The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17
FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL CRISIS.
COLLAPSE OF TAuRE PREDICTED
BY EMILY CRAWFORD.
and Worry Over Court
Etiquette Was More Than the
French President Could Stand.

copyrighted. 1890, by Associated Press
Paris, February 16.-"Presdent Faure
died suddenly tonight of apoplexy' says
the bulletin, but 1t was really of worry,
apprehension and the effect on his health
Of the intoXication of exalted situation;
OF imperial and royal friends. His doc
tors had long noted symptoms of general
paralysis. He meant we'll, but he did
great harm to the republic, because of
commonplace mentality and that sort of
vanity which Motiere ridiculed in LeBour-
goise Cent? Homme. Louis XVI himself,
though standing on a right divine pedestal.
did not attach nearly so much Importance
to courtly etiquette.
NJ. Faurc had. no insight into the great
problems of human life and saw only ex-
ternaIs. He revived so far as possible
the ceremonias of Napoleon's court.
Not even a deputy or a senator could
speak to him without being first spoken TO-
Wherever a French diplomat, who had
freshly arrived in Paris, came to pay his
respects, NJ. Faure's fret question was
What are they doing at other courts?"
OF his eyes was yellow; his speech WAS
thick, his step uncertain, his neck bsnt
forward and his under lip inclined to
droop He was IS years old last January.
/ mentioned on Tuesday TO M. Clemenceau,
who Is d doctor, these signs of premature
Cd age and he said: II also have no
ticed them. II NJ. Faure is not soon turned
out of the presidency he will die Of gem
eral paralysis the effect of folie des 10
grandeurs.'
NJ. Faure alone was unaware that he
soon must resign, but no one save Clemen-
ceau and few others foresaw the fatal
issue. The situation brought on through
his fault Is most dangerous.
Never has there been better oppor-
tunity for coup d'etat in France since
1852 The republic for the next forty
eight hours Will be lying at the mercy
of the first man who will seize II, bat
the audiences of NJ Faure's demise pre-
ye,rs the enemies OF the republic con-
certing to strange Ter. Besides, there
is no man OF sufficient prestige 70 ni2Ho a
coup detat. The generals are disalrected,
but the soldiers, Though hostile TO tho
Jews, would not obey If ordered 10 fire on
the republicans. NJ. Faure apparently died
at the nick of time. The reactionist forces.
under his encouraging eye, were being
gathered to batAs-
Goodness knows what he fon1ly mag
ined. Perhaps It was that a military
coalition would hail him as a savior. NJ.
Faure went privately and unexp satedly
last week TO the opera. Notwithstanding
The surprise caused by his visit The d.
rector's staff rushed out to receive HIM.
NJ. Faure's aide dc camp. as the resident
advanced toward the stairs, made sign
that the attendants were TO fall back Il
considerable distance TO mark their re-
spect.
He had received Few days ago letter
from the czar and had not yet descended
from tho high sphcy. Al 81. Petersburg
he was almost shocked to find himself and
the emperor returning from the review
without a military escort. After the car
had conducted him 10 Peterhoff palace. N.
Faure remarked How lilclinr the Rus
sian court is In dignity"
His best point was genuine charity for
the poor and suffering There was doubt
less parade In his visits TO hospitals. bur
there was also much kindness. He gave
handsomely to the poor though close
handed in other respects. His Thursdays
were devoted to visiting hospitals and 4,
vas ON Thursday that he was called away.
The Elysec was no bod OF roses 10 NJ
Faure. lie loved it's grandeur. but Le
dreaded biackmail Urban Ghebar. ono OF
Inc most respected journalists Of France,
mad threatcnod TO expose tho Jobs ~ the
Madagascar exposition, which as minister
of mariuo. ~ Faurc had organized Corr
ruption and imbecliiy marked the enter