New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
THE AGIrAuOy IN France.
DEBATE N THE FRENcH LEGIsLArrRE.


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MINISTER DE FoURroU DEFENDS GOVERNMENT ~
TERFERESCE.
VERSAILLES Wednesday, Nov. il. 1877.
In the Chamber Of Deputies. to-day, debate
was resumed oa 81. Albert Greyys motion Tor the APP
pontmeut OF committee 10 inquire into election abuses
II. De Fourtou, Minister OF the Interior, the first
speaker. He SAID he would forget what offensive in
~ GIcyys resolution. Tie would couside. its words
but ,lo measures which 10 seemed % preface lie de-
Tended the principle OF Government Intervention N
elections By historic precedent. lie called 90 mind tho
dispatches " NJ Glmlo, ordering the projects 90 inter-
fere elections, and SAID. II intervention Of the
Government was necessary it was under tle Govern
meut 81 Marshal MicMlAou; IL was expcditut 10 have
official candidates and TO guard AGAINST preeIders. Be
sides. when the press and assemblies are ir; when an
oDpo-. uou, systematically organized, attacks aud
oheuds tle Government should the Government sustain
an assaults without being able to rrpulse amy OF them
10 was Too forgotten that the Constitution the
rcsJl; u compromise one port OF Che Conservative
party admits principle of public, bur reserves 10
Constitution Was c0lIa 90 tlc Stars aL H1 Ai called
/ tu power men w4O gave themselves D. aa tpl-
pressure OF Oh. majority OF .Ie Chamber,
misunderstood C1n.erra tr interests I'll. -ll bal has
MAKE au appeal lo caui 'Ife- OF al parties" H. zig
Fa.frou proceeded to justify l-r Government crci'i0
Sluda.
NJ Gambctta insiuuated that the Socialist manifesto
issued during the elections concerted Dy hc police
H. F0urtou also cited te language Tor which ". DIVER
der was imprisoned. lie incidentally remarked mat
Che demand for his release ucouceyiD.e IN twenty
departments the mob had cheered for tle Commune
and Reign Of Terror To ward on this danger. President
MacIluou bad summoned devoted members " the ri gh
Tie Ministry could count upon them as they could
upon lt Tie Government was DESTROYS that sIt should
Doe thrown ulOn s proceedings during the elections, but
would no have the e-led inquiry desired by The LIT
lIcl would Boz an asur'aon of the Juiicai functions,
aud violation OF ti.s Constitution. ir d-'lAred the
Government bad made Dc point OBJ A"hut u" nave re-
.tur-. Orb no liiDu. measure whereas Le opposition
r9i r ,reprp.ele tle Clbucr- policy, tlr reuel or
hcals. dismissed wottucn, ANA abused hc ilcftF ~
tl. mess. and f- 80. sf public meeting. IA oppose
9o1,,i,,n' XXX. -,r ..,.,I .li,' .'ol N, ,i In yo1If
b. be- ..r TO SEEK some common LINK f0 bind tlc parties
ioSe aarss, ' i5e diper Te Gossmmea- ad ' no5
menace peace or the Constitution. Fr SAD Do con-
Cr,l.r. peace. and stability under the protection
ass. o STAY without c0 u.r'm.se OF submission, &c tns
post where Lee 10 and VIII remain.
NJ Foultou was warmly appauded and congratulated
by the member ~ the Right.
~ jules Ferry replied TIE treated with scorn NJ
rortous assertions 70 the pressure exercised BY
t.e Republicans on the electors Tie success OF the
Clerical St. would lead o. an alliance between Germany
and Itay against France, ior which Tie way was already
paved.
This assertion caused violent scene.
The Duke Dfcazcs dec Jared 10 untrue.
VI PARIS told u Ferry 70 20 aud speak iu the Reich
~ Ferry, resumin-, IecaDitulatod instances ~ tho
Government uti 3,iio., gum " ' ~ ot '1' iiS
cause, President MIchalou io Use tclous language
ON r.mous rance Of p ,ldclt crew, a-'i the use
OF this anguasr, W. istfI sH.s'ita'ed t1e ep1Ae5
unconstitutional for" tdctlou-.'
H. preceded, declaring mat another ois-'lliion
wand b. a coup dttlt OBJ hypocrisy and hazardous
cypcl Gent Jo winch Fuc. w. ud nor submit ana con.
sl.,.l V,II lie. f1l owing words: You tax. care
Democracy has som blood io rs veins. Public peace
The remaiadcr of Tie sitting was spent in personal