Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-23
LETTER FROM PARIS.

NOT BEILICoSE-RIGHT OF ASYLUM AGAIN-THE
RussIAy PRoBLRM-rHK EDUCATIONAL ISSUE
THE 81 COUP D. RTAT-sPRINGTIME IN PARIS
THE HORSE sHow-GoUNoD's NEW OPERA
SALVATION ARMY, ETC.
Especial Correspondence Of The Enntng Star.l
PARIS, April ID.
The gunpowder, as the Arabs say, Is going to
speak. The dignity Of France, independent OF
the security OF her Algerian colony, demands
that her sorely tried patience towards the
Kroum1r tribes, or frontier brigands Of Tunis,
should end. These wild tribes are for her so
many Kurd5 and Turcomans, that live by
periodical pillage OF the French colonists and
the subject aboriginals. France has long list
of claims for damages against the sons of the
desert, owning fealty. more or less apropo5, to
the Bey OF Tunis; indeed, she can add many
postscripts to her bills under the head OF apollo.
gies for studied afrronts and system attic inso-
1ences. The more she displayed forbearauce
the more the TuniSianS concluded she b ad
fear. indeed there are Italian organs, print
ed In Arabic. for propagating the de-
ring up troubled waters. The he" END nus nas
been eminently successful, as the Arabs,
free or attached, are In state of marked
path. 1t Is then incumbent on France, not
alone to terminate the chronic annoyances re-
cefved from TuniS, out to infuSe a wholesome
fear into those tribes, willing to wound, and
Is the only means for persuadlng Orientas:
some Gras rifles held straight, and IL possible
under cover. and few camel cannon fired
and tranquilizing than subtitle treaties hauked
with A. L. quotations from the Koran and
AllahS be praised.
and his pal ry tail, is unanimous In backing
the government to act on the Bonapartist
maxim-strike quickly and strong. Having
cleared the border land OF Constantine OF the
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regency aud remain there till satisfaction for
past expressions be made and security for
future good conduct is obtained. If the Boy
be unable to comply with these two conditions
OF International II not civilized life, why then
France must act accordingly. And she would
have right and justice on her side
FRANCE IS NOT BBLLICosE.
She dreams neither OF extended territories
nor scientific frontiers. Her Algerian colony
more than sufices for her wants. but she can
not allow Tuni5 to be thorn 10 her flesh. She
IS sincerely and passlonately for peace. we'll
Knowing that wars profit most those who do
not wage them. But IL pacific, the French not
the less desire to uphold their rank and main
tain their respect. Cowardice Is bad guardian
Tor nation. III, as Is, not so much suspected
as believed, that behind the Kroumirs, there lie
concealed more serious aggresSors. the greater
the necessity for REFRESHING the Insult. Before
bandits, power may Be tolerant; in presence
OF organized aggression. full OF consequences,
there must be neither hesitation nor feeble
ness III the KJSumirs be only In line, so much
the worse for tie kroumirs IL Italy f. behind
them, the sooner it be known whether she is q
loyal neighbor or disguised enemy, the better.
Besides the letting In OF light is necessary, as
Italy demands loan OF 100000 francs. AID TO
obtain IL. gives the preference to France
Trotting out the old fashioned jade-the
maintenance OF the integrity OF the ottoman
Empire, is as absolete as the balance of power,
holy alliances. and the trinity OF emperors For
Turkey, the diplomatic difficulty Is, TO discover
with what sauce she Is to be eaten. Her land
marks have been sadly changed OF late at the
expense or the integrity of the realm. All her
nelghboIs. dependents, and even we'll isherS
expense; AUSTRIA occupies the Sanjak OF Novi-
Bazar-to ameliDrate II; England, CypruS-to
teach the Turks how to live; Greece, is TO be
presented with portion Of Nabattis vineyard,
TO instruct the Sultan Ia the art d. GccOU.lnO-
der les restes: and while the Porte IS being thus
improved OF the map OF Eur0pe-in the name
OF the Prophet, figs! Motire, France is expect
ed to initiate at once the patience OF JOB, and
obey the Photographic tnJuncton-''don'l
budge,"
THE RIGHT OF ASYLUM AGAIN.
Tunis has thrown into the shade the question
OF the right OF asylum for political refugees.
AS far as France Is concerned she will extend
her hospitality to all foreign politicians who may
hold different views from the third section OF
the Russian police, and even from the iron clad
arbltrarIness OF Bismarck, so long as the dis
tinguished visitors abstain from knavish tricks
against then home governments. However, as
rule, niniliStS work at home, and the Social-
1sts WHO disturb the great chancellor'5 diyes-
tion are GaT man To put the screw on Belgium
and Switzerland Is only repeating the fable Of
the lambs troubling the stream. For 6roodig-
nags, IL IS the rabbit ever commences first.
THIS RUSSIAN PROBLsM
Is followed with a kind OF philosophical and
psychological interest. Is the Car mattel or
check-mated by sect whose prospects Of life
are so disgusting, that they attach no value to
eYta nd 6nH of in,
extinction? The intentions Of the new Car
are eagerly watched; but the conditions OF his
task are no secret The experience OF the
world. after all, is not very much ,,culated to
aid In the solution, where the East and West,
Tartar barbarism and refined civilization, are
In presence, as we'll as in contact. Natl )ns
rarely receive their liberties as free gifts from
their rulers France and England have only
arrived at the government Of the country by
The country, after long struggles, sanguinary
revolutions. the decapitation and deposition OF
soyereigDs- Alexander Ill. Is called on to
limit his autocratlc power, and to associate the
nation In the direction of public affairs.
One concession necessltates another; each
new liberty conferred makes the recip-
for innovation becomes contagious. To guide
these concessions, to foresee their timely ap-
pl1cat1on, constitute the art Of craftsmanship.
does not know its alphabet. In Russia, there
are Children crying for the lignt, While the
masses continue plunged In unconscious Eyyp-
MORROW all the constitutional liberties On his
subjects, or let them escape one by one out of
his closed hand, they would resemble very.
much, In practical point Of view, the casting
OF pearls before swine. 1t Is In the admInistra-
ton OF the concessions the difficulty lies for
Russia wants totally governing classes-msn
OF order and integrity, animated with the SEN
tlment or professional honor, without which
there can be neither order In public affairs nor
guarantees for the governed.
The EDUCATIONAL QUESTION.
TIE Senate has rejected by majority OF one
the clause In the national educational bill
exempting all nuns and monks actually in ped
agogic harness-numbering IS COO-from taking
out diploma The government plan was to
exempt all those ten years In Office, allowing
two ears TO the rest to prepare for certificate.
Up 10 the present, a local bishop had only to
sign letter that the holder belonged to some
S'order," and the recipient was accepted and
paid as national teacher. Now many of the
holders OF these documents taken from posi-
tions where Intellect was neither required nor
known, are admitted, even by their pest
friends, TO rely, &s Dogoerry has It, on nature
for their reading ana writing. IJ Is dtifi ;ult
to teach when one does not know, and there
Is no oppression In obllging schoolmasters
and scboolmistreSseS who know nothing to
teach nothing more. To allow SUCH In
structOrs for the remainder OF their natural
lives, to hold office Is not the way to bring
UP children In the way they should go.
TIE 81 COUP D. ETAT.
The chamber has voted francs 6 millions to