Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-24

@ two weeks in Paris, in
h daily communication
w with Jean Rosny. secre-
M tary to the League OF
- Lost Causes. But though
F&W he hid learned many
MU things he had not yet
W. learned the identity of
!lMA the mysterious woman
at whose bidding he
had gone to Europe to
,s.o b,s millions for an impractical
bic IDEAL 1870 :. +ha ror,
-. movement he had. however,
sS a tolerably clear idea. Work
O IN different countries and under
10 a,ous guises, it aimed always at the
'a s.,ouc end: the revival of the mon
''ohical idea in Europe. and, in par
1'",or the restoration of the ancient
49, NJ kings. In England its object
-. N discredit the monarchy by
'p-ring ND social disquietude, with
-" Ultimate end of replacing the
usuoverIan dynasty by a representa-
Ave- NJ the Stuarts. IN France, ignor-
,De the Bonapartes, it aimed to revive
tS s gIories of the Orleans family. In
sweden It supported the heirs of the
vssa dynasty against the plebeian de-
.cendants Of Napoleon's marshal,
uarnadotte of peasant birth, who oc-
."niad the throne. 1t was for Manoel
h Portugal. for the Sobieski dynasty
Poland. for the heirs to the old
rnsDsn and Sicilian kingdoms in
,tay And everywhere it was sup
corted by men Of the highest rank
and position, who had turned against
democracy and looked back with low
spg reverence upon the traditions of
The past.
At the head of this formidable con-
sederacy was believed to be Alfonso
Of Spain, that irresponsible, boyish
ruer whose adventurous, chaf1ng
spirit typifed the revolt of the old
against the new. Himself a Bourbon
and close friend of the deposed
Manoel of Portugal, he led the lesser
poteptates who were allied with him.
Against this league of the Reds" as
they were contemptuously termed by
their opponents, the kings and states
men Of the more powerful countries
had allied themselves in a union
which, supposed to have its headquar-
tiers in Paris, was called the ''Black"
cabinet. The struggle was none the
less profound because knowledge of
It was confined almost entirely to the
Chancelleries of Europe.
On the fifteenth morning after his
arrival in Paris Jean Rosny called
upon Paul Lane at his hotel. After
an informal chat the Frenchman sud-
denly became very serious.
you were saying to me only yes
terday my friend, that you feared
we cared more for your millions than
for yourself" he said. You have
begged that you be permitted to dis
play your worth in our movement, to
make yourself invaluable to our
cause. The league is in urgent need
o. one who shall go on a delicate mis-
Sion You speak Spanish as well as
you 90 French, l believes"
Yes" answered Paul. Il spent two
years in Buenos Aires as representa-
I'VE Of my fathers firm"
Excellent, my dear Paul. Then let
ne describe the situation to you. You
are aware that events of moment are
impending in Morocco? You have
ieSO OF them in the newspapers, Of
course and have made no sense out
u tnem, as with US all. England,
france Spain, and Germany seem
" De striving each to obtain posses
slOl OF that unhappy country. The
real situation is this:
england and France are united In
'.eE opposition to Germany. Each
sue is desperately endeavoring to
NueeAmate the other there. Mean
IuHe Spaln-our poor Spain, who
.,OAe OF all nations is entitled to the
,s'e'Slon of the Moorish empires
sS'e'ieSS IN the face of her mighty
rusasoniStS. Her claims are put for
M ~ ny Alfonso for purpose as yet
49,. -suSpected to set Europe by the
,Ss us IN others words, if Spain can
nSaee The Sultan to assign to her the
~, ,,v'eC'orate Of the country, England
e ~ france will be at the throat of
So. Ia'ly' whose puppet they believe
- Fau 10 be And so it is necessary
, - induce the Sultan to sign a pro-
yt w. over his country to Spain.
'Va understand, Paul?"
difficult problem" answered
~ II 'aoughtfully. Even the Moor
,S n sultan is not gong to barter
way his empire"
~, IN the contrary" answered
Ns. the Sultan breads and fears
ANY,. e' whose ENJOYS are even now
ts srUHCaihg Fee, the capital, with a
md !, ID their hands. The Sultan
.rs.' He Moors still hold a more ex-
tS Sse'sLed idea of the power of Spain
N vs. sue Is entitled, l fear, to expect.
VOW ~ ~, can forestall the Frenchmen.
Ieas,". III accomplish all that the
Mn sGs asks of you. OF course Spain
Asr.e sam nothing by it, but at least