The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-06
THE ROCKING THRONE Of FRANCE
And the Royal Family that is Waiting
Onlya Chance TO Occupy IL.

one upou the throne. they VIII not nave
10 go far from che line of direct success,
sion from the great Napoleon H. 10 nHn
a man who is h0ed to reign ny may
right which is called "tho divine right
Of kings
England has made a greater jump many
a time DO her history when the success
sion has reverted o. nece5 and cousins
and. &c O. claimed. many OF the throh-7
OF Europe are now supplied Win tulaL7
about whose kus.y right there Us con-
slant question.
The most pleasing succession is always
that be- which the crown descenda from
father 10 eldest son, and SO ON uy"n
through countless generations, the l9lihN'
teaching the latter tO rule We'll.
I'm France there is no direct WINE us-
econdaut from the first Ndnnleou. Uut
there are sons and daughters OF lhe
brothers of Napoleon. and these c3h-il-
tute to-day the royal family OF france
"the French Iretenders. ihey are Caileu,
who should Doe upon lue fIeuDh "'"ii.s
and occupying the mabulutehl P','l. ga
the Eysee 100 place OF tne i II'e;risn If n
his wife. according to me opinion OF "
very large party of people N rthi.te.
These arc called Royallsts pecau7y
they desire the return or roNaill 4nn
when there is trouble in France thett
is always great q. al Of iear and
Royals. party. lest is rise, armed anu
place us king upon the throne.
The Republicans of France gre luiF
who desire 90 MAINTAIN IfouptlN TIA.
bv President and Cabinet put the
Po,9lists sirh for return OF the days
of "a king and $50. between the TWO op-
posing factions. France rs always uncef-
tain. ..,,rrop.rrps
T. "a lilfelv That n sufficient time Is
allowed to pass. the Royal-ts will grow
yrealar. or at least the politicians OF
Europe $50 declare; but as long as tneie
live people who remember the i,",i
KINGDOM as DO eNiffel ln Ih' WV lin
Napoelon and Eugene just So long VIII
there be people who long 20 see Oh se
davs return. and who are WILLING To hshl
90 bring them back.
of late The Royalist feeling has grown
STRONGER. and strangely enough WI
Dreyfu- case has been made me piNr,"l
point upon which the people swung. y.
anti Drevfusltcs are boo favor oi a mon
arch- again. but those VINO nelifNt H
Drcvfus want o republic ana q COM .ut
ance Of the day. ~ t'''.t ,T H. mrb
The days Of the Dreyfus trial the Royal
isf. and Republicans waged I'd W.flf War
and 10 was feared and if s'iI -rffru.
that the Iroyfus matter M fhi I'D i,,'
,,-erfhrryv OF the Inuhet Government. ~"
ottL Ivy r,etfn~ ,-rr-o prosi1rrt rn-hof
has shown by his actions that Doc iaFnIe
Drevfus or at least favored Justice Tor
him. and The matter grows more ana
moro complicated. .t g..
Tho h.rf -nr-le Pm frp"o" f.
he the Royali-ts, but of that it = diileut
for FOREIGNER 20 decide. count lA-,
lame ID man 0f undouDted 1r 80 'cfirft l'r
J.etsred himself for The RnNti'ria Ani
bos aimiftad that ho sWn0iiof ff'~
finds. ana 20 the Counts name misht p'
addad "a hundred better known in El-
Tho man whom the Royalists are anxc
toms 10 rfe un0n the throne bro place nI
L1tibet lu the Presidents chair s fiil.
Napoleon Victor The son ~ ln-
IN nee Napoleon. VINO Us dnecly
scenaed tfom jerome bondlait'' "''
brother OF Napole- ID The Great
THE FUTURE hlN1.
Prince Napoleon Victor vas born lH
1eG2 and D. consequently ihlrts -7e'e h'
uoy. surely, hut younger lndh "'"''
rulers of as great countries dr f-"il
INC Prince is very quiet in dis-oelil'H
and has lived for many years quirl. ODD
Brussels. where Dee maintains very in
Portable bachelor quarters ireQuch'eu 45
the nobility OF the country VINO sun
regard him as a kIns. lie receives "a
nension from the French GoFeinmen.
iuf is not allowed 10 visit Paris ior ltdI
of exciting the RoyaHsts and lnJ u. .I6
the Interests of the Republic. The frln1,
who Is very good looking. is much Ihr
hs mother in disposition, the srhiit
Princess ClOtlde. who Is the sister OF
King Hum ert of ltaly
The ROYAL families OF France and lihy
are very closely related. All ine mar
RACES VI the Pretenders 90 the ff. non
ibr-ne have been made in Italy and io-
day the French royal family is almost
much Italian as trench.s
one reason for this steady lnietin0l
rviug may Doe the religion ~ me c.""-
iries which D. the same. Italy, FRANCE
and Snain are allied iu religion and me
tIe Is "A strong one. on this account -
is thought that Italy and SPAN ul.-i.
rise with the Roya.ists g. n.tcr fii.i..
suggestion Is not encouraged py 's9Nl
Late last year Il was announced. though
unofficiany. that Prince Napoir % l'.'L
had little desire for the throne oe,nf ',33
/ retiring disuoa rfon, ana thtt se ',I
denounced au rights in favor oh MS
younger brother. Prince Napoleon i'tl'
who Is just thrty-iyc years oid 'it "a
much more pronounced ns I'D lil''a y
education and appearance. L.g' ".n
educated i'm the Russian army ana y ah
acknowledged statisdcian ln spite ei uis
long exile he is French to me very ti1 b
a fact which has NOT escaped lnf NO' a.
lists and though not upon me lAt1Hs' p
has insisted upon the c'fem al d,,,
nee due a prince who might slne'uay
he king This has also pleased DIS people
NUMEROUS CLAIMANTS.
There is sister. the Fr nccrs i--l.tii
who married am Italian Prince f4lu -.
| has a .ten-year-old hoy iiumpefI VIZ
Il in line 81 succession in case gt .he
death or withdrawal OF his uncies, victor
| and Louis IA
Napoleon the first and great, hd9 an
other brother. Lucicn. whose dtrc'lu1ilss
are many. besides there nHnero'l-
male cousins al q the Bonaps axe ' .banld
Thus. II y plainly 7npWn, ''st .' s In
France IL VIII have me- lack OF candidate.
| for the throne an entitled 20 a chance az
| he succession n royalty be regain a
J THE ex-Empress Eugene considefel
/ bv many the most powerful woman ll
| France. must not Dee forgotten. ior II Is
| mon her that the ROyali-ts rely Tor
| EnIish ala. her well-known friendshin
for Queen Victoria being the foundation,
| stone upon which such hopes fost an
his h another reason why The koNfliHi
are nnlfsnaliy active now they Tear maj
| II the Queen les there viii te 20 s9sh
, s,.orort Tor 10 is woli known that tho
4 prt,c. 10 Wales cherighes no such irvn
| FOR Eugene az his mother bears. Eugen!e
herself IS seventy-thfee ana. ~er' an.
| me Il Greet ana very pnwernn e'HfnD0
1900, Irfn a families OF ancient