The New York herald., 1876-09-18
face will be idle to suggest remedies for disease OF
winch the diagnosis has not been seriously attempted
GENERAL BEKrHAUr.


GENERAL BsKrHAUr
The new Minister OF War, General Berthaut, IS at
tracting good deal OF attention Like most Ministers
AZ the commencement OF their careers he Is popular
and every one speaks highly OF his capacities rs an ad
ministrator. General Berlhaut (who reoices in the
christian names OF John Augustus was born on the
10Th OF March, 1911, at Genus In the old Burgundian
country OF the C6e-dOr 1t is characteristics OF French
political life that he should thus Ia We scen ltyninc
years OF existence, the monarchy OF the White Flag,
the 'constit ntional" reign OF Louis Philippe, the Re-
public o ls4s, trcoor red and Bonapartist, the dc
tatorshipoi Louis Napoleon, the Empire, the govern,
ment OF Gambetta, the presidencies OF Theirs and
MacMahon. Tho Minister h,msct has political
croed though neither imperiast nor republican Jour-
nas have failed to notice the that ne was
at school with The Orleans Princes or hat his son IL al
Rcr,sau 10 The Dqss n,. Of asls M
Cyr on the Gath OF November, 1881; was
nsmcd corporal September II. 1888, and
sub-ofncer on the 10th November in the same year.
On the LIST October 1882 he received his FIRST commis-
sion becoming carNain IN lS44 In lssS he was ap-
pointed aidc-dc-camp General Cavaignac. and saw
service OF dismal kiud in the streets OF Paris The
defeat OF the insurgents of June did however, i'm
medintely bring him promotion, and IN the month OF
December following Cavaignac had ceased TO be Cher
Of the State A few years moro and
ruE csiNEAN WAR MADE PROMOTION QUICKER
Berthaut advanced TO the rank Of ''chet dc bat
alon" major) IN 1884, becoming lieutenant colonel IN
1859 and colonel in 1864. he received 'the cross in
1s45 becoming In 1885, officer and in 1866 commander,
OF the Legion OF Honor.
But mis- opportunity was yet to come In 1859 he
was charged by the government OF tho day with the
task OF organizing the Garde Mobile Of the Northern
aud Eastern Departments, and II was in The perform
OF this duty that he first became generally known
as man OF energy tact and resource. The following
he promoted 10 be general OF Brigade and ne
earned much credit as any other French commander
during the war. which is not, perhaps, saying much
In September 1871, he was named by NJ. Theirs gen.
cra of division, the highest grado 10 which soldier
aspire uAder the Republic though President
MacMahon has hntcd that he might bc disposed 10
assume the royal and imperial prerogauve OF bestow-
ing marshal's batons. Probably, however, thc Mar
sbal Us no is cmphacay called, his colleagues Can
robert and LebGur being forgotten, is not in any par
ticular hurry To raise fellow citizen to the same mil-
sary rank as that which he holds himself
himself talked about For tho present he a Visit
England, where he has fcasled by .'r Dixie"
as the French papers insist on the distinguished
and republican member for Chelsea NJ. Gambetta's
avowcd object IN Drawing the torrors OF the Channel
real and vivid TO the Gallo mind. was that he might
study ho English system OF taxation. HIS renl object
was perhaps 10 run away ior season from MS frcnch
admircrs, who begin to expect fiery harangues from
him now that the recess has well begun and parlia-
mcniary caution in speaking IS no longer thought
necessary II is announced moreover that the electors
of Beieville, who returned the exDIcator TO the AS
semby. arc anxiouo to have talk with their deputy,
and to request him resign. cxasperated
these enlightened persons at the moderation their
whilom favorite now so persistontly displays. or
GAxBErTA's HONESTY
In the course he is now pursuing there can be no..
donbt the more SO that is beginning damage his
prospects OF power 1t Is even feared by of his
well wshers that he may sooner or later experience
that peculiar and dlsagrecabie sensation commonly
GRAFTON IN tho world Will fail to make him acceptable
TO legitimsts or imperialists, while very little mod
portant section Of the republican party.
Yet when the country shall be called upon to choose
A SUCCESSOR TO MACMAHoN
II Is quite possible that N. Gambotta will receive a
temporary support from the adherents OF the Comte
de Chambord and Prince Louis Napoleon, from the
hope their part that genuine republican Prcsi-
dency will be followed by confusion disorder and civil
stre and give Of the pretcndcrs 10 the throne
another chance. On the other hand, many sincere
indeed, oil honcst-corservatives would shrink from
such a policy Meanwhile Marshal MacMahon Is SO
popular and discreet that tho opinion gains ground
that in 1850 he will be simply reelected for another
seven years and will have no successor IN his lifetime
Tho French who republicans only in narno, have no
fear OF long terms or of military ruiers
THE EXHIBITION OF 1876.
The preparations for the exhibition OF 1878 already
being pushed forward with activity though 1t would
hazardous to count upon the that Eu-
rope VIII be in state OF profound peace the cxpra
on OF two years from the present date. Nevertheless
exhibitions have pacific tendency, that they mako
men more pnaL thropc, was ridculoasy asserted
In 1851, but that government which has once taken
the trouble to organize worlds fair does not like 10
to believe that war between France and Prussia
the Luxembourg question averted In 1867 small
ing splendid demonstration Of tie wealth of France
in the exhibition OF that year. war would have
spoiled everything Ono can only regret that His Ma
jesty had not exhibition hand the year 1870
Much anxiety is felt here on the subject Of the i'll
ness Of
CARDINAL ANroxEIII
though for anxiety his score IL latest kilograms
correct there Is little room the last of cccesasti.
cal statesmen being already doomed But there is a
to what may be the relations between the Rcpubnc
md the Papacy when Antonelli shall be This
Cardinal It is not generally known, is man OF
common sense though no less jealous than the Pope
for tho rights of the Church. he understands
better than his muster the spirit OF the times, and no
has been restraining and tempering influence at
the Vatican Keen sighted observers perceive
that France Is on the eve OF something very like q
conflict with tho Church OF Rome, and that she will
have to tread the path which Germany has already
trOdden Hence It is q matter OF the utmost inpor-
tance know who will hereafter be tho leading poti-
clan In the Papal Court statesman of conciiatory
disposition might possibly avert the contest
Ono thing Is certan-viz, that tho State will ultimately
Its supremacy every form OF ecclesiastical
organization. The Church must bend In France be
violently broken.
curious political action has just been brought by
N. Crugy against
N. HAussMANN
that most magnificent OF edcs. to whom Americans
and tho world indebted Tor the delights OF modern
Paris In 1852 NJ. Crngy land still s editor OF the
Courrier de la Gironde Orleanist journal In that
year n. Haussmann Project OF the Girondc, and,
being vexcd with Orleanist editors, he cast this
into prison Now, alter the lapse oil twenty years.
the exMinister OF Napoleon finds himself sued Tor
500 600 damages for false OF there
Is much CLEO In legal circles mt the prospect OF this
ctJrs when the whole question OF tho rights and
the the coup ddtdt will be argued the
courts and divers barris;crs W II pocket many
n. Crugy had not the remotest chance Of bcnedting
himself by the transaction.