The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

" ship. That 10 what France -
doing today. ard tt new hero
by sheer force Of . FemarkAoH
DeUonAlity. has done more TO bring order
out 81 the chaos Of the preyfus affair and
avert revolution than any statesman tn the
republic. The man OF the hour To France
= General the Marquis de Gaiiifsf. the new
sinister OF war. q soldier OF the DAftaS-
an tyne. WIhoss romantic career ana ex-
SJo;ts IN half . century Of service - q
cavalrymAn are being celebrated IN song
and story In Paris. with all the gisto OF
new sensation. The king Of Prussia, az
far back - 1870 paid . tribute OF praise to
the audacions courage OF this man on the
ned Of Sedan. and long before that his
doeds and h.s daring had been discussed
"a every court 10 Europe. Az = dueast. a.
q gallant, ~ \ hsau sabre. as . daredevil
generally, II waS admitted that he wAs
without a rival.
The one dark spot In bis history h the
fer0city with which he pursued and pun
ished the leaders IN the Paris Commune.
for he ordered the execution Of hundreds
of the Communafds, and II was feared at
fsst that there might be great popular
ouscry over his selection as minister or
war on that account. But that fear proved
70 be unfounded. Paris has forgiven. or
forgotten: or. II II remembers ~ nj. 4 re-
members that. a. he was mercsless then.
% Will uS DC 1B2lR ~ 8iSra QCtassou W GA
ercise to the utmost the power vested In
him by his ONCE. Replying to the few who
openly criticised HIM for his treatment OF
the Communards, Gen, de Galiifet said re-
Gently:
II am blamed for my attitude In ISL. AZ
that tine served the majority. the con-
situation and the law. When ! was sol
der on active service heH my tongue.
Now ] am Of the opinion eaat the army
Al 49, Vf0
yeaxs ago--at the service Of the majority.
the constitution and the law"
The army has taken the hint It Int
talklnG 20 much these days, for the Mar
Quts de Gaii.fet has sent some Of the loud
est-mouthed anti Dreyfusards into covon-
try ~ . warning 10 their fellows not to
get In the way Of the legal machinery OK
Justice
0aston Alexandra Ausus,e. Marquis de
0aliifet. was born In PArts on January ..
113o. but he has preserved an air OF youth
fuincss and sct;vity that seems to belle tbs
signs OF age that show only In HIS closely
cropped white hair and grizzly gray mus-
tache. He In Of medium height. thin. and
- spry and energetic AZ his most am
bilious aid. This preservation Of his yisor
he ascribes to his devotion 10 athletics
and 70 his fondness for cold water. He
drinks apar!nely OF wine. and rarely
touches liquors. He lives alone In . small
apartment of the Champs Eiysees. Two
6oeS. presents from the Prince OF Wales.
and . parrot that sings the .Marselllaise.
share hia quarters, and afford him COM
panionship In his leisure hours.
There was q time when the marquis was
= ladies' man. but that tims has gone BY.
He dared much. fought and suffered for
the favors OF the fair sex. He married
the beautiful daughter Of the Banker La
fitte. one Of the ladies Of thts court OF Ma
poleon Ill. and while they are now living
apart they are on good terms with each
other.
Hts Array Career.
The Marquis de Ga.iifet always had mill
tary ambition. but was forbidden by his
father to enter the College Of st. Cyr. as
the old royalist hated the idea % his son
serving Louis Philippe. whom he regarded
N . traitor to tho elder branch OF the
Bourbon dynasty Once. however. the citi-
ssn king had been dethroned and the re-
public proclaimed. the stern !oya.ist with
drew his veto. It was however. too late.
The military ardor aud enthusiasm OF the
con could not brock the delay required 10
pfepss. for and pass the necessary exami-
nafion-. and he consequently enlisted az
private Fl iS4s He may therefore be said
TO know every rank and every position la
the army. and "a have conquered each sue
ceSs.ve step at the point ~ his sword. He
received his commission as sab-lieusen-
ant on December 90 iss3. and since then
has taken part In almost every campaign
Of the last hair century.
He was attached 30 the stan Of Gen.
Rcsquet In the crimes. ana distinguished
himself 10 much al the taking Of Schasto-
pol that he WAS mentioned honorah.y IN
dispatches and was MADE a knight of the
Legion Of Honor on June q. 1855. HIS pro-
motion 20 . company was due largely to
Aio services IN the African and Italian
campaigns that followed
1he marquis was then raised 20 the per
eonai stan Of the emperor himself and In
IN found himself transferred 10 that Of
the general who commanded the Mexican
expedftien. He was again mentioned hon.
crably In dispatches for the gaitantry dis
played by him At the siege as the ranvs.nt
Of Guadalonpc, and became an officer Of
the Legion OF Honor on April y, tsss lie
Vas severely wounded at the siege OF Pm
chm by the explosion of a shell. which
carried away . part OF his stomach. Hts
experience as sportsman stood him IN
good stead. He had often not!esd how.
when hound was gored at boar hunt,
he was not sacrificed or shot, but his IN
testines were replaced ard the skin
stitched up. When. therefore. he recov-
cred consciousness. he pulled himself TO-
Rether and staggered 70 the Geld hosplt al
unaidsd. His wound Was the sohte1. AZ
sympathy: hs comrades brought snow
from :hs mountains 80 AZ N keSp htrn at
the proper temperature. TIE empress her
self ordered him - recover. ana ne then
maintained ne cesild no.. as man 81 gal
lansry. rsfs3ss 20 efev The er.sers 80 eurh a
lady. He had IN rcpfsea what had nesn
lost by = silver substitute. arr usra sften
TO express his sympathy Win his creditors
when the metal Deprecated IN value
lie Was ssnt home ~-fth ne Aaxs taken
frem The enemy. bat hardy CAV. hss
wound tire ta heal As Insisted go seiar
20 Als'ers ara shsn os retaining % Mex
leo. where Ne went On Winning fresh ssurets
for himself anH again was hsnerShiy
mentioned n assussches Ter having given
q strong and able guidance 70 al tie one
0osicsss conducted against ths iara. werr.
vesas and mere especially for Ms saffsrtrv
nj Msaellln. whfFs his ssrkfity os exeea-
tiar won the tsv Re was again n AiEs@-.
fram ISIS 81 tSTa ara snsr retained -
France on ~. eve az tas sessasattaa 81
war against Germany. L was sssn. Sc
Gsitfe. wha 50 SefaE tack thA Tsa~a II
Gen Marguerite who hsa Aeen vsssrfksly
wounded ans ,sa tsa celebrated en. swes.