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ton was at end, and that the Re-
pubic would progress logically II slowly,
TO its goal OF genuine popular government, feel.
ing of enraged disappointment prevails. In all the
political vIcissltudes through which France nas
passed since 1913 never recollect to have seen
such gloom MS now peryades the community save
among the extremists Of the egitimis and clerical
factions. The gloom that succeeded the comp detat
on the ID December, 1851, was not greater. The
worst was then known. The great usurpatlon had
been plainly ioreshadowed; the materials which
made Y possible had been gathering in
his hands for months, and the use to which
he would put them was not doubted. That
except TO his co.consplrators, such as De Morny;
his willing slaves. such us Rouher and his swash-
bucklers OF fortune, such as st. Arnaud, he main
tanned hypocritica exterior, did not deceive the
nation which let itself hopelessly In the tolls. The
barrcades were simply despair in arms; the
drunken soldery, with their pockets full OF gold
stolen few hours before from the Bank OF France,
and the massacres that followed were INSCRIPTIONS
power making OF its prey. The fall OF the
sale slaughter by day. was hailed by tens of thou
sands with satisfaction who to-day are full OF angry
resentment and painful lorebodlnga
1--WE ARE BErRAYEp.n
The atmosphere seems charged with electrical
| influences which may develop one knows NOT what
CONFUSION OF the elements. Even those VINO hope
to profit by disturbances not altogether tran.
| quill as to results. tour Of the workmen's dis
trcts where the blue blouses swarm ike bees, re-
veals an intense state of excitement. Led habtu-
ally by the most extreme radicals and socialists they
had OF late In great numbers become amenable to
milder counsels, but the natural effect OF Mac
Mahon's reaction has been to throw the workmen
back en- ,ndsse among the most extreme republi-
cans SO bad faith breeds distrust and reaction In
Que direction and reaction In another.
"y0as soinsnes traits" Is heard on every sde In
Beeyie and out TO the Bastile. This has indeed
been the stock cry in those quarters since 793 but,
unfortunately for France, they utter It with truth
to-day. All France has been betrayed and the
question now discussed In tear and hope by tho
best men Of tho country 49, Can France await In
peace the day OF legally punishng the ofenders'
The answers are tar from reassurng.
WHAT DOES MAcMAHoS MgAxY
| The singular scm!-oficiai notice published few
hours after the dismissal OF the Ministry, to
the effect that tho Marshal means peace
and is determined to suppress ultramoutane
demonstrations, sets the people TO asking
| Ma
VINO hoped that he had intended coup detut there
is now a suspicion that he intended only coup de
tete; but OF this only Judge by the logic OF
facts. In the first place the Ministry Is unmIstaK
ably one OF reaction Whatever may be the Presi-
dents personal views, doubtless the men at the
head OF the CABINET viii drive him to acts which
viii end In revolution. and, probably, in civil war.
IL Is necessary to recocct that we have here
stitutonal ruler disnissing his Cabinet, not be-
cause the majority opposed IL In the
Chamber but because OF the majority sym
pathlzng with and supporting It, In other words,
the Marshal has taken issue with the nation under
the most absurd prctencc that he alone under
stands and represents its interests. The con-
ders inevitable, therefore, the following chain OF
events The Propagation OF the Chambers for
month to give the Ministry time to organize,
but OIL the legislatures reasscmnliny the Ministry
win meet an exaspcrated Chamber and be beaten
| by overwhelming maories ON the nrst measures
presented. Then viii follow a dissolution and
general election In three months, which viii be
too short a time Tor the ministerial agents
TO control the returns TIE next Chamber will
consequently he more republican than the present
one and stronger In the support OF their indignant
constituencies. The faction In power defeated and
Inundated In every contest with the majority viii
certainly push the Marshal TO a coup d'e,at Every.
thing win then depend upon the old soldiers sense
Of honor and patriotism. do not believe he wants
to play the part OF Monck; he certainly has not the
stun In him to play the part of Cromwell.
THE GRAB ron OFFICE.
The scramble tor Offices has already begun De-
rcvoking the appointment OF ffty.sx project.
are signed and ready 10 appear. 1t Is rumorcd that
among the nrst acts OF the new government Will l.,
the dissolution OF the Municipal Council OF Paris an,
the reference OF the infammatory letter OF tn,