New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
best steps to take to bring about reconciliation between

One of the most extraordinary acts Of this most extra
ordinary Of Governments has been the nomination of NJ
Pascba rousset az Delegate for Foreign Affairs (Rela
6ons Eyty.eures Now your correspondent happens 10
be nersoualy acquainted with NJ Grousset who Is an
narfect a specnen Of an utterly worthless Parisan
dandy who has taken to Journalism because no could
not And any means OF earning money easily as can
be met with In a long summers day Fancy thirdrate
dandy and ffth-rate journalist having auolehces ol
grave and reverend sgnors like MT "ashoure w holo
LYONS or even the terrible Otto Won Bismarch pSe'i
II "a whspered that NJ Grousset has been chosen
represent the Commune abroad, on account VI HE "
the best dressed and most presentabe OF that BODY
ro ,,lo,ine was Yesterday dragged from the Prison
of Ia Roauette and publicly burned on the BouieVar'
yo,tare at the foot OF the statue OF the philosopher
Ferney Seeing however, that capital executions apI
likely to be pretty frequent should the commune "a"
out its threat OF executing hostages one can harus J
I'm the reoicngs OF Of the French papers over '
destruction by the people" Of the hdeous guo'he'
GERMAN VIEW OF THE COMMUNE REVOLT
Prince Bismarck has been represented aS
supporting the Versailles Government In It's struggle
with the COMMUNISTS in order to secure the German
indemnity. His organ, the German Correspondent OF
Berlin april d. gives other which possibly innu
ence him. and which least throws light on the charac-
ter OF the revolt Naturally Prince Bismarck ana MS
organ have little respect for the rights OF the people OF
Paris and rdcue the idea OF extending the suffrage 10
them. The article says
Among the most striking differences 10 be found be-
tween the French people and the Gernanc naIEns, s
the wellproved incapacty OF the former for purely @
never shown themselves able to separate, least in
practice, the affairs OF particular community rom those
Of the State and the town Council OF Paris has always
seemed to consider its true functions to be the govern
ment OF the country and not the direction on the a
is school Of preparation and nursery for future states
men; in France 1t Is a school OF revout9h -. ,.
The part played by the Commune in the nrst french
members was prescribed by the clubs OF the Jacobins and
the .ea and Se bbe @
The pernicous influence of the Paris Commune was 20
France since that tme has endeavored keep much
as possible in its hands the selection OF the mem,
bers and in every successive revolt the pa'ecry ha'
been "a free municipal council9 -
At the blush nothing appears more FAR or reason
able than the degree OF autonomy embodied ny tne Ce'
trail Committee in their demands OF oath and 25th March
Every community has an imprescrptible right 70 man.
municipal administrators. 1t must be admitted that
representatives freely chosen by the people are more
constituents better nominees too often
chosen from party considerations Is quite true
Which can be satisfactorily solved only by those who
come daily contact with the inhabitants All ms IS
admirable in theory but how do the facts stanu III
Paris Lyons land Marseilles, the Commune was nall-
gurated with murder, assault, ana seduction OF the
manded to make the suspected innocuous The body
guard Of the newlyeleeted Partisan Commune Is con-
posed OF the entire artisan population who feel no Wish
TO return honest labor and prefer to be PAID or 8
ia guardrooms, drinking IN ca6TeIs, ana paying a' SOL
diers. ,.,
The character Of the new Commune 1t is almost un-
necessary 10 say is eminenty sociastic The proles
rat desire better their condition by hving AT the pup
lie expense or in other words at the cost o those VINO
possess There is but means by which the Govern
ment now supreme in Paris prolong its existence
and that by levying rnous contributions on the rc
The defiant and aggressive attitude OF the Paris,Sn @
Commune toward the State represented by the regularly
elected National Assembly, though we have no reason 70
be surprised calculated to justify the Krayest a
Ernm thn
dissolution that body. Like every former revolution
ary Commune Paris IL makes pretensions to govern
France. The traditions OF l's aud the following years
still haunt people incapable OF comprehending their
true significance turning TO account the lessons they
teach. Jules Favre himself has said that free Com
muue In Paris Is downright slavery