New-York tribune., 1879-02-01
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.


prrwryv THE FRIENDS OF JULEs SIMON AND
Tnr MEMBERS OF TIIE RIGHT-PIFSlDrNT MAC
N,uo<'S RESIGNATION FoRESHADOWEp
trpoN , REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNkl
PARIS. Jan. 17.-The Parliamentary Session has
opened in q ministerial crisis, accompanied oy no
small amount of fever. 1t would be rash To at
tempt 10 pruphesy how ii may end next week
A long list of possibilities are presented. in
gong through them / shall cndeaVor TO
give Won a sketch Of the situation OF the nom
which may be useful in throwing hight upon the
one OF a fortnight hence, whatever II may oe' Du-
faurc tbe actnal Premier. is obstinate from natural
bent and habit. He is a man OF bristhnP' rugg'u
character. pitiless in clearing away objects winch
excite his animosty, unsOciable aud with strohe
family affections. The men of the Empire pre-
septed an analogy to the canlvore of the Euro
mean forests and the ASiatic Jungle DutauIe IS OF
the wild-boar type lie lsnot a Dreying ANIMAL nut
he cores as badly with his tusks as wolves
and the greater felines tear with their fangs 10
follow up the analogy, his horizon is narrow ana
his ewes seldom heaven erected. They look stralght
before them seldom to right or lett, ana see well
what they do perceive. Dufaure is fond of legal
ity. and cSterms bad equally with good law
In PLAYING the gamo Of life or OF poiiucS
he has ever respected the rules. He has been very
successful, because a man Of vigorous constitution
tenac ouS WILL and, in its narrow sphere, mastery
intellect His style Of Oratory is clear
terse, unadorned without being dry OF bald'
and if is very picturesque. 1t gives
1be kind of pleasure one feels in looking
at strongly buttresscd old church which dehes
4he action of the tempest. Dufaures income at the
liar one wear with another, may be es-
,imated at 100000 francs annually from the
rise to the fall OF the Empire. man
80 minded aud situated IS hostile 10
reforms. In essence Dufaure is reacuonary'
and has been ever on the side of reaction so long
AS it respected the letter of the law and dld not
wrench too violently its spirit. Tho men OF The
18th of May outraged both letter and spHt.
Hence the animosity of the old legist to
them. He has been very useful In bend
ing the Marshal into compliance with the
rules of constitutional government, and III forcing
him TO sign DEGREES directed against his own friends
But donbt if he would be of any use at the head
of a government well supported by a reforming leg
islature. Indeed. 1t seems 10 me that he would be
rather stumbling and that there might be
danger Of his coalcsciag with the Marshal who
still prcsidcs at the Ministerial Councils, against
the most Republican members of the Cabinet
Now Dufiure NAV refuse to make further cohces-
eiors than those announced IN the MinlStera
prorrarme read in the Chambers yesterday, IN
which case there viii be vote of want efconhdence
! have spoken Of the deep and narrow loveoi
legality which Is a Characteristic OF the
Premier But this is one of the rules not
without exceptions Political casulsiY VIII
be "A prominent feature of DufaureS biography
when il comes to be written. and it NAV be easily
Teconcilcd with his respect for the rules OF the
game. This moral blenish makes itself felt in the
Government programme but especially in the para
grauh relating to the Grand Military Commands
which are rctaued 70 the Ianger Of the Republic
hy the Due dAuuale Bourb1N and other reaction
AIRY generals. in the teeth of . law passed
Jy the Versailles Assembly under Tmers's
Presidency. In The Senate yesterday the
President Of the { I'm Il and in the
Chamber, NJ. dc Marc6re sad that this law wonld
be Observed. unless in some exceptional cases
which the interest of the service demands. Here Is
the great rock ahead of the Government. Duiaure
will not see the danger of keeping political
generals of an OTtanIst hue where they are;
aud when they and their virtual chief, the DHc
dAumale are maintained, il will be hard to get T!d
Of the BOnapartisls. Is ii necessary to state that
the Marshal makes common cause with
those exceptional generals who are so nu
llcrou- as 10 form the rulef The Dufaurc Mn
i,try agreeing TO dismiss Bouapartis functionancs
Who may have kept quictfor the last twelve months
but aaijaed the country for the seven previous
year, observing strictly the law which regulates
the great military commands by turning out the
present ,;ulars and getting rid of the rcacuonary
members of the Council OF state, further ica'e
of Office may be granted IT, But for 1t TO hold Its
ground it mast not suffer the Marshal to be an Oh
structiyr. If, however. the Government decide
upon res guation, the President has made up ms
mind to send for NJ Gambotta, vino not
wanting 10 use up his popularity before
1850. would recommend NJ. de FTeycinct
md promise him his Eeartiest support. /
am AGAINST Gdulbeita taking Office now,
man. because he j. the leader of Parliament, Is not
under Am obligation himself to accept the Presidency
nf the Ministerial Council. The Chlci OF the Exccu-
tive is bound to send Tor him, and if be does not
agree TO form cabinet. 10 call upon The Senator or
DEBUT Indicated by him to DO So. As long as the
Marshal is at the Ely>Ge, and the grand
military commands are intrusted to the Due Au-
male and other generals who are lngraIned
reactionists, the Republic Is not safe. The
great voice of the Republican leader should
be kept fresh for the country. and re-
served to combat possible if not probable coup
TGot attempts NJ. de Frcycinet Is Minister OF
Public Works an engineer by profession, an able
administrator and a man OF good moral re-
pute Of cOnclaOry temper and gentlemanly
manners. which 60 long way IN the
conduct of affairs under parliamentary
regime. gentleman IS nail ulPioh"Is'' an"
there is much diplomacy required in the manage
ment of political parties. NJ. de Frcycinet was
Under Secretary of State for the War Department
during the Gambetta dictature. In that Office lie
gave proof of no ordinary talents for military
organization; and he became acquainted WITH, at
'rours and Bordeaux and brought forward, a merl-
torious set of officers to whom the cefeRce OF the
Repuic must be intnStcd If she Is 10 he relieved
from all danger of a coup dddL HIS lro'eSt$hlSn'
which is sincere and liberal Is a guarantee that he
will not be made instrument OF clerical lntngueS
cannot entertain the possibility of the Marshal
persistIng IN his refusal To accept as Minister OF
War General Fare or General FaldheTbe, who were