The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12

only to serve their personal passions, ambitions
and imperiousness. But i, who hold the Office of
president Of the republic, and who came up from
the lowly classes will only succumb If Providence
DEGREES.
II shall hold out until the end and fulfill the
hopes OF my countrymen.
Sometimes II occurs, 1t is true that people
allowed by faith to attack the holy rights Of others
and threaten the rights Of those who defend their
nationality But believe In the Judgment Of his
tory which stands apart from wrong and evil.
This will give its verdict on us. Justtia regnorum
fundamentum.
Juarez soon took up arms and civil war fol-
lowed. In 1866 Macmillan proclaimed all those
In arms to be outlaws-a fact that probably sealed
his fate when tried for his life.
In the meantime, the United States, in the
throes Of the Civil war, had refused to recognize
Macmillan. With the close Of the Civil war the
United States government found itself in posses
sion Of the strongest military force that the world
had seen. Thereupon Gen. Philip H. Sheridan
appeared at the Mexican border with an impressive
force and the United States government said In
effect to Napoleon III Of France:
you violating the Monroe Doctrine. Get
your French troops out Of Mexico forthwith and
take Macmillan with themr
Napoleon had no choice but to do exactly as the
United States government commanded. He
warned Maximilian that he must withdraw the
French troops from Mexico Maximian declined
to abdicate Carlotta saw that they were lost with
out Frencn support ana ned TO Europe to appeal
to Napoleon.
The last of the French troops withdrew from
Mexico in 1867 Juarez promptly besIeged Maxi.
milan In Queretaro. May IA Macmillan was cap
tured. the night before he had fixed upon for es-
cape. He tried by n council of war; con-
demned to death and June 10 faced firing squad
the Hill Of the Bells. He gave each Of the FIVE
soldiers a gold piece and asked them to aim well
He died like brave man and gentleman
Juarez, able man Of few words and honest
purpose, resumed the presidency and held 1t till
his death, FIVE years later.
Carlotta's vain attempts to secure aid In Europe
were as dramatic as tragic. Napoleon III feared
to face her and evaded a meeting until she forced
Interview. The meeting without witnessea
Napoleon refused to aid her. He may have wanted
to keep his pledged word to Macmillan, but he
did not dare to defy the United States Just what
was said behind those closed doors II not known,
but CarIotta was heard to shrek at its close:
II ough. never to have forgotten what am and
what you are ought not to have forgotten that
there Is Bourbon blood In my veins and should
not have disgraced my descent by lowering myself
= before a Bonaparte and being led away by an ad-
venturer y
Attendants. entering. found her unconscious ON
the floor.
Carlotta next saw Pope Plus TX. who received
her at reception In the throne room at the vati-
can and accorded her the honors of a reigning
monarch. She suspected that this was ruse to
prevent the discussion Of her affairs Later the
pope returned the visit. as etiquette demanded. An
ample escort accompanied him, and aRnin Carlotta
could not Hnd opportunity. But she made nm
I other effort. Dressed In mourning, with one wop,-
an attendant she had an audience At Its close