The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-04

bat.aions do not listen 10 their chiefs. But n you
do not wish 70 employ force; hasten, or u WI De
tN0ise.l There Is Dut one means " save usto pro.
coed at once TO The elections.
M. LANGLoIs- am Of same opinion as NJ. Clemen.
ceau. But IL Is necessary that you should combat
the irregular elections which are TO take place to-
pbe D se a. anS Ahnse a.
Rothschild ask the same thing. This Is the only
practical solution. Very gool)
M. THJERs-It IL true, gentlemen, that the ques-
ton Is very grave one. not only In ITSELF but also
IN connection with the present circumstances. IL Is
necessary that the government should explain itself
and tell the population of Paris that they Will be
% VA m not . accept he a6mYasen q PARIS,
Of legislation than that which is in practice all over
France III we accept the terms Of the proposition
quires an explanation. mean what Is said about
Paris, that she could not be governed as under the
old regime. u is not the time, gentlemen, when
regime mas fallen that II should be insned. When
1t has gone out OF existence IL should be left TO his
tory TO Judge its defects and merits. do not be-
lieve that you wish that Paris should be governed
like city OF three thousand inhabitants; you
are too reasonable To ask that. Paris shall
be represented. But we .,., ask you 70 give
government which she ought to have, IN order that
Paris may, without danger to herself transact her
tee lot her have her own municipal administration,
her representatives. her Commune--this last, how
al ae eh hr n se ~
the men to break our promise. Very guod.l But II
Paris wants to have that form Of administration
which government could tolerate, II she VIII not
herself DC the mistress OF her own AFFAIRS
but the slave OF her passions, we
such position | repeat, we shall lose no time
bull do not lose sight OF this-that q law framed In
haste cannot be serious or made to last. Give us a
few DAYS vet and PARIS viii be in possession of her
senses; but before that can be done 1t necessary
That she should not be IN the possession OF the fac
M. Louis BLANCHE Is urgent that the question
should be decided at once ior as my colleague said
which all good citizens could rally 70 do this It Is
necessary that the Assembly should be resolved to
give municipal council to Paris.
NJ. CLEMENCEAU--l am not disposed to allow Paris
to be delivered to the horrors of civil war; In my
opinion, If you do not vote this law at once, shall
fail into an abyss. Admiral Saisset says that In
spite OF all his efforts he has not been able to End
more than three hundred orderly National Guards to
fight against the insurgents. ae therefore, ADVISED
that every facility should be given to the elections.
NJ. THIERs-I ask pardon for addressing again the
Assembly, but our position Is so grave that t is me-
cessary that should get as much light possible
on the present alabsorbing question. PARIS c0m.
plains that she has not the same right
Other Of france Wespy ihat Paris IS
right ana that she will be represented as all the
other comm,lnes OF France. And we donot mean to
accord her this as favor; acknowledge il to be
her right. We only ask her to be reasonable enough
TO see the absolute impossibillty in which we are
placed TO frame an organization IN few hours. For
you cannot establish the same form OF government
for city OF two million inhabitants as you wonld
for commune Of three Thousand souls. We must
arrive at an understanding; we must discuss the
matter. and how can You ask that all
this should be done in twenty.four hoursY
But you " Ill grant that some time Is necessary for q
question OF such great importance. II twenty-four
hours suffice for rs to come to agreement let us
take up the matter at once; but If IL Is not possible
to do It in twentyl0nr hours we shall take forty eight
| gricye TO remind you OF these assasslna0ns but
believe me the assassins Of Generals Thomas and
MEMBEr-Tbe assas4ns were Bonapartsts
Noise and agitation.l
ANOTHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do not belong to
any party. ('Very good Very goodi')
NJ. THIERs-Do You think that these men who now
detan Chanzy will be more or less guilty from the
TACT or our adopting any resolutionsy And you
satisfy such men when You, Mcssieufs LocNrOy ana
CIcmenceau, yourselves could not do il And il
they do not believe yon to he republicans whom IN
the world can they believe They have listened
70 you; no more have they TO ADMIRAL sasset. They
popular; we replied at once by saying mat
he, should be appolnled-tlat il was the
@ to me brave COMMANDER VINO lad dp 50 nob con-
ribu,ed to her defence. Oh what could they suspect
listened tor No; he has even been condemned to
death--lmovemen:. have not the honor TO know NJ.
ask yous shave they lis ened to him ('No nol')Y ana
DO you believe thar a law framed and adopted IN
haste by the Assembly would bavc, more influence
than these men, who have so long been devoted TO
Of this, gentlemen, They say ila' we have
world should know the facts: that the responsibility
should fall where It belongs. we wanted TO Keep
within the bounds OF the law we have waited Il
fortnight for the return oil tae cannons Of Montar-
ire 10 the parks. whence they nal been taken. As
long as there Was chance To avoid the use Of force
INV colleagues anu | have decided To wait with
patience When We arrived in Paris they did not
cease TO tell MS that the spectacle OF Two hundred
mouths Of fire ON the heights Of Montmar!re was
ofieledto the public. And against whom were these
two hundred mouths OF fire dlrecteds Not
against tho Russians, but against the Paris
ans If they had been Intended against
the Prusslans, We should have liked to fire them or
ourselves but they threatened Paris and her COM
merce they prevented the return vi work, and that
the workman should earn bread Tor his family they
moreover arrested the Prlissians on the soil OF
France t.Nery good very goOd.'l If a group Of
soldiers IS drowned amid large stream OF The pop
NATION when it Is surrounded on all sides by women
ana children, this same group. which would not
waver before Inc PrussIans, Will waver before the
women and children. IL was with grief that / wit
messed WIN The ai Of me n ISIS
troups OF settlers were drowned--or absorbed
n you like M-by the population oi Paris
when / saw the same event take place "a few days
self that 1t was ma ter OF judgment and resolution
and that We should take the resolution in The IN
columns OF soldiers to be drowned in chaos In the
midst OF numerous population and FOR that rea.
son We have retired behind the Seine. You are now
amid Sanlu army, which will make the laws re-
specied. every G0od.rj
Nj. CLEaEScEArx said without the removal OF the
government 10 Versailles anu the suppression OF
five journals the cannons would already have been
returned to the government
Nj. THIERs-It Is necessary that the world sll0nl
know that France does not wish to make war
against Paris and that the rights II The latter would
open arms. Let her open hers TO Us. | say his IN
order that Paris may not mistake the great
debate winch has t-,keD place to-day.
The Assembly then unanimously adopted, by a
standing vote, the follow!n. rcsoluion:-.sThe AS
sembly IS resolved in concert with the Executive 10
reconstruct IN the shortest possible time The mun.
cipal administration Of Par,s ana The departments
on the basis OF councils by election"