New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-17
FRESH FOREIGN TOPICS.
THE FRENCH CRIsIs-ENGLIsH AEEAIRs.


! IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF The TRIBUNE
LONDON, Feb. l.-Of English opinion on the
French crisis only a word need be said. When the
existence Of the Dufaure Ministry was at stake.
the English, so many Of them "a interest themselves
in French politics, went of into IF THEN period
zeal scares More nonsense was talked on tho
subject than have heard Of late on any subject.
( That N. Gambetta had lost his head. had
gwen way 70 passion, was ImperiIling his country,
had broken mp his party. had destroyed his own
! popularity, and so on, was gmycy asserted. The
compromise between HIM and the Ministry of which
the present crisis affords abundant evidence 10
those who could not read il IN the terms of jules
Ferry's resolution and knew nothing Of the lobby
and bureau conferences was represented as a COM
plete surrender on " Gambetta's part or rather a.
aeomplete triumph over him. 1t has now dawned
upon the English mind that the time had
come when u. Gambetta thought it Tor the
/ interest Of his country that Marshal NacNahon
should no longer rule IL. and that the collision
between him and ". Dufaure was only one incl
dent in a conflict VIII, has ended N " Gambct,4's
complete victory. Since yesterday cries he,
ia the fist moment of unchecked exL.l4rstiou.
we have i Republic" The words recall the
/ cynical declaration Of Thiers-at time when his
conversion was mperfect-iu favor OF a Republic
without Republicans. The Republic came; then
iEc Republicans, and last II al Tie French, being a
logical people al bottom, grew to that it de-
sr1hle that the President of Republic should him-
! self be a Republican. So they turned out Marshal
/ MAcllabon and put in u. GItyy. 4 year ago, six
months ago. the hope or tie dread OF such change
foge.LaIowed commissions. To-day it Is so peace
fully SO mechanically accomplished that the English
pres, and English politicians wonder why 10 should
/ have been DELAYED so long OF tie retiring Nal
shll they say more evil things than he has de-
served. Il has been the tool OF thu most dangerous
men ia France. So long a. he was President, it
never was certain what fresh conspiracy might not
fld an ac-omp!icc in HIM. Of eoVPs d@ct there
has been no danger since that 16th May
when the army WAS sounded and refused
TO follow MacN1hon or anybody else IN
q rad upon the laval Government a.l
Constitution Of tie country. BIT Of sie4lthy cpoo-
! eIt.on TO Republican development, Of an adm.lI--
trative system which should keep the door opea for
monarchic, pratcnd,rs there was a certain peril
so long as the Marshal remained Marshal ire,i-
dent. lis retirement Is the logical consequence Of
the elections Of January, which made the senate
I Republican. with two Of the three great powers
Of State loyal there vas 10 longer any reason FOX
. tolerating hostility in tie tLi.l.
Y. Grey was-and has long bcon-N. Gam
p b.tt-'s candidate for President. The Radicals
! might have liked another man better but 10 man
| whom tie Radicals would Ike is pos- ole or likely
to be possible in France 81. Grtvy's ability is sui
iiclent for the post: and it's post in which some
thing more than ability IS wanted, viz, character,
and that Is precisely the new Presidents strongest
point. A brilliant man be never was. but he has
been borne to this place by the confidence which
mon feel in the stability, loyalty. rghtness and
inilexlbe honesty OF his nature.
Il would, suppose, he hopeless 20 ask for much
Ifplt
ter as a South African war. But VIII offer a single
remark on the Zulu business. 1t is Afghauistan
over again. Widely different a. are the circun-
stances. the guiding policy Of Tie Government Is
the same IN both cases he acts Of the Zulu chief
and Of his subjects whom be uphold, Outrazes in
side British territory probably indefensbe.
The demands of the British authorities and tie
pretensious on which they base their uitimatum
ere equally iudcfcusibIc. They call upon Cetywayo.
not only to atone for injuries. but 10 remodel his
Government in accordance with British ideas, 10
dIshand bis army and to pass such laws az would
reyoutiouzr the civil condition If the races &C
know edg.na his authority. As hey had made up
their minds to annex his territory II would he
simpler TO say so az once. But this aggressive
policy ELECTS little or no rem5nstrauco at home, aud
there i~ no probability of anything Ike 4 party
opposition 10 the coming war
Business men have for some days believed that
the City oi Uiss"" BANK directors r.aI "''iH ie-
suit IN verdict Oh no' CURRY. am s'iIy 10 say
t."t some "i them hotd 'A'' a. IN '-iee'Oie, "r
sIa'' pio''Olll-' 4n-JN'S INV 'N'.' ''''"N '"' "
duty better 4Aey nave louhd me manager
stronach and the principal director rot .er guilty
of fI-f In2 the balance sheets OF the bank ana me
other directors guilty OF utteF'nS tHo'e i"iN.'d
balance she-ts-ol course Win " guilty A"o"''H-e'
The charges Of theft an" enlargement
which originally made p&i' Ok 'Ae "uIo'i -e'''
Lad been "iiEcIa"H ID deieI'".' 10 '"' '''H'a'''H