New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
fair name Of another person. Realizing that.

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proba bly, forced to consent to measures OF which
he thoroughly disapproved, he preferreo 10 re-
sign. There are several incidents in the career
of President Faure. notably during the closing
months Of his life that can be explained only oy
tho fact TINT his Ministers were in possession
OF some knowledge which they were using III
order 70 terrorize him into compliance with
their demands. while II NJ. Constans' no"
French Ambassador at Constantinople. mas
never been impeached in connection with the
numerous charges brought against him IL
solely because the leading politicians ana states
men in France are afraid to tackle him. Wen
aware that when he was Minister of the In
terror he took advantage TO secure copies OF
the dossers of most OF the prominent men III
France. who are to-day more or less IN MS
power.
DANIEL WILSON'S CASE.
Probably the most notable case OF this Hihu
was that OF Daniel Wilson. the son-in-Ia" Vi
President Grevy AS every one knows, he made
his home at the Elysee after marrying the
Presidents daughter. and took advantage OF
the fact TO secure IN the name of his father-in-
law from the Minister Of the Interior and from
the Project of Police official and duly authenu-
Gated copies Of the dossiers Of oil the principal
public men in France. He prided himself on
having in this way secured possession or the
complete dossisrs of no less than twenty-five
thousand men and women OF power and or IN
nuence The consequence OF this was 'hat
when the indiscretions CT some OF his conted-
crates resulted in the exposure OF the shahelui
traffic which he had been carrying on TOT sew
eral years in connection with the safe OF the
order of the Legion Of Honor he escaped pun
ishment True, his father-in-law was FORCED 10
resign the Presi1 ancy Of the Republic zen
eral add Senator the Marquis AndieU was
sentenced to five years penal servtude. to AVOID
which he fed the country while number Of
other men end women. including the Infamous
Nine Limouzin. were condemned to various
terms Of imprisonment Daniel Wilson alone
the chief cuprit the leader Of the entire gang
in spite OF his indictm mt escaped any kind or
punishment and Is to-day a member or the Ma
tonal Legislature. the Mayor OF an important
provincial town. a counsellor general. and sur
rounded With all that adulation and regard
which the world is accustomed in these days to
accord 10 those who are possessed Of great
wealth and much power There has been no
secret whatsoever about the cause or the ex-
traordlnary immunity enjoyed by Daniel VIII
son. In fact II was openly acknowledged to be
due TO his possession Of the twenty-five thou
consequences OF the crime for which he was in
dicted was admitted to have been purchased
by his surrender Of these documents to the Gov
eminent.
No better illustration can be given than this
OF the important role which dossiers play on
the Continent Of Europe, where by far the
larger number Of prominent men, from crowned
heads downward. live IN a perpetual state OF
terrorism. at the mercy Of this or OF that poll
tician or public servant. This. too, will serve
TO explain how It Is that nearly every project
OF Partisan police who resigns is able to force
the Government OF the day to conhde to him
the highest and most lucrative offices. NJ Loze
received the post of Ambassador TO the Court
Of Vienna as a condition for his surrender Of
the chieftainship of Partisan police NJ An
drieux. on ceasing to be Project OF Police, was
appointed Ambassador at Madrid one OF MS
successors at the Prefecture received a nomina-
ton to the lucrative GOvernor-Generalship OF
Algeria Another one has become Senator. In
fact there Is not one Of them who has not been
treated by the Government with most distin-
guished consideration by reason OF the knowl-
edge which he had obtained in compiling and
perusing dossie:s
The United States, unlike France mas no
regular diplomatic service. Yet II is dii1cut 10
conceive the Idea Of President Mckinley APP
pointing the Chief Of the New-York police or
even the Superintendent OF the police OF the
District Of Columbia to the post Of Ambassador
either to France or TO Great Britain.
DOSSIERS FOR EVERYBODY.
Unfortunately the knowledge comprised In
.bese dossiers ia not by any means restricted