New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
FRENCH POLITICS.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION-THE NEW CABINEu
-BRISSON'S AMBITION.


was not begun until NJ Brsson had been apprsed
| by telephone that the Senate had exhausted ITS
order OF the day and been prorogued. He waS
afraid that if he took the chair earlier there mighq
be time for an incident which would wreck the
Government If NJ Duclerc had foundered. il
would have been harder for NJ. Brisson to decne
taking Office than ID when VI. Greyy pressed IL
upon HIM n second time. His repeated rcfusa3
have been severely blamed by all Republicans whd
wish the Republic TO be directed by honest mend
NJ. Failieres was appointed by his colleagues TO
read the decree of Propagation 70 the Chamber. Al
scout ran in to the Petit Bourbon TO tell NJ
Brsson. when that Minister had arrived. of his adj
vent The Speaker then proceeded with his MILF
tary escort 10 take the chair. Formal business
was hurried through with. VI. Fallieres read with
out emphasis. NJ Tony RevillOn laid a bill on thu
table, the object of which was to pare tie claws OF
grasping landlords. He took this step merely To
give satisfaction to his electors at CharOnne. Neat
session his bill Will be referred probably 10 tho
Committee Of Initiative. which will give il a decent
burial. ". de Lacretctte presented another bill
which aimed az ameliorating the condition OF
foundlngs who receive State assistance. NJ.
BrssOn then rose There was no attempt on his
part at d leave taking.
And 50 the most curious session in the annals OF
French Parliaments was brought 10 "a close Ii had
been long and unsatisfactory. Deputies were SICK
of their work. which bad been useless rs trealmilI
grind. They were also sick of the atmosphere Of
intrigue i'm which they lived, and of the BOurse
cObwebs in which they got entangled, many OF
them did not understand how. Those who did
were rs much Disguised their more euileIess COLI
leagues. They not returning to their airon-
disc ments with clean hands and pure Conscience
Divers financial irons which they had had IN tho
fire burned their fingers. Parliamentary institu-
tions had become a source Of mirth to the rac-
tionary factions within the last eight months.
Tho upshot OF the vote against the EgyDtian credits
was a terrible disappointment to a very large num.
Der. However, there was one great compensation
the universal free railway pass. Deputie, wno only
knew their own ACCOMPLISHMENTS would be able to
make delightful excursions. and they were in haste
to avail themselves OF their privilege.
The wirc-pullers who had hOisted ". Duclerc into
power were out OF sight. But in the library NJ.
Jules Ferry was radiant. 1t was case for saying
to his brother Emile, biea jour The lobby was
incumbered with Bourse who wanted ~
obtain some cue about turbauedn stocks. Those
who had bulled Egyptians hastened away rejoicing
from aurlcular coiloquies with Deputies who arc
either III the Government or allied with il. There
was exc,llent news from Constan:inope. With
little good management there would be "a return TO
the stahI quo ante. England alarmed at her
isolation and afraid to 90 too far in Egypt. Arab
was beginning to see there was no issue from his
dangerous situation, unless IN obeying the sultan,
who would order him to lay down arms. Turkish
diplomacy was interested in Is rise IN Egyptians.
Official Turks had latterly gone ia tor one. Duclero
was up to all the Stock Exchange wires, which
were jerked by Pachas at Constantinop,e and else
where; and had perspicacty in noting their indlca-
tons These euiogiums, / believe, are deserved
The leader of the Cabinet Is an intelligent and
experienced high priest OF MammOn, and really
nothing else.
When NJ Brlsson rose, Deputies ran ont. There
we're hurried farewclls in the lobby but no sign OF
any political enthusiasm. Las year on a similar
occasion There riUots for Gresy, 'or Gambetta
and for the Republic. Not soul yesterday cried
" Vive BrissOni" or rtre anybody else.
NJ Henri Maret on being asked his oplnIon on
the situation, said that lie regretted his party did
not 20 manage in the debate on the Egyptian
credits to help ~ de Freycnet eliminate his Jngo
colleagues and remain with VI. Goblet in Office.
The Duclerc Ministry had not, in his opinion, q
single good quality. 10 represented a small mi-
norry and 1t was composed of men who
dc, old OF sagaclty, but toe clever and ambitious
not to make work for themselves in the vacation.
The, would be on the lookout for opportunities to
feather their nests and to distinguish themselves.
and if they did not find them they would create
them NJ. Maret though extreme Radical.
with NJ de Freyciuet, because lie was too weak to
govern. The political ideal of that Deputy and
able poemist is, no Government Now that the
Bourse overtowers the Executive, perhaps he IS
right He WAS for giving Leblonl a trial when
the President sent for that octogenaran lawyer.
It may lie asked what the President thinks lIe
is out of sorts and at present is endeavoring to
Danish Parliamentary politics from his mind and
plan shooting excursions in the Jnra. do not say
D. Ia has In
torce de chooses has overcome him. lie was for a
do.nothing Cabinet when he failed to get NJ. Brisson
TO take Office at the first asking. The second ne
fusal affected NJ. Greyy painfuy-as indeed 1t has
most sincere Republicans. The President was OF
opinion that the Chamber Is haccd because 10
needs the direction of man OF brm principle.
neither in advance of the country nor behind IT, Who
knows his own mind and has wei declined aims.
To dctItOl IL would not subnnt. bat II do n0g
ask better than TO follow n leader IN whom lt hai
confidence. VI. BgissOn had the moral force requi-
site to give cohesion 10 the majority. fOlelgn
,fairS might he cOntided 10 an experienced dlplo-
matist instructed to keep in mud the feeling OF the
nntion AZ expressed in the vote that overthrow VI.
de FreycIuet. W. Brs,On could put himself IN
relation with men who had been a gOcd deal on
the Foreign Affairs Committee, aud trust To his
own excellent sense and their advice. In short,
NJ Grcvy argued with so much force that he drove
the President of the Chamber into corner Wheu
he there NJ Brsson showed the bout nc F0re'itt.
The President OF the Republic could not help
seeing that he was reservlng himself Tor this
highest Office. Ii was unpleasant tor NJ Greyy 10
feel that NJ BrssOn meant 10 enter. If he could tho
Elysee in 1886. Kings do not like TO see their
helrs-apparent no of their own flesh and blood
tit on the crown they expect TO wear They are
human like the rest of mankind 80, too, are Presi-
dents OF Republics.
What wa, NJ Grevy to do when VI. Brisson made
hiu understand that he was moved 10 his chair
nc the PalaIs Bourbon NJ. LcblOnd had teen too
much laughed at. NJ Ferry was impossible Gam
beta was out Of the question. 1t would be Idle 10
think of ~ Leon Say, were il even possible for NJ.
Wilson to endure the sight of him. VI. 10 Frey
cinet had refused often that VI. Greyy ianCed he
was thoroughly in earnest, which he was not, for ho
was only manmuyring TO &c. back 10 Office on his
own conditions. NJ Lepcre would not have