The New York herald., 1877-11-04
THE FRENCH PROBLEM.
MacMahon's Rsactionary Cabinet
Still Hoping Against Hope.
PROLONGlNG THE CRISIS.
The Chamber 10 Be Prorogued with
View to Gain Time.
BlSMARCKS ON A SMALL SCALE.
Unwilling to Yield, Too
Feeble to Resist.
PROLONGING THE CRISIS.
BlSMARCKS ON A SMALL SCALE.
RESORTlNG TO HALF MEASURES.
[BY CABLE TO THR HERALD.

By CABLE TO THR HERALD.
PARIS, Nov. 3-Midnight.
have Just had an interview with gen.
.lemen who is o personal and political
friend of the Duke de Broglie, and who,
short time previous, had had conversation
with that Minister. The gentleman i'm
parts the following information on the
latest programme which the Cabinet
has decided to adopt for the solution Of the
political crisis e.,
THE CHAMBER 70 BE PRoRoGUED.
After deciding on resignation, as cabled
yesterday to the HERALD, the Minister'S in
accordance with the wish Of the Marshall
President, have once more made up their
minds to meet the Chamber Of Deputies on
the 7th inst. Recognizing the uselessness
of trying to come to an understanding with
the hostile majority of that body, and being
pt the same time determined to persevere
in the policy which has been pursued by
fE2AO SoAAoCANueAFo OOuAtiOA bluC6 Iuo 1Otu
icf May, the Ministers will simply announce
the prorogation Of the Chambers for fifteen
days
CAN IT BE vENTURED ON?
The Duke de Broglie expresses his con-
giction that this measure will be accepted for
the reason that almost all the Deputies and
~,
Senators have business to attend to in the
provinces at this period Of the year. He
does not appear to think that the strong
political feeling which has been aroused by
the present political conflict will interfere
with the desire to be at home ut this season,
or that the wish Of the republican majority
to force on q solution Of the crisis at once
will outweigh personal or family considera-
tions and prevent them from submitting
tamely to a prorogation. In any event, the
Duke thinks the prorogation can be sue
lcessfully carried through.
LEAF FROM BIsMARcK's BOOK.
During the fifteen days Of the prorogation
vigorous conservative campaign will be
carried on. The Figaro, which is thick
and thin supporter Of the Ministry, has
already commenced this campaign, and in
dicated the manner in which it will be
prosecuted and the line Of argument that
will be adopted. An effort will be made to
cboxy that al o. hat,y H.
state of parties in France at the present day
and that which existed in Prussia during
the four years from 1862 to 1866, and that
policy similar to that adopted by the Prus-
sian government will be equally successful
in solving the French difficulty
QUEER PARALLEL
The Figaro points out that during the
four years in question Prussia was governed
by Bismarck, with the aid Of the Chamber
of Peers, against the popular Chamber,
which repeatedly refused to vote the budget,
and endeavored to block the wheels of the
machine of state by every means in its
power. Prussia, argues the Figaro. got
along tolerably well during that period.
carried on her government, paid her way
and organized the armies which afterward
conquered at Sadowa and Sedan.
WHERE THERE IS NO PARALLEL.
The argument Of the Figaro is based on
the supposition that the conditions are alike
in both cases. 1t does not take any account
of the difference in social standing and in
fuence between the Prussan Peers and tho
French Senators, nor of the fact that the
former were backed by the prestige Of an
old established monarchy, while the power
of the Marshal is thug Of yesterday. The
absence Of the great genius and stubborn
tenacity of purpose of the great German
Chancellor seems to count for nothing in
the calculations OF the Figaro, and the quick
temper of the French people as compared
with the patient endurance of the Teutonic
race seems to be entirely lost sight of.
POLICY OF RESISTANCE.
It will be seen from the above that the
Ministry has determined in favor Of policy
Of resistance. Above oil his colleagues, the
Duke dc Broglie wishes to push matters to