New-York tribune., 1876-12-16
G1MBE1TA'S POLICY.
TIE REPUBLICAN LEADERs OPINIONS

VOWS ALL SYMPATHY WITH TIE COMMUNE
lie REFUSES TO UPHOLD GENERAL AMNESTY,
AND SEEKS TO BE JUDGED BY THE PRACTICAL
RESULTS OF HIS POLICY.
IRON 4 REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUsE.J
PARIS, Nov. 15.--Gambctta's recent speech at
Bellevilo has received general attention. This was
the first time since the war when he explained fully
the cardinal principles of his policy. The Right and
Right Center have for three Tor four years been
batting and badgering Gambetta in the Chamber,
and shouting out to him, "say the Commune was
henous ofensc! Say you rcpudiate the Commun-
lists Break with your Red friends!' He never has
once been brought 10 direct answer. He has inau-
gurated and followed what has been called the
policy Of results' lie is the creator Of what is
termed "opportunism," but no enemy has ever OBJ
tanned from him one word Of distinct disavOwal of
any party or sect Of Republicans. At Bellevilc
Gamletta rcs0utely took tho bull by the horns, and
fairly and deGnitiycly made profession of faith
which must for long time lat all events till
1850 us the programme of the Republic in France.
He disguised nothing % the large aud not at first
wcl,-diEPoscd public at Bclleyillc he boldly told
them, " / come today because choose 90 come. /
have not come when you have summoned me because
did not think conld do any good by go doing; l
como now because think this is the fitting time,
and that il - proper and necessary Won shonld hear
mcn The tide turned at once in his favor, as II al
ways does when man scizcs the right moment and
becomes, as the Arabs say, the father Of the
hour Gambctta did not spare one truth to hs
audtors however bitter the truth might bo; and in
every word he said he WAS not only true and bold,
but he waB supremely lucky. Ic told them flatly
that they should not have general amnesty for that
it was not n fitting thing that great political
crime an earegous oiirusc against the law, should
ever De legally condoned. Mercy and grace as much
"a YOU choose was his argument but amnesty never,
aud then h. added: have refused 10 reply to our
enemies who have never ceased threatening; but
10 you, ny electors and friends, ! say il because
it is necessary now that Won should hear H." Then
again on the so-called policy of results" he was
perfect because 30 simple aud so straightforward.
The word results has beou throughout flung in
my teeth" he Observed; but my good friends" he
added after q pause aAd with quiet, humorous
smile "what would You say TO a policy whose
avowed aim and end should bc to have no rcsults'
What must VIC call thatY" No NUMEROUS assembly
Of men ever fails to respond 10 that sort of home
thrust and when Gamhotta saw and felt how com
petcly lis audience of Bclieylc mon were one with
him. he ,nuceedcd to clear up every obscurtty and
left no dark corner" in his present or future pro-
grnmmc.
When Gambetta dropped down ut Tours from his
balloon during the war, and, improyising himself
Minister. dc-reed war TO the knife" and caused it
10 bc carried on, it became fashion TO cIaractenze
him rs violent, hot-headcl fanatic, and 10 regard
all his cooler subsequent acts as mere devices TO
achieve popularity. Now, the reverse is really the
caso. When Gambetta acted as dictator AZ Tours
he was absolutely playing n part foreign to his
nature and he did this simply because he did not at
that period sec ANYTHING else to do He succeeded,
for what passed after Sedan saved the honor OF
the nation rs any one who reads the oncial dis
matches Of the German STAFF Corps perceive, but
bc yos ont of his own individual character. The
war conducted by the French army when
had sprung from the Empire and shared
ali its vices and corrupti0ns-that war had
ended nj Sedan and covered France with shame
the thing 10 do was to try whether nation IN arms
could not save the honor Of the country mat was
his only aim Il was really The practical tmng TO CO.
no matter at what cost, and therefore "aihpe''a
did H. lie did II not from enthusiasm or not
hcadcdneSs but from eoGi pliSnS In SnT and did
tinn did his best in buslneSSke WY, 'hu utu ut
no. like IT, Hence all the misunderstanding ana inr
MISREPRESENTATION that has gone on t2mrhlng tnlG S
cautious Snutlron ever since the war. Mhat hs ulu
because hc was prachcRi he WIS h"PP''0' =" ~
done because h. was violent. ..4 ,,, ,-,,,.
The value of this B,cyille speech Is hot o1iy NtI3
great Ia the public at arGc no'I a. ~ tc S'iC Gorcr T
France bat II Is Of immense yanr TO tne Goy.dn ,ro
nent and 90 the Ministers, who VIII more '1lu iiol
have 10 reckon aud act with Gamhctta Is @ Ieane W
the Parliamentary malority' WI'.n ~ no yIt rv yI'J r
Jorlv resrectable Minister, whether ne nlS 20 60.
operate with an impnlsiye partisan "!", & d'i
or selfish objects. may from tl!ue 70 tn. % u,ss t
L;a character and consent tJ vote IN thS hf uaV
way. or with "a real politician. WHOSE atts aIe m ',
corlaucc with his character, ana Tno f Lt Ioos nog
shrink from affirming his ONni9iS @Hn u hila'i
nubiirIy This il ths ipesDmpbie service 'lhps't1
has rendered the Government NJ tne nc oPttt,mt
20 70 tbc session He has declared tha nature
of bis support and given, the i,h lInf ,aa ana
permanent reason for Ms, H'tih." W. H.,
vi N vof,iiny;on Since the li2lieyillc speech,
there need hc no slciGht of hand on any size, io oe
iuu aOut the Bush no lnceItaIbts w - t',i t,u
an and the man ,yho can lead tIe paIllhitp'"''
ia;,itv has told the cXtIa-pafilaIncItdlE !hA''H9
nla{nly and straightfprUarily what ne mfahs, aia @
why he acts D, he docs. II would pe .i nnIc FU.om
10 say " am man or goIeiLli,;1 1itnt tnu - I'o,
toEc me foY "a rcyOlatiOuist you are hh''.hth. ''l,
- cal man WHO viii he 5aijsiicd with what rs
nossible and not Ty by violence 70 ee & Mii9t ~ IL
so am man of law" IL would 'e Oh lloe WOLt'ii i
rcne 10 say all tina If the popular sehse revHltcd
fp, ~. b,t GoUbet Ia has SAID al THIS ana carried
ReIlryiile with him. In this hes his great PG3Wcr
ard fine value OF tho support he acccrus the ffes.
rio only .'Llock noint on the horizon now Is tAe
Senate The Government the chief oi tue state,
the parliamentary majority ara tht ha''ou hilS ~
said tO stand Thoroughly toBottnI 80. H. i,,ro,a
flat condition af cohesion which makes lupLone-
ment and progress mere question Of time; but the
senate il full Of madmcn h inc eN'iehle palo,co p
Cercals and imporialissl, VINO 1e5io lotiliH % ny
" congirt The Right Center is full 0f umid, seit-
ish uarrow-minded individuals, deFouiea by the
spirit Of routine, and who cannon cohce'e eio t ~
ton OF having to be guided by cheis VINO haNe Ios
sprung from their clique. In tue next ciecuVns VI
| 1he senate lies the only danger. but the cry oI
there being no "Dew men IN modern france may
he hushed now. There are at al events tweN Li ~,
d;noton and Gambetta--one with the stun IN INN
of more genial Robert PEEL tho other with that
of & Cayouf.