The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-13
FOREIGN NEWS.


President GroU'S Message to the Chambers
Versailles, Feb. 6.--Presldent Grevy, In
his message to the Chambers, says; Inc
National Assembly in raising me to the
Presidency of the Republic las imposed
great duties upon me. shall apply my
self unremittingly to their accomplish
ment, and shall be happy If, with the CO.
operation of the Senate and Chamber OF
Deputies, do not remain below the lev
ell of what France has right to expect
from my efforts and my devotion. Sin"
cerely submissive to the great law OF par
liamentary government shall never en-
ter into conflict with the national Will,
conveyed through its constitutional Or
gans. In the bills which it will submit to
a vote of the Chambers and in the ques'
raised by parliamentary initiative, the
Government will be guided by the real
wants and unmistakable wishes OF the
country. Inspired by the spirit OF prog
ress and appeasement, it will devote par
ticulsr attention to the maintenance OF
the tranquility, security and confidence
which are the benefits France most ar
IDENTIFY desires and most imperatively
needs. In the application Of laws which
gives to our general policy its character
aud aim, the Government will be lnhu
enced by the spirit wherein those laws
were dictated. 1t will be liberal and just
toward ALL the protector of all legitimate
interests. and resolute defender of the
interests of the State. In its solictude
for these great institutions, which are the
columns of the social edltice, the Govern
ment will beslow q large share of atten,
ton upon our army, whose honor and
interests will be constant objects OF lis
most cherished preoCcupation. Now that
the two great powers Of the State are an
mated by one great spirit, which is the
same that aCtuates France, the Govern
ment, while taking account of the rights
acquired and services rendered, Will take
care that the Republic is served by fnnc'
tionaries who areneither its enemies nor
its detractors. 1t will continue to main
tain and develop the good relations which
exist between France and the foreign
powers, and thereby contribute to the
consolidation of general peace. 1t is by
means of this liberal and truly conserYa'
tive policy that the great powers of the
Republic, ever united and animated by
one and the same spirit, and proceeding
always with wisdom, will cause its natur'
al fruits to be borne by the Government
which France, taught by misfortune, has
conferred upon herself as the only one
that could secure her repose, and useiully
labor for the development of her prosper
ity. strength and greatness"
Versailles, Feb. 6 Inaugural address
es to the Chamber Of Deputies to-day,
Gambetta eulogized the great citizen
whom he had succeeded in the PresideI 5
tial chair and whose footsteps he was TO
follow. He promised impartialily in the
discharge of his duties, jealous regard for
freedomof debate, and would protect the
minority and exact respect for the Con.
stituton. He said the Republic has is
SueQ NlClOllOuS lTOIi parry 'V"hl"'N o''N
must now enter an organic and creative
period. The Chamber must devote itself
to schoIaristic, military, financial and
commercial reforms. The Deputies ad'
iourned until Tuesday and the Senate
until Thursday next.
A Paris dispatch states that amnesty
to the Communists will exclude Henri
Rochfort, Felix Pagat and Jules Wales
Versailles, Feb. 6-The question ol
amnesty has been referred to the Bn'
reaus ofthe Chamber of Deputies The
Bureaus of the Republican Left have
unanimously selected Albert Grevy
brother of the President, as a candidate
for the Vice Presidency Of the Chamber
of Deputies.
London, Feb. 6.-The ViCeroy of India
telegraphs that Yakoob Kahn has ceas'
ed shelling the Kizilbash portion of Ca
bul, because of threats of a general up
rising.