The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-02
FRENCH POLITICS
The Late Elections and the Lead
ing Deputies Returned,
The Commercial Treaty Question.
Correspondence Of the HERALD.)
PARIS, September 8, 1881.

fifty fegvent radicals. II both these
extremes united, they could Lot pat,
as in the late chamber. the ministry
in check. But will the remaining
forty-three deputies, OF whom the
majority are the armed followers of
Lambetta, ministry? people hope for.
rather than trust in such q result.
Gambettu himself is not very san
guine of receiving q permanent cup
port, and il ha DO not, be will Ger
tsinly decline every overture to
form cabinet. The cry of the
country is, "Gambetta minister"
His enemies join in the cry, believ-
ing he will. when in Office, be
sooner played ou:. Honest citizens
desire too see hin at the head OF az
fairs, to GRO n the work be 50 largely
contributed to found. Too many pro,
Tossing friendship for him would only
be too delighted to witness his fall.
Happily Gambetta knows the insta.
bility Of politicians and those of
France in particular. II ia quite on
the cards. be will play the roll OF
great commoner, aiding come ex-
pediency cabinet to vote reforms.
In bis starring tour through Nor
mandy. estensibly to sfface the
souvenirs of his sorrows ct Bslleville,
Gsmbetta betrayed evidence OF isti-
que and little loss CT heart. His
disco1rses locked undoubtedly FIRE,
ard had no stint Of common places.
He spoke rather as 8 minister than 8
leader, and pronounced only feebly
in favor OF all the good things prom
ised TO constituencies during canvass
ing days. His position ia most diff
cult and delicate.
The intrsnsigeants are in high
glee. The supplementary elections
have given them four new recints;
hence thoy consider their band
represents France. They promise to
keep cabinets in hot water and the
chamber employed; they will en-
deavoI TO bring forward every thorny
question and 90 compel divisions.
These Hotpurs forget some regula-
tons OF the house; they cannot intro
duce any measure, unless the COM
mites OF initiation report favorably
therein; wild schemes are thus laid
on the table to be read that day six
months; nor can the parliamentary
rcughs SAX what questions they
please. The chamber ever decides
on tae propriety of putting such and
such q question; nor can the red
orators pour fourth torrents OF abuse.
The president of the chamber can
call them under, with the extreme
power to exclude or imprison them,
or the deputies eau cut short yarns by
voting the clotEre. 1hu3 wild
flights can be neither frequent nor
long.
There are three deputies destined
to come out strong; O. mile Pellets
who will gain the ear Of the house,
for through holding extreme views,
he supports them with marked talent
and is never personal. Reyillon ha,
the reputation of having conquered
the "tyrant" Gambetta in Belleville;
he can bark but never bites. Clovis
Hughes is the incarnation OF south
ern passion. He is q peet, and ina.
preston as readily and wittily as
Theodore Hook. He could rhyme
bis speech in pinch, that which
would not only be a novelty, but
certain to gain him q hearing: He
would sweep away senate, President
Grsvy, the church, the army, indi-
rect taxes, etc. in tWenty-four hours.
spd replace all by the age of broth
srly love. He has had his duels. and
10 one killed bis antagonist, feat
few poets can Eoast OF; Though
an out-and-ou radical, he claims to
descend 10 right line from the most
historic races Of France.
Long Rsvillon ia . littirateur, ana
the greatest surprise of his life 10, TO
find himself deputy, with 5000 franc
year salary, but the greatness has
its drawbacks. One eleotor at q
caucus meeting observed, ReviIloC
could not be elected since he allowed
his bills, even for to be protected. At
the next meeting the SAGE ele3:or
announced, Revillon had since paid
his bills and so would low vots for
him. despite the alleged charge of the
candidate having outraged young
girl-ouite q minor affair. Stranger
still, Duverdier is one OF the few cAn-
didates who was elected ia two place.;
Lyons has SO honored him, though
be has been convicted of abuse OF
confidence, and the deputies without
exception refuse to recognize him.
Duportal IL rather lame duck, ye.
has won his seat sll the same.
Universal suffrage, like nature.
makes queer freaks occasionally.
The subject Of the commercial
treaty is receiving little more atten-
ton. and the press examines it more
seriously, doubtless having found out
that England had made up her mind
to executs no treaty if necessary.
Minister of Commerce Tirard Is
roundly consured, Tor not according
the extension of the delay Of three
months. till February next, as the
law empowered him, did he go feel
inclined. He is only third rate
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