New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-22

The In,partlucc OF the recent Hurry IN
French notifies seems TO have been unduIy
magniiicd by the Pdiis lcadcI-WIlieiS ana
the correspondents of the London Journals.
There have been so many crises IN that
changcful centre Of public life, 50 many cahi-
nets have been dismissed and so many gov
eruInents overturned, that the resident Jour
naiIStS and news gathcrcS lay unnecessary
stress upon every change III the cabinet and
every sign of impaticnce or intolerance mani
tested in the chambers. They have witnessed
40 many plots, catastrOphcs and revolutions III
the capital, that they are constantly expecting
something m0mcntous to happen. Whenever
there is undue friction in the operation of the
machinery of government they lock for an
absolute brcaldO Whenever there Is a
buzz Of excitement in the cafes and Il rumblc
of diSc0rd in the Assembly, The air Is thick
with rImors. the dispatches become onlinous,
and the condition OF political anarchy are
vaguely outlined. They cannot be convinced
that there are elements of permanent stability
III republican institutions. This tendency has
been strikngly illustrated during the last
ten DAYS. Gambctta's candidate was no, nOml-
mated for the Ministry Of War, and the address
of the Cabinet was received with GOODNESS III
the lower chamber. At once there was dismal
croaking from the thro4ts OF ali the political
prophets. The Cabinet was falling To pieces,
and Gambetta would not set up another i'll its
place; the RcactiOnary leaders would throw
the Marshal into priclly scare and appeal
to him to save the country, and he, III tuTn,
would face about and lay his hand upon his
sword, convinced that there was still
patriotic efficacy III obStindcy; or if he
should see fit to resign. the Republic
would he plunged into incYtIicablc
copfuoion The files Of the Paris journals
are still on the ocean, but We doubt not that
when they reach lis we shall find that some
impassioncd BOnaplrtlst has pictured the
mob as about to break into the churches,
while the revolutionary hag' of RobeSplcric are
taking out their kuitting-wOll and thc
gamins in the boueyards are shaking their
heel, to "Ca ira" Yet the excitement is
already over. The Premier made couclia-
tory speech, and after "A lukcwarm debate
resolution expressing confidence in the Gov
eminent was adopted by the overwhelming
vote of 223 to 121. It was furry, and
nothing more. GanIbcita ordered com
promise, and II was done.
The supremacy of this man in the councils
of hi, party Simpliico what would otherwise I've
4 most complex problem in French pOlIllrs.
The succession is to be determined, the Con-
,titution is 20 he revised. fundamental piece
drnt> are 70 bc established and tho policy of
Great party which Is now firmly grounded III
Office is Ia bc brought Ia bear upon new InStiiu
tious. Here is leader whose genius for
nottiral organization has rendered him the
master mind of thc Republic. He cannot he
come Premier or President without leaving ms
own most as leader OF the Assembly and
the dictator Of the parry policy, and Thereby
cudangcriug the institutions which, rs the
APOSTLE Of Opporuni~m, he is now defending.
Before the Senatorial elections were held he
announced that he bad no Thought oi taking
Office He has kept the pledge. lie was the
only man who could have organized IA cabinet
that would not nave gone down within few
months. He was neither willing nor ready to
do that. 1t was more convenient for Inn to
suggest "A compromise. He took no part III the
deb to. but it was his will which brought the
crisis to naught before 1t had menaccd the
peace and prosperity of the Republic.