The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22

administration of quarantine has been to the
public.
President THEIRS aud President Grant
Tho Latest News from Paris.
President Theirs resumption of Office as
chief of the government Of France is pleasing to
the Legislative Assembly, to the French army
and the neighboring ruling great Powers
to the majority of them at least, as appears
from our kilograms from Paris. MacMahon
has spoken for the army of France personally
the electric telegraph conveyed the
congratulations of the foreign Cabinets.
The members of the French Ministry
have resumed their portfolios, and France
has government again. MacMahon declares
that the army ''would obey the orders of the
| Assembly, but that it will not be controlled
W = dictatorship, which was likely to follow
| the unconditional rstirnnonm+ Of the President
The French newspaper press publishes .o--.
| sensible, mayhap seasonable, advice to NJ
| Theirs. The public journals recommend the
! Chief Of Cabinet not to participate in Parlia-
mentary discussions. The writers hint that
there have been too many Messages of State
to the Legislature They allege, indeed, that
the reconstructed Ministry has already resolved
to curtail these privileged Communications
to abridge them both in frequency and volume.
President Theirs will, in the future, address
the Assembly only on important OCCASIONS"
and the debate pendiny at the moment shall
be adjourned for the purpose of receiving the
government statement. This will b, plain
executive letter without interference with the
debate of Parliament.
This brief outline of news from Paris is
Of an exceedingly encouraging character.
1t goes to prove that France really pos
sesses all the elements of moderate
democratic conservatism, which can be easily
moulded into solid, substantial structure Of
national, patriotic self-goverument. Presi-
dent Theirs is convinced that the spark of
countrymen. He has famed it into bright
light even amid the hurry of Ministerial
dissolution, and proved to the world that the
blood stained and red-handed men of the con-
tinental ''isms" of the day have been merely
violent and temporary intruders around the
Theirs has grown weary, however. This is
not to be wondered at in man in the seventy
fifth year Of his age. He appears to be
slightly respondent in tone. This is vastly
regretable. He is tired of conflict with the
Assembly. He is certain that these conflicts
will be renewed. ''Sooner or later he will be
compelled to retire from the Presidency of the
republic
France sees to-day that this event would
be to her great one. President Theirs,
by formal resignation, with his Cabinet,
has already brought the impracticables of
the French Assembly to their marrow bones.
He has shown, from the results of this
proceeding, that, without the guiding hand
of this old man just now, France is
chaos come again. The Versailles Assembly
admits the fact, and all parties shrink
from the alternative Of another French revo-
lution-with the International and the Com
mune on the watch, and with the Bonapartes
awaiting the signal for their return to Paris
NJ. Theirs, it seems, too, Is an indispensable
security to the Germans for their indemnity,
and that with his retirement, under the ex-
listing condition of things, the German armies
would reoccupy the departments they have
lately abandoned. Was there ever in France
such picture of national insecurity, danger
and helplessuess as this? How long can this
fearful state of things last 1t cannot last long
but when the change comes what will be the
reaction, and where will it be arrested? The
whole situation in France, on every side, and
in all its aspects, il fearful to contemplate;
for ''poor France" was never before so mad
dened by disasters and misfortunes, and never
so full of combustibles and explosive ma
terials as she Is now. She is in state of
doubt, torture and suspense, which cannot be
much longer endured, and then look out for
the Bonapartes or another deluge.
Meantime there is much in the situation Of
President Theirs as the safeguard against the
wrangling factions of France that resembles
the situation of President Grant as the peace
preserver among the clashing factions of the
United States. If It can be said that the
retirement of Theirs and his Cabinet to private
life at this time would bring chaos upon
France, it may also be said that the retire.
ment of President Grant at this juncture would
throw the United States into general politi-
cal agitation and confusion perilous to the
peace of the country. To be sure, Vice Presi-
dent Colfax would take the helm, and Mr..
Colfax Is an experienced and trustworthy
man in public affairs. But, considering the
hostile cliques and factions that are moving
heaven and earth to upset Grant, there would
be no hope for Colfsx, Grant has more sub
stantial and larger and deeper popularity
| than Theirs: he has given US good admins