The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17

UNDERGRADUATES or THE SECOND
EMpYRE ~ Afberf .. Tar5an. View
YORK. q. r. Putnam sons =
In ssTrn9ercHrrenfs OF tie Second Empire
Mr. Aiber- D Nardam has produced a
book that wfa create as much SENSATION
and arouse as nnuen comment and contro-
yergy AZ did bis "Engiisnman II Paris.
In the present work by means Of snfo--
nation derived from hitherto unpublished
Authorities ne explains the causes that led
70 the coup d'etzt OF issI. and tbs su0se-
esfsanf downfall % the monarchy, and ad-
vent OF the third ReDubiie.
Much Of this book IL based On number
OF notes said 70 be made BY an Enzlish
1iplomatist. who gave them 70 NJ DE- MAu-
pas, the historian, VINO IN turn gave them
10 Mr. EaEcam; these notes are supple
rasnfed By a volumlnouE diary kept
b. Mr.. Eandam's two grand uncles.
who were not only brought into
close touch with Napoleon H.
bat received as wei much tnfoF-
nation from the eFnperor's private secre-
tary There are also the authors O"n I'M
presssons ard recO3lections, a. al wiH re-
TYianabeE-wno have read his powerful
and interesting first b0ok-that ne was In
Paris prior 10. and during All the exciting
time OF the revolution. and the after
events. which finally placed Louis Napo-
leon on the throne
Mr. Vandam begins b. showing that
during the reign OF Louis Philippe the
Napoleouic legend was 20 France wat
the story OF the eiril war Is % America.
AS he says. - living. breathing and TO-
mantle heroic drama, while rs
chief hero, like Abraham Lincoln. vas al
ready numbered among the immortals OF
history by reason OF his martyrdom."
he attributes ali Of the wonderful sue
cess OF Louis, which finally ended oy his
being placed on the throne. 20 the power
OF the famous name he bore. Ana ne
makes II appear that none knew better
the agicai power OF the great Napoleon >
name than did his nephew, Tie dissi2ated,
.,oyerty-etricken gambler. Price Louis;
and on his return TO France ut the out
break OF the revolution o. 1888. IL was
alone that powerful and rsvered name
which won him the presidential election.
Later 6n la describing the coup d'etat Of
1851 the author denies the Oft repeated
story 0f the wholesale hribing Of the
army, and shows first. that Leitaer Louis
nor his followers mad ar that time any
considerable amount OF money. and
further 1.-THE army did not want Drloing
After three years constant contact with
the heir OF Napoleon I IL Was ready 20 do
any and everything at that heirs bid
ding"
The same bitterness which cropped out
in An Engiishman in Paris against the
Empress Eugene Is intensified IN this
book And Mr.. Eandam allows his pr-ju-
elces 10 lead him into conclusions and 10
make statements which win arouse much
hostile criticism. After describing Mile.
Eugene de Montlio as a designing ad-
ventures, young girl whose cradle had
been a travelling trunk and whose iinish-
ing school was a table hote." he shows
her throughout az the evil genius OF the
Man of Destiny"
She Il Is who leads him into foolish and
laundering wars. whose influence keeps in
power a Get of incompetent officers and
yonai ministers. She is even accused CT
having shared In the swindling and spoil
alton that took place during the "Hauss-
mannlEing~ Of Paris. He also character
izes her as "a Pompadour' hallOwed by
marriage. II Is true inasmuch as she had
successfully angled for an imperial nus
band, where tho other had only angled for
a royal lover, but a Pompadour for all
thar who only differed from Jeanne An
tolnette Poisson In the possession of less
brains, and, II ~ were possible. Of more
vanity and misdirecfed ambition"
Cavaisnac Victor Hugo and Theirs are
all exhibited I'm the light OF dishonest and
INSCRIPTIONS schemers. the latter having
been Though not wholly. for the empress
must have heF share of hlamel, according
20 Mr.. vandam, largely responsible for
involving France IN the Franco-Prussian
war
Mr.. vandam concludes his volume with
an attempt TO prove that had the emperor
returned and shown himself in Paris after
the terrible reverses of Worth and Reich
shofen. he would have averted the ran OF
his dynasty. and THAI the responsibility
of that fall rests with the empress and her
party. whose Vaccinations prevented his
return.
f.t.. Ao.t~ - fo4avaos,. sy,t.rna.fu- r.rFs
ten In Mr.. vandam's wonderfully enter
tanning style. and q Is unfortunate that
its ontrolled anlmosity toward France
and especially the third republic. VIII pre-
vent lts having that weight OF historical
suthority that might otherwise be con
ceded 20 Il.
AN TsNCROwNED KING. A romance of
high politics. BY Sidney G. Grier. New
York. q. L. Putnam's Sons. Seattle:
Calvert CO. N.2s.
Former books OF Mr. Grler have made a
name for him which viii cause this last
volume from MS pen 20 receive "A hearty
welcome. The Uncrowued King," its
author hasteus 20 assure hts readers has
~ rreteusions 20 De considered ar hisio-i-
Gel novel. But s. is an invested with such
an air Of reality that 30 Is impossible not
O. feci that th. characters are drawn from
zeal 1fe-and hiEh political life at that
Anh fts situations and stirring events not
beyond ;ae possibility Of actual exper eBce.
young English nohleman With amhi-
ticu au3 fortune frs invited go become king
o. ThTacis. one of the Halkan states that
h4s to-i passed through "A revolution.
The king having Ahlicated and the people
heug unable 90 choose one 81 thstr own
number. send their prime minister 10 En-
gland go secure some one OF noble blood
- rule over chem and assist them 70 re-
establish the monarchy or a constitutional
basis The Marquis ~ Caerieon accepts
the position. ard how nc makes his way 10
the country which has offered 20 adopt
h.u ant how before he reaches there ne
falls iu love With beautiful aui spirited
yvung woman. whose loyalty and devotion
500 afr Sewer nearly cost her her ilfa IS told
iu graphic ard NEST interesting STYLE.
T ere ls Intrigue and counter intrigue a
3r6letous mixture Of politics. plotting.
some HgAUpE ard much clever talk while
1hrctsa 10 Sab the sympathy or tae reader
linEtrs wifh the lovers, whose tender ro-
81 nce Furnishes ore % yhe charms Of the
ho9k. In So scene ~ setlon. ana che relA-
tinn ~ fat rrlntipHi characters 20 81. with
taeir exciting episodes ana adventures
c1e cannot fail "a ~ reminded OF Tho
Frisoutr 0f EeUds-' Although there IS no
Ee,rAl ~rseo2hssncr So that FASCINATING
story. far My Grer.s SITUATIONS. cha.Ac-
sers snd p'7t are entirely original
MAGAZINE NOTES.