Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-23
WILL IL BE VICTOR?
Bonapartists Have Prepared a
Manifesto for France.
FLYING REVOLUTION RUMORS
Roy alists Are Considered to Be Danger
Gus Foes to the Republican,
other Bloodless Duel.


to take advantage of the difficulties of
the republic. The activity of the roy
alists aroused the jealousy OF the i'm
periallst leaders, and at q secret con-
clsve they drafted u manifesto to the
people OF France, urging them to re-
call the house of Bonaparte to the
throne. This manifesto has not yet
been issued, but awaits the approval OF
Prince Victor, tho present recognized
head of the ex-iniperal family. Prince
Victor is now in Brussels and the Bona
partist leaders in Paris have sent agents
TO that city to induce him 10 sign the
manifesto and authorize its publication.
The imperlalists have been canvassing
earnestly for supporters among the
deputies, but not with much success.
AS the chances OF q revolution against
republican government seem TO in
crease, the dlvision between monarch
ists and Bonapartists widens, the meni-
bers of the two parties, heretofore on
common ground IA opponents OF the
republic, now showing considerable
jealousy az TO which party will profit
10y the present difficulties.
Fear Monarchists
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 expected that
they Will attempt TO strike blow In
Paris rather than IN the provinces.
They. like the monarchlsts, are being
carefully watched and every move
ment Is reported to M. Ribot and Presi-
dent Cernot.
Not so much importance is attached
by the authorities TO Bonapartlst as to
monarchist agitation. The ancient
royal house has still large fol-
lowing In the provinces, rs shown
during the recent vislt of the counte SO
of Paris to France, when hundreds
tnronged to kiss her hand, and she was
received at various places with all the
loyalty and honor that could be shown
10 a queen. This following could
easiiy he aroused into formidable
demonstration that 1t would cost much
effort TO suppress, and the rOyallst
cause would receive the sympathy of
hundreds of thousands of swindled
Panama stock kholders, who dIspise what
they regard as bastard Bonapartism
that trades on the fame of the great
Napoleon, and have learned to hate
the republic. whose representatives
are exposed az parties to the Panama
fraud.
Feeling IN France.
In Paris the great majority hate the
Bonapartlst pretenelons and are dis
satisfied with the republic only because
1t does not go Tar enough to SUIT them.
The Partisan mob is not for reaction,
but tends III the other direction.
Many rumors have been current here
IS to the attitude Of the provinces
toward the government because of the
Panama scandal, some of the reports
going so far as to say that the country
districts were upon the verge OF revolu-
ton. This is denied by the govern
ment.
VI. Floquet. president Of the chamber
of deputies, appeared for examination
before the Panama investigating com.
mlttee today. He declared emphatic
ally that he had never received from
the Panama company money for the
secret service or for any other object
The newspaper La Lantecne says
that the papers discovered yesterday in
the examination of documents belong
ing to the company that supplied dyna-
mite for the work on the Panama
canal show that Deputies Naquet,
Laguerre, st. Martin and Laur had re-
ceived Gums of money from Arton, the
go-between In the corruption, for their
votes IN the chamber.
The Matin says that fifteen more
n
senators and deputies, and that public
prosecutors in the country districts
have been instructed to search the resi-
dences OF accused persons and examine
witnesses for evidence in relation to
the charges.
Duel without Hood.
NM. Clemenceau and Deroulede met
on the field of honor this morning and
bOtn are alive. In short, both still re-
tain all the blood they mad concealed
on their persons when they marched
ont to the field of carnage. No. cor.
puscle of gore was sned, despite the
fact that ak shots were exchanged and
the wild autterings OF both the CON-
batants that II WAS TO be a duel to the
death. Clemenceau has posed as the
most sklilful marksnsn IN France for
years, but hls am must have been sadly
oil today. Derouiede, while not max
ing such great pretenslons, was believed
To be cool enough to sight pistol At
twenty five PAGES and hit man the
size OF his opponent. Probably the
failure Of one or the other to lodge n
bullet where Il would be the most eifec-
tive will be explained IN some way.
Most French duels are susceptible of