Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-18
Parislans Seem Indifferent Regard
ing Presidential Situation.
NAP0LE0NIC TRADITIONS
Account tor IN. Unse.miy Haste Of
the Republicans. 60 Eject -
New President.

felix Fnurc has passed AWAY there II,
contrary to all expectation. not the
alightcst trace OF agitation OF Of politl-
cal excitement on the part ~ the pub
lie. Even the sadness that character
lied the crowds at the news of the
death Of President Carnot II absent,
The apparent Indifference ~ PariHlanA
at the loss ~ the president u the
French republic strikes many close OBJ
servers with amazcmcnt. and " IN
tcrprcted by the lionapartistH and the
ruynliatH aa an Indication that the PEG.
pie are tired OF a republic and would
welcome change In the regime. such
" the view most cmphltiCnlly OK.
pressed this afternoon by Paul de Cas-
sngngc who. In conversation In tn
lobby ~ the Chamber ~ Deputies re-
marked to the Tribune correspondent.
The unseemly haste ~ the republic
cans 10 elect a new president II "a sure
sign of the approximations caused BY
the nlntitudes 81 the people toward the
prctcndcrH The demonstration that
has nightly been taking place at the
Nouveau th,atcr. IN the patriotic
drama, Roi de Rome may soon be
transferred 10 the streets ~ Paris.
piebiscitc would prove that the French
people aud the French people arr unit.
ed and true to Nnpolconlc traditions"
tNREADY FOR a cOt'p BETAT
when asked whether he considered
the moment ripe for Prince Victor 10
oct aud place himself at the head Of
his followers. NJ. caHsagiitc replied;
That IN more than I can fuy, nt all
events. until We know whom the re-
pubNoanr '-''r ahos - for n.t- 49, "
ent. -..
THIS was interpreted by utsc who
overheard the conversation "a an adj
mission that the Honapartlsta are by
no means prepared for coup d'ctat.
NghlEA ssta tn NuFfNFaaHNmHH with
officers of the army ~ all grades -.
fcctcd by the patriotic league at alleged
lmpcrlalist inrtlgation. has caused
grav. uncnrincsH to those republicans
who stu believe that the army should
be- subordinate a. tho civil authorities.
When urged TO express an opinion %
the likely candidate for the presidency.
NJ. cnrHagnnc replied
with the exception Of Dcschancl.
the president ~ the chamber. all the
republican candidates are extinct vol-
canoes. i.oubet has not a spark ~
energy or vim left. lie was In fact.
born nm old man. Then there ~ Frey
clnct. He II man who missed his
opportunity years ago, but h. might
serve M a sort ~ milk and water COM
promise
I'm my opinion. the best man the re-
public could put TO the front would
be cavaignac. always bearing In mind
fIAt nflNnff EufllfutN Nhf AAfilUnta tNf
any general. would care 10 perNonify
an atheist republic. about which there
II such n strange fatality. for no prcai.
dent has been able to live quietly
through the seven years Of office pre-
scribcd by the constitution.
II deeply sympnthizc with Nine.
Faure and tho family. but Felix Faurc
leaves his country In far worse condi-
tion than he found IL, and this N en-
tirely his own fault. The Imperial ac-
colade that he received had completely
turned his head. and such religious and
Roman Catholic emhloms aH the golden
fleece aud the annoncinde did not ex.
tingulah his ambition M u free mason
WOULD MEAN CIVIL WAR.
George \. Clemoncehu. when asked by
the Tribune correspondent what cffcct
the death Of Felix Faure would have
on the revision Of the Dreyfua trial.
vail he made Il rule never 10 state
his ideas Ia the form ~ an interview.
but In the course u conversation, u
was apparent that hc felt convinced
that " NJ. Dupuy or any one known
Co be equally opposed 60 revision were
elected, Il wouli.to use S. clcmenccau'-
words. mean ciyii war throughout
France.
NJ. Clomcnccau felt convinced that
the lionnpnftiatH had firmly resolved 10
attempt coup d'etnt and had secured
u large military following to back them
up, but that the suddenncaH OF Prcai-
dent Faur-'H death had taken them by
surprise and dismny and completely
disconnected their plans.
clcmenceau'H outlook for the Inn
mediate future OF the republic was
most despondent and casrnndra-like.
After long talk with IAN II was u
relief to talk with NJ Ribot. who was
prime minister at the outset of preai-
dent faurc'H presidency. ana who, per-
hups, comes nearer 10 American ideas
OF true aud Htaunch. yet conservative
| repuhllcnnism than any living French
man. NJ. llibot fclt absolutely confident
that the republic had no serious dan.
| ger To fear from the lionnpartiHtH. much
less from roynllatH whom ~, iiihot con-
aidercd practically dead a. political
factor In the France Of today.
| NJ. Ribot, who received the Tribune
somewhat austere apartments In the
/ llur Tournon. near the Latin quarter
overlooking the Senate. said.
] "iuu may assure your Couutfymon
/ that there II NO need To despair OF the
/ French republic. In spite Of the noisy
/ but empty threats that one hears cV'
| cry whrrv, France N az heart thorough
~ ycpublican and win remain Ho.
"fWnch parliamentary ways are mol
| IN accord with American ways OF set
Ting home affairs. but. depend upon
| II, the ultimate outcome viii be- In nc
| curdanoo with principles OF our rcvo'
| luton, which In substance are thost
OF tho American revolution"
! Among the prominent Frcnchmen wht
may b, counted among the latest pres
dents wnrmest and trueHt friends Il
NJ. jules cambnn, whose Views IN re'
gard To the present situation are be
| licVCd 10 closely resemble those OF VI
! l,lbot. NJ. cumbnn ~ Niaibly ana deep
IS affected By NJ, Faurc's death, th'
news of which was communicated 4
him at midnight by special mcasen
ger from the ElyHee. NJ, cambon hat
already sent his trunks on board th'
trans Atlantic liner Normandie, In
tending Ia leave Paris to resume hi
pust az Washington He has now de
oidod to delay his departure until mex
week,
VIEWS or the STORMY PETRELs
No picture Of the situation In Parii
Il complete without the Views OF Huci
stormy pctrelH ~ Lucicn Mllleyoye
the aggressive nationalist, ana Henri
liochefort, the prince OF socialists
~. MllleNoyc makes an open BID 20
a military dictatorship and with Roche
fort ana Cahsagnac In supporting ca
Valgnac, the former minister ~ war
fOr the presidency Both MilleNny'
and Rorheiort denounced the republic
with the most energetic cplthetH are
declare thnt II "a revihlOnlst, such ~
Melne or lrissOn, ~ elected, 10 us
RoChe:orts words, lie bel rifles WI
Ia fired on Without ANYBODY pulling tn