New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-29
THE DILEMMA OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TIE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF THE LYONS NUM-
CIPAIITY BnL-THE BARoDET CANDIDATURE ITS
REsULT-EFFoRT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO RE-
TRIEvE IFS ERROR
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsEJ
PARIS. Aprl 16.-This is the nth birthday
of NJ Thers who is still alert OF mind and body Inc
may be met any pleasant afternoon, now thst
he is lodged the Elysee, taking his walk on the ave-
nue. He walks as if enjoying his Easter holiday like
the rest and like q well kept elderly gentleman OF
leisure free Of great anxiety by Yet the
electoral campaign now waging should be efficient
cause for extra charge OF both The most actively en-
Gagged hostile forces both republican, and the tenn
porary victory OF either is likely to be equally embar
RAISING TO the Government shall speak especially OF
the campaign in Paris. To appreciate Its present I'M
portance and the immediate Importance OF Its rst more
less decisive results on the NIh Vi 'n's monn' W.
need TO look back a little.
LYONS is the second city OF France in the orders OF COM
mercial Importance, Of population and OF REVOLUTION
ary" spirit. Next TO Paris 1t has been OF all French
conglomeratons the most troublesome to all french
Central Governments and conservative minds IL Is
the quickest to feel and beat with the revolutionary
nulse OF Paris In 1870 it declared the Republic, we
were told on the Sd OF September, Paris tagging
till the 4th In the early days OF the Commune 1t ex-
hibed an alarming restlessness sympathetic with the
Commune of Paris But did not break out In reDellon
and since then grew steadily in order and quiet under
however being composed for large part OF radical
pubcans not all soons, the object OF detracton
when il did we'll OF honor when 1t made occasional mis-
takes and quite apart from its acts OF constant primary
prncped prejudice fear and hostility to all good con-
seryatIyes provlncas and monarchists In the Assembly,
IL became leading and OF their notions OF poll
lev logical measure to deprive Lyons, as Paris had
been deprived OF popular sefgovernment to abolish
its central MayOray, divide it into six wards admins
tered by as many mayors appointed by the Minister OF
the Interior and fine reduce the city under the con-
troll OF that central government official. The whole
matter was the subject Of frequent conferences between
NJ Barodet. the Mayor OF Lyons and President Theirs,
OF discussion in cabinet council and OF discussion III an
Assembly committee. which last composed in majority
of Monarchists fiuay reported bill Tor aboshng the
central Mayoray, and substituting ministerial author
| ity for municipal rights.
The Government t. e. NJ Theirs, at first and for a long
time said the bill best premature that Lyons
was not at worst ii bad estate that special legisla-
ton was needed its correction that the Government
was planning a general law respecting municipalities,
and that meantime 1t better TO wait In fact, the
Government pronounced against the bill about to be re-
ported But when it was reported, NJ. THEIRS dld' Dy
the mouth OF the Minister OF the Interior. Goulard ae-
cept it, and practically Its passage by vote into
law Minister Gouard is mildly legitmistic be be-
longs 10 the old red sandstone formation OF conserya-
tism and he is Minister and elective Mayors are
disracting outlying nuisance to him, as they would be
TO Gambetta himself IL that far ADLER politician was 10
| become Minister OF the Interior
The bin was voted the 4th Of April and by fatal
consequence made OF NJ Barodet worthy local Mayor
and respectable administrator, till then, the cynosulo
OF all advanced French Republicans. Were he an
idiot instead Of OF fair capacities, the result
would have been the IL Is well nigh inexpicable
10 an American Engishbred politician, partially
acquainted with French political history, that man so
shrewd as.M Theirs docrinsire blind as
NJ Goulard, should not have foreseen this result.
Accordingly, NJ Barodet presented by the Govern
ment itself, "a candidate for the Assembly to the
offended Republicans OF Paris But preceding by afew
DAYS the passing with the aid Of Government approval
Of this Lyons bill, that occasion OF the announce
ment Of the Berlin treaty for the final liberation OF
French territory from foreign military occupation, the
MAYORS of Paris went to Versailles to felcitate and
compliment NJ Theirs, and In second order his Minister
OF Foreign Affairs NJ de Remusat to whom then, In an
emotional suggestive way, they offered the canddature
Of representative for Paris at the special elections
which every body knew about 10 be ordered. M.
de Remusat accepted the compliment; whether
he accepted the eandidature wac left for many
DAYS In doubt. There dozen or
more vacancies by death aud resignation In the benches
At Versailles Legally, the Government has term OF
si1 months, dating from the first moment OF such
vacancy within which, at discretion 10 order the date
OF special supplemental election Among the vacancies
were two the Department which Lyons Is situated
After the suggestion by the Mayors Of Paris appointed
10 Office by the Government that Minister Remusat
.houd run the Paris and after the passage
Of the Lyons BILL the Government issued an order for
special elections on the nth Of April to I'LL certain OF the
vacancies; the Department Of the Seize Paris was
included but the Department In which Lyons Hes, and
where there were two vacancies, excluded.
Barodet was formally set up candidate less than
ten days ago by the ultra radicals. and he has come TO
be accepted and fought for by nearly all Republicans OF
the old stock Surprised apparently by the rapid rising
force Of radical movement In HE favor which 70 the
calm observer was foreordsincd fatality the Govern
- ira ~ sSs hss ordered ssssal ssssns Tor We