The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-15
The Deadlock in France.

The Deadlock in France.
Tho political situation I'm France is be-
coming somewhat less complicated in one
sense, and much moro complicated in an
other. II is less complicated on account of
tho practical retirement from tho arena
Of two Of the four contcnding parties.
Tho Lcgtinists, having finally under
stood that they can find no sup
port in the country, made an attempt
to exact from IMAGINATION some bold step in
favor of HENRI " As II preliminary meas
urc, they sent dcputation TO the President
requesting him TO introduce a Lcgitimist
element in the Cabinet The Marshal an
swcrcd that he could not make any change
of the sort and that he would not aid in any
attempt either alta monarchcal or imperial
ist restoration. lie promised the gentlemen
composing the deputation, however, that in
ease of new elections, every Lcgtimist
candidate. who may stand good chance of
success, should be "opcnly and loyalty
suppOrtcdhy the Government. As no Lcgiti-
mist can at present expect any sort Of sue
cess except in few northwestern districts
OF France. a promise " this sort does not
amount to anything. Thus the Lcgitmist
party finds itself deprived of the last re-
source it hoped to avail itself Of in the
Legitinist sympathics Of the Marshal's wife
The position Of the Orlcanists is no better
Two or three OF the members OF the cabinet
are men who might easily be turned into
supporters of an Orleans monarchy, but
the majority, and especially the leading
spirits, the Duke De BROGLIE and NJ
fORrOU, have shown In their new appoint
mont- Of project, and suh-prcfco,s unmis-
taxable impclial-t colnrs. Besides. the
Count DE PARIS hc-itatcs t. bring forward
his claims out of regard 10 the Count III
CItANnoRp; while the Duke D'ArMALE is
too -hrcWd man to attempt to tlNe pos
session 81 throne to which he has
no right whatever. II D'AuAiALE ever
steps forward. 1t will only be rs Il candidate
for the Presidency Of the republic III the
country ut large. Orleanisn has possibly
still les support t.an the monarchy Of
divine right.
In this way the struggle IL practically re-
ducri to two comhatant-. the republic and
the empire: and IN SO far the situation is
greatly simplihcl. On the other hand, II
has become more complicated through
the admirable tactics Of the Republicans
of the new Constitution, which empowers the
Senate to veto dissolution Of the Chamber.
The object Of the law was to prevent the
possibility of the peculiar kind Of coup Gtiai
known under the names 81 appeals TO the
nation and plrbi-ctcs. In case OF difference
between the President and the representa-
tivcs OF the people, the President cannot send
them home and appeal to the nation without
the consent of the Senate This constltu-
tional provision is now creating; u perfect
dradlock
Out Of SCI Deputies in tho present Cham
Der. 3Gl are Republicans. and they have
all agreed not 10 vote the budget which Is 10
Doe brought before them on the reop"uiug uf
the Chamber. Tomorrow, unless the BRoGLir
cabinet retircs upon vote Of censure
which the Republican majority intends
10 pass. Under such circumstances,
the natural step for the Pres d"nt 10 take ia
to dissolve the Chamber. Yet the di--pl-
tinn may ho r"fuaod and prevented hy tho
Senate. In that event MAcMAHoS viii
either have to retire or to humillate himself
to the extent OF dismis-ing the BRoGLiE
cabinet, submitting To the constitutional
dictation Of the Republican majority Of the
Chamber. and thus acknowledging that his
coup de i,te Of four wcek- ago WAS an act 81
follv
BY sunday morning tho world win have
Learned huV rruc- j. 10 got out ot this new
errtl". Should ~ turn nut that VI ,DN MOS
has secured the Scna'c's approval 81
the d.--u.u'lpn the Gin. ult.- of the
position wil Doc mllo sum.wh1t i S.
pu--u--; Int they cannot A' r'nncl
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