New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

., hoa- unon him from several quarters, the
elder brother will at the proper moment suIaen-
der his political birthright to LOUIS ihe'
father was the heir to the throne OF -NaPo'''"
III until the birth Of the Inflated Prlrce imp
rial. and after the death Of the latter, IN oou'N
Africa he became once more the heao Vi '1'
family He was son OF that KING 'e'oi'''
Roraparte OF Westphalia who by MS HIST MAJ
riage with Miss Elizabeth Patterson, OF bai'-
more became the founder OF the American "io
Of Ronaparte and who. after the anhulhcht VI
that union by his brother. the 1rst emperor 'eo
to the altar Princess Caroline daughter OF inc
King OF Wiirtcmberg. The late Prince Napoleon
married ClothiIdc sister Of King Humbert' ana
bocan,o by her the father Of Princes Victor ana
Jouis as well of the beautiful Princess Leu'ia'
who after lifting her first cousin, the prese"'
i)uIfo Of aost., FOR the sake Of his father-thAt
is "a saw her own uncle-now SHARES VIII"
Crown Princess Sttphanie the reputation o' pe
in., ono NJ the TO rlost risky royal Widows IN
the Old Word.
Wore Louis. therefore. to become Emperor ne
would ascend tho French throne under nu.n
more favorable conditions, so Tar as sooi"'
status is concerned, than either the first OF the
third NanoIoon The late Prince Napoleon useu
often TO BOAST with justice. that ne was the ou'y
Honaparte who had royal blood in his VEINS ana
who had right by birth to cousinship VIII"
tho various reigning houses Of Europe. his SON.
Prince Louis. enjoys this privilege TO a SUN
greater degree and as husband Of a grand
duchess Of the rcigning house OF Russia Will
uIaco his nosition in the circle OF the sovereign
houses Of ELrore hey ond question.
crand-duchcss Helene is an exceedingly beau
tiful and brillistnt girl ard hence the projected
union may be n love match. But If Prince
Iouis does nourish in the bottom Of his heart
any ambitions with regard to the French throne
he could not possibly have played his cards
more clevory than by first identifying himself
with the Cars army and then marrying INTO
the Cars family. The one obstacle Wh'ch
caused tho Russian Government TO hesitate for
50 long about concluding an alliance with
France was the instability Of her parliamentary
government and the fact that tho Executive be-
ing at the mercy Of every ephcmeral legislative
majority. is Incapable OF assuring any continu-
ity Of policy either at home or abroad. These
fears at St. Petersburg have been realized by
tho recent advent to Office at Paris Of an ad
mnstration which s denounced in France it
SIT as revolutionary and Sccalstc. and which
is not only obnoxious to tho Gar but likewise
las the erect IL redu ing poor President Faure
O. the roc ~ a mere igurchcnd.
l. il a matter Of surprise. therefore. that En-
r,ror Nicholas and his Government should wish
10 SEQ a prince who is now regarded as a Nom
b"r Of t"c Muscovite rciSring family established
on tho throne Of France. independent Of par
haucntary majoritcs and capable OF providing
for 4 continuity Of foreign policy? And. since
almost All Frcnchmcn regard tho maintenance
Il an alliauc" with Russia as the chief safe
guard u their cruniry-a safeguard which must
hc retained. 10 matter at what oXpcnse-is it
surprising that with the object II avoiding any
ill-will on tho part II Russia Of the loss Of the
friendship Of tn car. they should be willing
10 hail his knslan. protcgt and nominee as
Emperor. under the title Of Nipolcon Y?
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