New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
FRENCH PARTIES AND PARgIsAYs.

fever OF excitement In which went forward
the Rhine lands The flush aggressive hopo has given
way 10 the chill OF desperation but there has been n,
opportunity for wholesome thought and discussion SINGS
Count AgenOr dc Gramont, with all the galety Of ghs
comedian, made that lively speech in Corps egsa
tif that set 100000 Of TO cutting each Others
Threats Now there Is to be pause OF few weeks ire
the killing, and some attempt to put stop To il alto
gether 1t is likely that this attempt will succeed Nr.
Gambeta is as lyric aud heroic in his utterances
anee as ever. Tho sidewalk gentlemen in Lyons ant
Boreaux make night hdeOus by proe sts OF andying adj
herence TO the oldashoned notion OF Gl0re 81 Pdis
which means Rob your neighbor you can, but
let him rob you" There talk enough abOai the smpu-
taton OF the French 10 spite Prssan face. But
there indications that the bulk OF the nation accepts
the situation and means to devote these weeks OF truce
to tho practical solution OF It's troubles. War for the mo-
ment has fallen into the background. The science OF
politics comes again TO the front.
The Importance OF the moment TO the Of
France cannot be exaggerated Upon tho Of tho
forthcoming elections hangs the fate OF the nation for
many years to coma According as the complexion III
the majority OF the Assembly is Imperasi, cOnstiuJ
tional or Republican, will be the form Of government
which the Germans will leave behind them. to settle with
France the question Of peace revolution Eyoy party
apparently recognizes this fact We arc informed bO
telegraph from WLhemsh6he that the announcement
Of the elections was received with something like eons
sternaon by the mcditative denzens OF that tranquil
retreat IL appears that the mean'sprited charatan
who treked France into this war TO save bis fmperst
dynasty hoping all along that bis conqueror
would be moved by that fellOwfeeing which Ia calet
honor among restore him 60 the throne he ha
forfeited without the ormsty Of consulting the popular
will But however the failure OF this hope may hayo
depressed them for the moment, the parsans Of tina
Empire negecting no means to assure favorahs
result to the elections Tho orleanists also IN ths
field the princes Of that respectable house are mem
toned candidates for the deputaon. although er
is doubt about their standing. The Republicans OF cour
will do all in their power to Assembly 10 rsr
the acts Of the Government OF National Defence and ~
plant the Republic basis OF peraanen,e. rne csn-
vass win DO the shortest and most lOmontous ShLea
recent history has chroBicled
1t cannot denied that the OF the epnbc soes
into the fight under Disadvantages Of the greatest char
acter. The Bordeaux Government IL not in HARMONY
with the Government of Paris The furious advocates Of
war denounce traitors TO the country the camcr and
reasonable who that peace is the only hops
for France and that the terms exseed by the conqueron
will be increased in extent and gor by delay. schis1
is thus created ia the Republican, ranks-none tod
crowded before-whch will DO fruitful In discouraged
ment and demoralEaton and viii entirely deprive tbs
party Of that moral force which the existing
state of things always exerts in French elections As
this enough the eryeseent leaders Of the Re-
publican party at Bordeaux have taken care TO enlist
against them the bulk Of the upper and middle clasos
by their sweeping DEGREES Of prescription.
STU 1t Is too esrlyto say that the Republican cause "a
hopeless There is strong and genuine affection fels
for the ideal Republic among the working essses-not
very well defined is true. but still substantial enougs
TO vote and to tight for There is element Of weak
well as Of strength in the popular attachment
for the Republic nyoyes to the general industrial mind.
not only good government but good deal OF -nothnA
less in fact than the extinction Of poverty the abaeg
ton Of ambition. aud the universal sway of peace Tie
social question wrecked the Republic Of 1sis and paved
the way by exciting the fears OF the bourgeos for tS
accession OF the sdventurer Bonap8te. Il had
/ sr,f, aaA n. H..
of rogues by the advantages ~ Offers W
interruptions dema and the tenpta II Affords
TO philanthr0po and minds for experiments
which always end In failure. The Provsons Governs
ment Of the Republic Of ls4s fell when the scheme on
national workshops abandoned and the Admnisra-
ton itself compelled to resort to practical "a
| carrying on the Government When LOtis Bonapar,s
was at Ham, he begued hts prison hours by writing
socialist pamphlet, which be sent to friend asking al"
he thought the publication Of it would benefit him" ID
unquestionaby did somewhat benefit the eoltbloodeH
conspiratOr gain the popular confidence which carep
him the Presidency. Bnt it Is not TO he questioned
| that more reasonable view is now taken OF thess
problems by the socialists themselyes-a view foundef
more upon facts and figures than upon sentiment and
poetry The claims OF human fraternity stil urged
In afterupper speeches but the men who lead the Labor
movement in Europe devote more attention to-day to
proving by statistics the practicabt OF association.
The question cannot be kept altogether ta of sight. 10
must and faced by any Government that sprDgs
from the coming elections, and the Republicans 0ett
qualified deal with It than either OF the old parties
could The contest at the polls begins hJt
there Is little time for any passionate citation before
hand ard it 10 possible that the old suporstti0ns a
fears of the specter entertained by the shopkeepes
may lie dormant during the week, and not materially
injure the Republican which, I'm Chat case would
heavily gain from the element which once destroyed IL.
and may seriously eInbarrass il in the iU.me
| The best and most popular speaker in France are
| tl,aD In ua1a
political they woad derive ggreat advantages
from public discussion jules Favre has stood since the
death Of Berger the head OF forensic tho
country. He has majesty Of presence no of de-
livery With dark. serious. satrrune face, an express
sion not unlike that OF Carlyle chest husky
and unsympathetic voice. is the laht you would
select In the Legislative Chamber ags tiunderbot OF
oratory Yet in France Is I@Ore listened Ia or
more respected always Of bis iaeis, In
expugnsble In his logic fautless in his rhetoric 20
skifu and graceful in the presentation Of his areu-
he certain ofappreeai!on alea'.
among people 50 cultivated and quick sitled as tho
Parsins is also reinforced by that dynamic power
which goes with spotess Tepute and bigh person'i
character He Is good citizen and one OF te ~ Vr-
tails of the French Academy He has lnVaaeh WIN sue
cess te lighter walks OF literature. He the author vi
a charming comedy called "Dis-moi qui ia hantesi'
aud commits among the sins OF his youth a volume o5
vorses called "Psvche" Amid all the eccentrecs or e'-
outiouiss and the tergTersatons oil ho'e tH'' io""
mower IL il cheering and encouraging 10 see 'nd' fs
am exist men Who like Fayre keep unsned through
,i,a ., struggle the faith OF their magnanimoas youth
since I'm the year 1885, ho opened bis speech III de-
| ,onse OF the associated workinginen Win those
- ,rls NOT OF defiance but OF manly assertion, ia
mis- R4publican" he has pursued one unNarying and
persisent path Of devotion to order ana merry ho
| was one OF the honest men psf In jail ny Tho
! thieves OF December He was the eaa'r Oh inc