New-York tribune., 1877-05-18
THE RUPTURE.

LONDON, Thursday, May IL, 1877.
me TimeS'S correspondent at Paris says
President MacMahon's letter 20 NJ Jules Simon, which
caused the latter to tender his resignation is Of the
serious and perhaps most fatal events since the fall
Of NJ Thiors" The correspondent says that repeated
Efforts have been made by the Right to bring about col
lslou between President MacNahon and the Republi-
cans, and President MIcMahon has several times de-
clarcd that the Let sought 10 lead him too far he
TouiG form a Right aud dlssoutionist Cabinet. The
correspondent adds "The couucilsgenoral and munich
pal councils which ar charged with the duty Of eccng
Senator's must be newed. The men Of The Right
who are leading TINS conspiracy found them
selves driven into corner. Tney wished On
no account to MtrIst those elections TO the
present Republican Cabinet Tsoy had therefore to force
tie conflict which the Chamber Of Deputies uad
avoided. The discussion tae municipal law had com
mcuccd. This discussion was only the first reading
NJ Simon had reserved for himself intervention on inc
~ coud on the press law. simon confined his oppoS
ton the question OF substituting ira. by jury for sum
mary jurisdiction OF insults on the Marsha ana
foreign sovescs. This il mistake, could he repaired
but those who dreamed of a comp dC'Gt hdG not the
patience to wait and thcy suggested to Jhc Marshal the
perious letter II couchcd offensive terms. and d
vulges what passed in council in fashion when VIII
excite tbc oepsuro Of the yboc world il conc!noes
like all maufcsocs Of corp def1t MAKERS by threatening
10 appeal TO the country.
"The authorship Of President NacMahons letter s at
affirmed that 81 TO monow's sitting manifesto Of the
Marshal viii be read. explaining that 1t s. med to him
dangerous let the administration OF tie country re-
main ANY longer in the hands Of tc present Cabinet At
the same time is affirmed that ayaing himself Of the
article n the Constitution whch gave him that right,
ths Marshal viii have decree read prurogu.n- the
Chamber Of Deputies for a month. The Chamber will
reply by . vote Of want II confidence or by some oher
erruo measure for IL IS impossible 10 tcgesec to what
length the Chamber, after example OF violence ana
deception III. Int proceed Bu IN any 'ase the Chamber
viii be prorogucd, and win reassembc only to Dee dis
solved FOR the struggle hcuccforth absolutely ncv
itabe unless tho Marshal enlightened on the fatal act
into which be has been soduced, takes Cabinet again
from the Left which is Improbable
"This news has produced here an impression Of be
wildorueut. Most of ;Ec Gplomati5' have met have
not hesitated 10 qualify the act as "a coup dSat Dcb
erato1s however, atc stl! going and tho greatest
efforts are being made TO aUr"Ise the Of the Left
and TO aay the excitement manifest the artisan quar-
tors There is every reason 10 hope tat these efforts
VIII succeed Otherwise il mag confidently declared
that elections held IN these circumstances viii hurry
France toward fresh ventures aud The Wture Minis
tsrs If taken from the ranks OF The cpunlican con-
spirttors viii nave an mruviabie responsibility III the
Dyes Of history"
Thc Times SAYS in lcadr today: We doubt II any
King OF France ever addressed a more unc.rcn"uIon'
cssage to the chief of mis- servants tL tha %; Pr idcnt
acNahcn 10 H. simon, and He could scarcely have been
more prfempto2yIf NJ Simon had 0ccu subaltcIn in
a regiment" The Neirss Paris correspondent remarks
on the uiuous ion used by President MacMaion
that he s responsible TO France and says Iospon5i-
blity" in the mouth the Co>m3ni1s the armies
means according many sinister prrrc ..ntS that he
claims the right to do what seems good n MS own eyes