The Press., 1894-06-07
Number 10.
Hartford Courant.) MAMMALIAN AND CARLOTTA."

Hartford Courant)
 ] MAMMALIAN AND CARLOTTA."
 John M. Taylor of Hartford is author of a volume of more than two hundred pages entitled "Maximilian and Carlotta, Story of Imperialism" !" in which the in- | cident of the occupation of Mexico, one of the most dramatic in the history of this continent, is brought. out with singular | clearness, from the first hypocritical move of Louis Napoleon, into which England and Spain were led, down through the brilliant beginning made by Maximilian, to his betrayal by the treacherous Ma poleon, his death and the hopeless insan- | appointed Empress Carlotta. The story | is told in strong and elegant English and is noteworthy for it's very full presenta- tion of the various aspects of the subject. The author keeps before the reader the changing condition of affairs in Europe, the progress of events in this country, where our war for existence was waging, and all the factors that bore one way and other upon the Mexican situation, and he brings out, too, the treachery of the Mex jeans themselves who had professed such loyalty for Maximilian. The Mexican character is we'll suggested in his simple statement that: .si | From the revolt against Spanish domi- nation and it's triumph in the proclama- tion of the First Empire in 1922 to 1S76- within fifty-four years-Mexico had fifty | five presidents, two emperors and one re- gency and at least three hundred pronun- ciamentos were issued. Three of the great leaders in the war of independence, both l of the emperors, and two of the more noted presidents were shot; and of the other presidents nearly all were banished or had to flee from the country to escape death or imprisonment.
 l There is condensed picture of Mexi- can politics. a. | Of course, it was Napoleons belief that the confederacy would succeed in its war to break up the American union and upon that he built the Mexican scheme, draw ing Cor welcoming Spain and England for responsibility at first, and making 8 con- pact that none should acquire territory ol advantage there, or interfere with free government, and subsequently, landing l 10000 French troops and practically seiz- ing the country. Maximilian was warned by Baron von Gagern not to accept the call there. ''I fear your imperial high ness will pay for the attempt with your
 head'' was his prophetic admonition. But
 Carlotta, believing the guaranties of Ma poleon, the pope, and Austria assured se-
 curity, persuaded her husband, and he
 went. Just thirty years ago this week, May 2S, 1864, he landed at Vera Cruz.
 After he had established himself: - I Commerce, trade, agriculture, science, art, all the economic forces and powers [, that blossom and bear fruit only in the
 sunshine of peace, found impulse and de.
 velopment under the protection and wise ) policy of the government; national i'm.
 prOvements were begun in many direc.
 tions; railroads, steamer and telegraph
 lines were opened, colonization schemes
 were in operation, immigration on great
 scale was devised and in a year and 8
 half from the emperor's arrival, Mexico
 had opened new era in her history her
 rulers had won the respect and confidence
 of large proportion of these people; the l initial problems of government seemed
 well settled; and something of the grand
 eur and strength of Hapsburg House was
 reflected in the reign of Maximilian oi Mexico.
 But in 1865 Lee surrendered. Our gov. erment hadn't forgotten that European force had taken Mexico. Other matters
 had to be settled first, Now came the or. der to Napoleon to withdraw his troops first gentle hint, then an order, then no tice that further delay would not be tol erated-and then they went. Maximiliar was deserted. Juarez reasserted himself and the end came. Garlotta went abroad : to secure aid from Napoleon, from Aus tria, from the pope. None gave 1t an6 she lost her reason in her despair. Max imilian found he could not aid her by go
 ing to her and SO:
 With a courage, 8 heroism that digni fies all his mistakes, and has seldom beer
 equaled in the history of royal lives h,
 came to an unalterable decision to remaiI
 in Mexico and battle for his sovereignty l his honor and his friends.
 And so on the 18th of June, 1867, whel , Paris was gay with it's great exposition = the prediction of Baron von Gagern wa = fulfilled and Maximilian was shot dead ol . the plea that, if let live, he would be 6 menace to Mexico. MT. Taylor has tol, 5 the whole story in an exceedingly graphi and entertaining way and with nic } sense of proportion, treating in masterl
 way an epoch of history which came nea }, to having mighty consequences and whic ii always will have 8 pathetic interest. n s V Mamma-"Gracie, nurse tells me yo