The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-18
FRANCE IS
1HINKINCOf
MONARCHY
csc h aneI Case Lends
Strength to Royalists, Who
Have Four Candidates

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Anatole France. member OF the
French Academy. Europc's leader
IN letters. man OF profound and fear.
less vision. declares there are dis
unct signs that the idea OF a mon
archy IL becoming more popular In
France. Since so distinguished a
Frenehman speaks first. the matter
can be considered above q whisper.
The Both anniversary OF the foun-
oaticn OF the French republic fell
on September 4. But the ceiebra-
ton has caused no resonant echo.
This IL curious fact
POSSIBILITIES or
MONARCHIST COUP
For some time. observers OF
Frances chaotic foreign policy have
seen possibilities OF a coup d'etat
being organized by the monarchists.
The failure Of. the Emperor Napo-
leon Ill In the Franco-Prussian war
gave rise TO the republic. While
now. at the close of the return war
against the Teutons. monarchists nc
cuse the republic Of having failed
likewise.
True. the allies won the war: but
frances present position as victor
% far more precarious than when
she was vanauished. so years ago.
Since the signing OF the allies peace
terms. France has made repeated
mistakes Ia foreign politics that are
beginning to have q cumulative ef-
feet
Thus. II would BE- futile 20 affirm
that American sentiment toward
France has not changed since the
return OF the American expedition
l AIRY force from the war. France.
too. has antagonixed Great Britain
! and Italy. chiefly over the Russian
| question and tho problem Of tho
German indemnity. At the same
! Time. every effort OF France 20 en-
Fender a major world policy Of her
own by combating the Russian peo-
pie on their own soil has failed. and
has had It's inevitable evil effect
upon French political prestige
FRANCE ISOLATED
FROM GREAT ALLIES
This futile stafecraf, has Isolated
France internationally. except for a
curious alliance OF small and weak
powers which the French govern
ment Is hard at work creating.
These little nations. including prtn-
cipally Poland. Hungary and Bel.
GUM. are united TO France only
BY their common fear OF a German
military recovery. Their ability TO
Assist France. alone. II Germany
organizes Z war OF revenge. IL 10
limited a. 10 foretell perhaps even
= fatal disaster to France ~ .
worid power.
eDistrust Of the governments e.
ficiency sufficiently explains why
the monarchist propaganda again Is
active In France. There are domcs-
tie reasons as well. Not the least n
the ridicule- the French people have
directed against the late president.
Deschanel. since he walked out OF
the window Of a moving railway
train In his sleep. fell into lake.
and finally resigned his office.
Nonarchist sentiment has never
entirely died among the French PEG
h. During the past 50 years IL
has threatened the government re-
peatcdiy.
REPUBI.IC SAFE WHILE
NATION IS STRONG
While the republic effectively pro-
tects France ar-'rst loss Of her po-
oIfIon as a first class power, the
republic Is safe. But once let the
impression become general In France
that the republican statesmen. the
most virile Of them socialists. are
rambling Frances heritage away
n . futile international game Of
bewfldering diplomacy. and the time
(, win be ripe for a reactionary revo-
luton.
7 II temper and temperament cause
many more errors in Frances
world policies. the monarchists will
b well satisfied with the result.
French monarchists are divided In
% four camps. The Oldest Of them
favor the pretentions Of Louis Phil
Ilpe. duke Of Orleans. Of the Bourbon.
Orleans house.
But. according to dispatches from
Europe, the Bonapartists are the
largest In numbers. They would
crown Prince Victor Napoleon. son
q Jerome Napoleon, and son-in-law
Of the late King Leopold Of Belgium.
Some Of the monarchists are said
70 look with favor upon Marshal
Foch. while others would go outside
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