The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-10

RON hs ~, J. Tribune.
The DRAFT OF the Parliamentary re.
forms In France are now mAtured, Il
accordB With Eapoleon's late message
10 granting the right Of self regulation,
The voting OF the budget In detail, the
simplifying oithe mode Commandments.
the selection Of Ministers from the
Chambers, the submission OF tariff
notifications. and the extension Of the
right 10 interpellate. The Emperor ana
the Legislature will together enjoy the
Initiative In making laws; and the mem.
beIs OF both Chambers will be permits
ted TO address questions and demands
TO the Government, Amendments viii
De passed 10 . Committee, communl-
Gated 10 the Government, returned TO
the chamber with remark, and finally
acted upon. A more definite state
ment Of this provlSlon 10 10 be
expected than that which we have now
by Cable, but apparently the Council
OF State 10 deprived Of It's Bover.
eIRu right 10 deVour all amendments
before they can be put 10 the vote,
while the Emperor retains Hufheient
power over the hnbiect 10 make the
amendment 8till matter Of process
and difficulty. Over aud above the re-
forms promised In his late message, the
Empsror's new exhibit provides that
Ministers shall be present at debates,
and, though responsible for their acts,
can only be impeached by the Senate.
The Senate will have public session,
but on motion Of Ave members may be
resolved into secrecy. We are advised
that the mAtured decree OF the Emperor
will thoroughly ordAin the relations
which are TO exist between the Two
Chambers and himself, and will dwell
on the transformation OF personal gov.
err ment into liberal empire, He will
also reduce taxes and extend educa.
ton.
These concessions, SkIlllully check.
ed and balanced, as we believe they
Will further appOr, will not quench the
suspicion or satisfy the desire OF France
but they are parts OF Wholesale meas.
ure OF change from an absolute 10
constitutional government. When Il
Is remembered that In 1852 France had
no right 10 discuss the imperial address
Bnd could but furtively venture an
opinion on the budget, the extent OF
the present concessions may be reck.
oned. Az that time the Legislature
could neither question ministers nor
inietlate laws. Even In 1860 the right
Of the Legislature went no further than
the discussion OF the address and the
Imperial Government considered Il q
privilege that the Parliament should
have It's debates fully printed. The re-.
formS now granted are like O tide wave
overwashing many old abuses,
The Emperor 10 q shreWd student,
but has lost some Of his facility OF
adaptations; bis latest concessions show
the awkWArdness OF surrender. One
OF bis critics speaks OF him as q reed
painted TO look like iron. He would
prefer that the world should regard
him as In the secret with destiny and
In conspiracy with events. We fear
that bis last move reveals the imperial
CaR liostro, and show that France Is
conscious Of = fate to which Louis Ma.
poleon 10 but circumstance and an
tmperIinence. The Emperor, In his
famous letter TO 81. Olivier, declared
that he was restrained from reform
neither by inceEtItude nor @ vain In.
tatuation for preroRAtlVes,' bat from q
desire to establish ct q stoke what ia
called the cIowning OF the edihce,' and
70 avoid taking any step which be
would have to retrRce. he has now
made stroke at last, and though he
advertises that personal government ls
ended, the edi6ce IL not crowned. Will
be attempt 10 60 backward when
France endeAvors TO advance still
further