutionists will destroy Ber-
lin and when, divided internally, Ger.
many PUSHES into war with Russia, France
will get back the lost provinces without
firing shot or paying franc If you live
twenty-five years longer you will realize
that am making prophecy"