New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15

| lish institutions and ideas reproduced every
whore and if there is the slightest departure
from their own precedents the most disastrous
consequences are predicted with an air OF pre-
| teinatural wisdom. They have such an aOldins
faith in the efficacy and orthodoxy OF their eco
nomc system and their political INSTITUTIONS
| that they cannot be convinced that anythihs
that is I'M English is TO be tolerated anywhere
| on the face of the globe. They cannot look at
| any foreign question with German, French OF
American eyes. The policy of every country
| is always outlined in English chalk.
Mr. Reeds plea for Guitcau like Mr.. SEQ
ville's opening speech, is characterized by I'M
expected lucidity and yigor. The case OF inc
defence has been whitfield down to the little
! end of nothing. Yet has lawyers have SUM-
| oent self-possesSion to face the jury ana 10
evnce their own sincerity by the earnestness
with which they plead for an assassin VINO
| since his crosS-cxaminatiOn has been seli-con-
denncd. Some Of MIR. Reeds historical Infer
epces are gratuitouS. For example, his as
sumption that Charlotte Corday was insane
the census of lunatics conducted by tins
standard would have included the whole French
population in that period of revolutionary
frenzy Yet the speech must be regarded, on
the whole, as an ingenious plea.
! Justice Cox has recovered rapidly from MS
| last relapse into judicial helplesSneSs. lie finds
| thatsthe prisoner in the dock cannot be allowed
| to sum up the evidence III his owncase under the
| hmsy plea that he is acting as his own coun-
| sci. For this Spasm Of courage and good sense
the public Will be deeply grateful. 1t would
| have bepn a spcctacle for devils and apes if
this most deSplcable OF orator runs n'" o'en
suffered 10 pose oelore t"c jury 80 an "
slonal lunatlc, who' Wheh 'i'e HiSPI"'on
was WORKED OIL co"i" .aHo 'Io ouso va CIV wv
choicest OF Clceronlan PERIODS. Na'uI""!' ""-
teau was disappointed when ne was uenieu '''c
privilege Of snatching at n0t0nety. Ills pas
sionate Indignation found vent in the insults
| which, for the first time during the trial, lie
Haunted III the very face OF thes Judge
! ,.-, It., f...., no,.;,-i,,,.
"ahpet'" mas n'' i ~ ii0"' : -9
pOrate the principle IN the Constitution ana al
the same time to revise the system OF Senatorial
elections The present scheme is neeueSSly
complex and indirect, and the necessity for
radical reform is generally recognized. The
Premier's plan is to have the Life Senators
chosen by both Chambers instead OF one, to
have each Senatorial delegate elected by 800
voters i'll place of the cOumunes, and to ctTtal
| the privileges of the Upper House iii financial
| legislation. These changes will simplify the
| electoral SYSTEM and will tend TO make the
| Senate decidedly more democratic. The pro-
posals, Will undoubtedly fail to satisfy the Ex-
treDiSts, who demand nothing less than the
abolition of the Senate. They may also lrrl-
| tate the more moderate sections OF the Re
publican party. As for the Scrutin de Liste,
Republican Deputies are equally divided re-
| ppcctng the wisdom of tae proposed change.
| The bill was sanctioned by the last Chamber
of Deputies by slender majority and then
thrown out by the Senate. There Is no EVIL
dfnce that the constituencies nave decide"
preference for department elections Yet thcy
may be inclined 10 allow Gambetta TO have his
own way; and ms strength, a. the Senators
and Deputies are well aware lies IN Tie coIm-
Try rather than III the Legislature.
me responsibility lo' ''io l"Ii""' '"'"S','-
phe ""lcn mas gwen 'i'' commune 'I o"''"'i
ana te1lpIe sI"ch Se'IhS w po ,"''l'o'S 'i''I
ana direct ne regulations vi .I' i"lI''"u
company make u th' ulIy Oh thc oi"heIh"h u
the last ear whenever ualh Is unexpectedly
stopped, 10 go hach al 'e4HI NAH niue anu
protect IL ny giving ""I'H"E T." "pfno@oh'"s
trans lie Is not a'Io"I' 10 'o''e' 10, ",''"''
mons or 10 investigate ''c cauSc u ''e "'''"
tion' o"t Is eHPee'e" 10 '"he nag 81 i"u''' al"
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