The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
FRANCE.

Cabinet and Diplomatic Changes n Necessity
Trahsat!nniic Trade and TraveI-Steamsiiip
Subsidy Dt5ate-The Budget Discussion-
Expenditures and Resources of the Empire
Censorship of the Prcss--A New Way Of Ex-
unsuishing Newspapcr-The Editor of La
Observation-Disclosures Return from Camp
Harvest PrOspecIs-(:eneraI HOche's Me.
u,0ry.
PARIS July I, 1868.
Whatever did occur at the important ministerial
council Of Fontanebleau before the departure of the
Emperor for Chalons has been hushed up and Will
DOT probably be made public until this is
over. From the events which are taking place, how
ever and from the close inquiry which has been in
stisaed by all for whom politics second nature
{; IL pretty generally known that the Emperor was
u.ade aware that Cabinet changes must be made. II
NJ. Rouher does neither agree with NJ. Pinard nor
81. de persgny the latter must be sent to iii dipo-
niatic post somewhere; II ~ de Moustier sends
IN his resignation he, too, must be provided
for; and to NJ. Pinard. he will find his
satisfaction In the postponement OF the general cleo
tons. NJ. Rouher cannot be done without;
quently the present sdtu quo will be preserved as
long IA possible. We are prepared for diplomatic
changes every day, but schsm In the council cannot
DC countenanced under existing circumstances.
The Transatlantic Company's Subsidy bill was
carried through at the close OF most stormy opposi
ton the part OF NJ. Pouger- Guertier, by o major
i,y OF hundred and seventy five votes to twenty
i've. The general impression unsatisfactory
before the final debate and then the public were
III ly aware that they had not been sufficiently
lightened on the real financial situation
Of the company; but when 1t became
known that some OF NJ. Pouger- Guertiers
statements erroneous, that he had
advanced information which was either incomplete
immature, thus exposing himself to dat contradc.
ton, 1t not thought improbable that his attacks
were ill-founded all through, and his cause, which
good one, lost ground instantly. This exay-
geration and incorrectness on the part Of orators
originated in an inklng to produce sensational argu.
ments and have led NJ Pouger uertier's antagonists
10 jeer ut him with old sdage on their lps-"He
who win prove too much proves nothing at all"
Had the bold and vehement champion OF his coun-
try maintained the right to rise against abuses dis
r sted hh temper and been guarded against reckless
ardor to catch persons in fault he would have been
the most formidable opponent the majority could
well meet With.
must state as 1t IT, that he has lost somewhat of
h popularity. But the small minority OF twenty
I'VE voices against one hundred and seyenty1ve
must prove ahat the Chamber OF Deputies had made
up It's mind TO accede, come What may, for there
was one day contradiction In M. Rouhers speech
accommodation that might have shaken less will
in members. The eminent orator. on one hand, de-
cause OF "a rovcrses and because the rupture with
Mexico has caused communications TO cease almost
totally on 'ae vera cruz line; and yet moment after
he gorlhes the splendid achievements daily per
termed 10y the company, Its admirable condition and
power
Tie debate on the budget ia now the great cues.
ton. IL is the greatest grievance of the oppo-
sltt0n. The nnancial situation OF France IL
IA element OF continual discord. The deficit
OF four hundred and forty millions which are
10 be made up for by new loan il, Ia their opinion,
acryins accu@tion-even more, a crying shame,
al thti VIII resist. This II a Ones,ded view OF the
present situation, which the government will not
ial, TO eSpound and the flaws of which NJ. Rouner
wants OF trance must also be cons dered. France
was very Dw wnsn Louis Philippe eft her TO have
her pulse lelt by an eminent statesman In the
person oil Napoleon III. Neare facing accomplished
facts, and Tue causes which have considerably in
creased puhlic expenses In the course Of fifteen
yea are wei known. Great expeditions immense
public works, some supernuous certainly but most
vey essential; Institutions, foundations, railroads.
canals, and the great Impulse gwen TO Industry by
machnery-the'e transformations have necessarily
ou,strppcd prescribed limits. Great acrnony
would he avoided II the question 10 take
general view from higher position. For instance
were these expenses and great OUTLAWS indispen-
sa'ief u so, as tie nation. like the human mind,
IIest either progress or trORrade, no standstill
Wing possible, either loans duties or taxes must
pc sdnl,ied. The treasure must be found which
~ 10 work out these improvements, and every indi-
yidua must put his shoulder ~ the wheel; but the
nations sweat should be spared when such effort IL
mercy Tor ornamental purposes not useful, and the
SVeat mistake was IN the vote for the new orse niza
ion u the army some three months ago pro.
Y amme for further OUTLAY Is drawn out, moreover,
w 1icn IL is too late to dsavow. A great lesson
ma ght thus be taught the nation by the ncapacty
OF he Chamber TO undo what nas been done-a les
son TO be acquired before next election. The loan
will Assuredy take Its course but the formation OF
such legislative body AT the Palais Bourbon this
should be eneiRetically opposed.
The new pa yer, pEiecteur, by Messrs. Favre and
Picard, appeared on the 10Th June and is already In
trouble The PR Vretors are prosecuted for exciting
10 hatred ind con empt The 1rst number ia which
your CORES pondeLt Invested cost fifteen centilnes
and is sold by veculative readers for TIVE francs
and half It is goi " its rounds from hand to hand
and will fetch five .uncs soon Twenty thousand
copies had been crcula Ted before Anastasie the
sorl pounced down on Ve five thousand remaining
copies.
The success OF Roche 'ort's Ldn,rae is such
that the government Ii Va thought worm
while TO make inquirI ABOUT hs sa'e
In Paris and In the apartments. A re.
port has actually been bro Nht up abtGi me
solemn matter, and after a W. grave coh lave u
has been settled That the sale sh, Md be allowed 10
continue on the ground that tuE 'P..Senl -''le d
writing cannot last long, and that Mr.. hvVht ihN
write himself out--thus danaXi 4 rs i'Pu 5t'
without assistance from nigh quart. " wv biVl