The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-25
NO. 5196.
OUR FRENCH LETTERS.
PARIS, Aug. 3. 1913.

Vdr-lUJ0tiOn an France.
The great debate upon the finance question was
terminated, in a vote favorable to the government
-37S to- 500. This question was confined exclu-
sively TO the imposition of tax of one per cent
upon money loaned upon mortgage, from the re-
venues upon which the expec, to realise
.20,OOO,OO0, and is part of system of measures
to be soon after produced, intended to carry taxa
tioR TO all that species of property which escaped
taxation under the monarchy. Upon being ques-
toned, Just before the vote was taken, whether
the government made this question OF the port
folio, the minister replied that it did not this $50.
lated question, but would do so the series of mea-
eures which II would soon propose. The truth is,
that Gen. Cavalgnac intends that the money
lenders, the rich men IN the country, shall no
longer escape taxation, but shall contribute their
lair proportion to the expenses of the government.
Ihis raises terrible storm among that portion of
the representatives who directly interested in
this question, as many OF them are and all the
wealth Ct Paris has been made to bear against this
measure, which was dragged in by Theirs, and
denounced az companion of Proudhon's propo-
Slllon. When liners was called upon to point
out the sources from whence TO derive the revenue
10 meet the deficiency of two hundred and fifty
millions IN 1919, he admitted there were none, and
said they must borrow; and cited the examples
under the monarchy. The minister told him he
would not go 10 the monarchy forlessons in finance
-" that he wished the system of finance under the
and therefore, perhaps, ne met with the opposition
OF the Hon. Theirs {" The minister was aroused,
and cut loose from the old dynasty and its friends,
isl,y aId sqGnrey ana h 3 parties IN the
raj CaTalgnac intends to make France
meet her expenses, and to keep down
TIE debt, and to make the wealth of rance the
hall OF which the minister said, had escaped taxa
ton up to this time, hereafter bear some
portion of the burthen of the expenses. There
will be terrific QUERY, presume, in the English
press upon this subject, because there a good
many mortgages which will affect the pockets of
Queen Vlctola's subjects. After the develope-
ments OF yesterday, in the minister's speech, and
those OF day or two before, Theirs and his fol-
lowers may be regarded as openly in the opposi-
zion. presume the government thought it best
TO bring their opponents out to the pubic view, and
there meet them, that all might take their posi-
tons more Understandings: M M. Theirs and
Berger sustained the oppostion.the minister the
governments there were some flying corps; but
how lay the strength. Forgrave nsIderaons
is announced, the report OF the Committee OF En-
quiry was not made yesterday, was expected,
and tremendous rush OF people were dlsappolnt-
ed. This matter agltates the public mind. EIol:
land has decided not TO yield to the demands OF
the German. empire upon Llmbourg, and will ap,,
peal to force to resist any invasion OF her alleged
rights. She has sent M. Lichtenheld to Nlals
fricht, fully authorised by the king to concert
measures with the authorities of that city, to pre-
pare to defend themselves against the empire. |
presume England comes In for share IN this ar
rangemcnt; for Holland Is under her special pro-
lection. The empire has hitherto been so sue
cessu that this appears like small difficulty,
compared with those which have already been
overcome but, like SchlerwIg, and the Wimot
proviso, Lmbourg may rise up into matter Iof
great consequence, and draw the attention OF the
world TO it. The President of the Assembly will
move into his new manslon-here called hotel
this week. OBsETs-ER
PARIS, August /, 1s4s
1ntcrrogations to the Minister of Foreign AGairs-
The Dcbdte-Gen Cavaignac again.
Yesterday the promised interrogations to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs took place, and pro-
duced little information or little else than debate,
which In some respects was interesting. The
minister said, that some days past there had been
a conversation in presence of the committee of
foreign affairs, and notwithstanding the injunction
OF secresy, there had many preiudiclal and absurd
rumors got abroad, and that he thought there
would be grave danger in public discussion
touching the foreign relations of France, which
had been already recommended, by what took
place in the secrecy of the commission and that
he thought, at a moment of so much agitation and
change of circumstances in motives, that it would
be objectionable In HIM to make an crpOSE which
would be nmcal to the interests and alliances
projected OF France. We are happy, said the m-
mister, to see Germany occupying herself with the
principles OF fraternity and union, and other ma
lenl position TO choose our alliances When the
events permit to make known our views and
intentions we shall hasten to do so, but respect
you too much, citizens, to speak before you when
have netting to say, and l have too strongly the
sentiment OF my duty to pronounce words which
might be regarded as an engagement, when the
moment for an engagement has not yet arrived.
nj. Maugulu, who preferred the interpretations,
was not satisfied with this response, and insisted
that the government was bound to declare itself
before the Assembly, and he declared that the
policy pursued by the government would lead to a
general war, whereas he was tor peace. He was
called upon to explain himself, and he branched of
into his theories, by review OF the history OF
events since 1870, and accused the government OF
double dealing, OF sending out circular contain
ing one set OF principles, and private agents to act
upon different set Having proceeded to explain,
he said the government sent agents into Germany
and into Naples to play double hand, and that
France required policy frank and legal. This
brought Gen. Cavaignac upon his feet, and he re-
marked, 6 that under monarchy these interro-
cations were not of an importance so immediate
as under republic that, without any doubt, a
minister would reserve his right to respond or not
10 member who represented only his own Cpl
Mon but if the minister answers, 1t may happen
that his answer, in the debate which 1t may pro-
woke, will produce an injurious effect upon oul
foreign relations, that this point OF view we ought
not to lose sight of but the reproaches OF the hon
minister of double dealing he could not accept
and he called upon him to specify, and the ,pres
dent of the Assembly told him he was at liberty
to name persons if he could" The minister ther
asked if an agent had not been sent into Piedmont
and another into Naples, with private instruction
different from the public instructions To thu
pledge being nega,lved by Cen Cavaignac, h,
said be meant by the former administration.
M. Bastide, who minister then as now
then took the floor and said that an agent hat
been sent to Naples to obtain indemnity, tina
his conduct had been most honorable, and that
after efectng his purpose, he had resigned, TO
causes which II was not necessary to explain I,
the Assembly. And here this debate, importan
ana interesting In many respects, terminated
without any further indication of the future polc
Of France in her foreign relations. General Ca
yalgnac intends to keep his own counsels.
OBSERVER.
PARIS, August l, lSi8
Speech of NJ Proudhon, and the Tofe-C oni,n,t