New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21
FRANCE.
AFFAIRS AT PARIS AND VERSAILLES.


svpoM ruR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNEI
PARIS. July 31.--The colossal proportions at
tanned by the great subscription you VIII nave Already
been informed OF by telegraph. The nominal sum SUD
scrbod surpasse what four days ago. were INC o'
extrayagant antcipations. Making due allowance ior
the speculative artificial elements OF the operauon
there remains real success, solid and brilliant enough
10 usty the general election. on the heels OF disas
irons foreign war of disracting civil first loan OF
slOOOoOc0O hardly cold, as 1t were, the PROVISIONAL Gov
eminent OF ruined" revolutionary" and deca
dent" France asks 600 more and IN IS hourss
offered sSOOOOOOOOO Frenchman may well take some
pride in his country when the world pays such faerng
commitment In figures that can't lie 20 its wealth and
character for keeping faith. Tho financial sue
cess implies equally great moral one ana
the July days OF 1872 become as important
politicohstorca dates as the July days OF 1880 But
with difference. No scared monarch takes ohense'
now at least does show 10, as Kings OF The Holy Al
lance then did The ready confidence with which the
their crowns send their funds for safe keep
ing TO Republic Of universally voting citizens might set
them thinking. The Republican French Treasury finds
allies In all their realms long headed diplomasts In all
their bankers Imperial Germany subscribed for more
than the whole loan striking fact in another order
of ideas is that three cities OF temporarily
nexed Provinces" besieged Metz, bombarded Stras-
burg and heavily taxed Mulhouse gave for the ratio
OF population aud supposed wealthy among the largest
not the largest subscriptions of any cities in Europe
Comforting IT, also, to know that within France the
loan was manitoldly covered.
To postulate that this is the return Of the Golden
Age and the final confirmation OF the Republic, to which
alone 1t is attributable, is an acceptance OF tho drafts
by French Republicans their own rich magma
ton. sufficiently Endorsed by secured present Facts
On the other hand 1t is certain that the success OF the
loan is IN itself a refutation Of many of what have
hitherto been the stockntrade arguments of the umo
rous, more less intelligent, hoping AMBITIOUS, IN
trgung and sincerely devoted advocates OF some one
the three ttuary possible monarchcal RESERVATIONS III
proves that small and great property holders in and out
country do not share the real or pretended ears
that France will be helpessy degraded from her place
among the nations and the rights Of property with
In her borders and sociey," all fatally go TO destruc
ton IL the actual government is not revoutonzed and
set in its place, with some one OF their pre-
tendants at the head. 1t is the last and to whole class
OF minds the most conclusive OF series OF proofs (the
suppression of Commune Instructions is more i'm
pressye one 10 another class OF minds that repub
can government is sufficient in ITSELF proving Its fitness
10 be by being.
Other seasonable circumstances come IN aid. Tax
payers the whole, bear patiently the great sugmen
taon Of imports, and rather Unexpectedly find their
backs broadened TO the increased burden. Grumblers
have to admit that they are not badly off they
anticipated, almost hoped-feel, as it were derauded OF
the pity they provided for their expected suferings
but the DISAPPOINTMENT Then this is high harvest
season The grain fields Of Southern and Central France
are mostly reaped. The yield much better than farm
ers dared to hope throughout rainy May and early
June. Looking at what Is garnered and on the yet I'M
reaped fields the grain crop of France for the year
fairly estimated at something better than good
average. The great body OF the people in town and
country are occupied in not ilrewarded labor On the
whole the nation busy and content, and therefore
growing be- becoming republican, not by analytic
poItcal process but by a sort Of instructive develop
Inent, undergoing the operation Of silently working
law.
There great in the chamber at Versailles two
days ago. between Right and Left. Not more disgrace
fl TO both parties not less dramatic. than the
Gus similar violent enacted by the company
in theatre This passionate quarrel was idly
provoked, and stirred up by DAudifet Pasquier mall
apropos Of report certain bad bargains made by the
Gambetta branch OF the Government OF National De
fense with contractors for guns land that like. Two
months ago it would have been for me the enforced
theme OF twocOlumn letter. To-day although it still
has its meanings and Interior bearings only give II
paragraph two because except for day. and for the
day Journalists rather than to artisans let alone the
French people, it excites little interest.
What the preseii. Assembly henceforth does has
70 be OF secondary account. Perhaps there
before a legislative congregation OF 80 many individ-
ualy honest honorable cultivated gentlemen OF 80 little
political tact punctiOus about their dignity, and
hOpeessy careless Of the means Of maintaining It,
Whether most TO admire Mr.. Thiers's parliamentary
skill in playing one faction against the other, when he
had a purpose 10 win, or the shallow smartness with
which they played against each other on their intended
own in the interest OF his game, is nice ques
ton should be said OF him. however that he played
fair and all in the interest Of the Bank OF France
The rational members OF the Right have good as
acknowledged that they beaten and that he has won
They have found IL advisable only not 10 challenge
him 10 defend his Policy Of the Interior In the great
review speech he threatened from the tribune in open
assembly preceding its adjournment, but to deprecate
any such display of his dreaded skill In sedefense
IL would have inevitably to the attack of the
ronarchsts and renewed strengthened assertion of the
Repubc; and so he begged 10 meet tho Committee
on adjournment, in their committeeman. Tins Com
mttee like all completes on general SUBJECTS named oy
the House. Il Composed in excessively dsproporuonae
majority Of members, OF the scanty major, chlnshy
exclusive Right
president Thiers's speech was delcately phrased In
geniousy turned and qualified to be irritatngly
offensive none and courteously soothing by possible
Interpretation, encouraging to all But the two sub
stances OF what NJ. Theirs said to that Committee are
these: IL came into power as fduciary depository
OF a republican government, to DO honestly expert
mented hold and Keep the deposit sacred bound to
transfer Il intact whatever successor the fortunes OF
France shall give me. ii. For my own part am an
unwilling but profoundly convicted convert TO repubh
canism 1t Is all there Is left for u.s. For COOS sake
yative" That is nominal Republic with 40 much as
can by possibility be retained or restored OF monarchcai
insstutops 1t Is not Theirs who Is ambiguous. he is
always frank enough. IL Is not ne WHO says 70 the
Monsrchists, 81 am bird and 70 the DINERS an
mouse" but the batblind and dim party calculaors
who claim him 70 be OF this their sde aud that their sde
waving their hats obsequiOusy. -
Tonieht al the Hotel Chatham. the Rue Neuve st.
Augustin Americans eau be table-seated In
fbe large dinngroOm of that house, meet TO feed-and
honor the African lion Of the day. H. M. Stanley 1t Is
something more and better than ordinary compimen
as guest Of the evening by whom we are
bonored is quite other than al ordinary man. Ana
while we journalists have reflected professional PRIDE
IN him and we Americans q Chauyntstc PRIDE la bln,
the better part larger common human nature tnAt
rests In US goes out IN hOn0rng sympathy ana heartfelt
hood NJ /