The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-01
THE FRENCH.
Sundry Sayings and Dolngs in
Paris
Correspondence of the HERALD.j

| PARIS, December 9th, 1881,
| Opponents are commencing to fin
out that it is useless abusing Gar
beta. That line of tactics only add
to his popularity and usnimity
GiIbelt Martin, who is the most orig
inai Of caricsturists in this country,
represents the premier carrying fou
dispatch boxes in which are con
tanned, the Senate, the chamber O
Deputies, the Republic, and his min.
isters; and there g much truth in the
skit. No hole has been found in hi.
cabinet; The sole charges that Can be
urged against his nominations are.
the youthtulness O: the appointed,
and the humbleuess OF their origin.
But not finger can be raised against
their ability and honorsbilltv. Be-
sides, GRmbetta wants TO train young
republicans to craftsmanship.
Political warfare is eccentric in
France: There are journals OF various
shades OF opinion that preach the
necessity OF demanding an explanation
from the ministry of its policy. The
CABINET desires nothing better than to
reply, yet not lukewsrm friend or o
fire-eatlng foe has the courage to use
his privilege OF deputy-that OF pop
ping q question. In his heart, GAM
beta must have the eub!imest con.
tempt for such Bob Acres. He has
settled down in his new palace. the
Foreign Office, and is quite at home.
He as also made an innovation, that
OF holding the cabinet councils after
dinner, instead of in the morning.
When the monsrchists were in
Office, they swept away all officials Of
a republican tint without mercy. The
massacre commenced with the hum
BILE functionsries. Gambetta has
changed all this. He. like Julius
Caesar, strikes first at the head. Thus
he has superseded the governor OF the
Bank Of France in the twinkling OF
an eye, who as senator ever disting-
uished hImeelt SIS the opponent
OF the Republic. The Office is i'm
portans, as the republicans can aow
count upon greater facility In having
their paper discounted. The new
governor, it ia rumored, intends
abolishing the custom OF requiring
three first class names on bills; tive
honest men will suffice to ensure
accommodation.
The railway boards are next down
on the roster fOc clearing out. Being
state establishments more or less, the
government has the right OF ve:o on
the nomination OF the directors. Three
names are usually submitted, from
which to select. Up to the present,
these boards are simply refuge for
used-up politicians; but tew business
men have seas on the direction. Not
sn engineer can be found among the
elect, who ali constitute q clique.
During the hslcyon days Of Mac
Mahon l. She railway boards exercised
scandal0us pressure on their employ.
ees to prevent their voting for the re-
public: They prohibited the sale of
the liberal journals at the stalls, |
Gambetta is now about balancing
that account. He intends recasting
the directors, introducing practical
men, Of administrative talent, and
ID addition, devoted to the institutions
Of the country. Nay, more, the min
stry intends buying the lines and
working tnem tor the stste. Opinion
9 not agreed on the wisdom OF this
Itep-the scheme is 90 vast. II would
imply mean, binding the nation to
pay shareholders from 10 tc % per
,ent of rise on their scrip.
1t muet oe . humorous event Tor
he clerk in the government offices
here, on she occasion OF q change OF
ministers to be called together to be
to, and make the acquaint-
Ince OF the new arrival; A good deal
}! admiration business takes place on
UGH occasions. The minister OF
marine has changed the lip service a
title; he assured the boys in blue,
With . shi7er me-iimber emphasis,
hat he paid very little weight TO
PROMISES, bn. would estimate their
ipcerity by their acts.
Very little is heard OF III. Gfevy.
Perhaps having nothing more to re-
ord respecting him, Is why special
is devoted 10 Dis allowing bic
card to grow. Louise Michel has
lot yet got hold OF the tact. that the
hspe OF the sprouting beard teuos to
point embIing 10 at of Henri the
'ourtb's: Were the similarity dis
overed, that the strong minded gal
,ould call Sunday Matinee to de-
ounce him, as she has already done.
4 the case of Gambetts's Falstsft-
'omach. Her indignation assembly
last Sunday was failure: she lam
nted that the auditors we're ever the
sme; she complained OF receiving
updreds OF anonymous letters, urg-
u her to get married, take salts and