New-York tribune., 1871-12-27

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the Assembly TO como into Paris. In his speech. sd
dressed over the souders OF the Chinese Embaador to
che nation and ts theoretical Representatives In the A.
sembly he has distinctly presented bis views OF tho
polite necessity and humane policy Of some large meas
ure Of amnesty These two feelers though meeting with
sympathy especially the first. from the Psrsian pubic
were bitterly opposed by the provincias and reaction
aries OF the Assembly. M. Theirs found Dy
this tcntatory experiment that experiment oi
his purpose worked counter 10 Dis purPos"
c could not in conscientious conviction refrain from
setting forward though in subdued moderation OF phrase
and FORM his long studied personal opinions respecting
customs tariffs His remarks here were allowed 10 pass
without interruption, though II notorious tha' m p
lcOecOnomcal views and those OF MS minister o rr
nance Pouyer Querter. are not In harmony With 'o
sentiments Of tho majority Of tho House made up OF all
parties.
Now ve coma TO an anomaly-a seeming anomaly. at
least Tbicrs who will not 90 far a. to have the air
OF presumnp to bring his Ocal and personal authority
IN baar on the deliberations OF tho Assembly respecting
any deeprcaching political measure
d0es proscnt and press bis plan OF Military reoreaW
cation OF France In conscious hostility TO puhnc op'oh
TO tho known opinion OF the majority OF all parties III tue
Assembly and to certain OF the provisions OF the bill
which ,ts Committee had drawn uDcvcry feature OF IL
k,own 10 NJ. Tiers With all his polite reticthce' M
bers essentially French His ideas OF forty years ago
be has been brO0dng over ever since lie II perec'J
surs that they sound and that tho saiVatoh VI
France lies in their being adopted ie Is not ncapaDie
of learning. but he has strange faculty oi ho' LOT
getting.
Of many notable phenomena OF the week let me take
note Of this announced now volume OF Jules Favre. I'm
deferred by tho reception his recent volume met "h'
driven on by some inner wheel OF vanity love Of TRUTH
the brilliant wreI the sympathetic man, the most III
advised OF politicians has made the merely gosspng Gu
ous world Of letters his debtor The stout forthcoming
.t,ts,. ,iatan NON ia m
titled Government of National Defense from 3O'h June
70 3st October 1870" The book Is certainly the best
worth reading any that has appeared from the French
press in these last six months. Advanced prooshrets
have been furnished by editor PlOn TO the press Jndg
ing from these the volume is one OF the best pieces OF
autobiography that cynical and sympathetic students
OF human nature have been blessed with.
The book is interesting tho mere historical side, \
cOntrbutve document to the strange history of the last
few months The proper title Uf the book would be.
''AutobOgraphical Studies Of Jules Favros Life under
Historical Circumstances Space remains to me hut for
brief extract Favres portrait Of Bismarck AL
though vcrgng his 58th year." said Favrc. Count
Bismarck appeared to he the funcss of his vigor HIS
high stature his grand head his strongymarkcd face
gave him An aspect imposing ana severe, tom
pored, however, by natural freedom OF man
that bOrdercd on commonplace smplrity.
His address was courteous and dgnilcd. all
solutcly free Of afcctati0n and stfness. When
the conversation begun. hc assumed friendly,
social manner which ne never departed FROM lie must
have regarded me negotator quite beneath him
He had the pocness to suppress any indication OF sch
conviction. and seemed Interested by NY sincerity.
For my own part. constantly impressed by the
clearness Of his ideas the force OF his common sense and
his independent turn Of thought. What WAS notable
was his freedom xrom false pretcnses. Judged
him to be an uncxampled political man OF business
taking only what ia. his attention devoted
only positive and practical solutions indifferent TO
everything that did not lead sraght " useful issue
The great power he exercised had provoked in him
neither arrogance Illusions but he held to Il, aud
made no secret OF his efforts to retain it," WI. II.