The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-25
SUNDAY u.s. 1878
aIIscELLANHoUs FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

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ENGLAND.
WomaR SuDTage.--The House of Com
mons showed its good sense on April
30tb, in rejecting, BY 222 votes to l55, the
absurd Woman Suffrage Bill, which 10 re-
the sensible women of the community. We
trust that we are very long way still
from Universal Manhood Suffrage, but
there are thousand reasons in favor Of the
most extended Manhood Suffrage, where
the proposed Womon Suffrage does not
poasess q single justification. II we are to
try the pseudo-rights for which some de-
luded females agitate by the ordinances of
the Divine law, it 10 sufficient to observe
that the assumed equality with man is alb
solutely unfounded. On political grounds,
the exercise of the franchise 10, strictly
speaking, an act of legislation and law
making implies not only deiiberative con-
sent bat force sits most essential feature.
A law is not law, but an opinion OF q
sentiment, unless 1t can be enforced. 1t
10 men who are alone fitted to enforce an
opinion 90 az to make it q law; and wo-
men, who cannot enforce an opinion, but
must trust to the force exercised by their
Mr.. jacob Brighfs measure would sim
ply introduce q number OF sham-leg-
islators into the sphere Of the cenatituti0n.
Women are not equal to men, and men are
not equal to women. Men are superior TO
women in the matters which men alone
can conduct and vioe oersa. 1t il similar
that the self. evideut,is % dificnlt Of com
prehensioA to some disciples Of modern
progress.
The 25th Claasc.-It 10 reported that in
spite Of the extreme pressure brought to
bear upon the Government, it has been de-
cided not to propose the repeal Of the 25th
clause of tho Education Act. If THE il time
RSnnn nd r. Tnrafor Aooorvo q
deal of credit. The question was simply
this, whether q poor man to whom compul-
sion was applied should or should not be
allowed to object to a particular school on
conscientious grounded He cannot pay the
fees, and the clause 10 question simply en-
powers the School Boards instead Of re-
uniting the fees in their own school to pay
them for him in another. He 10 still COM
PEELED to educate his child, but he may do
80 In q school Of which he approves, in
stead Of being forced under pain Of ane or
imprisonment to send him to SCHOOL against
objection. In maintaining this provision
Mr.. Forster has shown that he respects In
dividual rights more than he values the
cheap popularity which he could win by .
compliance with the imperious demands Of
aggressive ultra Liberals. He may now
which insiets on the universal application
ofcompulsion with greater consistency than
If he compelled INDECENT parents to fiod q
school for their children, while refusing
them the liberty Of conscientious choice.
1RANoE.
ZAs Parts Election. can DO hoped
for city, which 6oasts to be che centre Of
European civilization, 10 which more than
le0 600 persons are found foolish and wick
ed enough to choose for Its representative
euch q man % the ex-mayor Of Lyons
The fhot losea mono Of its eigniAcaneo be-
cause his rival was by no means an unex-
ceptioaal candidate, for il be hsd been the |
beot and noblest citisen Of France the re-
eult Of universal suffrage, wherever it has |
in the government Of country the very
men who are best qualified to guide ite |
desrinies, aud to summon from their OBJ |
scuro retreats the shallow demagogue and |
reckless advonturer, who loves bis country 1
only for what he can make ont Of her, and |
his neighbor only go far as he can be forced
TO contribute to his own fortunes. Per-
haps, however, the evil will care itself, for
the world 10 begin ming to see pretty clearly
what comes of these twin delusiOns, which
are likely to be good deal more false to
the State than they have ever been to the
Church.
Is Effect on tie Government Poliey.-In
the rejeotion OF III. de Remusat N. Theirs
has certainly received rebQf; but how
hat rebuff 10 likely to operate in determ.
ming his futnre political action 10 NOT BY
my means certain. The return Of n. Bar.
'det is obviously and avowedly Intended
- warning to Government to break de-
initely With the Monarchieal Right, and
he principal claim TO support possessed by
he successful eandidate-an ex -schoolmas. ,
or and small tradesmaH-was hie deDoai-
ion from the post Of the Mayor Of Lyons
through the abolition, or rather subdivi-
loo, Of the municipality. The issue there
ore was strictly one Of confidence in N.
Chiers and his Government, and this fact 4
home can explain the Importance which
10Th sides attached 70 the result. More
leetors voted than ever voted before, aod
Paris was plaearded as it has never been
,lacarded before, chiefly In the interest of I
dc Remusas, who 10 rich, and who is I
0 have spent EIO,OOO on the contest.
After all these exertiOns the Anal return
Ias $50, TAG votes for II. Barodet, to 1875. Ia
% for u. dc Remusat, and 27,0es for Col Ii
mel StofRei, put forward by the Imperial {
- and Legiamists. When We consider Z
10 character and antecedeuts Of the Paris :
We cannot cay that We are {
1rprised b. the event, however much We {