New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-09

pear to have attracted the attention of the clerical pe
TONERS. Sagacous old Theirs who keeps open eve on
both, but had professed watchul silence In respect Vi
Italian matters officially looked at the Popes con
diuon, expressed sympathy for Plus always shoulu
have sympathy for him, but WAS not hmsc'
in condition to do anything else for him. AFTER thS'
both from Bishop Dupanloup and others, two molon'
were before the House for closing the debate ohc
Of these proposed to leave the whole matter 10 'no
patriotism and prudence Of the Chief and Lxecu'E'
and so pass 10 the order of the day; the othef 10
the petitions to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs ihols
expressed preference for without insisting on the
first motion. 1t would have inevitably been catlleu ~
an overwhelming majority, for excepting IL" ui''%
mOntagnaTd clericos, the great body Oh uIo ',0
folks, Dupanloup with them, has sense enough " ~
that France could al present do but hl'ie III NV '
and confidence enough Thierss well-known views re-
garlipg the TEMPORAL power and his diplomatic aoty
to believe that he would all opportunities to 40 that
| little at his best $500, = .,e,.,aa
Gambeta his single eye ever watcful OF the chahce
and time of rcGnterlug the political stage, III
! - yorv f,p calm words notifies the adhesion Of
| himself and the Left 10 the first motion. Then
| was storm. Keller, one Of not to say the ablest
ana respectabest OF the ardent clerical Right,
breaks ouj the motion is Initiated by Gamhctas adhc-
sion In vain that Theirs (who had had previous in
tcrview with Gambetta and understanding in the case)
cndeavoreG to impress the sense idea that
good motion does not become bad because other parties
join in layorng it, and took ingenious pains to have it
understood that this occasional meeting of himself and
the Dictator OF Bordeaux, the result not OF any
tricky COLLISION He had stood stlll Gambetta
had come to Join him this ground. When the first mo
ton after the storm parity blown out put,
j0rityucudug ThcIs who had declared his preference
for -votCd nay and Favre always for the principle OF
non-interfeTenCe implied by it, consistently aye. The
second motion then was put and carred-Ihiers for,
Fdyre against that H. Theirs voted against himself of
half hour before. hut FayTc constantly with himself,
nj m tp fl,e half hon will CHI
st consistently votes with himself against his Chief of
Cabinet. The act douty implied resignation, according
10 all foreign parliamentary crceds, practices, and con
stutons. Yet it is notorious that Theirs earnestly de-
sired him not TO resign.
We have and here in France accepted rule OF
proccdcnts and practice constitution. What is the
Government France to-day r. asked tlI scns,blest Of
journalists and best of men, S b. OF your correspondent
the other morning at breakfast eggs. chokcd him off
for the moment with the converse COnundrum: Who is
to be the next Proden2 Really till the question was
put in this ponthonk fashion, had not sucsaod-know
ing it difficult witlalAow difficult it to inclli
gihy answer
Constitution in the ordinary French Of the word,
we have not notwithstanding the remarkably fruitful
production in that kind since 1882 Frame for the mo
mcnt is quite OF the article. Oar ship OF State is
kept aoat by n sort OF uIy-mast aTangcmcnt-forward
deck and forocastlc GOOD deal mixed. Tho AdmiEts-
tration, with important but not radical modihca-
tons remains essentially what il has been through al
following rcg.mts-;he work of the old Convention,
edited with eXpurcaOas Of Of It's best features
and cancellations OF Of it, worst, by that Jaco-
bin converted 70 C,csIsI, Nal o!con the First truly
wonderful machine Cor the grinding out OF taxes tine
dealing Of justice tsuch IL is), the protection OF
property stocks and real csac and OF life o those not
sent TO the warsl of liberty TO sustain the Govern
ment Of the days which, though rusted now and worn
by time and ching dislocatc is to-day for want OF
something better. the central working elementary enuy
Of what we call tie Government.
To-day 9Ir Theirs is-as i'm other days king emperor
rng committee. dictator has been
the chief engineer To-day he is sovereign, imperial He
cdce the aboTs C the Assembly; his Cabinet Ministers
are bat Cabinet clc.n way responsible to any one
bu himself He is dictator, alpOwcTtn' absolute, yet
dependent on the whiIn-say if you prefer the sober
second thoucht-of the majority OF She Assembly VINO
have nut him. and consent yet to suffer him, IN tins
high, pTccaIious oihce
.Decency forbid any dsrcspcct flowing from my I'M
whiting pen to the address of this first sccondcass great
old man. Patriotic lie is utterly. vigorous ana AL awe
under tie Of scyeLtyOdd Winters, his quick actY
y ia this spring of Republicanism aud revolution
airy fcrment puts TO the lsh pushes to admiration
the senscless woTthiessuess of y-year old bow who
stessy accepted the fine last Empire as sanpcend OF
Frances had fate.
But guppOSe-aud the incidents Of the Roman Question
debate last Saturday example in illustration of the
weekly recurring possibility OF such rish-suppose that
in moment Of irritation. excitement reckless self
Il
known parliamentary assemblies, should provoke by
its vote the resignation OF Mr.. Thcrsl II
is not likely that this viii happen; it is
quite possible that II might happen any next
day. it would unquestionaby hGce happened on half
dozen occasions occurring since five months, II any con
siderable party existed III the Assembly or in the coun
try possessed OF the courage of It's opinions ana arrived
Gas a consequence at definite programme Of its opin
ions and purposes. Hitherto Theirs has always man
aged to find collect somewhere in form the leaders
Of the Left, Center and Right of the Assembly sepcia
temporary majority And by management Is Ike still 10
find collect such support Yet speaking IN the In
gsh Parliamentary or American Congress sense, W.
Theirs has Lot and cannot have Ministerial or Govern
ment majority which ne rely and confidently sk
with and from as his base of political operations
The Assembly is 7J0 weak The mass Of its members
in by tie February elections toutsdc Paris and
few large towns representatives OF peace at any
price. Id the general domestic political questions, roy
atty OF either Bourbon branch, Republicansm, I'm
peralism not aGitatcd. Men of large local inlu-
ence who knows little o; provincial France
need be told that this specially dcsgnates resident landed
propretorsl personally honorable and honOred,
voted for, not because they OrcaHiss or Lcgiti
msts but despite OF by indifference OF their quality ia
that regard they VIGOROUSLY advocates Of peace
There was never general election held in France
Outside Of Paris and few great tOwns) from which
domestic party politics eliminated Not one in
hundred Of the eectors-ii he thought al although
of his favorite candidate az Legitimist Orleanst a
C1crico or Constituent in any kind as being Of any
worth or having anything TO do hey oud voting peace
So that II came about that the Assembly which met at
Borleaux, was last February, and for the special
Office I'm view Of which ns members sent
there sincereT presentation for the time
and OCCASION Of the whole nations thoughts and
desire than any other o-ea!ed representative body that
ever met in France; It not and is not and hardly
bccome-cyen with the important modification Of the
supplementary elections OF % Juy-a truly representa-
five Assembly OF French national political and social
needs wants desires and purposes, as they are deeply
felt and imperfectly expressed today