The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-08
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THE INTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING, JUNE s, 1890.
Loubct nnd thc French Crisis.

& shbh STlStS.
If the present situation in France re-
SUITS seriously enough to jeopardize the
further existence OF the republic 1t will
not be the fault Of President Loubet.
The assault made upon him by the
swells of the aristocracy known as the
royalists gave him the opportunity to
show the Stuff that he Is made of, il
an American term can be applied In
such connection. The Presidents en-
emies are the enemies OF the republic,
and Loubet. who Is man OF the peo-
pie, having been raised among the peas
antry, Is an original republican. has
had very warm place in the hearts OF
the plain people. His term of office
does not expire for seven years, and,
backed by his conscientious duty to the
republic, he has no intention of resign
ing before that time. He has declared
that he will Stick" and he will do so.
President Loubet seems to be the man
of the hour in the crisis which recent
combinations of circumstances have
brought about. 1t Is not the first time
that he has been the victim of the an
tasonism of the royalists. Through
their efforts President Mcmahon re-
moved him from the mayoralty of Mon
telimar In 1871. But 1t so happened that
be was in republican district and the
people enthusiastically elected him to
the chamber Of deputies. and ever since
his popularity with his constituents has
been due TO the opposition OF those
against constitutional republic.
1t is believed in this country that in
President Loubet the monarchists have
found a man who will not be intimi-
dated; he will not be placed in the
same category with Casimir-Perier.
who resigned under similar circum-
stances, or Faure, who went over to the
royalists The American press and the
English press, together with the French
republican press, believe that Loubet
will be true to his promise. The Phila-
delphia Press expresses this sentiment
when II says that "Loubet should rout
the high class rabble that struts and
poses as the saviors OF France. when
they are In reality rotten to the core.
and Its creates: menace, even though
they use the cloak OF nationality and
religion to cover thei. cause" The
Press comments on this rabble as fol-
lows:
Their caiibre Is indicated clearly by the
racetracE demonstration nj Autcuii. Like
the guided fashionabIes Of the Jockey
Club OF u who cried down ''Tannhauser'
In their foppish devotion 10 an ideal OF
country thar smacked OF late supper7 and
absinthe. the equally empty-headed cox
combs OF the SteeDle Chase and AutomO-
bile Clubs and their han2ers-on OF both
sexes would antnsoniZe the ordcri? gov
eminent and honest officihtdom OF to-day.
They are 50 fanatic and go visionary, so
insncere, 80 without Il leader or a Just
cause that II Is not at all likely they will
embarrass the government. despite their
childish audacity, that leads them to COM
NIT such overt acts, MS those OF Sunday.
that suggest hysteria and the asylums for
the nebriate.
This is very strong but truthful Ian
guage. But 1t must not be forgotten
that there is a serious side to the ques-
ton. 1t is not beyond the range OF pos
slbility that an overthrow Of the repub-
lie might OCCUR The present constitu
ton, says the contemporary above
quoted. is a compromise forced by the
monarchists, but it has proved stronger
than they hoped Tor. 1t has survived
other crises and 1t Is expected that
Loubet and Premier Dupuy. excrtlns
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