New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
THE PARIS PRESS on THE IMPERIAL MESSAGE
AND TIE PROROGATION.

THE FRENCH CRISIS.
THE PARIS PRESS ON THE IMPERIAL MESSAGE
AND THE PROROGATION.
The D6bdtS of July 10 says: AS will readily
be comprehended TO ourselves moro mature
consideration Of this important document ana tat Tor
tho moment ON first impression we can only juuso
recty express the opinion which at present pTevas IN
PARIS I'm stating that the public has received the mani
fcsto fayoraby that il is considered TO contain the ele-
Of very serious reforms that without douDt hr
reliance placed the complete development OF these
changes i'm all their legitimate consequences but that IN
the meantime the gravity OF the pacific evolution WHICH
is being accomplished is fully compounded grath'
cation Is felt at the prompt and liberal response when
has been made by the Emperor TO the wishes OF vac
country and finally the Idea is eneraihea that ,hele
ia no possibility Of undertaking tho Importance Of these
concessions and that there would be injustice III not es
tifvinp some gratitude for them"
bo Siitonnei: on the sh OF juno last sedtous
demonstration TOOK pace IN Ino syy "a. tho letter al
dressed by him TO Baron dc Mackau month after the
Constitutional Opposition united 70 an imposing taciloh
OF the majority, denhed tle Wirucs OF o HaAon ~
clear precise aud respectful declaration The EmperOrs
message presented to the Chamber We have now made
a great advance In the path Of parliamentary hbertes
and It becomes us at once to consau1'9 ana ,ahn nis
Majesty for act Of prudence which -, al inc same
time, one Of political Annexation . -. ...-...,,..
&cJ What are these rcformsi Are the $4,000 men
who voted for the Opposition expected 20 20 Savu ios
they required the emancipation OF nnlyer9a su1ass'
accorded them they imagined, good simple FOLK, that
peroua power was about 20 disappear before their i'm
Granted which we will not dcpreciatc they
ncontestabe utility, but which absolutely insuth.
the main object It u almost null" -. -.
The Temps ChamDfr sneh as u Appears 'nG IN 70
peror DESTROYS Of reesiabshng ought 70 b9 ADo 20
question the Government when aud how u THINKS hecca
sary to address u when u tnlnK, Props nc CoT, Sp
the way as the Emperor adatessSs lnS OTIS oH
ia and TO re gulatc for Itself It's faculty OF amendment
and even share with the Crown the Initiative OF laws
All This forms part Of the autonomy Of the Chamber and
Ia yays understood In free countries. 'Oud th'Io
UU SNi FnpeToF the faculty Of concciyng BILL and Of
understanding the Justice of H. or ol selLhg tuo oot
opportuue for its Introduction what eonraue t.oh 10
LTan with the representatives Of the country on phbo
affairs while the Government replies 10 al INC I,''
he ssly seen that on the points indicated, there was
plenty Of matter which required clearing up between the
the Center did understand this and Sun more I'M
fortunate that the Government has determned 70 as,l
cumber t.cf at any price, by Unexpectedly prOrognng
The Chamber The Communication yesterday was wcll
received but the decree OF THIS morning has produced
disastrous effect on public opinion 1870,
Tho Opinion NatiClaie: The reforms announced by inc
Emperor would have been received WIN Joy anu gIa.
ude ak months ago To-day they appear tardy and ln-
su1Gien Io n g FwpeTa repeating the Mexican
expedon if he chooses no may tomorrow morning 20
to war with Prussia. lie is not accountable 70 us lot
ancht: he may involve Franco when, how and to what
extent he peases. The difficulty is turned; 1t Is not
solved. The Emperor remains absolute. ,,s.
and considers that the hersPati has behaved Disgrace
fully, but il expected nothing better from weakmnded
| vain, ambitious, intrguers, destitute OF manhood
and brains, The crisis not over II! only beginning
| now -, ,,. ,no
message As TO the prOrogatOn inserted IN the Journal
O1ieieI before being communicated to the ChambeI IL
uncharaby suggests that the Government was 30 dis
! tracted that II had lost It's head.
Tho LiJerI describes the changes kind Of compro-
mise between parliamentary and personal rule with the
defects Of both ami the advantages Of neither 1t bids
the Government mind what i is about
The RdDpft looks the whole business az farce, ana
! begins its article with Didn't we tell you soP
The Gasee dc France guardedy expresses an opinion
that the summary mode In which the Government has
senced the Legislature Is omnous as to the measures IL
The Presst, While admitting that the "modineatlons'
are excellent In themselves deals very severely %th tht
prorogaton and holds that II inc tribune rs sehVeu
will be the duty OF the press to supply us place.
RAPOLEoS's CONCESSIONS.
Writing July "a, Parlsian Correspondent" say
in The London Times 1.-THE concessions Endorsed III III,
imperial communication ak in number, and the mos
important Of the six is the fifth which suppresses The
ton OF Deputy and tho office OF Minister That is near
approach 10 The system OF Parliamentary Cabinets anC
the significance Of this reform made sti clearer IN one
OF the following sentences, where the engagement Il
taken TO deliberate in council on oil the affair
Of the State. These two things, when when pu
together are so much Ike tho reestaDlshmen
Of n responsible and governing Cabinet that th
word Is only wanting 10 make the reform complete ant
TO bring us back 10 Constitutional Monarchy. But, az
told YOU the word is the true difficulty in that matter
struggle with himself "Why do you wish much 70
the word when you have the thing SAID M h9ane
responsibility. Why i We have the thing do you per
deed. II may be said now that the thing given III tu
while the word Is stll avoided with the utmost care
, The Paris correspondent OF The London Dduy Reu
says Poor and unreliable as the promises are, thel
value yet diminished by the saving Or rather the dt
stFOynRl clause at inc end that the Emperor eAhs
preserve intact those prerogatyes which the peOpl
have explicitly cOnhded % him. aud which are th
essential conditions OF power which is preserve orde
society" Tho double terms in which this proposo
is stated very remarkable The Emperor, II Will b
observed, while cnRng TO the verdict upon series
general propositions manfesty unintegble the
Of the public, snatched from the people under reign
terror eighteen years ago. does not admit that the peop
has even right to change It's mind. His essenti
prerogayes, then constituted, pronounced dol
matcally sl the essential conditions of order al
| society"
JULES FAvRE's PROTEST AGAINST TIE PROPAGATION o
o THE CORPS LEGIsLATIP.
Tn the sitting OF the Legislative Body July H. II
reading the report Of the previous days proceedings
Jules Fayre protested against the contradiction betwee
the Imperial message aud the decree prorogung q
. Chamber He SAID: 1.-THE decree Is itself an mpropI
etyO This statement called forth loud protestations
. cries OF Orderl" The President hereupon called
Jues Fayre 20 order The latter continued, howeVe
| and was cheeTed by members Of the Left, but u
. | noise prevented him from being heard. The Pre
dent again called him 10 order and said l asto
ished that on tho morrow Of great liberal pro te
should be raised not only contrary 70 the regulations