New-York tribune., 1870-04-30


AND now THEY WERE MADE-M' FtRhi
INTERPRETATION.
rYRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PARIS. April 15.-NOthing oil Importance mas w
curred ia the political world of France SINCE
NV letter of Monday unless 1t lee the ""-
iournment of the Corps Legislatif, the reS'gna-
tion of Count Daru, following that OF NJ. p,Hc',
the moral resignation, as he himself calls II, vi
NJ lie MARQUIS de Talhoutt. and the decision Oh 'he
Government, now, unhappily. hXed peyonu Iecili'
10 have recourse 10 the PIeblscltum No'lllns'
in short. has happened but the tuinoiihg 10
nieces of that Cabinet of January on wmch Count
Daru said so positively that not single stone could
ho misrlaced that the building must stand or fall
tocetber. An event like this happening under any
reallv Constitutional Government, might make
some trouble, might produce some con-
fusion. but happening here in France, it creates
hardly ripple of disturbance the social ocean.
To the immense majority of the population of this
city believe that what tranSpireS in tie Corps Legs-
htif 0pd in Government circles is a matter OF SUI
meme Indifference long it does not touch their
material interests. The noble pleading of men like
Iules Favre and Gambetta for the principles OF lib
ety and FOR honest government awaken adnrlng
echoes in many breasts but their eloquence leads TO
nothing; they do not succeed in drawing men after
them. What may be stirring in the apths Of French
npblc opinion | certainly do not pretend to know,
but nothing on the surface indicates that any dis
turbauce Of the existing order is presently probable,
oriseven looked upon as possible. Nethern England
nor in America would the continuance Of a man
like W. Olivier at the head of affairs be long suffered
Ihstated in penning those last words, thinking Of
our Seward and of how long did patiently put up
with his obstinate substitution of himself and his
private opinions for the landscape OF liberty that we
were bent on seeing, but could not, for the swollen
food Of his rhetoric that rolled between. But Mr..
Seward had, in times past rendered real services to
his country; he had in his own fashion, helped to
educate his generation to ideas Of larger liberty,
and had borne his part in the civil war; there
much reason for our forbcarance with him in his
rerauous tagging ON the stage. But NJ Olivier has
never done anything whatever for France, that she
should submit to he led by the nose by him,
and should stand quietly while he demon
srates to her by the hour his own per-
fiction. his wonderful Deeds and the
grtat things he intends doing for her-when he gets
ready ] do not believe, however, that NJ. Olivier
,.n stand his ground much longer. Not merely be-
e.gse Lis Ministry is broken up: really able man
N ght easily make another but the public
Is beginning to be inpatient with Olivier himself
il IS finding ont, what one would have thought evil
dent enough all along. that he is, as we say, "a talk
and no cider" that he may be honest and wel-mean-
inc-that is generally admitted, however badly some
facts may tell against the suppOsiton, but the public
is beginning 10 ask what this fine vendor Of promises
mas actually accomplished since he took power; they
ask him to point out what single reform he has fairly
St going; what single abuse he has corrected what
one guarantee of liberty he has given
Md these are questions that neithor he
nor any Of his friends is able to answer
- L., fp.. ,,la
The least attempt to answer them. There was a very
lively debate in the Corps Legisatif the other day
on the subject of the proposed adjournment of the
House and in the course of it NJ. Jules Favre told
the Keeper of the Seals some home truths, accusing
lin among other things of being the cause of the
continual agitation that has been kept up in France
sirce he came into power. What exclaimed
Olivier; Eve are told that we the cause of this
agitation that we are dangerous ministry" and
a sterile" cut in Gambettal How resumed
Olivier eve are accused of sterility Ue rhO hare
IN fec months ,corked complete reuOluOn iR the cOun
m utO hare estabtshe3 IN three months, constitutional
oru Of gorepment Which, in England 1t took century
Of battles 10 foaRd p l give Olliviers own words
and they contain the whole secret of the mans
momentary success and his final failure. He is of
a soft Welding obstinate and unpersuadable nature
don't mind these contradictions they are not mine,
but lisl convinced that he is right, and most con-
WINGED when most in the wrong, and with certain
way Of talking which the majority in the House. who
soon found out the man they had to deal with easily
passed for loqucnce and persuaded those who needed
10 persuading. NJ Olivier has had seeming sue
tss because he has been content with talking much
and denc little The majority IN the Houee, com
posed of Rouhers men, and thoroughly welded to
the old ways, would never have rallied to the new
minister if they had not soon sped that the great adj
vance he was making toward liberal ideas consisted
SIMPLY in lifting his feet very high. and putting
them down exactly in the place. Not
that there has not been q sort of
progress; the tide in the affairs Of men is
taking us all forward in its slow but advances;
Emperors, ROuherites, Arcadians LaOdiceans, Ire
eOncilables all are being carried on, mperceptbly
10 themselves. The mistake that people who are
watching NJ Olivier make is in suppOsng that when
they see him riding proudly on the waves he is
really getting to land faster than the rest of u.s.
he is merely a stick ON the surface which the
waves lift up and down for many long hour in the
same place. AS for his final failure, that is not
difficult TO explain. Common sense has at last
come 10 the aid of the French people. They wanted
reforms and they believed that NJ. Olivier was the
one destined TO bring them about. They have
waited patiently for at least, a beginning
We are told that the new ministry has made
acOmplete change in the Government, and has kept
all its promises. Why not enumerate, says NJ Favre
some Of these benefits You have conferred upon us,
instead Of putting off with pompous phrasesf The
law relative to newspaper offenses which has been
eIshort in the making in order that the Corps Legis-
atif might be adjourned, is actually the only law
That the present Cabinet has brought forwardl The
Ministry has nominated several Commissions TO
study of the previous political questions of the
DAY In France, especially that relating TO the method
OF electing the Mayors. What project of law has
been evolved from these dscnsSionsi Nome what