The Irish standard., 1905-06-10

spending his summer at one Of h,a
several estates in the country ne,r
the city.
MI bonaparte may be called an
American of Americans, for patriotism
mas been the subject of his lectures
as We'll as his writings. He has never
peen known to pride himself upon his
family or lineage, and, indeed, has
Deeh known to resent inquiries or re.
marks on this subject in general con.
Vers;ltlon. In this respect he differs
from his elder brother, jerome Bona.
parte, whose life Of incident ended in
1915. He was a lieutenant in the
uhlted States army, then in the
French army, where at the battles of
lhkerman and Balaclava he distin-
sulshed himself by his bravery, after.
ward to contend almost until the dav
OF his death for his proper place in
the Napoleonic succession.
Mr.. Bonaparte was prepared for
college at private school and by tu-
tors, and entering college was grad
lated in 1871. Three years later he
was graduated from law school. and
returning to his native city began the
practice of law with all the ardor of
penniless practitioner, although It
is estimated he had inherited some.
thing like $1,50O0OO. ..
Wealthy young men. of good family
usually select career, in Difference
to American tradition, rather than
with any idea of pursuing it, and it
may be supposed that his friends were
| OF this opinion until something han.
pened in the fall of 1875 that caused
them to change their mind. 1t showed
the young Bonaparte, as the true de.
sccndant of his family, fighter
f, Baltimore was at that time ruled
by a political ring, of which it has
/ been said that Tweed might study
with admiration, while Ames, of Min
ncapolis, and the "gang" in Missouri.
before Governor Folk arrived, would
both hang their heads for envy So
strongly intrenched was the ring that
for years opposition to it had been a
mere pretence. 1t was worth a busi-
ness life to fight. It's leader and lieute-
nants held the entire state in their
grasp, and the idea that there might
be battle seemed well-nigh fmpos-
sible
The young Bonaparte denounced
the ring as a thing of evil and de.
cIared it must be broken up. He was
laughed at even by his friends. He
was called "sills stocking" told to
go back to the dinners" his "danc-
ing" and keep quiet. Then for the
first time Baltimore saw that smile
"the smile of the Bonapartes" it has
been called.
Much will be written about that
smile If Mr.. Bonaparte remains long
in the cabinet 1t differs from the de-
lighted expression of President Roose.
velt 1t seldom rises to the dignity of
laugh, but it is always there. The
smile was once described thus
"lt is there all the time, morning.
noon and night. 1t is there when it's
owner arises in court to pronounce a
eulogy upon dead Judge. 1t is there
when he lashes the leaders on the
stump, and it is there when he is in a
case and the witnesses on the other
side begin to perspire coldly.
"rhis smile, though the owner may
not have known it, was one of the
chief assets of the Baltimore Reform
league in the year of grace 1895, when
the ancient and odorous Democracy
faced 'Souphouse Charley and went
tumbling into heap of writhing
'grafters,' scared leaders and twisted
machinery. It Is smile of fascina-
tion-woful, troublesome, sweet, oily,
insinuating, seductive, deceitful, sar-
castle. sardonic, terrifying, paralyzing
and diabolical." - <St'
OF course the smile had not devel.
oped so far at that time, but such ts :.
it was 1t drew about him some few :
good citizens, who. IN the year 1S75ss
IS. 2sSss;