The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
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The Situation Throughout the Republic
Things beginning to Shupe Themselves
NInrahaI NIncNIahon and President Thiers-
The Greek Difficulty.
Although many questions are, with us, at the
present moment, tho allmportant ones, we are
still unable to arrive at any sort OF settlement.
The income tax, which formed, as matter OF prin-
ciple, such an important feature IN the now fnan-
Cial arrangements, has been rejected by a vast
majority after three equally exhaustive and
equally clever speeches OF M. Theirs
and M. P0uyer-Querter against the tax,
and the well. known economist NJ. W0lowsk in
favor OF 1t. Nothing has been as yet proposed as
substitute the rejected tax yet In less than forty
eight hours begins the new year 1872, during the
nrst five months Of which we have to pay, by fort
nightly instalments not less than six hundred and
nifty millions 10 the PrussiaDs, or else become finally
bankrupt and have our not yet recovered territory
invaded again. But then with many people New
Years gifts and New Years visits are more
important to-day than anything else, and
our papers are full OF announcements as to
what the President, the Ministers and the Dipl0.
matte Body Will do on the first day Of the year,
which pproaches with prcsages so gloomy for all
bat the volatile Partisan. NJ. THEIRS however, Is
too much into prominence on this occasion he
might easily make himself ridiculous, and that
however much the French may like great festivals
and receptions his little old figure 10 not quite lit
to represent anything in any sort Of solemnity.
Consequently he based his ceremonial
Tor the New Years Day upon the
notion that the Assembly is Soureraine.
According TO this Arrangement the President OF the
republic IL TO pay the 31st visit to the President
Of the Assembly IN. Grevyh who Is to repay NJ.
THEIRS the visit couple OF hours later. On the Let
the Assembly AZ Versailles, and on the "a M.
yhiers will 20 to Paris 70 receive tue diplomatic
THE PARIS ELECTIONS,
Quite as undetermined as tho financial question Is
the question as to who Is to be the supplementary
candidate Tor Paris at the election which is to take
Marshal McAiahon, M. Clement DuvernOls and seve-
tai other persons had been proposed without any Of
chosen a BY their supporter. Various REASONS are
Of course given why this or that candidate would
ter has some interest. the Marshal did not refuse
The proposition made TO him by the union OF the
press, serving as an electoral committee. Quite the
contrary. lie accepted the proposal apparently
with Willingness, and gave 1t up only subsequently
under the following circumstances
MACMAHON AND THEIRS PRIVATE CONFERENCE.
When 1t became known that he did accept 1t NJ.
rniers sent 10 him his civil lieutenant NJ. Barthelemy
N. Theirs. The Marshal refused to no so ON the
Rrctext Of an !ndispostion. On hearing this N.
NOT quite suitable lor an lndlsDosed man:
to hts encourage at Versailles. The Marshal did not
trouble himself TO leave the dinner table, Invited NJ
% s Of @ 5 whs
was talked about at thus strictly private conference,
tGt the result was that the Marshal withdrew his
that this was necessarily the result OF Intimidation
9n tne part Of me ,rresldcns MacMalon Is not o
carried him upon patriotic grounds. saying that his
election might bring new troubles and parry fights
@ this ss would r e v prHcp sSaesv snS
q the government The raising CT money and the
such arguments the Marshal must have besD
the more slre to yield, as the imperlallsts ssei9
q Ss as9S s s sRsso to any chance
THE IMrERyALlsTs WATCHING CLOSELY.
They muster their forces IN another way, and
speak ing OF McMahon's candiiatufe, said that Il
advised all It's friends to vote for the Marshal, bu
scat The O,d,C would not nave spoken thus with.
out some sort Of new plan OF action having been
over TO the Marshal through this channei That
they have not been sent directly to the Mar.
ss Simply In nxcs of o the eOd
the Emperor since the. days when Bazane
ana Pallkso were carried over MS head and en-
But Notwithstanding thls personal GOODNESS, Mac.
Aanon always was and Al, always , VIII pc stanch
hiIl TO change his persuasion, oven II he himself
FRANCES NEW TROUBLE.
Abroad, besides having the German and the
some bother with Greece. At oil events, NJ Rhan
very much anected by the resolution taken by our
government 70 send o squadron into Greek waters.
e on aTn u.s. peqOaus a soe
better 81 WIN XII III, case
manuel are the same sidethat is, on the side Of
aFranco.ltalian shareholders company, Which un.
dertOOk to work out the silver mines OF Lauziunl,
porance, and the government Of France ana Italy
ASK for an arbltrage, While the Greek government
insists upon the matter being elt 70 the tribunals
CABINET Of III. Remusat Qhe Foreign Onice secrc.
taIy, and found him very much affected by
him that the Italian and French governments had
agreed 10 send each squadron ~ way Oh Demon Oh,
s!rsop Besides this M snanGape learned F 2, 1ns
Minister 10 Athens late Deputy, who Is known as
being Of a very firm character, and rs placing
French monetary intc ests almost above every thing
heard at tho same Foreign Once that several
European governments, including that OF England
have made through their representatives At the
Court OF Berlin some remarks concerning the tone
Of the Iafe note OF Prince Bismarck They seem 10
despatch. But in Inc nrst place this news requires
lille notice the German Chancellor takes OF sucn
circumstances, especially when they como from
oAxBErrA GONE SOUTH.
Gambetta u gone To the South under the pretext
OF etudier Ia situation du pdps. He has already
Rouvier. But unhappilly he could not gather any
pubic meeung consequent on the state OF siege
being still in force at Narcotics. A. Aries some
oIsturDances took place on Thursday, and q rein.
~ General Espirent.
-. CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS
- sRD regular Dres0 tcl0Qrama have now CON-