The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24


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havs mads Il clear that u. Casssutr-
Perssr's resignation was wholly duo 70
sudden but dominating wrath excited ~
his premier.
II vas kncwa tAax ~. rupuy douted
the preGiAenfs authority daily. almoss
hourly; that ne even encouraged his A.
soctatss sn the ministry 70 follow his ex-
ample. Not only wsrs important foreign
dIspaschse seat without . pretense o.
consultation with the president but lists
Of pecmosions n the Legion o. Honor
were promnlgated without his consent or
counsel % Il WA TOO. with regard TO
Affairs Of intsfnaI importance. admins
xration measures In the chamber Of depu-
ties and arrests Of political Offenders Al
most revolutionary conflicts with the OPP
position became k-swn TO the president
only aktsr The premier had made them the
property Of the public at largo
~. de Blowits now declares thse =.
Dupuy kept n. Casxmir-Perisf eontinu-
ally under the Surveillance Of rolics sples.
ana furnished damaging reports CONSTANT
ly 20 press agencies oenoerning the presi-
dents habits.
Today the statement 10 Broadly made
that the sumors % domestic difficulties
In tho ex-prssidents family can b traced
to the same source. These reports
have been whispered In Paris for months.
but not even the ribald anarchistic press
here has venture6 70 give them publicity.
"A fortnight o. 90 ago the correspondent
OF an American press association cabied
to New York IN apparently authentic
report Of prospective divorce proceedings
between tho ex-presadent and his wife.
Subsequent official information OF the alb
soluts fslstky Of the report led the Euro
pean manager 70 request that the dis
patch b withheld from publication.
While no Partisan or other European
Journal has given currency to the report.
the latest American mails bring copies
of certain New York newspapers in which
the story takes the explicit shape that
not only are divorce proceedings In Inn
mediate contemplation. but that NJ. Cas-
simir-Psrier and his wife have already
separated.
The falsity Of the latter statement II
plain to every one. because Nine. Cash
mir-Perier accompanied her husband after
leaving the Elysee palace to his private
residence in Rue Nitot. has remained with
him there during the interval OF fort
night, and tonight left with him for Beau
lieu. on the Riviera where rooms have
been engaged Tor them In tho Hotel des
| Anglais.
Interviews with persons In . position to
know the truth seem to prove conclusive
| ly that the other report IL equally false.
| The most prominent OF the French poll
| ticians anu foreign correspondents here
| make no secret OF their belief that the
| story II purely the invention OF NJ Dn-
| puy and q part Of his extraordinary
| acheme OF revenge which IL perhaps un-
| paralleied In political history. The only
| explanation OF IT. origin II OF course In
| the defeat of NJ Dupuy for the presidency
| by II. Caslmir-Perier.
| Paul Lafarge. the secretary general
| of n. cas,mir- Perier. ana therefore head
of the Elyses establishment. said to-
| night:
an. ana Mime. Casimir-Perisr have
never ceased for IN Instant 70 be on terms
| of the most sincere affection. have
lived for = long time In close companion
| ship with the former president OF the re
| public, and at no moment have I ever
| noticed the slightest cloud across the
family iife of these two people. Both
| adore their children and occupy them
| selves with their education.
| AZ. Casimir- Perisr. won the prize In the
| general examination while he was attend
| ing school, and he has paid the closest
| attention to the studies Of his son Claude.
/ who Is studying at the Condcrcet Lycee
Mime cassmir-Perier, on her side. super
| intends the education Of her daughter.
Mile German.
Every evening after dinner. while at
| the Elysee. M. and Nine. Casin,ir-Perier
| had their children with them and ex-
| amined and supervised their work. Dc you
| think that parents so anxious for the
| proper training OF their children were
| any way at cross-purposes ana seeking
! for separation or divorce!
"This story Is simply an infamy ana
forms part Of campaign against the late
| president. I repeat to you that N. and
| afme. Casimir-Perier were never In dis
| grace during the whole OF his term OF
| Office. He took as many opportunities
as his duties would permit to drive with
| his wife In tae Bots de Bouiogne and they
regularly visited together his mother in
Rue Nitot.
"when NJ. Casimir-Perier finally decid-
ed 10 resign. Mime. Cas!mir-Perier oehav-
| ed In the most admirable manner. Even
though no, only he but she herself and
| her children had been repeatedly menaced
| by anarchists, she was most pressing In
her entrea.ies that he should not resign.
| Her pleading certainly would have been
| effective had not political stmors made
| his decision irrevocable.
| Mime Casimir-Perier Is lady beyond
reproach, one who has real affection for
! her husband and who never dreamed OF
| leaving him.
| "On his side, N. Casimir-pener Is
most devoted husband. This was shown
| at New Years. when he gave evidence OF
his great attachment for her by making
| her a Sif. of a splendid diamond brooch OF
| great value could cite 10 you thou
| sand such incidents to dsprove the re-
ports OF divorce which have been spread
abroad.
when the ex-pres!dent left the Ely
see. he dis so in company with Nine
| Casin,ir-Perssr, and I went with them.
together with Conmandant Bourgeois. 10