The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-21

-e-Nt-HNl bIl6dnQd2e ruled
enort OF the French could stw. No
nllllan.s marshal. Bazaine r Maxi
IaaS Win a reign of DEATH mill
f fI,Tn Were We're shot everywhere. 'ected
pleased. His heart was wits dis
e1aliSS' ana he demonstrated Widexi-
S So put 70 no purpose, and omar
"sS an enlargement here
oiieiDy saw all these things
r 49, al interview with the emp Jan
"a a. ddury and Gen. Maxrudom-
with e i4I nm, and Macmillan ng-
III eSiueht trankness and sinrsnm
me marshal was present and
hs -oiS 81 ~ Interpreter. Shelby's 0e
ne ne .ai 70. them before the emperor as
crlIit a rn 1eGaate service in the em.eo
ase immigration, deve.op the resor-
ne , country, consolidate the govfor
disrs a I1e withdrawal of the F'renr
1890, ,: aug mold 1t till the peonle IL
reGonclled to the change P0'pio te
Inc emperor simply listened n,
Uerest- and that was ali. WI
maiestS D, on n.y., question of time.n
soldiers are withdraw -'4 'he II
or D asI5dde smiled a little, and the e
" fRsHeG; ny do you think sop
DDsst"een the states is al an end
eIr. seward will insist on a rieoro,,.
F TTrGecaen doo. OF the Monroe doct
the United States. l left behind rod
~ ~ men IN arms, not one of W
10 ilas JTl Deen discharged from the
cnna+i Inc nauon is sore over this
- I!oIl, ana the presence of the Ere
is a perpetual menace. The nnattart
WnlSh nave spoken to you is nerfse
thai fbe Ap,a nave authority for saw
pc aVerse to the enlistment Of as ~.
soiuleFs IN your army as might wish
take service, and the number need onIy
Iiii 1hiIi, py the exigencies of the empir
l think 1t absolutely necessary that "
should nave corps of foreign soldia,
devoted to you personally, and reEabia
any emergency"
Commodore Maury and Cen NHass
sustained Shelbys view of the case ~.
he went on: N0Se' an
II have under my command at prasar
about 1000 tried and experienced soiSi@rl
All of them have seen much sevsra e e,s
dctuai service, and all of them are any
I0us 10 enlist in support of the emnire
Win with your permission, and authorized in
your name to increase my forces. I can
IN a few months make good ali tbees
promises l have made you here to-dave'1
6ut the emperor was silent Arising be
out. '--O went
1T is no use," said De Noue to sberhv
after the emperor had left the room 49,
emperor is firm on the point of diplomaev
lie means to try negotiations and CORE
spondence with the United States Hia
sole desire is to give the Mexicans A eood
government, lenient yet restraining laws
and to develop the country and edneats
the people. He believes he can do this wiz
native troops. He Is an enthusiast and
reasons from the heart instead of from
the head. He will not succeed. He does NOT
understand the people over whom he rules
nor any of the dangers which beset him II
Is no use, general, the emperor win nor
give you employment"
Il knew it," said Shelby from bis
countenance, and 1 say to you in all frank
ness Macmillan will fail in his diplomacy.
He will not have time to work the problem
out. Jaurez lives as surely in the hearts Of
&c he To- est1
brow of Popocatapetl and ere IN answer
could come from Seward to the emperor's
minister of state the emperor will have no
History now tells how true vas Shelby
in his spoken judgment. When tie struggle
came that Shelby had so bluntlyand plain
ly predicted Macmillan was il the midst
OF 100000 saVages without an army
scarcely. guard, abandoned, eserted and
betrayed.
AS Macmillan heard the neFs of defeat
after defeat he turned to tbs Americans
and sent for Shelby, who vas then at
Cordova, and Shelby, faint t heart, an
swered Immediately and presented himself
before the emperor, The Interview was
brief and almost sad.
How many Americans arc there in the
country" the emperor asked
mot, enough for corpoaPs guard"
are LETT t' can not be utilized. YSur majesty
has put off too long. / don't tnow of 200
Americans who could be gathred before
it would be too late"
ST need 10000" said the emperr.
"You need 10000" said Shelby; "of all
the imperial regiments in your service you
can not count upon one that will stand
steadfast to the end. There are desertions
everywhere. AS I came in I saw the regi-
ment of the empress marching out. You
will pardon me If ! speak the truth but as
devoted as that regiment should be, I
would call upon your majesty TO beware
of It, Keep with you constantly all Of the
household troops that yet belong to the
empire. Do not waste them in doubtful
battles. Do not divide them. The hour Is
at hand when instead of numbers you will
have to rely upon devotion. I am but as
one man, but whatever a single subject
can do that thing shall be done to the ut
most"
When the emperor spoke again his voice
was so sad that it was pitiful. ut Is so re,
freshing to hear the truth" he said, and
I feel that you have told 1t to me as one
who neither fears nor fiatters. Take TINS
in parting, and remember that cireum-
stances never render impossible the right
to die for a great principle"
He detached the golden cross of the or
der of Guadalupe from his breast and gave
It to Shelby who has 1t yet, the sole me-
mento of parting that was for both the
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