Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-02

FRANCE.
The progress of the young republic in the devel-
opment of democratic institutions has been quite
rapid during the year. The deieat Of the Ferry
Ministry and the accession OF Gam5etta to the Pre-
miership marked the decline of the monarchieal and
imperial sentiment and indicated the consolidation
of the republican tendencies At the Same time
the steady progress of the operation Of separating
Church and Sta e. and eliminating tie clerical ele
ment from the rational educational scheme, shows
that Gambetta has complete appreciation ct the
supreme Importance of this separation to the
evolution OF individual independence. He realizes
that free people only aggregation of units,
ca of which possesses certain sefsustain ng capac
ies and that these capacities only be developed
by allowing the adolsscent intelligence free
scope. The priest in education operates a narcotic
He drugs the young soul, and para Yves its most
valuable curiosity. 1t is through this nareotizing
presty education that nations OF ignorant easy dupes
to desp1tism have been formed. Gambet.a knows
that If France is to retain her freedom she must
foster the intelligence and the mental independence
OF the rising generation. The Law of the Congre-
CATIONS, which ousted the religious organizations
from their educational functions, evoked some op-
than serve to show how very inconsiderable a
remnant of the old bigoted class rsmains A few
yendean mobiles and some hot-headed youths at.
tempted to resist the execution Of the law, but it
was not found nj cessary to be harsh with them.
They were merely thrust aside, and the
law was put in operation without. real
trouble, ard what is more, without serious op.
position. The domestic of France have been
prosperous during the year. contest is proceed
ing between the respective adherents Of Protection
and Free Trade The south favors the last named
policy and the no tn the former. The friends OF
Protection have, however, been in the ascendant
lately and this has led FIRST to the hitch over the
English commercial treaty, and, second, to the at
tempt to exclude American FORK products from the
French markets, not on the ground Of protection
to home Industry but on the uncandid pretest of
trichinosis. In re, ard to the Golden Treaty the
French Government found that the English were in
position to re;alate with disasr cus effect. and
therefore after signally failing in an attempt to
" bluff Mr.. Cladstone's Government, they have at
last shown disposition to sgree te all the demands
of their neighbors. In the way the pork order
has been, is about to be- rescinded though strong
pressure has been employed to prevent this action.
The foreign policy Of France has been less fortunate
than her internal. The Tunis expedition has been
surrounded by suspicious Circumstances from the
first. 1t has not been fiee from the faint of stock
jobbing. And it has thus far cost the country
great deal of money, and has brought no tangible
compensation. 1t was undertaken avowediy for the
chastisement OF certain Kroumirs, an alleged pred
a,ory tlibe OF Arabs. But when the French TROOPS
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Mrs were myth, and that what really wanted
was some risory. Then followed a series OF Skin
mishes battles in which the Arabs frequently held
heir own stoutly, and in which the French did
not win either glory or spoil. After many mouths
fighting the Bey Of Tunis was IN the hands Of the
invaders, and his principal cities had been