The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
Tie Legislative Opposition and Mexico.

From La France of Paris, July 2sl
We cannot comprehend what wretched pleasure
the opposition can take in continually recurring to
this Mexican expedition, In constantly giving utter
ance to the same complaints and Indefinitely casting
and Of the Chamber, the responsibility Of which body
cannot In this case be separated from that of the
left fraction itself. Has the time not at length ar
rived TO put an end to these frutess reciminatons
and to speak OF this glorious fault concerning Mexico
as history will do? Here was no question OF policy;
what was involved The very honor OF the govern
ment. The latter was no longer charged with want
OF OF foresight; but with want OF pr9o,ty' and
the most shameful specuatons. N. Jules
Favre, IN giving for the fifth or sixth
and condensng the most regrcttable allegations in
order to reproduce them impregnated with his irony
and his bitterness I'm insnuating that The sword Of
France had been drawn in support OF suspicious
monetary demands, NJ. jules Favre, we say, fur
nlshed to M. Rouher the opportunity OF graphing
with the caumly and or crushing 1t once FOR all by
the eloquent energy OF his words ana OF his con-
science.
dc France enter upon discussion respecting the
legitimacy Of the Jecker bonds, on the various ar
engagements which have since interviewed on the
labors the Mexican Commission, &c. The PreSse
thus commences its obseryations:-We do not re-
member any sitting wasted in vain talk so greatly
as was that OF Saturday.
Ehe Paris UniJers SAYS much the same thing
This sitting may afford some specimens OF speaking;
put u scarcely eeyates either the national dignity or
The Jo,01ldl az Parts discharges dart at two
members or the extreme right thus:-M de Benoist
and NJ dHavrincourt, ear RQuO, repeated their well
known joke-'lt was M. Jules Favre who caused
the Mexican expedition to fall" That Idea Is not
bad one, and If 1t was not beginning to get STALE
those honorable gentlemen would deserve the repu-
tatiOn OF beng clever humOrists. Unfortunately, 1t
has served ts tme like the spectre rouge and those
gentlemen, II they wise, will try to discover
some other piece OF w.t. In the meantime it still has
certain snccess as not to laugh at it impossible.
During the legislative session Of the 25th of July,
NJ Schneider In the char, the order OF the day was
the adjourned discussion on the budget of 1906
The PRESIDENT said:-The part under examination
is article 20, authorizing the Minister OF Finance to
OF 1000 000f. in three per cent rente to indemnify
the Mexican bOndhOders
NJ. PICARD-When the question Of the right to in
demnify was discussed last year The situation OF NJ
Pinard, OF the Compton d'Escompte. was brought
under consideration and | asked If that gentleuOn
acted personally or as syndic OF certain number OF
bankers.
NJ. ROUHER, Ministers Of State-In both capacities
could give the name OF the bankers if necessary
but cannot see the utility of 80 doing
NJ. GRESSiER-Ihe question raised by M.Plcard has
really nothing to do with the indemnity.
NJ. BEruMoNT-Those names should certainly be
made known.
NJ. PICARD-Undoubtedly; 1t is matter Of interest
to know what was the political and private charaC-
ter OF those banking houses.
NJ GREsSIER--In my opinion the Chamber has
nothing whatever to 90 with the names OF the parties
who acted conformity with the Compton d'Escompte
(Hear, hear)
N. PICARD-still desire to have the Chamber con.
suited on the point.
VOICEs-The order Of the day
The Chamber decided to pass to the order OF the
day.