New-York tribune., 1872-01-17
FRANCE.
ANOTHER GERMAN SOLDIER ASSASSINATED-THE
TAX QUESTION STILL UNDER DISCUSSION
TWO NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED.
L. Il.

ANOTHER GERMAN SOLDIER ASSASSIN NAl tD-l he
TAX QUESTION STILL UNDER DISCUSSION
TWO NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED.
PARIS. Tuesday. Jan. ls, 1872.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the French
authorities prevent the assassination Of German sol
in the occupied departments, those Outrages still
continue Another Just reported the victim be-
ing Prussi3n soldier belonging TO the AT Lune
vile, in the department Of Neurthe. The German mill
tary commander has demanded the surrender Of the
assassin the French authorities searching for
him.
In the National Assembly to-day discussion upon the
proposed taxation OF raw materials was continued hut
no action taken the subject. Hostility % the
position Of the spreading throughout the country
aud deputaons daily arriving Versailles 10 pro-
test against the measure. meeting was held
at Marseilles last night, at which resou-
uons protesting against the proposed taxa
ton material were adopted and a re-
monsrance was framed to be sent to the Assembly The
excitement high and Of the speakers vio
lent in their denunciatiOns Of the Government.
Thepubic sale of copies Of the newspapers Constitution
and GG1Ois has been prohibited By orders from the Min
istry Of the Interior.
The French ladies residing la the various European
capitals haveopened bazars for the of collect
ing money assist in paying Of the German war ndem
nifty.
THE PROVISIONS or TIE NEW GOVERNMENT
BILL on PRIMARY EDUCAuON-PRIE>IS AND
NoBLEs-MovEAiENTS OF THE ORLEANS
iFROH THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE THBUNRl
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-At last we have the text of
the Government b Primary Education. Its first AT
tice provides for the obligatory instruction Of children
Of both from the of six TO the Of IL years
complete Parents. guardians. other legally RESPONSE
bic persons not conforming 10 the prescriptions OF the
law are subject penalties beginning with simple rep
rmand, rising through progressive series Of fines OF
from 70 cents So and ending with deprivation Of civil
nights three years. Article s more noteworthy
for it's bearing Universal Suffrage Ii is as follows
NO citizen arriving al the age OF q years on or after
January 1880 shall be registered the electoral lists
except presentation OF certificate Of study This
certificate delivered children at the end Of their
course whether in public private schools, in their
families after examination proving that they have
the DBL gaory minimum Of Instruction. In default Of
such certificate he may obtain his electoral registration
by writing his application first tAe table
OF the Mdiric in presence the Mayor
Of municipal councillors report of this procedure,
with the written application annexed. shall be forwarded
by the Mayor the Academy inspector OF the district
The provisions respecting the appointment Of teachers
and their qualifications and the inspection OF schools
are the portions Of the proposed law least likely TO
satisfy every one. doubtless most unsatisfactory to It's
author They bear upon the question of lsic religious
instruction question pregnant Of stormy debates in
the passage through which the bill grave
danger OF losing OF its provisions if it be not
wholly wrecked. II is evident that NJ. Simon
has prudently trimmed and shifted ballast
and taken in sail IN anticipation Of the difficulties Of
passage III charitable from present appearances
just tO attribute the somewhat tOrtuOus course
marked out in his BILL not much TO his opinions
10 the violent opposing doctrines, the Of free
thnkers and the not liberal hOwlings Of church
door watch-dOgs So respect Of the third principle
gratuity OF primary education he steers middle
scarcely two years he proposed bill TO the Corps
hglsati demanding obligatory and gratuitous educa
oon' win penal sanction for the obligatory part Of
ha rher
asking what he knew he should not obtain. That bin
war Only fIatonlc demonstration Of the sincere life
'ohS cheTlheu devotion 70 the Of popular educa-
uon NO" ne Is not only Minister but Minister without
moJory In which TO trust and il constrained TO sub
due bis warmth OF expression 10 the rules OF prudence
otherwise no eerabe hearing Of his suit can he gained
Hodg 10 the grand OF com
Iusory primary education he ovides in for ueh
aid for lnugeht pupils and poor communes a. amounts
practically nearly TO gratuity or would amount 10 that
with "a man wisely and sincerely aaminis,erne ,he min,
istry OF instruction under the pronosed ner Iw I,I
far enough this side OF theoretical perfecon regarded
from point OF view. II voted and enforced :, ,r,
such progress toward the desired goal that the distance
vet lie trayersed Is less than that by which .dao
have already been made Whether the measure viii he
approved by the Assembly in its present foru, ar mo,
much changed for the worse is the gravest ot
of day only but of years 10 There Are
for hope The nation not yet ready has certainly
grown hopefully toward readiness for something OF the
points unfavoraby represents fails 10 represent The
actual and growing opinion Of the nation Add 10 that
general this other special ground Of fear which, too in
large sense is general the French intensity OF straight
BDed passionate viii which Is constantly confused
with io0iq@s prineipes and other like misleading
M simOns bill does not leave enough 10 the church 70
satisfy the clergy, take enough from the teaching
congregations 10 satisfy the sOcaled freehinker The
extremists Of either party equally iberal mpotic
and violent To prevent the opponent from having hs
way, k with each the next greatest pleasure 10 having
HE To Obsruct the others path though ones
tobstructed by the effort is delightful consolation.
Much has been said by shreDg commentators Of the
eIavagance Of ROchefort Of the passionate violence Of
Sfoasse OF the TOssDess OF Vermesch P4re Duchesne
1ahs not undertake the defense Of the class Of
ootonsry writers OF which these three accepted
vpet II is axiom VI the philosophers that there i
~ Phenomenon without RochefOrt did not
ssstH abase the Imperial house til tho late master o