New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
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MITTEE-HE PREDICTS 4 CRISIS FROM TIE FAIL
URE OF THE CREW MINISTRY TO FULFIL ITS
PROMISES.
The recent Radical successes in the French Cham
bers and the evident near approach Of . general
amnesty for all who took part in the Paris Com
mune of 1871 have created 10 little excitement in
the French colony in this city, as a LARGE number
of Communists are refugees who found shelter here.
I'm consequence Of the events of 1871, more than
10000 persons were arrested and brought before
courts-martal. OF these 500 were condemned
and sentenced TO various punlshlnents.
Over 1000 were sent to New-CaledOna.
Last year about 1900 received remission'
or combinations of punishment 1000
remained in Caledonia at the close of 1873, and
counting those serving sentences IN France, the
total number under detention on January l last
was 3 147. The amnesty granted by the decree
signed by Marshal MacMahon on January ID last
gave full pardon to 1925 OF this number. ana oil
twenty others the sentences were commuted. the
number of convicts who then remained IN New
Caledonia was reduced to 002 but the number OF
those who, although pardOned, were required to
continue to reside there because their anecedents
seemed to render dangerous their return to France
at present" amounted to 176. This left, when the
recent decree was decided upon, LOIS Communist
ships have sailed for the settlement, and during
the next few months they will all return to France.
But there will be many more who will return
from exile in England, America. Belgium and
Switzerland. Among those from America who are
interested in the amnesty are MGgy. who partci-
pated in the execution of Archbishop Darboy, the
other priests and VI. Bonjean, because NJ. Theirs
declined to release his leader Blanqul. aud who Is
now a machinist employed in this cry by the
Western Union Telegraph Company; II. Hansen,
a member of the Central Committee of Pans under
the Commune, and now sien-palnter al No
II South Fifth-ave.; Benjamin Robinet, prot62e
of Deleschnze and many others. While M6gy il
perhaps the best known of the number Hanser
r. certainly the most intelligent lie has been the
Publisher of the Communist newspaper La Central
izafion, which numbers among its contributors
Henri R0cheiOrt, of LdRierHe nOtoriety. Hansen Is
a man of perhaps fOrty-tiye years of age, has ac-
duircd only q slight acquaintance with the Lnglsh
language, but converses. freely In his own. When
called on By q TRIBUNE reporter few evenings ago
he was found surrounded by his family, all of whom
talk English better than he does. He was dressed
in a garb becoming his present station, and spoke
upreservedly Of the situation in France and Of his
expectations. He is close observer Of events, ard
admitted that although the French authorities at
tempted TO prevent letters passing from New-Calc-
donia, ne had held frequent correspondence with
the exiles there
SENTIMENT OF THE REFUGEES IN THIS CITY.
In answer 10 a question rs to the number Of Com
munist refugees in this country, Hansen said there
were about 300 who had fed from France. alrhOush
there were many others who lived here who weee IN
sympathy with their principles. Should VI. GTGyy
grant q general amnesty, about one-ihrd Of the
number in THIS city would return, and lac would be
one Of Them because he believed be could do better
in France than here. A decree had been voted Nv
the Chambers he explained, authorizing President
GIGyy 20 grant amnesty to all of the refugees WITHIN
thrca months and the indications we're that he
would do 30, although ~ present they hat no posi-
tive information on the point. ana under the en-
cunstauces 1t would be dangerous % return.
VIII thcIciugen~ return with the IDEA o. renow-
inc the agitation for the Commune =" They VIII
20 back with the same views that they held when
tuey were driven from home, but mt 10 aGtatc. II
attacked We viii dcicId ourselves. We consider
ouis IL es q political party, and we are quietly Ills
posed. SIN, when the occasion comes 90 advance
our PRINCIPLES wo will do 80 without hesitation.
Every one here was Wen pleas" Wh,n tho new Oh
MacHahnn's downfall arrived. IN france no one
had auy sympathy with respect for HIM, ana here
his presence IN the Pres dental CHAIR annoyed Us
more Than it did tnusC 81 home
What IL The general opinion of the new Prcsi-
dent, NJ. Gr6yy ~" Until now hc has not been
called on To show himself. lie has always held Il
POSITION below the surface. Now, however, he IS
promlnont man, and lsuniortnnate ~ having talked
good deal. He has been lavish III his promises.
and tie Republicans expect much from him. They
viii be disappointed. The Communists nave no
more faith Ia hlIn than they had IL lacMahOn. AT
talro will 90 they have done Ia the past.
UnGcr DO Administrations We can nope Ior nojIn2.
we shall bo against GrtvY. We d not
want 10 go BAGS as parioned CRIMINALS, but
as amncsti,d political OltoAdcrs. We want 10 be
restored to al our political rights aud privileges.
The Communists nave no sympathy with GamJetlai
they consider ham tneir greatest enemy. iis alnb'-
De- f ltI
actions are directed 10 that end. ne bourgeois,
who are Constitutional kepub.Icans, 1t one tlno
considered h.m q leader OF the Commune, but tie
Communists never Acknowledged hlln as Such. lie
IA dishonest aud uHtrubtWOrthy. Before the cleo
tOns he Promised TO VOC Tor pondry amnesty, Dut
when tho time came tor INN % do 30 he absented
ainiself He II gradually drifting from the kadl-
Gals 10 Conservatism. lie Is sLs cnIBg able 10 tbs
chameleon. Ho WIS elected nom BeiIoSliIe, dio-
trict OF Paris which Is higniy conimunistic, but
since then he has played us false"
CRISIS ~ TIE NEAR FUTURE.
"What do you think OF the political outlook ~
"The people in general SAT- fled for the present
Int they look for greater relief and when they are
d.sappointod rs they viii be. trouble viii arise
The dictionary part!c5-the LsgItimIsts. Royaiists
Bonapmtlsts-wIli then interfere, and will call the
Republicans 10 account Tor not fulfilling their
PROMISES. A crisis viii bo reached, and they will
demand q monarchy. The MASSES viii be against
this course and grave trouble VAL arise The re-
suit cannot be fOIctOid. but few months Will re-
veal the truth. The Radicals unless they take
measures OF REPRESSION. wall not be able 10
MAINTAIN themselves, aud then, when TcpTessl 20
measures are begun, The Advanced Republicans,
the party between The Communists and the COnbtI-
tutiOnA Republicans, which Is neither Conservative
nor Communist, Will JOIN the Commune. 1t looks
now as If there would be Radical Cabinet under
Clemeucr2u. as Gambetta beiug President of the
Chambers Is debaTred from taking active part IN
politics. ii the latter was Minister be would
have to show hls hand which would not suit his
purpose HIS object now Is TO cOncllate all parties
30 that when the proper moment arrives he eau step
without opposition into President crews place"
"Mhat would be The policy of such a Ministry, led
by Clcmenceau, especially AS To amnestyr-"lt
wOuld have 10 advocate total amnesty IA probable
members, such Victor Hugo and Louis Blanc,
have .l-cady pledged the people az the election.
that they would do The law would 10 made "a
include all political pnsOners. In doing -, how
ruL.lILl In.