New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-13
EMILE OLIVIER.
THE SEVENTH VOLUME or HIS EMPIRE
LIBERAL"
DENMARK AND THE ENGLISH ALLIASCE-ANEC-
DoTEs OF BIssIARcR-MAXIMILIAN n MEX
ICo-THE THIRD NAPOLEON.
Paris. November 3.

Paris. November 3.
Messrs. GARNER Freres. OF Paris. have Just
published the seventh volume Of Ollivier's En-
pire LIBERAL" which IS well UP TO the standard
OF its predecessors. Notwithstanding the some
what ponderous titles Of the four sections into
which the volume IS divided. those who Ike to
be amused as wei as interested need not fear
70 take I'D the book for its six hundred and
1orty-eight pages are strung together on a
thread OF anecdotes, "reminiscences, and COM
ments relating 20 the stirring history OF the
period and are bright with CLEANS Of humor or
Of satire.
The author traces the dismemberment OF Den
mark to that country's fidelity to the first Ma
poleon. Denmark formerly so powerful. paid
for her fidelity 10 Napoleon by the loss Of Nor
way in 1914" are the opening words Of the
book. And although. according 10 HIS own
words. an admirer. up 10 a certain point. Of the
third Napoleon, he is unsparingly severe upon
him for having had anything to say to the
Treaty OF London, which he considers was not
only disastrous to the Danish interests. but 10
European interests in general. What misfort-
unes would not have been avoided" he writes.
'if. IN London in 1880. the partition Of Scheswig
had been carried out in accordance with the
viii OF the population concerned Louis
Napoleon, representing as he did the principle Of
nationalities (representant du principe des ma
uonaliues). should have refused 10 af1x his sig
nature 10 this traite simon1aque radicalement
nul. Elegitime" Further on he says:
In the same moment that Russell delivered
up Denmark 10 the Diet the union OF the sac
rthced countries with England seemed 70 De
drawn closer. Paget. the Engllsh minister
asked officially the hand Of the Princess Alex
endra, daughter Of Prince Christian tor the
Prince OF Wales. His wife. the Princess Louise.
had already thought OF such a marriage, ana
Princess Roval OF Prussia in the matter. The
H.4~ f~,-a net
people al the castle Of Laken. which ended IN
their engagement. Queen Victoria regarded the
project with an unfavorable eye. she cherlsneu
III viii to the handsome Christian dlsalent les
mauVais langues because he preferred a pr1n-
cess OF Hesse and she disliked Denmark be
cause that country was quarrellnS with heI
dear Germany. She consented, but with a bad
grace; and the preliminary arrangements We're
conducted by her ordinary ambassador at Co
penhagen, and not. as is usual, by the envoy eX-
traordinary. Then the young princess went 10
Osborne and passed the month OF November
with her majesty, and then returned TO her
own country TO wait for the date fixed for the
celebration OF the wedding in England Mean
while, the Prince Of Wales was travelling IN
Italy with the Princess Louise
The Danish people. We are told. built great
hopes upon the alliance. But the King OF Den
mark was far from satisfied. and he was vexed
at the cavalier manner in which his consent had
been asked He refused TO receive the English
minister in the throne room. and the Prince OF
Wales, on his return from Italy, accompanied
his fancee as far as Hamburg on her way back
from Osborne, but stopped short at the Danish
territory, which he did not enter. But notwth-
standing his displeasure. Frederick VII wished
10 act CALAMITY and on the eve Of the departure
of the young princess 10 England he presented
her with necklace Of diamonds and pearls
valued at 10000 francs, from which was sus-
pended a reproduction Of the cross of the good
Queen Dagrnar,' wife Of Waldemar II. and
which contained a fragment Of the true cross.
He also gave her the pillow which the head
Of Saint Canut. the patron Of Denmark. had
rested when his tomb was discovered. But he
refused 20 grant the decorations asked By Prince
Christian for the various personages at the
Belgian court who had shown him attention
during his stay at Laken; he also refused TO be
represented by special envoy at the cere-
gnony IN London. and il was only with the
greatest difficulty that the King could be in
duced 10 allow his ministers at Berlin and Brus-
sells 10 follow the example of England. to receive
the princess on the confines of their respective
territories, and serve her corJege d'honneur.
Then Danish public opinion changed too. and
the congratulations gave place 10 i'll disguised
grumbling in the course of which it was said
that the political action of Russell in connec-
tion with Denmark, was "a singular present TO
put into the corbeille OF the iancee'; in allu-
sion TO the preliminary journey OF the princess
was the prinCesses Of Denmark were not made
10 be taken on proof '-prises a repreuve
The author Of 'LEmpire Liberal does not
deal less severely. Frenchman though he is,
with the attitude OF Louis Napoleon toward the
Treaty OF London than he does with that Of the
English ministers themselves. But when he
comes to discuss the ''politque de Bismarck
dams Taffaire des Duchess" we see at a glance
that he IS fairly launched IN his native element,
ct the same time that he pays high compli-
Faent 10 the genius Of the German statesman.
The first gift for e statesman he says ''is to
be able 10 see a situation it really exists,
without any regard 10 the appearances that
surround 81 or TO the superficial cummings OF
those about us. Bismarck Or the matter of the
Danish conflict showed, as We shall see, that
he possessed this quality in the highest de-
gree And he then goes on 20 show how the man
~ iron WIZ alternately defed and made cats
paw OF Louis Napoleon at the same time that
he proved himself at least match for England
The following anecdote is characteristics OF the
frequent passages at arms that took place be-
tween the German statesman and the English
Minister. one OF the latter. WOodhouse had an
Interview with Bismarck at Berlin. Thinking TO
seriously embarrass Bismarck. woodhouse said:
you say that Denmark has failed TO fulfil
her engagements; viii you explain 10 me, then,
Ehat II is that she should do in order 70 satisfy
Eou?"
That IS for Denmark 10 find out; It is not for
me 10 tell her." answered the willy German.
You too distinguished statesman your
self 10 expect me 10 answer such a question. II
I had horse valued at two hundred louis TO
sell TO you, ] would not begin by confiding TO
sou thai intended 10 end by selling it for one
hundred, for n that case you would only offer
me eighty for 81"
Again when Woodhouse said, You exact that
the Danish Cabinet Withdravvs he constitution.