The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

Europe he pointed out to the Prime
Minister two conclusions In particular
that were the results Of his long and
careful Investigations. One was that
despite the oppression of Great Britain
there was q deep andrent affection
on the part OF the colonies for the
mother country-an affection equaled
only by their instructive antipathy to
France. This. he said. would make 1t
undesirable for France to aid openly or
by any except the most secret means
toward bringing about rupture be-
tween America and England. His
second conclusion was that the break
| between Great Britain and her America
colonies was inevitable. although It
might not occur for eight or ten years,
When 1t did como he was confident,
that the colonies would attain their
Independence. These opinions did not
coincide with those which the Duo dc
Choiseul had formed. The Duo de Choi-
seul needed something to bolster his
tottering power as Prime Minister and
was eager to carry out to the full his
plan OF EN- broiung and conquering
England. Therefore he treated Do
Ilalb coldly, paid him of in money and
made him a brigadler-a comparative
! " empty title. for the pay Of the army
was in arrears. Not long after that tho
i Due do Choiseul lost. the favor OF the
King and was sent into exile.
His influence Over Lafayette.
The Declaration OF independence
came sooner than De Kalb had expect
ed. Throughout the years that inter-
4 Syened between his visit to America and
the outbreak of the Revolution Do
. Kalb became more and more imbued
with the splendor OF the idea for which
the Americans were preparing them
selves to lay down their lives. He let
\ no opportunity pass to renew his
q former friendship with such proml-
nent Americans as visited France.
Among these were Slas Deane and
BENJAMIN Franklin. The former was
chosen as the first delegate OF the
new Republic to the Court OF Versail-
les. Louis XVI. was then King. Almost
the first thing that Deane did after
his arrival in Paris was to appoint
De sKalb as his principal agent They
were constantly together and De kali
set about recruiting officers and pre-.
pairing for secret expedition to ale
the Americans. De Kalb was the NOV.
Ing spirft-the power behind all this
One day the Dus do Broglie sent
for De Kalb and urged him to per.
fsuade the Marquis de Lafayette t.
Join this little band OF adventurers
De Kalb realized instantly the adyan.
tage to American cause Of the al.
lance OF this young nobleman, Lafay
cite was related to some Of the highes
tdignitaries of the French court AM
was one OF the leaders OF French
fsociety. These qualifications out
weighed the fact that he was n,
soldier. BY this time De Kalb hat
given his heart and soul to the caus
of the Americas. He offered every In
ducement to afayette-milltary glor,
fame everything he thought woul
appeal to the young noble. SO as t
Egive prestige to tho expedition, h
made Lafayette IT'S nominal head. i
this way he attracted a crowd or bril-
liant Frenchmen trained In arms an
paved the way for the recognition b
France of a new republic.
Lafayette was not particularly anx
tous to go on this expedition. He ha
much to lose and little to gain. Til
Duo do Broglie, however. desired hi,
to take part In It, while others equal
prominent urged him against It. Fac
side had its selfish motives, lAfayett
was but pawn in the mighty gam
It required the united effort Of D can
De Ralb and Franklin to overcome a
the difficulties in the way and to &,
Lafayette started at last, Finally q
the 26th of March. l777, Do Kalb an
Lafayette sailed from Bordeaux The
might never have reached America ha
IT not been for De Kalb. He learne
that the French King had sent Sordel
TO tho Windward Islands, where tt
vessel was to stop. to arrest I4afayet
and De Kalb and bring them bao
De Kalb ''persunded'' the aptaln IA
pursue direct route to America. an
after seven weeks voyage they lande
at Georgetown, In the Carolinas.
On their arrival. which was expeote
Ethey went through the formally
Aoffering their service to the America
cause, Congress, In a shrewdly worde
resolution, made Lafayette Il a mAjo
n! general. owing ta,. bis xaak sand I