St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15

the message with an emphasis the latter is
not likely to forget, telling him that he re-
garded it as more honorable to be citizen
of France than to be a duke under a king.
He also told the emissary that the Count of
Paris might as well give up all hope of the
restoration of the monarchy, for the Third
Republic would continue to live. This reply
from man SO distinguished and at the
same time SO moderate, for q time put
quietus on the schemes of the exiled Bour-
bons. The latter had counted on II. CAST
mir-Periers jealousy of Carnot as likely to
lead him to betray the republic, but they
were mistaken. Casimir- Perier, it is true,
is not an admirer of Carnot, but he is as
true as steel to the principles which Carnot
represents.
It is singular, but not the less true that
the extreme Socialists also sounded N. Cas-
imir-Perier, not long after he had repulsed
the Monarchists. 1t was when the Panama
scandal burst upon the country that the men
who tread on the thin edge Of anarchy, with
out crossing the border, prepared for reyo-
luton, should the opportunity offer. They
formed a directing body with the dreaded
name of Committee of Public Safety, CON-
posed Of the chiefs Of the various factions
of the Socialist party, and organized eighty
sections in the eighty districts Of Paris, 80
that they might all be prepared, on given
signal, to march together against the Elysee
and the chambers. Part of their plan was to
arrest President Carnot, and occupy the
Elysee, and they also proposed to make an
appeal to the army, with the object Of es-
tnhl:chip~ Iia
may seem to have been extravagant, but it
should not be forgotten that the most wild
and extravagant theories, when allowed full
play, end by taking root In France. They
are laughed at In the beginning, but become
sad realities in the end. The Socialists saw
the need Of leader whose reputation for
moderation would prevent o general upris-
ing against their cause, should they under
take to put their schemes in operation, and
Geneste, Allemane, Pernjean and others
turned toward Casimir-Perier as the man.
He was cautiously offered the presidency Of
the proposed social republic, without being
made fully acquainted with the means by
which it was proposed to create the repub-
lie. Casimir-Perier simply warned the dele
cation against disturbing the peace Of
France, and told them that he would be
among the first and most earnest to support
severe measures for the suppression of any
disorder. At the same time he informed his
visitors that he felt it a duty to make Pres
ident Carnot acquainted with their propos-
ais. This put an end for that occasion to
any thought of revolution on the part of
the Socialists. and also-confrmed President
Carnet's high estimate Of Gasimir- Perier's
loyalty and patriotism, It is understood
that the recent selection Of Casimir-Perier
as premier was largely prompted by Carrots
conviction Of his impregnable devotion to
the republic, founded on the incidents
stated. It has been reported that, before
accepting the premiership N. Casimir-Perier
engaged that he wostld not hea candidate
for the presidency. This is undoubtedly
false. It is true. on the other hand, that
Casimir- Perier's acceptance Of an office
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