The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-25
BONAPARTE ROMANCE
 STIRRED UP COURTS
srHosE SACRIFICED HIS WIFE TO
 THE DICTATES OF AMBITION.
The Story of Her Carecr--Aster secur- ing Justice for Her Son, Father of Charles J. B0naparte, She Died, Nearly . Centena-
 rian in 1879.
Brooklyn Eagle
le star of the Ronapartes agaln

6tOOktyh A1n6AG.
 Is the star of the Bonapartes again in the ascendant?
 From his home in Belgium Prince victor Napoleon, the imperial 'preten- der to the French throne, Is watching with eager interest the developments in the Moroccan situation. In Amerlca Charles J. Bonaparte, great nephew or the first Napoleon and grandson ol Jerome Bonaparte, King of Westpnaila, is about to assume the naval portfono in tho Cabinet of the United states.
 Having allowed an intervening weak CT generation to pass away history would not be inconsistent in recording another series of triumphs by the des- cendants of the indomitable Corsican. If the ambitious blood of Napoleon the First and Napoleon the Third still tingles in the veins of the present-day descendants of Maria Letizia Bonaparte. the time is ripe for them to stir the world.
 Were the proud and persevering Elizabeth Patterson alive today now she would rejoice to hear of her grand sons elevation to cabinet position m the country that has now become world poweri How she would have triumphed over those European diplo- mats who laughed at her when she en- deavored to interest them in making Charles J. Bonaparte's older brother the successor of Napoleon III upon the throne of France. Her blood has been vindicated in the person of her grand son. Could she have heard the an nouncement made two weeks ago she would not have gone to her grave broken hearted woman.
 The complete history of the Napoleon dynasty as 1t will be read by future generations is to, be the worlds most striking proof that blood tells. Those chapters which are associated with this country will be read by Americans with particular interest, for they will Illus trate with a peculiar force the result of the intermingling of the aEtstocratic blood of the Old World and the New
 Even as far as 1t has gone this his tory contains much matter over which the historian and philosophers of the future will love to finger. The leading circumstances connected with the es- tablishment in America of branch of the Bonaparte family beginning with a romance and closing the first chapter with tragedy, tell story full or human interest.
 Jerome, Bonaparte, the youngest brother of Napoleon I, was educated for the naval service It was the First Consups ambition to give him chance
 to distinguish himself at sea and to see him rise to be the head of the ! French navy This ambition was nev-
 
 workings of a destiny that one cen
 tury later gives Jerome's grandson the direction of the naval establishment that is developing more rapidly than
 any other in the world. Doubtless
 there are those who will find in 1t a posthumous verification of the FIrst Consurs good judgment.
 Jerome Napoleon entered the French navy In his fifteenth year at about the
 time that Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, laid before the great Napoleon his plans for revolutionizing naval warfare by giving him heet or war vessels which could blow the main Independently of wind and weather. Suppose that in Jerome there had slum- bered the genius of a Togo, suppose | that Napoleon instead of dismissing Fulton with a nod had permitted him to put his plans into execution. Would The map of the world be the same to- day?
 It is Idle to ask. Jerome Bonaparte was more of a profligate than a ge- nius Cruising about on the vessel to Fl (which he was attached he remained at H Brest longer than was consistent with
 his duties as a naval officer and wrote
 to Bourrienne, Eapoleon's secretary
 and acrimonious biogfapher, telling
 him of his pleasures. Napoleon under E took to answer the letter himself: T have seen your letter, Monsieur rEn- seigne de Vaisseau," he began. and
 am waiting with impatience to hear that you are onN board your ship,
 studying a profession, intended to be
 the scene of your glory. Die young if
 you ever intend to disgrace your B name; for if you live to be SO, without
 having served your country, you had
 better not have been born" The let
 ter did not fail of its effect for not K long after its receipt Jerome again put E to sea.
 2 When the hostilities between France N and England began the vessel to which
 he was attached cruised about in
 American waters. now and then put g ting into Philadelphia, New York or E Baltimore where the young Jerome, more on account of his distinguished brother than for any individual merit B was welcomed by the best society with II open arms. At a splendid ball given at the home of Samuel Chase. he met
 the young woman who was destined to affect the interests of popes and po-
 tentates. It was in the autumn of \ 1903. Elizabeth Patterson, although
 only in her 18th year, already had a E more than local reputation as a beau ty and had troubled the hearts of men
 much less susceptible to feminine charms than the careless, pleasure loving naval lieutenant. Her victory was complete and their attachment
 culminated on December 24, 1903, when they were married by John Carrell, Bishop of Baltimore, in accordance with the rites of tine Catholic Church. The church ceremony was only per- formed after both parties had signed a
 marriage contract drawn up by Mir. Dallas, afterward Secretary of the Treasury, and witnessed by M. Sotin,
 commissary of commercial relations of the French Republic. and Alexander Camus.
 Sotin, as an official representative oi the French Government. got himself into a peck of trouble through having
 witnessed the contract. but Camus af- terward enjoyed the distinction of serv- ing as Minister of Foreign Affairs ir
 Jerome's German kingdom.
 Baltimore society hailed the match
 with joy, for it promised many bril- liant functions. Beautiful. accomp- lished, the daughter of a rich father
 married to an aristocrat. the new Mime Ronaparte possessed all the qualifca' Y tions for social leadership. For over year the young couple travelled about this country enjoying their mutual tri' rmphs. The clouds were darkening or the sky of France and now and theT
 an ominous rumbling proclaimed the thunder of the great Napoleon's dis. pleasure over his younger brothers ''mesalliance," as he termed it. Btu the young couple needed not and by remaining for a time in this country hoped that the Emperors wrath woult disappear.