The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

to the administrative and Judicial stan passes 10 the
order of the day.
The Ministry accepted the motion and it was
adopted by the vote reported.
FRANCES FOREIGN PoLrcY-wHAr THE EEPUB-
LlcAN LEADER DESIRES TO SEE CARRIED OUT
The Rpubiique Francaise of January prints an
important article on French foreign policy. which is
regarded us indicating the line of policy which M.
Gambeta would like to adopted in foreign affairs
After referring with qualification to the fact that the
monarchcal governments of Europe have abandoned
the traditional attitude which they had taken up with
regard to the previous efforts at establishing repub
lean government in France, and given the existing
regime proofs of their esteem and confidence, the
article contnues
We attach the greatest value to the confidence of
the governments that surround and our Republic
will strive to avoid in her policy inconsd
crate step. any useless imprudent measure. calcu
lated to disturb that confidence. When the Republic
proclaimed for the third time in France eight
years ago isolated country prey to invasion.
1t had been hurled to ruin and perdition by mon
archy which had wantonly trihed with the
confidence of neighborins monarchies and had
deceived each OF them IN turn. We did not
call the Republic to our aid out Of revenge
for being deserted by all foreign powers but because
the Republic alone could safeguard dignity. and
by dnt OF courage and perseverance,. the integrity of
our territory. compromised by the most improvident
of sovcreigns. Any attempt Mt monarchcal restitu
ton would have added the horrors of civil to the
disasters OF foreign war. II we have had the msfor
tune Of not avoiding, the ardent wish of all
good citizens, the scourge of civil war, the
cause is solely to be attributed to the fear
which subsequently turned out to be only
too well founded that the royast members of
the Versailles Assembly would prove danger to the
Republic. With u.s. since 1870. the Republic has been
the instrument of safety in the first instance and
afterward that of deliverince and recperation
For that it Is that it has become the necessary
government and that France has become attached
it, All the efforts to deprive her of that government
through which she saved her honor anu paid her
ransom, thanks to which she enabled to regain
her strength and rcconstitutc her army have
failed. All the attempts against her, all tho
plots, intrigucs and conspiIacics, have con-
tributcd to endear the Republic to France and to
grave 1t still deeper her ilinost heart. Hence
forth in her eyes the Republic and France arc
synonymous terms. Europe cannot dispense with
place all around us demonstrate with conclusive
evidence. and this explains why Europe now puts
up cheerfully with the Republic which France has
instituted with a resolution that has been amply
maintained for the past eight years Europe is also
aware that that Republic to which our country
of propaganda; it is domestic institution
meant for the French people, and for them
alone There nowadays neither wars of con-
quest nor propagandas to be undertaken. We re-
spect the public law of Europe in order to be i'll
position to cause the Republic to be respected in
case of need. To win the confidence of our neigh
bors we must inspire them with confidence in our
selves. These rules of international policy are APP
pcabe to republics aud monarchies alike and that
is why our y ,rnment, which is imbued with these
principles, government strengthened and con-
solidated by the nation, now enjoys among the
mOnarchcs of Europe, without causing them any
anxiety the place that belongs to it by right.