New-York tribune., 1870-02-01
FRANCE.
OLIVIER AND r
OLIVIER AND HIS CABINET-LOUIs HAPOLEONS
pOSITION-THE POLICY OF TIE MINISTRY
CLEARLY DEFINED-oLLIyIEKS UNPOPU-


OLIVIER AND HIS CABISET-LOUIs HAPOLEONS
POSITION-THE POLICY OF TIE MINISTRY
CLEARLY DEFINED-oILIYIEKS UNPoPU-
LARITY.
PARIS, JAN 13-M Emile Olivier and his Cabinet
are now fairly in the saddle, and all the world is look
ing on with curiosity to see which way they will ride.
AS have never pretended to play at prophet. will
make the confession that never really believed Oll
vier would be made Minister. Perhaps the wish was
father to the thought for. though are bid not to
fret because of evidoers one naturally hates to sec
trimmers and dcserters rewarded with the good things
of this world for which they have bartered their prn
ciples: and for all his fine words. his promises, ond
his liberal airs that Emile Olivier is . trimmer
and O deserter, TO one can honestly deny. In
deed, no one. so far l know, does deny it;
the best that his friends and partsans can
do is, TO excuse his conduct on the
plea of expediency; ho has done evil. they
say that good may como. The Rdppet has been un-
earthng his weli-buried revolutionary opinions but
all Of us can remember that first heard of Olivier
in these later days as fellow-worker with the lead
ers of what WAS no longer ago than last Spring, tho
Extreme Left tho party Of the most advanced views
in politics leaving out of the count for tho nOnce
the really most advanced the Socialists aud Repub
licans, whose work, though Of the highest impor-
tance and Increasingly going on is. as yet. beneath
the surface. Now, however, Olivier has left the
party led by Gambetta, Jules Favre, Bancel. and
Others of that ilk as decidedly ns he long left the
revoutonists Of IsiS and his present position is one
that could only exist the foundation Of concession
compromise and willingness to accept the doctrine,
that principle has no place in the world Of politics
There are ell sorts OF explanations as to the posi-
ton of Louis Napoleon in the present juncturc. Ills
admirers and eulogists, who are never ut loss
a. Love lends precious seeing to the eye'-declare
that no shows magnanimity, prudence. genuine
love of liberty, and, to quote The Spectator great
intellectual qualities" For thorough going defense oi
irnporalistn with all its blders and all its mmorsi.
ties, commend me to the English newspapers. Some
of them out Herod Herod. Or to Partisan illns-
tra,op, out Pays the Pdys newspaper ITSELF and even
the most liberal Of them cannot conceal sneakinB
admiration for the man Of December. However, let
me lie lust Perhaps tho dItiest Of this dirty work
is done by tho socalicd American" newspaper
here, In Paris, who can find nothing too bsse
IN tho acts Of the Government for such praise 40
their weak command Of the English Language
enables them 10 bestow, and who must. indeed,
have O great love Of American institutions ii
their admiration for those Of France bc sincere.
What with tho praises Of his French sub.
jects and those Of bis Euglish and American toadies
Louis Napoleon does not want for defenders ut this
time but tho problem TO solve Is Of diGcult ma
ture TINT Il Is not to DO wondered at if tho solution
heard in concert, mako rather inharmohons music.
That problem s to reconcile Napoleons position To-