New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-11
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
THE CONTEST IN THE SENATE.

JULRs SIMON. HIS CHIRP COMPETIT0R-GAM.
BETA SPEAKS AT THE UNWILLING OF TIE
STATUE TO CoRoT.
TFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PARIS, May 28.-The election of NJ Leon Say to
the Presidency of the Senate marks turning
point in French history. He is to be there the I'd
vanced guard of the modern King of the Jews
Baron Alphonse RothschIld, who has put him whefe
he is. The Baron wishes to reign and govern
France through the Comte Paris and as the
Senate is point of intersection in the Opportunist
system of French politics, it behoOves the pussant
banker to give the oaptaincy Of that body to
eal and feal retainer of his house. NJ. Martel was
President Log. He got in nObOdy's way, intrigued
for nothing took the chair once in while and had
not health enough to quit his bcd-chamber and take
the pas on NJ Glmbetta at New-Year's Day levGes
and other State cGremonials. From NJ Gambctta's
point of view, he was an ideal head of the Upper
House, to which he never attempted to give all i'm
pulse It was the President of the Chamber who
directed the Senatorial Left.
NJ. Leon Say intends. so far as IL is agreeable to
his Opulent patron Baron Rothschild, to be a very
effective President. He had notion that he might
cumulate with his Presidency the Embassy to the
Court of st. James. Paris and London are only
eight hours apart by rail. and they are Orawn BY
telegraphy into juxtapositlOn. But NJ Dufaure and
his group having resolved that such duality of
of the DeJaS cast his embassy. to speak, to the
dogs, and elected to DO momber of the State
Trinity, which will not, however, prevent him
from acting as chairman to numerous group of
financial societies formed under Rothschild
auspices. NJ Gambetta only rallied to the Leon
Say candidature when no found that Leroycr would
be beaten. At all hazards ho determined to keep
out Jules Simon, whose light is not
reflected mOonshine. Leroyer is provin-
-. Lib III Il
old bachelor. Having obstnately united with Wad-
dIngton, under whom he Minister of Justice, IN
refusing to reconsider the Amnesty law, he had
won the sympathy of the Rights in the Senate and
of the tepid Republicans. NJ. Gambetta therefore
anticipated that his candidature would be success
full and NJ. Pelletan having retired, it might have
BEEN if Baron ROtLschld had not chosen to
start NJ. Leon say, who it was supposed
at the Paais Bourbon, would be kept
from running by his acceptance of tho
Embassy to London. 1t was to keep him off
the course that he sent to Albert Gate House.
Notwithstanding the unfortunate manner in which
his name was mixed up i'll the per cent conversion
scandal.
LEON SAYS RIVAL GIVES UP THE CONTEST
NJ Jules Simon has acted with discretion and cir
cumspecton IN his struggle for the high position
which NJ Leon Say has won. lie took care not
to be put forward as the Man of the Rights. Until
the last day he was impenetrable. All that could
be extracted from HIM that lie was not a cand-
date AS the date came round on which the bal
lot was to take place, no went so far to
admit that if the Presidency were spontane-
ously imposed on him by majority of
the Senate he would think it his duty to accept it.
But when he discovered that NJ. Leon Say had de-
tached NJ. LabOulaye, that NJ Laboulave had drawn
with him four influential Senators, and that the
Ducal group had been gained by the ROthschilds
he openly desisted. NJ Jules Simon. am told.
might have kept the Decazes set had he openly
crossed the RublcOD. doubt if he could 1t better
suits their book to have tepid Republication good
terms with the chief of the Republican party and
able to penetrate into every Republican
fastness, provided the garrison 0oes not hang out
the red flag. 1t is also of major Importance to the
Rothschilds to have fnancier dependent from
habit and interest upon them in such a political
point of intersection as the Luxembourg.
NJ. Leon Say has the qualities needed for the role
imposed on him by his opulent patrons He is with
out originality which is in his prcsen! situation, an
advantage. Originality offers angles Of vantage TO
assalants. member of tho Debats staff, whose
reputation is worldwide. and who has
known from boyhOod NJ. Leon Say and
all his kith and kin, tells ME that his
virtues are Of purely negative kind, and that
his selfishness was never yet disturbed by qualm
of conscience. Clever he is. He is made up OF
easily negotiable bills of exchange. behind which
there is little gold of his own. An Italian iinancer
who is the owner of powerful Republican journal
in Paris said to me speaking of the new President
of the Senate, 10 whom wanted letter OF introduce
ton for friend. 81 shall give you one with pleas
ure because know that it will BIO hOnOred. Leon
Say is afraid of me, and hastens to do ANYTHING
ask him. Some mon obllge from love. others from
fear and interest He Is Of the lattor cate
CORY. Before 1 bought the gosspping
Boulevard print. which Outruns the Figaro
III its own peculiar line. he scarcely thought 1t
worth his while to be civil to me. Now his spine
has become as flexible when he meets me as his con-
science has always BEEN"
The Baron gave me the letter. 1t was honOTed
without delay. and the person who presented 1t was
delighted with tho reception vouchsafed HIM.
TIE SENATE PRESIDENTS TALENrs DEFINED.
NJ. Leon Say has great mouthplece talent he
has few ideas of his own, but he asSnilates well
those he adopts, and has the GIFT OF facility and
clearness. He would he q good professor, ana
pleasant one to listen to. never heard him speak
in tho tribune except Oh monetary questions His
manners thought excellent. lie spoke in draw
ing-rOom tone with quiet elegance OF dIctiOn,
sought no oratOrical effects, easy to understand
and made himself 80 agreeable to his bearers rs to
make them Obvious of his unattractivo exterior.
NJ. Leon Say is not hampered by sense
of dignity. When Madame Adam reIgned
over the political world he was at
her feet He has diplomatic tact and address,
Whilst he takes care to keep his name before the
public. he avoids woundinG the vanity Of friends or
foes by growing over his success. Dinners given at
his official residence not contracted for, at SO
much head, but prepared by his own COOK; and
NJ Leon Say does not dsdain, when cards are ISSUED
for a banquet, to drive down himself to the halIes
aud pick up the most recherche tidbts which are TO
be had there at a high price AZ to ms cellar IL
contains only choice wines The cook Will be.
powerful auxiliary in keeping the feeble majority
together. or in bringing in recruits. -
ST. Leon Saw has been elected. you VIII observe. ny
less than half the Senate. His latent Orleanism
will soon come out and then there will be the tug