New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-19
FRANCE.
NEW FINANCIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RETEN-
TON OF IuE COTTON TAX--IHE ROMAN
QUESTION Is TIE ASSEMBLY.

NEW FINANCIAL MEAsUREs-PROPOSED RETEN-
TON OF TuE COTTON TAX--IHE ROMAN
QUESTION Is TIE ASSEMBLY.
PARIS, Tuesday, July IS, 1871.
The Minister of Finance NJ. POuyer-Quer-
tier has announced to the Assembly that he desires TO
retain the present import duty of 40 per cent on cotton
with the allowance OF drawback in cases OF rCexpora
aon. The Assembly win unQuestonably agree to the
request Of the Minister.
lis reported that the Government will shortly be
questioned by the opposition in the Assembly as to the
precise position occupies the subjects of the Italian
unity the Capital OF Italy, and the temporal power Of
the Pope.
The Salut cite, the example OF the United States after
the war Of Rebellion 10 justly increased taxation in
France.
Some Of the Journals report that President Theirs and
~. Gambctl are negotiating fOr the establishment Of
moderate Republic
NJ Gambetta was before the Committee of Inyestga-
tlon appointed by the Assembly 70 inquire into the
ooings OF the Government OF National Defense. His
testimony to-day. was principally with regard 70 the
raising Of troops during his administration.
THE PREss-DEB ATE on A BILL IN TIE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY, RESPECTING A DEPOSIT OF CAC-
TIOS-MONEY b NEWsPAPERS-THE ELEC-
TONs.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORREsPONDESTI
VERSAILLES, July 5.-The debate on the bill
Defcp-c which relieved wopretors OF newspapers from
the Obligation Of dopositing csuton-mOney, obtained
little notice during the last two DAYS on account Of the
more absorbing interest Of the elections. The bill,
brought forward by W. Picard when Minister Of the IN
eiIof was supported by him an independent member,
Gnu Poc were asiouuded al the GOODNESS with which
nc UNI" overheard AL the speeches ia favor OF
h'eIei press which le made undert the Empire lie mad
'he hafdih0Od 90 say that it was only the "pre-
ever oY'c'ed 10, and that he was always partisan Of
odu'oh money. Wien asked how it happened that in
september last he sgIed the decree aboshng caution
"o.e!' He sai' with chuckle that he had stl adhered
~ MS W'ucpe7, because, although he liberated the
sVu'na' on paper be did not return their deposits His
irref colleague, NJ Em1n. Arago ind gnantlv exclaimed
S' ne was no party 70 such doub.c-dealing Yes nv
oe"i colleague said Picard there were many tbng.
upon winch We differed 81 am proud 20 say So re-
lolned Arago. $50 ou |" Ietored Picard Tho uusnct
VI Tue eyaica! speech OF the Old member OF fine five"
.I ,n"I WAen III power they were not going 70 he SO
81 70 allow the press tOrde rough-sIod over them
u TIE name Of their old prlnciples
"'Jouihed DEBATE today was opened by,NI Iolis
'Ho VINO ssid that admitting repression T. be ueces
a, 'Pe''nD'c measures tending 20 throw dnicuite,
way OF the publication Of journals were per,jcio,,s
ie"edup0n the authority Of Mr. J. s. Mill cone NJ mo
S So, h'hke9s o! this age" for the position that Ia
N'N obstacles in the way OF the emission M, as, tlo
80. 'Oo the human race-and above all that no,tio,
4ual race which did not agree win the idea he
"As 10 prevent them from learning IT, The Min
'' INFERIOR had protested that the object of ca1
ou9 was not to ietter thought but only to iusprc
,erad ~ m u lines legally Inflicted But what ma.
prevsn, ''oh' IL Tue result must necessarily DC 10
-" ANY one. not rich enough 10 demos, m.
,,ot,o -, t'' rom writing as he plea.edl Tho
a. n. .ns d." vas. Pay or hold YOU, topouc >,
N.t a. .'~, H@d very frankly ssid yes,crdav
,,ss. s i,a' "'yeei was TO put brcar unop Tine
beochss ' ne "as 'ppiaaded on many Of thc Eiobt
part Of al n,e va, an unfortunate tendency on The
on leh III power 70 think that they alone terrc
neu Jaw. Justice, and the safety Of soc,e, I..a
SsI1. @' Just as liable a, despotl,m 70 oct unor .
,u,on feloelona warfare against tho ,s.'i
one OF the crimes Of the comnuno ,t ~ a.,
umpire. 1t was poor reeommendstipn -, ,i,o nH,
Ban uEh' 70 revive the legislation o. ls5l A. Lam.
W noticing The good effects OF the