The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-17
FAURE A MAN OF MUCH FORM.
Situation Such That He Would SOOI
Have Had to Resign.


Have Had to Resign.
Mrs Emily Crawford on French Presl-
Dental Crisis.-Copyright 1899, by The
Associated Press)
Paris Feb. f6.-"President Faure died
suddenly tonight of apoplexy," says the
bulletin, but it was really of worry, ap
prehension, and the effect on his health
of the intoxication of exalted situation;
his imperial 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 mentality, and that
sort of vanity which Moliere ridiculed in
lie Bourgeois Gentihomme" Louis XIV
himself, though standing on a right Oh
vine pedestal, did not attach nearly so
much Importance to courtly etiquette. NJ.
Faure had no insight into the great prob
lens of human life, and saw only exter-
nails He revived, so far as possible, the
ceremonies of Napoleon's 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 whites
of his eyes was yellow; his speech was
thick; his sleep uncer ain; his neck bent
forward and his underlip inclined to droop
He was IS years old last January. 1 men,
toned on Tuesday to NJ. Clemenceau, who
is a doctor, these signs of premature old
age, and he said
81 also have noticed them. If M. FaurS
is not soon turned out of the presidency
ne will die of general paralysis, the effect
of folie des grandeurs.
Faure alone was unaware that he must
soon resign, but no one save Clemenceau
and a few others, foresaw the fatal issue.
The situation brought on through his fault
is most dangerous.
Never has there been a better opportun-
ity for a coup detat in France, since the
republic for the next forty-eght hours will
be lying at the mercy of the first man
who Will seize it, but the suddenness of
NJ. Faures demise prevents the enemies
of the republic concerting to strangle her.
Besides, there is no man of sufficient pres
tige TO make a coup d'etat. The generals
are disaffected, but the soldiers, though
hostile to the Jews, would not obey if or
| dered to fire on the Republicans.
| M. 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 military coali-
ton would hail him as savior
NJ. Faure went privately and uneXpect-
eddy last week TO the opera. Notwith-
standing the surprise caused by the visit,
the directors of the staff rushed out to re-
| ceive him. NJ. Faure's aide-de-camp, as
| the President advanced toward the stairs,
| made a sign that the attendants were to
! fall back a considerable distance to mark
| their respect. He had received a few
| days before a letter from the Gear, and
I 1.I Ii
| sphere.
AT st. Petersburg, he was almost shock
| ed to find himself and the Emperor re-
| turning from the review without military
escort. After the Car had conducted
him 10 Peterhol palace. NJ. Faure remark
! ed: How lacking the Russian court is in
| dignity"
His best point was genuine charity for
| the poor and the suffering. There was
doubtless parade in his visits to the hos
| pitfalls, but there was also much kindness.
He gave handsomely to the poor, though
| close handed in other respects. His
| Thursdays were devoted to visiting hos
| pitfalls, and it was on Thursday that he
| was called away.
The Elysee was no bed of roses to M.
| Faure. He loved Its grandeur but he
| dreaded blackmailers Erbon Gohelr one
| of the most respected journalists in
1
| jobs of the Madagascar expedition, which,
as minister of marine, NJ Faure had or
| ganized Corruption and imbecility mark
| ed the enterprise to such an extent that
the French government was compelled to
send the. artillery on British steamers.
| But he was more civilly treated by the
crowned heads than any other President
| of France. and he was a member of the
| most illustrious orders of knighthood, save
| the Order of the Garter and the Order of
| the Prussian Red Eagle. The last grand
| function at the Elysee was his admission
| into the Order of the Golden Fleece. He
was almost a business partner of King
| Leopold in Congo affairs.
! 1t delighted him to kiss the hands of
| sovereign ladies. He had kissed those of
| the Dowager Czarina, or the relying Rus
sian Empress, of Empress Elizabeth of
| Austria, Queen Victoria, Queen Dowager
Emma of the Netherlands, and of Queen
| Wilhelmina. He had been the host of
the Kings of Belgium, Greece, Portugal
and Siam, of the Gar and Czarina, of
| Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and of the
Duke of Connaught. Cervantes never inn
! agined anything more homogeneous than
M. Faure in his palatial grandeur, and ac-
| cepted as kind of younger brother by
European royalties.
(Signed) Emily Crawford.