The New York herald., 1877-10-14

De soldier at the head OF France
FRIEsD-And II the Marshal should die at hn
taskp
pukE-Ihere Is every reason to suppose that
General Chanzy would be called 10 replace him.
FRiESD-iou don't believe in a second dissclu
tions
DuKE-It would be useless, In view OF the Leu
Centre taking care OF the future, ana believe vs
can count on that
IA REPrBLIoUE FRAScAIsE,,
morning paper-ordinary circulation, 2o.ooo-ad.
vanced In opinion-opposed to the Marshal
NJ LEON GAMBETrA.
M. Leon Gambetta editor-in chief OF this journal
Is now thirty-nne years OF age. His hair is worn
long ana his beard Is becoming slightly gray. He
looks heavy and awkward. Notwithstanding his
black dress, which he adopted in order to give
serious aspect to his appearance. he has not sue
ceeded in getting rid OF q certain uneasy manner,
which, eight or nine years ago, when he proiessed
a dlsdan Tor appearances, drew notice to him In
the streets He receives visitors as though they
presented TO him in cafc--that is to say, with
cordiality which is partly indifference; during q
conversation he changes his position many times.
lie is naturally gay
In reply TO the question, .what win be the re
suit OF the elections ?" NJ. Gambctta SAID
I'VE viii have more than four hundred in the
next Assembly and the consequence will be that
the Marshal viii be obliged to submit or retire. In
saying this before ] gave him piece OF advice.
But things are chanoed nnur yto vnua, rottro -
CoRREsroSDEST-But suppose he should submitq
N. GAMBETTA-n any case he must retire. We
do not need him any longer He can never again
inspire confidence In the majority, whom he drove
from the Assembly and who are about to return.
CoRREsroNDEST-Then you discern new repub.
NJ GAMBETTA--M Grevy.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Do you believe that the death
OF M. Theirs win modify the result OF the electionsr
NJ GAMBETTA--In regard to individuals yes; in
regard to numbers no.
CORRESPONDENCE is said that, your party once
In power, you viii re-establish the National Guard
and suppress the territorial army,
NJ GAMBETTA-M. Thicrs iabors will not be inter.
fcred with, and the reorganization OF the army Is
one Of them.
CORRESPONDENCE was nevertheless NJ THEIRS
who condemned the Communists to whom you wish
to grant pardon.
NJ GAMBETrA-M. Tnlers was forced to do this
II he could have gained time he would not have
carried on the greater part OF the suits which ara
still dragging along; nor would he have prosecuted
Marshal Bazaine. who nevertheless was q greater
criminal IN the cyes OF France than the Com.
munsts.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will be the end OF tho
prosecution which condemns you to three months
in PRISON.
NJ. GAMBErrA-I have not yet had time to think
about iti
Gle Steele"
lie Steele is Of the leading republican journals
and was at time the principal exponent OF re.
publican opinion In Paris. Napoleon Ill used ia
say III the opposition must havo an organ and IA
siecie did not exist would found It. Its circula.
tion is $1,000.
NJ JULES SIMON.
N. Jules Simon, tho lately dismissed Minister or
Marshal MacMahon, occupies the position OF editor
In chief OF lie siecie NJ. Smon was born at L'Oren0
in Brittany December 81. 1874, and his original
name Suisse. After finishing his studies
at the colleges OF L'Orcnt and vannes he was an.
pointed assistant professor ut the College ofRenneA
In 1888 he was admitted to the Ecoe Normale.
in Paris, thence be went to the iyc6e OF Caen and
subsequently was transferred to Versailles. Re.
called to Paris in 1888 he was appointed Assistant
Professor At the Ecoe Normale and in 1889, at the
age OF twenty-five years. supplemented NJ. Cousin
in the chair OF philosophy at the Sorbonne He boz
came very successful as lecturer, and soon began
to contribute the Reuue dies Deur Mondes. In ls4s
he was elected to the Constituent Assembly from
the C6tes du Nord and subsequently chosen q
Councillor OF State by the National Assembly.
and at the time OF the coup detdt he
uttered dgnined protest the sorbonnc against
that outrage liberty. and his lectures were sup
pressed In consequence. During subsequent years
many efforts were made 10 induce him to make
peace with the Empire by offering him the Ministry
OF Public Instruction, but he spurned all such OFFERS
although lodging In NTH noor in the Place de Ia
Madeleine. In 1869 he was elected to the Corps
Legislatf for the Grondc. He onercd an energetic
opposition to the declaration OF against Prussia
IN 1870 and alter the revolution OF the 4th OF Sep.
teipber he was chosen member OF the Governments
OF National Defence. Under NJ. Thicrs he was Min.
ister Of Public Instruction. on the establishments
or the present constitution he was elected a men,
ber OF the Senate, and about the same time the
high honor OF q seat in the French Academy was
conferred upon him. More recently he was for
brief period the Chief OF Marshal MacMahon's Cabi.
net.
NJ Simon received the visitor coldly. When
asked about the elections lie expressed himself az