The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-13

tary management OF tho Republic lott
little doubt In Napoleon's mind that his
services would soon be sought. Finally,
the striking of his name from the list Of
general officers was only from the list Of
those on dctire duty. Thus his rank was
preserved with little injury to his future
prospects.
For the present, the General awaited
the abatemeN of prejudice. He was re-
Joined in Paris by Bourrienne, who had
returned from Germany. His resources
were small, and he was again reduced to
distress. For three thousand francs, In as
signats, no sold his carriage to Salicetti.
He heard with nero envy that Joseph,
down at Marseillos, had married Made
moiselle Clary, daughter of a rich NOR
chant. Ho grew pcssimist in his inaction.
He declaimod against fortune. He sought
the cafes and made sardonic remarks about
the fops and dandies who, escaping tho
euillotine and the danger Of it, again
showed themselves in fashionable places.
There was brief period of gloom, melan-
choly, hatred Of men. and contempt Of
public affairs.
On the 14th Of September, 1894, Napo-
leon, partially restored TO favor, was given
the command of the artillery in proposed
expedition to Corsica; and this post he
nominally he'd until March OF 1895; but
Che period was without events. Mean
while, finding himself with no command
at all, he conceived what may be regarded
as his first great project of statesmansfNp-
project the subject matter of which, aft
or a century, constitutes the so-called
Eastern Question of to-day.
Bonaparte perceived that the ultimate
enemy of the ascendency Of France was
England, and that one great arm of her
power was her influence in tho Eastern
Mediterrant N countries This might be
broken, mark 1t welll by the agency Of
Turkey. The thought of tho Corsican was
this: II tho Republican administration Of
Franco will send Ne TO Constantinople, to
organize and discipline the Turkish army,
then the Ottoman power will be sufficient
ly strengthened and Europeanized to re-
nounce the influence of Great Britaih and,
in full autonomy, to become q member of
possible coalition of European powers
against the common enemy of all
During the period of his enforced inac-
tivity at Paris, Napoleon prepared plan
intended for tho National Convention,
outlining his purpose. 1t was virtual
petition that be bo sent TO Constantinople,
with six or seven competent officers, to
organize the military power of tho Turk
ish empire against Great Britain in the
East. Bourrienno Justly remarks that II
the clerk of the War Office had only writ
ten the word granted" on Napoleon's
paper that one word would probably have
changed the political fate of Europe for
centuries TO comel Nor may we pass from
the consideration of tho project without
noting that In the paper Of Bonaparte he
makes no allusion whatever To Great Brit.
ain, but puts his scheme on the ground
that Catharino III was at that time
strengthening hor union with tho En-.
peror OF AuStrid- For this reason, it was
the interest OF France TO promote the
military power Of Turkey. Napoleon at
this timcoas twenty six years of age His
scheme was worthy of Richelieu, OF Tai
leyrand, of Metternich, of Disrneli in his
ripest years.
The word granted" was not written.
The French Revolution rapidly worked
out It's own results, and I'm doing SO pro.
vidod place for Bonaparte according 60
the higher laws Of destiny After the over.
throw OF the Terror, the Convention went
on, rather temperately, to complete tho
new frame OF government called the "Con.
stitntion of tho Year Ill" That instru.
mcnt was adopted on the p2nd Of August,
1895. IL proved TO be not sufficiently In.
tense for the statesmanship OF the Fau-
bourgs. The Pnrisian contors Of agitation
began 10 resound with donunciations Of
the latent aristocracy in the new plan Of
government For about month the broil
was kept up by democratic pamphleteors
and orators who made the Easements Of
St. Antoine vocal and smoky NTH their
objugations
Then the mobs began TO rise In sscrcd