A Peep at Boulanger.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2922, 12 June 1888, Page 2

A Peep at Boulanger.

Writing of Boulanger, "Le Beau General, as he is now called in France the Paris correspondent of Truth says: Boulanger is off-handed, rather open-hearted, likes to please, delights to render service to no matter whom, is charmingly gallant to women of all ages and ranks, has an elegant figure and a handsome face, a wining smile, sits on horseback like a centaur, aud took, when he was in the army, as much enjoyment out of his line belongings as a child does out of his Sunday clothes. _ He was really picturesque on his black prancing horse surrounded by his staff. The rank and file adored him; for why? He gave them clean beds, lavatories, mess tables and plates, tumblers, knives and forks, For wen who hi

to spend three years at least in the army this was a good deal. Before the time of Le Beau General they fed almost like hogs, each eating jiut of a tin can, with his fingers wa penknife as best he could. TliF beauty of the thing was that this change cost the taxpayer nothing, it being clipped off contractors and their patrons. Wilson did'nt like it; but Boulaneer don't care. That not-caring way of his is a source of strength among a lot of politicians who are trembling for the success of their little games, and who are as sensitive to small dangers as the tips of snail's horns. Boulanger did'nt care eitlicr whether, influential politicians took, whence was War Minister,in bad part 'is refusal to tame colliers on strike by sending a military force to their black country to dragoon them. When the coliers were starving Boulanger telegraph to the soldiers to share their with them. I don't think he did this to win popularity, but merely from a kind impulse. He acted in a sane spirit in 1871 as President of a CourtMartial, After he had helped, by hard fighting, to put down the Commuue he thought there had been enough of bloodshed, and caused every prisoner brought to bo . acquitted." No wonder si* is popular.