The age-herald., 1897-09-05
In Regard to Complications in
 the East.
FORECAST OF THE FUTURE
By the Noted Corsican and Its TruthfuInesS-A Clever Story by One Who Tells
 It We'll.

CTS of Europe toward each other, follow ing their joint interference in the war between Turkey and Greece, suggested the startling thought that Russia is now in position to encourage all the followers of the Moslem faith to unite under the Ottoman control, thus forming an un- broken front from Constantinople 5 through India for the purpose of busting the English from their ancient Indian possessions. From a standard of high strategy in war, this suggested move msnt of Russia and Turkey combined has very much to recommend it. Russia longs to provide for her commerce free access to the Black sea. The railroad she is now building through Siberia and northern China will inevitably intensity her craving for port on the northern border of that sea. The sublime porte could we'll afford to gratify her in re- turn for her support in the great enter prise of uniting all the Moslems of Asia in the work of destroying England in India.
 refer to this intelligent review of ex- isting complications made by the Age Herald to give empha-is to the remarka- ble prophecy of Napoleon from St. Helena just eighty ears ago upon the same subject.
 For a moment let us look upon the re- nowned captive, the most versatile man the world has ever seen, great in all things given to him to do, and not least grand in the heroism of his bondage upon the barren and repulsive rock to with his heartless conqueror consigned him.
 The emperor passed with little delay +I,o l..- AI. lection of the British war vessel Belle rophon. He voluntarily surrendered to the officer commanding. Thence he was placed on the Northernberland, in com mand of Rear Admiral Sir George Cock burn. The Britadh gov rnmsnt permi ted Count and Countess Bertrand and their three children, Count Las Casas and his 4-year old son, Baron Gourgrand, Baron Montholon and twelve servants to ac- company him. Dr. Barry E. O'Meara an Irish surgeon of the British navy. was appointed surgeon to the French prisoners.
 The Northumberland was ordered to St. Helenas in the troIics. After ten weeks sail The ship arrived at fs desti- nation, about o'clock in the evening of October IT, 1915; one day more than four ulOIjnS dutef waterloo.
 The Plantation House was the seat of the governor. It was surrounded by green and shade, very gralsful to l.h4 eye in that fearful climate. Dist.nguished strangers had always received it's hos pItally. Not so with this dethrored ruler. On the other side of 1he island was LoLgwood, place without shade It YVES small house of five rooms. Thsre was the emperor hastened, and there he hved unIl premature death overlook him, coming when it did from causes which had their origin in nhe studious effors of lis captors to put an end to his life. He had small, narrow bed room on the ground floor, and small closet for bathing tub. The sun shcne witt. splendor upon the low roof; there were no shade trees. Within the same house hhe fri nds who had followed his fortunes lived. Sir Hudson Lowe insulted him at his pleasure. On one occasion he sent some officers to deliver packages of le- IS to the captive. They ra mmad against the door, calling out, Napoleon Bona- paIte! Come out" There was no an- swer from within They threw Lhe pack ages against the door and took up shefr departure. Dr. O'Meara insisted that the CHhpCiOi Lc pSIIIllplSu 10 I1QC on hors- back daily, an exercise necessary to his health. Il, was refused. The doctor prescribed macaroni as an anti-scorba ic diet; the supply sent by Sir Hudson : Lowe's own order was full of vermin and not available. The emperor took scurvy from the miserable climate, the poor diet and the want of exercise. He said he knew their purpose-th in end O h kill him NV ell deDr Iio keepers forbade he sending to Eng.and or off tho islard of single ut.erance of his.
 Dr. >O'Meara became very much at tached to .h W nderful man. H secret t. ly kept dairy, ard he had copying machine, like Mr. JeffeIson's. He man. aged to send out a copy of his daily en- Fri s to Napoleon's friend in London He conceal d the o, gnal sucoessf fully. Three years after Napoeon's death she diary was prinsad. An cid laa.h bound, mc.h-eaten number of the first edition, published in 1923. is before me- and take up my promise to tell from fls pages what Napoleon thought of Russia tn l.he politics of Europe.
 May 17, 1S17-Napoleon sent for Dr. OMeara, and he was yet in bed as the doctor entered. The emperor said, among much very interesting talk, that he had been in company at Tilsit with Emperor Alexander of Russia and the king of Prussia; that they talked about military things he knew but little about, such as the number Of buttons in front and how many behind on jacket. "'rhey constantly tormented me with questions about matters belonging to tailors. When I went to see King Frederick of Prussia, instead of library I found he had large room like an arsenal hung around with pegs, and on these were fifty or sixty jackets of various makes"
 After the emperor had taken his bath he spoke about Russia, and said: ..The European nations will yet find that I had adopted the best possible policy at