The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
Orders at Once Issued to All French
Officials to Take Precautions
Against Disorders
VIEWS OF EMILY CRAWFORD
A NOTED WRITER'S ESTIMATE OF
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
Says He Was Intoxicated with His PO-
sitiOn and Died in the Nick of Time
for His COuntry's Good.
[cOpyrIght. 1sss. BY the Assoelatea press.1

copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press.1
PARIS, Feb. 16.-''President Faure died
suddenly tonight of apoplexy," says the
hension and their effect on his health; of
the intoxication of exalted situation, of i'm
perial and royal friends. His doctors had
long noted symptoms Of general paralysis
He meant well, but he did great harm to
the republic because of a commonplace men,
tality and that sort of vanity which Moliere
Hidiculed in lie Bourgeois Gentilhomme" /"
Louis XIV himself, though standing on a
right divine pedestal, did not attach nearly
so much Importance to courtly etiquette.
M. Faure had no insight into the great
problems of human life, and saw only ex-
ternals. He revived, so far as possible, the
ceremonials of Napoleons court. Not even
a deputy or senator could speak to him
without being first spoken to. Whenever a
French diplomat. who had freshly arrived
in Paris, came to pay his respects. NJ
Faure's first question was What are they
doing at other courts?"
1t was noticed last week that the white
of his eyes was yellow; his speech was
thick, his sleep uncertain, his neck bent
forward and his under lip inclined to droop
He was ffty-eight last January. I men
toned ON Tuesday to NJ. Clemenceau who
is doctor, these signs of premature old
age and he said: II also have noticed them
If NJ. Faure is not soon turned out Of the
presidency he will die of general paralysis,
the effect of folie des grandeurs'"
SITUATION DANGEROUS.
M Faure alone was unaware that he soon
must resign, but one save Clemenceau
and a few others foresaw the fatal issue.
The situation brought on through his fault
it most dangerous. Never has there been a
better opportunity for a coup d'etat in
France since 1852 The republic for the next
forty-eight hours will be lying at the mercy
of the first man who will seize it, but the
suddenness of M. Faure's demise prevents
the enemies of the republic concocting to
sufficient prestige TO make coup detat.
The generals are disaffected, but the SOL
diers though hostile to the Jews would not
obey II ordered to fire on the republicans.
NJ. Faure, apparently. died at the nick of
time The reactionist forces. under his en-
couraging eye. were being gathered to bat
tie. Goodness knows what he fondly imag-
ined. Perhaps it was that a military coali-
ton would hail him as a savior NJ Faure
went privately and Unexpectedly last week
to the opera. Notwithstanding the surprise
caused by his visit, the directors staff
rushed out to receive him. NJ Faure's aid
de camp as the President advanced toward
the stairs. made sign that the attendants
were to fall back a considerable distance
TO mark their respect. He had received,
few days before. letter from the Gar and
had not yet descended from the high sphere.
At st. Petersburg he was almost shocked to
find himself and the Emperor returning
from the review without military escort.
After the Czar had conducted him to Peter
hof Palace. NJ. Faure remarked: How
lacking the Russian court is in dignity"
WAS CHARITABLE.
His best point was genuine charity for the
poor and the suffering. There was doubtless
parade in his visits to hospitals. but there
was also much kindness. lie gave hand
somely TO the poor. though cIose-handed in
other respects. His Thursdays We're devoted
to visiting hospitals. and it was on Thurs
day that he was called away.
The Elysee was no bed of roses to NJ.
Faure. He loved its grandeur, but he
dreaded blackmailers. Urbain Gohier, one
of the most respected journalists in France,
had threatened 10 expose the jobs of the
Madagascar expedition, which. as minister
OF marine, N. Faure had organized. Cor
suption and imbeciity marked the enter
prise to such an extent that the French