The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21

Importanf News from France-Rcsignassoe
or PresiAeas Thiers and His Cabinet
Parliamens Alarmed and Reactionary
Against Its Vote on tho TariG Tax
Thiers Consents 20 Remain In Once.
From Paris we have the important intelIl-
gence that President Theirs and the members
of his Cabinet forwarded to the Legislative
Assembly yesterday formal resignation Of
the government of'the nation; of the Office Of
Chief of Cabinet and the portfolios of the diff
ferent departments. The news reached US by
HERALD special telegram and from other
sources during the evening. M. Theirs &C
ton was taken In consequence Of the adverse
vote of the Parliament on the govern
ment proposition to impose tax on raw
material intended for manufacturing uses.
It was the result of the first direct, decisive
issue which has been had UiuG voce between
protectionists and the disciples of free trade
In France. President Theirs played his r0SS
with his usual tact, bearing himself to the emo
with his peculiar official skill He disarmed
his opponents in the Legislature by creating
an alarm for the entire nation. He showed
France to the Parliament without head, with
the view of convincing or afrighting her
representatives into the belief that
it Is more healthful for the body
corporate to go almost naked, unless 1t 10
CARRIED in the products of native looms, which
are heavily taxed for the very food by which
they are kept in motion. The exhibit was sue
cessful for the purpose intended. The Par
Lament became agitated and excited, and, as
the world was assured by patriot of ancient
Rome, ''fear admitted into public councils be-
trays like treason" There were legislative
consultations, q legislative deputation to wait
on Theirs and an injunction authorizing It's
members to request the withdrawal Of his
letter of resignation. To this was superadded
declaration signed by the Deputies Of the
Right Centre, in which the gentlemen asserted
that they regarded the tariff solely as ques-
ton of finance, not Of politics, and that in vot-
ing against the proposal to tax raw mate
rial they had no intention of expressing want
of confidence in the government The scene
appears to have been exceedingly solacing
in the light of the ''caw me, cav thee" policy
eventually to remain in Office, and the very
latest of the French ministerial crises was
terminated at midnight yesterday. The Paris
clubs were vastly excited during the period Of
the interlude. Marseilles was moved also,
and military and naval demonstrations were
made both in the city and off the port by
government order. As the members OF
the Theirs Cabinet are all likely to remain in
Office it is probable that the excitement has
passed away and that ''order reigns" in Paris
and the provinces of France at this moment.
Whether the plan of galvanizing mighty ma
ton systematically and occasionally by shocks
of public alarm, radiated from the centre
of government, is beneficial to the public veal
or not remains to be seen. President Theirs
knows France intimately. He is venerable in
his experience, brave and patriotic in her revo-
luton, and is guided in his executive career, no
benefit and the wish to save his country from
new evils and for ultimate rehabilitation
and regeneration. He is, in truth, in the dis
agreeable situation Of Minister who must
endeavor to make up heavy budget revenue
income from charges on materials which are
required to clothe millions of backs, which
are almost naked after terrible war. He is
compelled also to tell people afflicted with
the most slender purses to purchase in tho
dearest emporium, and thus to contradict the
very natural idea which was 80 forcibly
expressed by Spotted Tail the other day when
he told General Sheridan that cit is well to
have two shops" M. Theirs will come all
right, no doubt, for the reason that France can
scarcely get along without him.