The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08

inoeou, ID nisinuateu Dy some hB real 0D]ect may
be TO force them IN despair 70 accept king instead
OF an emperor.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MIsERIRs OF FRANcs
According to M. Theirs the war, instruction. the
loss OF Alsace and Lorraine and every other misery
endured oy france has been the fault OF empire
ana ne curses tt accordingly. He thanks Provi-
dence Tor having enabled MIN to partly pay the
Prussans and thus free French soil from their hated
presence, To suppress the insurrectlon and give
ACTIVITY and security to commences; but he does not
aliuae ID the want OF decision on the part Of the
government which caused tho 18th OF March and
lett Paris AT the mercy OF an lniuriated mob. The
general opinion expressed today win respect TO
the Message Is tina; 1t will be iavoraby received
throughout the country, the Presldens having since
Monday erased many Objectionable passages in ac-
eOrdance with the knowledge OF the state OF the
provinces obtained from the Deputies on their re-
turn. AS yet however. the effect produced Ii not
known. and there has been no time Tor mature
study OF the real meaning Of q document In which
every word has been weighed and turned before
writing. II, however. the Chamber has truthlully
renected the state OF feeling In the provinces some
IDEA may already be formed as to which passages
Will prove the most successful hits.
THEIRS MESSAGE.
The declaration tnat 70 appreciate the improve
ments effected IN the condition OF the country since
the commencement Of the year, the state In which
France had been lett by the empire should never be
forgotten, was, OF course. received BY the gauche
with acclamation. BY tue rest Of the Chamber any
appreciation expressed was due more to patriotic
feeling than to hostility against the empire The
0auche was sparing In applause when the President
referred to future government and evinced discon-
tent with respect to Romsh affairs. The droite
gave marked signs OF hostility respecting the Preiets
ana joined with the gGuche against the ideas OF
military service as entertained by NJ. Iniels. The
reorganization Of the National Guard, although
rebaptlzed and composed Of single men WHO
can offer moral and pecuniary guarantees, Will not
find favor, Tn spite OF 1t being the PRESIDENTS hob
by-hOrse. Civic military service would thus be-
come tax on morality and well-dilcd purse. Tho
suggestion caused NJ. THEIRS to be violently inter.
rupted, and he diversed from his origiua text to
eXcalin, Il explain projects we VIII discuss IL on
a future OCCASION, aud II am wrong snail know
wDat to do" or course repetition o. the old
tactics, "iou mad better behave yourselves or /
leave your One sentence III the Message Is evil
IDENTIFY addressed 10 those who IN ised that the
President had resolved to attack the question Of the
constitution. zone thing Is wanting for the COM
pete repose OF the country put wnicn Is not IN the
yOdr own power, but which in Jour wisdom II may
not De perhaps advisable TO attempt to give pre-
FUTURE CLEARLY DEFINED"
We'll, that the government will not lake the init
more satisfied M. THEIRS ne declared mis- reasons
tor not Wishing the Assembly ~ clearly define the
future Of France ms stale Of s recon-
security afforJcu 10 commerce by the liners gov
ernment Is not apparent. the budget Is not voted,
France has yet several millions TO pay and Paris
to-day, deeply embedded In untrodden snow, like
any 0tner dull and deserted country town. The
capital Is no longer capital. and when the snow 1e
heavily yesterday-nore heavily than II has done
here for MAN. years-the Parislans blessed It, in
remind the timd Deputies that the Grande Vile Is
more comfortable winter residence thaa vers lilies
the people fast drifting into condition
to receive with open arms any ona who
that NJ. Theirs simply temporizlng irving 60 tide
over dicues To rel ain power as loag as the people,
have sunicient energy to attend TO Their own inter-
ests. The passage In the Presidents Message
REFERRING TO THE ToUNELET AFFAIR,
I have heard much commented on Touneiet killed
Prusslan, as you are aware. French Jary, posi-
ply from excess OF patriotism, acquitted hin Hay:
ing done SO, 1t Is commended that the President
should not have referred to the subject the decision
OF the jury being supreme One OF the newspapers
this morning tnslnuates that Juries III any similar
case which may occur should not only remember
that. alrhougna Prussian man should not 90
the Prussians to retaiate. Az eny rate ries should
be given credit for having acted according to con.
by lear OF re,ahatioa N9tw!thstanalnx the general
selves the night OF the 16tn, when the OF
| opera house Will be opened for
| THE FIRST MASKED BALL.
General Ladmirault, the Governor OF Paris, at
first determined that The celebrated balls Should be
suppressed, put he subsequently gave permission
that the hood gates Of annual reyelry and debauch-
| cry be opened
| TIE NEW YEARS FAIR
on the BOulevardS will also held but only booth
Keepers with excellent certificates Will be permitted
to establish themselves for one week, from the Gath
! of December to the 81 OF January. why unusual
| precautions should be taken no one can imagine.
With more than one hundred and NIFTY thousand
men in and around Paris. combined with the absence
! OF several thousand rOughs at the sea side, the
death OF probably several more thousands AMI dis
Save some aroana for fear with WHICH the public IS
not acquainted.
| FeeIlna Rcanrdiux the nressnre-T The pre.i.
dent More Obstinate than the Emper0r-All
Parties OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than Surrcn.
der His Opinion He will Resign.
| VERSAILLES, Dec. :, 1871.
The President al Message was read to-day In per-
son by NJ. THEIRS, occupying two hours almost to O
| minute The first portion OF the document was
listened to In profound silence but when 1t became
evident that In order to place the Of present
administration In a nlore brilliant light ne dis
posed to indiscrminately blame the imperial gov
eminent there appeared numerous signs OF disap.
| probation. At the end OF the session heard re-
publican and conservative members strongly deprc-
eating the language wnich,the President introduced
In blaming the late administration for the purpose OF
| contrasting It with what mad been done by his
| IN. Tniers') government especially when, abiding
| to the appointments OF Projects anu other provin.
cia ocers the President observed that the govern
officers the provinces had been chosen with.
out regard to party SPIRIT and that genus, ability
ana talent only had been consulted In making the
selections among public officers At this there was
| an outburst Gf disapprOval which seemed not o
little TO astonish N. Theirs. The interruption which
| he met was repeated when he again alluded TO the
errors committed by tine late Imperial government,
ana spoke OF them as the consequences oil personal
rule. The loud and numerous cries OF "Oh oh ~
plainly denoted that the contrast between the late
and the present administration Is not considered to
exist to that extent which NJ. Theirs incnes TO be.
! lieve. Among hummer Of deputies there Is no dis
guisng the thought that they Took upon
THEIRS AS BEING MORE ABSOLUTE THAN THE LATE
~ hi EXTERIOR.
This feeling Is most prominent among the military
party. The latter, OF course, fav0rs strongly the
adoption Of opgatorv service IN the army. The
war Department has been occupied In w0rAing out
| the necessary reforms Of the army, The basis OF
which was obligatory service. NJ Tiliers, however