New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-27
FRENCH POLITICS.
THE MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT THEIRS.

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE C0JNTRl-COA-
MrECIAL RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN CoUN-
IRRESPONSIBLE AFFAIRS.
On the 18th Of November, in the French
National Assembly ~ Tldcrs assembled the tnb'ne IN
the midst Of profound silence He began his Opening
addrcss gy stating that perfect calm had reNaed III
the couatry during tlc Parliamentary Vacaton' ana Una.
progrcs IA boon made in the work OF repatriation ana
general OF, sperty which thanks were due TO Coo
Che Sovereign Author Of an things who helps and sus-
t,,ns Nations in misfortune that have not despaired OF
III, or NJ themselves Relative to the loan, NJ. Thiers
sad bf The whole available capital Of the commercial
world had been offered 60 France Tue Government had
received in miscellaneous l,75o,COlNO.; thus halt
the lean had been realized in three months. The
Government began operations with l,i000O0,C0O 10
1sOaOloOoO ia bills OF an countries Germany Prns-
sa had already received 8OoO)COoi and would receive
9OlOOooco. more in December. The Government VIII
have Co 0ccoOf remaining in bills toward next years
payments NJ Theirs proceeded to give details relative 20
The AEgoFrench Treaty of Commerce aEd then passing
an roview the satisfactory result OF 'he enoi''
OF the Government 20 repair the national uiS'''''',
he said France owed this result TO the maintenance "
order. and continued rs follows;
shall not cease, eouiemen to repeat tn1t oasG
in reveIses tins cruel ACKNOWLEDGMENT o. our t.i'Oy
those rSLtu burdens winch aPpeareu vi V1 errors
strength, throne fallen unucI Ihe Net- ., "a bocT
an auiilue form Of monarchy under wmch we haI I'LL
accustomed to i've sno'',If 'hcyaiiy isSnefs the
public mind soon rs 10 appearS-ali t5is Dtus.nS
cSg9trT might have become irreparable disaster.
I would say % those who for a long time past
have placed their taith in republic as ther local
of Government most conformabe TO their views and
appropriate 20 The progress OF modern soelety-I
would say 10 them " You, above all, should passion
atcly wish FOR order Tor the Republic, already twice
orler that YOU will the fact. Make this therefore,
S S lt long to free people might render
the country uneasy learn 70 renounce them i0r
which will especially rebound to tue profit OF the
has not equal interest for all should pre-
t0 affirm that 10 has an essential interest IOr
yOu and that when labor TO maintain We labor Tor
you almost than FOR ourselves. Events have gwen
the Republic and 70 back 70 its causes III Qrder 10
discuss aud Judge them would be to-day an enterprise
as dangerous as would be useless. The Republic eG
wish for ANYTHING different would be to wish for fresh
revolution, and one more formidable tnan AL 10 hot
let lose time IN procaimug the Republic oat et
employ IL in mpresslng upon this RepuDhc thOe le
lures which desirable and necessary. commission
appointed by You few months ago gave IL tne ue OF
Conservative Republic Let US take possession oI ths
title especially let us endeayOr to make II deSeNeo
NJ Theirs insisted upon the necessity for every Gov
eminent to be Conservative adding:
The republic must be conservative or It cannot exist
cannot hive in continuous alarms She has aoSo-
any government which does not at0ri her
this repOse The republic OF q party would Only f,ny
for few days but after inspiring fear IN others II
becomes afraid ofitself and throws ltse INTO the
Of an adventurer, thus paying for few days OF aus
asrOus license with years OF slavery and TINS u mas
reauenty done as you know. Do not believe that 1t Is
not capable Of doing II again. IL will recOmmenoe
hundred times this sad and humilatng journey from
anarchy despOsm, aud despotisn TO anarehya pain
stewn with shame and calamity Let us break this tata
chain let us tranqaze instead oi exGtg Let T
sacrifices that may excessive; especially LEI
not afford the spectacle OF the reign OF party fo
republic but contradiction If instead OF being the
Of all U DC but the government OF any single
Il as The triumph OF class over another, we drive
from part OF the naton-a part first and then the
whole
After aIluding TO the Revolution Of 1889, NJ Theirs
proceeded 10 say that the Republic inspired, not
only France, but the whole world, with confidence.
Foreign governments sufficiently enlightened
France France alone II she Is orderly she will
suit everybody If she is not orderly but strong she will
suit those who desire just equilibrium between the
Powers Of the universe. He added:
Therefore. presume 10 affirm that the efforts witch
France has made during nearly two years have earned
proofs make this declaration because have
rope France is Isolated and II depends upon her.
self whether she shall De- the contrary surrounded by
Republic she Will ALLEVIATE one; If She is agtated
under t0ttering monarchy sue will see void created
around her.
NJ Thiers concluded his message by saying:
We draw near. gentlemen 10 a decisive mement. The
form OF this Republic has been only an incidental FORM
given by events and repOsing upon your wisdom aud
your uson with the power which you have temporarily
Ba ne pu9e and what orB gog U % stS6
an order give 70 the ~, uDhc that GohsefHatlKe
70 6 T n Thie1 sIe eaIISt n TD country In
defeating TO you its powers, has evidently lald uPs
ftcr Peace Order and with order the restoration or ITS
power and lastly regular Government You proclaimed
h and thenceforth IT you 70 fix the succession
and the hour these divers portions of the work OF sal
walton which Ia cOnfded you. God preserve US from
placing ourselves in your place but at the time that
you may determine, and waen you have chosen some
fro among you to mediate this II you desire our
opinion we viii give frankly and resOluely This Is
the grand aud decisive Session which opens before you
Neither Difference cooperation neither devotion nor
resolution shall be wanting on our part 70 insure the
success of your task May God bless II and render
complete ara especially durable contamination when
Vet been granted since the commencement oil the
ycntury.
When ~ Theirs left the tribune there was noisy APP
pause from the Left and from part Of the Left Center
followed by prolonged agitation. NJ. de Kerdrel the
leader OF the Right proposed TO name Commission to
ropsde. the Message. NJ Theirs replied that he would
accept the proposal ana that If he had made mistake
be would recognize IT, he believed that he had appre-
bcrded the spirit Of the Assembly and Of the country
NJ crew said that the proposal OF NJ de Kerdrel was
NOT I'm conformity with parliamentary principles NJ de
Kcrjrc then brought forward proposal TO appoint
committee 20 prepare a reply 70 the Message After
period OF doubt and in the midst Of the hyeliest oppo
,ton from The Left and the Left Center this proposal
was adopted and urgency" declared.
PARTY LINES IN THE ASSEMBLY.
POINTS OF AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT BE-