, 1879-08-15

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THE FRENCH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
The French Chambers adjourned somo
dnys since to moot ngain in November. Now
TINT the session In over, Frenohmon 1lavo
commenced to scutinize tho work which Ina
been accomplished. Qnmbettiats CHIN that
tho session has been ono Of tho most iinpor-
tant the country has seon for many years.
They state TINT tho timo Of tho Chambers
llas boon vol spent. and lint tlo 1nwa they
lavo enacted will bo Of great valuo to tho
country. They sny TINT those laws will llava
strong tendency TO fix tho fnith of tho
French people in tho atability Of Republican
Institutions, and to render theso institutions
secure. On tho other hand, it Is alleged by
the opponents Of GAsldEr7A that tho session
has accomplished little or no.hing in tho
solution of questions, at tllia timc, Of rarn-
mount importance to france. They clai1n
Tint 1t has been principally taken
mp by GANDErTA and his friends
in manufacturing public favor for his
benefit. It is assertad by tho1n that
during tho enrly part of tho session
the e1oo'ion Of every mombor who was
opposed to GAMDETTA WAS invalidated By his
influence, aud that tho notion Of his friends
on every measure introduced was determined
so1o]y by tho effect it would hayo upon his
fut,,ro. .,
Loaving inside tho vexed question Of por-
aonal politics in France, We fail to aso that
thu recent session has bcon fruitful Of good
results. On tho contrary, tue work accom-
plishod Hocms .ncagro ind of secondary i'm.
portance. Tho Appropriation bills for tho
dif{crout services have, we bo!ieve, been
passed. Communists and desartors from tho
army and navy llave been amncssicd. The
sIt tings Of tho ChAmbers are in fnture 10 he
hold in Paris instend Of Mt Versailles, Tie
Education bills of JuIus FERnY havo boon
voted by Tho Chatnbors: of Deputies This,
1t Is understood, coustitutos all tho real
work for the country which the Chambers
hayo performed In session Of over SIX
months No confederation seems to
have been given to matters Of real impor-
tanco. Questions pertaining to agriculture,
taxatiou, or the tariff, oil Of which require
Government action, lave been neglected.
No legislation has been enacted for the coll
version Of the Trench "rentes." by Which,
It iH clai1ued, n anglng OF at least fifty mill
ions to the rovenue can DO mado, nor for re-
moving tho commercial treaties Of tho coun-
try, all Of which were recently suspended.
Evon reforms absolutely required for tho
army wero neglected and allowed to go over
to the next session. Each Chamber Inns
spent most Of its limo In useless qunrralH.
Disoraerly scenes in both, md especially in
tho Chamber of Deputies, have been fro
qnent. The efforts Of the Republicans to
restrain aud discipline Paul DE CAssAoxAo
havo occupied noarly rs much time as tho
discussion Of public questions.
Tho Republicans became tho dominant
party Of Franco because ita people werc
thoroughly tlisgusIod with tho mistakes and
.lnisfortunca Of tho Imperial regime. Tho
bourbon md Orleans families had been tried
as rulers, but each had been discarded. The
evils brought upon France by tho Donapart-
ist Empire wcro 80 great That my Govern.
nlont would have bacn Loyalty accepted by
tho people In ita place. Tho history of tho
nosArAnrE family shows, however, TINT
Frenchuen cannot forget tho brilliant career
Of tho first Naro1EoS, Or Of their country
,,ntlor hia guidance. Tho hato fclt for LOUIS
NAroLEoy, NJ tho OWLS which lie CAUSED nro
being rapidly repaired, Ii dying out. French
Republicans will do well to remember TINT
Affection for tho BosArAnrE family, now
Intent, may by their mistakes bs vitalized Mt
any moment. 1Ioretoforo thoir eourac llas
boon wise. Controlling the Legislature,
they hnvo kept tho extremists Of shoir
party In check, and abstainel from,
radical cnactlnents. They hayo sought
to prevent parliamentary interference
with material interests. 13y their influence
only sucl. laws were passed. rs wora vitality
necessary to aid tho people in repairing tho
evils inflicted by tho war, Tho roauperation
Of Franco from these OWLS has been wonder.
full, and 1t has bean largely due to tho fact
that IT. Government has givon full scope to
tho energies Of its people.
We doubt If this policy Of non-interferonoe
can much longer be wisely continued. I'm,
portant intorests, In fact VIC may say tho
.uost important, now imporatiyely requires
the action Of tho Frenol. Government, II
will not do for tho Republicans, II they do
sire to maintain their nscoudanoy, to negleoi
thom. They should by all means take the
Initiative. and 80 legislate regarding them
as to convince The country that theyare COM
retent to advance ita Interests aud to direct
ita destinfoa. Tho intoresta of Franco