The Daily Telegraph of Thursday publishes a summary of a
remarkable article in the Soir on the Bonapartists' plans. According to the writer, great efforts are being made in France to place Prince Louis Napoleon—the Russian General —on the throne, to the exclusion of his elder brother Victor. He declares that while the scheme would have the support of the Vatican, the Jesuits, the principal bankers, and the ex- Empress, the conspirators are not disposed to venture on any sudden stroke. Their modus operandi will be to proceed legally at the elections of 1902, and to revise the Constitution by the newly elected Members of Parliament. The President would be nominated by a plebiscite, and once installed Prince Louis would be in a position to repeat his uncle's coup. One motive for proceeding cautiously is said to be the lack of certainty as to the sentiments of the subalterns, the non-com- missioned officers, and the rank-and-file. We should be inclined to think that this imprudent publication of their plan of campaign would constitute another and a more potent reason for delay.
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