New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
THE GOSSIP OF PARIS.
cAsIMIR-pER1ER MAKES A MISTAKE.
WHY SOME OF THE PARIsIANs CRITICIZE HIM
THE FOOLISH DUKE OF ORLEANs--A
PRINCE OF AMERICAN BLOOD

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81 ana review at Chateaudun when he permitted
tradition and precedent to override MS own III
cIinations and common-sense and appeared be-
fore the tr OOPS a. monday arrayed IN evening
dress driving In phenomenally high and ODD
lookins landau or barouche. This may have
been all very we'll for President Theirs as well
a. for NJ Gravy and NJ. Sadi Carnot. not one or
whom was able to ride. The equestrian inisad-
ventures OF little NJ Theirs In particular formed
a stock theme for the car!caturists. But MI
Perier Is magnificent horseman, Is anyways
superbly mounted. and looks his best IN 'he
saddle. Had he fulfilled his original Intention OF
following the example Of the Enghsh Niceroys
of Ireland and India. in reviewing the troops ar
Iayed in silk high hat and Wel-httihg Hoch
ccat, with the star Of the Legion OF Honor si'-
tering on the left breast thereof. and mounted
on a spirited charger. ne would nave carried
everything before him. all the more az ne came
before the troops not only as the Cher Magis-
trate but as a very distinguished ana gallant
veteran Of the war Of 1870 There Is no DOUBT
that In that case his appearance would nave
aroused enthusiasm. not only with the soluiefs'
but also with the civilians. who always nave an
irdnito respect and esteem for man on horse
back, more so perhaps in France than IN any
other country of Europe. since elsewhere good
exception. and therefore command a greater
degree of attention and admiration IL Is just
this awkWardness in the saddle, judiciously. ana
7 NAV add caustcally, exploited In the Repub-
lcan press that robs Prince Victor Napoleon OF
any element OF danger that he might otherwise
present as a Pretender. Not only has he a pre-
posterous seat in the sa IDLE. but ne Is always
falling either with or off his horse On 'he last
occasion on which he came cropper he o'u 1t
I'm such a clumsy manner that he upset also '"e
friend who was riding with him. VINO broke MS
leg More than half of Boulangers epheiherai
popularity and power was due TO the sUlhihb
md dashinp appearance presented by him on his
famous coal-blacl charger But how IS Il pos
s,b!e to work up any enthusiasm about man
who appears on the review ground IN rlulcu-
lous looking carriage. CARRIED in fui! evening
dress and covered, naturally. from head 10 looI
with white dust? The spectacle whlch ne pre-
sentrd was not impressive. and under the cir
cumstances 1t Is perhaps natural 'hat ne shoulo
not have been greeted with a single cheer his
seception being characterized by extreme rigid
ity on the part Of the troops and Of the CIVIL
ian element This is all the more TO be regretted
since it is impossible to deny that the popu-
,ar;tv Of the new President is by no means what
Il was when he first took up his residence al
tho E,vsee. At that time everybody was loud
IN praise over the pluck md spirit which he dis
n,aved AT the funeral of MS lamented predeces-
SCR and stories of his genial bonhommie, OF MS
absence Of all stiffness and formality and OF MS
ready wit were upon every lip. All THIS Is al
an end The same persons who Wanted MS
courage now charge him with cowardice-a
ridiculous charge. considering his anteceue"'S-
and base their allegations on the extraordinary
precautions which he permits the government u
adopt to preserve him from personal harm' II
is stated that there were no less than 900 ponce
mon IN main clothes on the field at Chateaudun,
bis carriage was surrounded by cavalry escort
Of unusual size and riding In such serried ordeF
as literally TO form living barrier AROUND lhe
Presidential carriage: nor were the inhabitants
of the streets through which the cortege pasSei
perrtted to lease their windows for view OF
the procession until a Con missioner oil Ponce
from Paris had carefully investigated the idehNy
of the ,esseas Indeed had President Casim!r-
Per,er been the Car and Chateaudun situated IN
the wilds of Russia no more extraordinary pre-
cautions could have been adopted for MS safety
Then too. the Presiden. is charged with being
capricious and overbear.ng. At times ne Is as
lively. as unaffected and as genial as ever but
tben masses without the slightest warning into
moods of arrogance and Overweening sense or
his own importance presenting therein not
altogether pleasing contrast with the iAVari-
ably gentle. modest unassuming and wiihas
thoroughly dignifed manner of his predecessor
POSSIBLY something may yet occur 70 ehaD.e
President Casimir- Pe:ier TO retrieve his waning
popularity And 1t is TO be hoped that some
euch occasion may present itsr,f since ne Is TOO
ane q man at the bottom TO fail in the arduous
task which he has now before HIM
Another Frenchman who is really splendid
horseman and presents fine figure in the sad
de Is the young Duke Of Orleans, whose DEBUT
as Pretender is not altogether UNATTENDED ny
modification and even humiliation Ihus on
the Duke sending member OF his hoosehoiu 10
brussels for the purpose of leasing mansion
.bere 40 as to be within easy reach Of Paris
10th nv telephone and by rail. the King caused
It to be intmated to his young cousin not only
nr,vately but also publicly in the semi-ofiical
Belgian press that he did not desire his perma-
ncnt presence in his capital. He explained that
he was very fond Of the Duke "A near relative
h,t that he did not desire Brussels to be used
as the Headquarters Of any Royast conspiracy
AGAINST the Republican Government in France
ard that therefore II the DUKE came to Brus
se,s he would prefer that he should limit his
stav TO a fortnight. three weeks at most
rhen too with one exception. the sovereigns to
whom the Duke sent Geographic notifications OF
the death of his father. signing the mes
saees "Philippe'-that IL. as II ne were
already K.ng--a addressed their replies and
their messages Of confidence to the Comtesse az
p.r,s mr. 10 Queen Marie Ameie of Portugal
totally ignoring TIE Duke. Strangely enough
tho only exception to this rule was young En-
neror william. who addressed his disratc:
.,ro,ybt to the Duke. 1t Is perhaps this tina
leads the intimate friends of the new Pretende
., On about declaring that their master has
warm admire tion for the Emperor Of Germany
In whose character he finds many anaogies t
his own 1t is asserted ] know not with wha
truth that the Duke is no longer such favori