The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
ALUDlCROUSQ QUARREL
DUKE OF ORLEANS THREATENS TO
BOYCOTT PRINCE HENRY.
Latter Is Growing Too Democratic
and Too Popular I'm France to
Please the Ultra Royalist.

PARIS, May 9-The Matin says that
rupture of amicable relations between the
Duke of Orleans and his cousin-Prince
Henry of Oreans-is imminent, and that the
Duke will publish a manifesto cutting of
Prince Henry from the Orleans family. and
depriving him of the privileges of a prince
of the blood. Although the causes of the
trouble is not stated it has been an open Sc
cret for some time past that the Orleans
family was displeased at the growing popu-
larity in France OF Prince Henry of Or
leans, the elder of the Duke Of Charities
and cousin Of the Duke of Orleans, the
pretender to the French throne. Prince
Henry recently returned from an exploring
trip to China and Thioet. The discovery OF
sources of the Mekong river by
the Prince and his companions brought the
young traveller prominently before the pub
lie.
On March last Prince Henry was deco
rated with the Cross of the Legion OF Honor,
in accepting which he made speech ac-
knowledging the existence Of the republic.
He also received the gold medal of the
French Geographical Society, and his utter
ances upon that occasion were much COM
mented upon, and gave rise TO rumor that
he might De possible candidate for the pres
idency of the French republic. Later. in a
Il
by Count Albert de Dion, who was one OF
the late General Boulanger's warmest sup
porters. Prince Henry OF Orleans said: Il
have endeavored to remember TWO coulsels
given by my grandfather in his admirable
Will: BE passionate servants of the republic.
ana manage 10 get forgiven for being
princes L think l have obtained that par
DON. In bestowing on the cross which
my father received from Gambetta the gov
ernment OF ihe republic has given me. if not
complete absolution-for we are still deprived
OF the rights Of ctizens-at least a partial
one. You have honored me by the presenta-
ton or this decoration, which Highly value.
IN receiving me you have said to yourselves
that there was one Frenchman more among
you, and you have clasped the hand of d fell
low-countryman who has done his best TO de-
serve well OF the fatherland.'
Prince Henrys father earned considerable
popularity oy serving in the French army
under General Chanzy. in 1870, against the
Fort, in order to evade the law of Danish
ment. He was decorated with the cross of
the Legion OF Honor under that name by
Gambetta. The Prince is about thirty three
years of age, and is formidable factor in
French politics of the present. If the Duke
Of Orleans should die without issue, the
!! Duke of Charities, father of Prince Henry of
Orleans, would become heir to the throne.
! Besides, the Duke of Orleans, who visited
the United States with his father, the late
Count OF Paris. is an unpopular, heavy
witted young man, whose ridiculous procla-
nations and still more stupid utterances
have earned him the contempt of some of
the most ardent royalists. He has been CO.
respondent in a suit for divorce brought
against him by an Australian of high note,
but whose wife Is singer of considerable
prominence. The Duke is said to have fol-
lowed the singer about disguised as a va.et
This, with his burlesque of trying to make
himself out a martyr by seeking lmprison-
ment sooner than forego his right to serve
in the French army, has made the Duke of
Orleans an object Of ridicule.
on Feb. Z. 1890. He had attained his majority
four days previously, presented himself al
a recruiting office and asked to be enlisted
| in the French army The matter was re-
ferred to the Minister of War, who ordered
| the Duke to be arrested under the law OF
| 1886. which prohibited the entry into France
of pretenders to the throne. Later the Duke
| was sentenced to two years imprisonment
| but was pardoned when he had been laughed
| at from one end of France TO the OF
| About year ago the Duke is said to have
! engaged in fight at Seville, Spain. about a
| woman, and was nearly killed by a stab
| Another version Of the affair had il that he
| fell from his horse.
Under these circumstances, ii Is more than
| probable that If the Duke of Orleans really
| publishes manifesto, cutting off Prince
| Henry from the Orleans family and depriv-
| ing him of the privileges of a prince of the
| blood he will boom his cousin I'D to a de-
| gree of popularity that, instead Of in any
| way harming him. Prince Henry will be a
| prominent candidate for the presidency OF
| the republic, in succession to NJ. Faure es-
| pecially as the Bonapartists, at the sugges-
| mirers OF Prince Henry of Orleans, are ur-
| derstood to be willing TO agree to support
| the latter's candidacy.
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