The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
TODAY in HISTORY
Birthday Of Napoleon sonaparte.
MONDAY, AUGUST is, 1910.

In spite Of all the contradictory views
whicn nave ooen presented OF Napoleon,
in spite OF hostile historians, foes, Eng
lish literature and English criticismi In
spite OF obstacles sucn as no other NOR
tai man ever conquered, Napoleon Bona
parte stands forth tne most amazing
phenomenon OF human achievement, per-
sonal magnetism ana mortal greatness
Inc world mas ever seen,
y man who raised himself from OBJ
security To throne: who changed the
face OF the world who made himself felt
throughout powerful and civilized ma
tons: who sent the terror OF his name
across seas and oceans: whose will was
pronounced and feared as destiny; whose
uonatlVeS were crowns, whose ante
chamber was thronged by submissive
princes: who broke Gown the awful bar
ricr OF the Alps, and made them a high
way. and whose fame was spread beyond
the boundaries OF civilization TO the
steppes OF the Cossack and the deserts
Of the ARABIA man who has left this
record OF himself In history has taken
out OF the hands OF mortal the question
whether he shall be called great.
or all the mighty ,conquerors OF the
world. Napoleon stands second TO none.
The day OF horrors In Frnnce had been
going on for some time before Napoleon
Bonaparte, the small. slender pale faced,
encountered and quelled the disturbance.
The monarchy OF France had been de-
throned, Louis XVI and Marie AntoIn-
felt Of oppression which was not all their
own. The Royalists and the Jacobins
had Joined the bowling mob OF insur-
gents, and all together were rushing on
TO attack the convention, which was the
only representative OF government then
in France.
The troops OF the convention had been
sent to meet the mob, but retired In fear
and panic. The mob advanced and the
convention trembled In the midst OF
| the terror and confusion one member ex-
claimed Il know a man who can de-
q H.
can officer, Napoleon Bonaparte. The
convention Immediately sent for him All
expected TO see stalwart soldier, OF gi-
gantic frame and imperious bearing.
When they saw Napoleon's boyish ap-
pearance the president incredulously In
quired
Are you willing to undertake the de-
Yes" was the laconie and calm re-
ply. With half -dlsdainful contempt. the
president continued:
Are you aware OF the magniture OF
the undertaking."
Sweeping the assembly with his mag
netic glance. and fixing his eagle eye
upon the president Napoieon replied.
connplIshing what | undertake
And accomplish he did. But how? BY
the same measure he had declared should
have been taken when, shor, time be-
fore, he had watched the furious mob
rush unrestrained through the palace OF
the imprisoned monarch, Then he, ex-
lDcy SUpulQ nave swept dO"u
The first five hundred with grape shot.
and the rest would have soon taken to
flight"
And his own successful quelling OF
the insurgents proved the correctness OF
his plans and the marvellous executive
force Of the genius. So Napoleon estab-
lishcd the new government OF France
called the Directory Napoleon; the little
commoner who was born upon the island
OF Corsica, on the fifteenth or August.
1863.
Napoleon's father died when he was
quite young, and at the age OF ten.
through the assistance OF friend OF
the family. he obtained admission to the
military school al Brienne. near Paris
Regarded as a charity student by his
companions, he was here subjected to
neslects and taunts. And in spite Of
this and many other mlsfortunes he had
10 contend with, when he was examined
for appointment in the army at the age
OF sixteen, one OF the professors wrote
opposite the signature of Napoleon; This
young man will distinguish himself In
tho world, II favored by fortune" The
prophecy came true In every sense OF the
word,
August 10 is the date Of the naval bat
tie of Harf1eur U4l6); on which Lafay-
cite. aged and gray. arrives on a visit
TO America (lS2D 1t is the birthday or
ST. Anthony of Padua Ql95l; Frederick
William I, of Prussia 06SS)i Edward
Scott, poet and novelist Q77D: Thomas
De Quincey. the English writer Q7S5) /;
Aaron V. Brown, postmaster general pn-
der Buchanan Q195(, Rear Admlrai
land Hans Bretman." author QS24;
and Mrs John A. >>ogan. editor and au-
thor OS3S). 1t is the date or the death
OF Honorious. the Roman emperor In 425,
and Queen Philippa OF England Q369)'