Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-30

prise. IL was DeileveQ that the eXpeQlGl0n
of Tunis would succeed in quieting the tur-
bulent tribes on the borders, but the con-
trary effect has taken place, and regular
crusade is being preached against all Euro
peans by Bou Amena, who, like Peter the
Hermit, in his long white beard, exhorts
the faithful to follow him. Algiers is
seriously threatened, and unless France
resorts to prompt and urgent measures this
colony will slip from her grasp and reduce
her to a republic of exceedingly limited
territory. Since the establishment OF the
republic IN France, it has been the desire
of the Government to replace military rule
in Algiers by civil rule, as the one more
consistent with its institutions, and it was
on that occasion that Mr.. Grevy, the Presi-
dent, concluded to give this important post
of Governor of Algiers to his brother.
Albert Grevy, aside from being related to
the President, possesses no other quality
as brilliant, and his untitness for the posi-
tion was even then pointed out by honest
Republicans. Their predictions have
proved correct, and he is held
MORALLY RESPONSIBLE
For all the ills which have befallen this
colony. He seemed to lack the intelli-
gence of compromising the danger which
menaced France even when information
was brought to him of the revolt of one
small tribe after another. On the other
side, proper measures were not taken In
time to stem the tide, for the majority of
officers in the army are those who poorly
defended their country against the Prus-
slams, are for the most part Bonapartists or
monarchists, and heartily hate the Repub-
lie, so that grave faults were purposely
committed by them in order to excite war
and aid in their more rapid promotion be-
sides, they have been always strenuously
opposed to civil rule, as rendering their SER
vices less necessary and important. Had
Mr.. Albert Grevy been more capable and
intelligent man the present difficulties
might have been prevented, for in
spite of the mdu0aise Cotaate OF
the officers bis authority would have
been sufficient to force them to
obedience, and when he was previously
called to Paris to give an account of his
indifference, instead of replying by the as
surance of perfect tranquility and security
in Alglers, he had attended to the matter
personally the difficulties which have
arisen would not occur to-day. The inter.
pellation which took place at the Chamber
with regard to this matter came near being
a very complicated affair. When the pres
ent Ministry was composed, and when both
the President and Gambetta desired to
have each his own friends represented, a
compromise was made and three of the
members were chosen by Mr.. Grevy and
the other three by Gambetta. Mr.. Jules
Ferry Is the Presidents friend, and, from a
feeling of rivalry, would like to see Mr..
Gambetta's importance diminish. He
| thought this an excellent opportunity Of
getting rid of one of the eminent orators
| allies, by casting the responsibility of the
Algiers affair on to General Fare, who
would in all likelihood be obliged to re-
sign, and would then be ref laced by one
of Mr. Grevy's friends. At the same time
he was in duty bound to shield the Presi-
dents brother, which was no easy task,
and although this last person escaped GEN.
sure by the Chamber he has been morally
condemned by the country, and will in all
probability be obliged to resign his posi-
ton. The plan of Mr.. Jules Ferry, the
Minister of Public Instruction, to over
throw General Fare entirely failed, owing
to Gambetta's friends, who saw through
the affair, and after all the parliamentary
diminishing nothing came OF the interpret
lation.
The Chamber of Deputies some time ago
decided ON having
TWO MEDALS
Struck of, one in commemoration of the
nomination of Mr. Grevy as President of
the Republic the other consecrating the
date of the return of Parliament to Paris.
These two medals, executed by the engraver
Pudine, have Just been struck at the Mint.
The one side of the first bears the head of
the Republic crowned with laurels, and the
other side the following inscription $50
January, 1879. The National Assembly
elected Jules Grevy President of the Re-
public" On the second medal the entire
figure of the Republic is represented she
leans against the tables of the law and
holds branch of olives in her hand. On
the other side of the medal is engraved the
following inscription "l9 June, 1879.
The National Assembly voted the return
OF the public powers to Paris.
The news has just reached Paris of the
attempted assassination of our good Presi-
dent, General Garfield. There is great ex-
element here over it and profound regret
expressed on all sides. Since General Gar
fields nomination the French have been
well posted as to the character of this ex-
cellent gentleman, and they have watched
with much interest his efforts at reform,
which were later to prove lesson to the
French Republic. The dispatches from
Washington occupy the principal place in
the French journals, and many are the ear.
nest wishes for President Garfield's speedy
recovery. VAL.