The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-19
BON1PIRTISM IN FRANCE.
Prince victor's Chances Bright, According
to n Russian Diplomatic.

Prince Nictor's Chances Bright, According
to n Russian Diploniatist.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Independence Beige sends the following inter-
view with Il Russian d~iplomatist:
II have Just como from Paris. where this
year l made a longer stay than usual" he says.
II cav q great many people and had occasion
to converse with many politicians upon the
questions Of the day. Well. would you believe
1t. 1 could not help thinking that there was
something changed In France. II not in events
at least in ideas and views. For example, the
Monarchist clubs which l visited are no longer
what they were formerly: their opinions have
been modified under the action Of well-known
circumstances. A visible effort at union be-
tween the Monarchists and the Bonapa rtists
Is now going on. | know some prominent
men who a short time ago would not on any
terms hear of an imperial pretender, but at the
%suasion to admit that, after all, Napoleonism
has,some 60 ID In it. and would be willing TO ac-
Dept II on the ground that half a loaf is better
than no bread. 1t is clear to me that these
eentlemon are familiarizing themselves more
and more with the idea OF a Bonapartlst can
didate for the throne OF France.
But II Is not the men alone who are on this
the women seem also to have, been carried
along with tho current, And this Is all the
more serious. In my opinion, because certain
crusade possess enormous fortunes which
they are ready to sacrifice IN the agitation
which is going on. We have had examples OF
that kind in the recent past. and we will have
similar examples In the near future. The
to make any sacrifice to this end. Many others
conld also be mentioned. 1t Is said-and the
thing Is P0t at all LIN t,nP1r n eind the st e6-
borply opposed any d~ynastic, action in favor
81 Prince Victor. has now decided to give him a
not without Importance. for the initiated in
the Bonapartist conspiracy, do not hesitate to
proclaim that their proposed coup d'etat, that is
to say, the violent overthrow Of the republic.
is.larKoly, a:Question:of money,
to be solved with comparative facility. since.
according, to the statements of those who
ought to know. the necessary capital for the
Certainly. l cannot give you the details of the
plans OF the leaders in the conspiracy, | could
signys in this new Napoleonic venture. but it is
whispered low that. first OF all, the Dupuy
Cabinet mqst be oyerthrown; 1t Is evident et
unfortunate Dreyfus affair. would make a heap
of trouble, for the government. and that it
new Cabinet composed of men having behind
them q majority for the Government.
pect to take advantage OF the embroiled situa-
ton which would follow q demand for a re-
s stznSs,s 81 iot the 1svi GGIn,t tbsT bops a to on a9F q eS,1 the
to fish In troubled waters. that is to say. to re-
alize their ontempla,ed cogg de mGin AGAINST It
shades, the anti-Semites. the Nationalists.
and. above all, the military power. which is
said to be already more than half won over.
During his stay in Paris Prince Louis Ma
poleon managed to organize a powerful fol-
lowing among the Royalists, and 1 can assure
you he made a very good impression The
aversion which some OF them feel for Prince
Victor has been considerably diminished. es-
pecially by the fact that Prince Louis. who Is
Just about to be promoted by the Gar tc the
rank OF General. would naturally be put into
close and influential relations with his brother
by his rank as head of the French Army, the
post which, no. would occupy in the. event Of
the. re-establishment Of the empire"