New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
GAMBETTA DEPOSED.
TALK WITH PRESIDENT GREVY-THE
FALLEN MINISTRY AT THE ELYSEE.


you, is now an accomplished fact. He was yester-
day evicted from Office. But he fell in a manner
worthy of his great reputation and may expect TO
rise again 10 a foremost position in the Chambers
However, he must he RESI- gned to undergo an almost
total eclipse. which will not be of short duI alton.
When lie returns to Office he will be wiser and
therefore better man, and will be probably dis
embarrassed Of the pace-hunters and Bourse-
sharks who have been clingng 10 the skirts of his
coat from the day on which Marshal MacMahon
submitted to the beheSls of universal suffrage until
yesterday.
| vas not surprised last night to see members of
Gambetta's encourage at the Elysee aud TO ascer-
taip that they were paying court to NJ Wilson, the
Presidents son-ln-law. Their object in doing this
was to rat" j also heard Jew whom Gambetta
had actively patrOnized, and who had zeaOusy
defended the Scrutn de Lste clause in the Revision
bill, inveigh against his obstinacy. domineering
temper and infatuatiOn.'
] had long conversation with President Greyy
af er midnight, when the company had nearly all
departed Heidi not appear to be elated, hut was
| IN a grave and reflective mood. We spoke or
| Gambetta's speech which l told him had deeply
| impressed the Chamber and was one of extraordl-
nary eloqucnce. The President of the Republic SAID
| many kind things Of tEe illustrious and defeated
| orator who had been his guest at dinner. lie
ascrbed the errors into which Gambetta had fallen
since last summer to the influence of anger Reason
alone should govern our minds and conduct IN the
transaction of business Hcw exclusively, then,
should il be the statesmans guide; for politics Is
business of the most comprehensive and therefore
highest order Sentiment accomplished great results
in art literature dangerous enterprises and beaul-
fed the relations of the two sexes. Bot 1t should
have no place in the business affairs of nation.
The moe dangerous of the sentiments was anger
to which Gambetta had entirely given way when
the Scrutn de Liste rejected by the Senate,
anu when the electors OF Delleville showed nm he
was no longer popular there. Wrath is binding,
and Gambetta has proved the truth Of that axiom
His wrath neutralized all his fine statesmanlike
qualities and made him the puppet of the designing
members of his entourage, who stimulated his anger
to secure rapid advancement. The President did
not see why the Republic should be weakened by
the vote of yesterday. The necessity for it was to
lee regretted, because Gambetta had rendered
eminent services 10 the cause Of liberty and tie
mocracy But having been thrown OF the rail by ms
anger it was good policy to prevent him for the
present from rushing along further.
~ Grevy spoke at some length about America
and the trainers of the American Constitution and
Parliamentary institutions in England the equi-
lbrum of which he thought admirable. IL his
opinion there was no broad distinction between
American and English statesmen. The Anglo
Saxon race had in all its dferent Otishoots strong
family likeness Indeed he looked upon it as an
immense tree with a deep root, powerful trunk.
and majestic, tar-spreading branches There was
nothing he so much regretted not having learned
English in his YOUTH SO as to be able study more
fully than through translation the political MIS-
tories of England and the Uuited States.
President Grevy used to shave. beard about
half an inch long covered last night the under part
of his face 1t is, although he is on the shady side
Of sixty quite dark. Madame Wilson sat near her
father while he cOnversing with me, and ap-
peared to mark. learn and inwardlv digest his
words. She was dressed in black corded silk and
satin. and wore a necklace of gold flagree work
which after going once round her neck fell down
almost to her ceinture.
The dinner Yesterday at the Elgsee COM
pliInent to the Ministers aud Under Secretaries of
State IL was have been on the table at hall past
z but was not served until half past 8. O1 course
all the cooks skill mpotent to prevent the hot
dishes from being spoiled Mime. Grevy was per
fectly miserable during the two hours of suspense,
and apologized to Gambetta for the badness OF tGe
meal lie gallautly said the fault was his. In the
heat OF improvisation he had forgotten his prandial
arrangement He talked with apparent good
humor. and was indeed all told, almost jovial.
NJ. Allain large the retiring Finance Minister, kept
up a lively conversation with Nine. Wilson. But
the other Ministers visby out of sorts They
were delighted when they were able to rise from
table. on which the fierce light of many lu'res
beat and to ad lourn to the greenhouse to smoke.
The game played between the two Presidents
against each other has been an interesting one TO
observe. No open declared az the Liysee.
On the side of the Presidency Of the Council
strenuous efforts were made to provoke declara-
ton of hostilities. NJ Grevy had been reduced to
lot cir
beta had done this on the ground of principle he
would not have placed himself in the wrong. But
il is no secret that he ected to Greyy precisely
because as he put It, be did not know how to gov
ern: e. he does not give sufficient importance to
the function of President OF the Republic. NJ. |
Grevv when he saw that he not of 30 much |
account as an CnderSecreLafy OF state uttered 20 |
complaint He accepted the Ministerial appIca- !
ton of those clauses OF the Constitution regulating
his status, aud quietly sunk down to be a silent |
witness of the councils which were held Tor mere |
FORMS sake at the Elysee He has been attacked
bv all the Jews of the OppOrtunIst press IN their |
most aggressive manner for being mute sphinx an |
impenetrab!e lntrlguer; for gIVlng audiences 10 |
Deputies who came to ask his advice, and Tor eX-
pressing through La Pax views opposed To those ot
The Cabinet. The only notice he has taken OF his
assailants has been 10 make them out III the wrong
bv affirming to the Minister of the Interior, VI.
Waldeck Rousseau that there IS not in all Paris
journal in communication with the Presidency"
This denial has been published Dy the iiaVas Agency
which adds: And particularly La Pdlr" Ia the
time of the ChTisty Minstrel rage, remember a
darkey saying of Caesar and Pompey. black twins:
They are like each other that you can tell one
from the other, and partiklar PomDey."
GreNy brings into politics the mental habits
which he has acquired as a billiard and chess
player. He quietly prepares his great moves
laughs in his sleeve at tue mistakes Of his adver-
sary aud betrays no feeling Of elatiOn when he
thinks that he is pretty sure to win. He would not
have been human had he not yesterday evening,
when preparations being made for the grand
dinner at the Elysee enjoyed the idea that the
chief among hls expecteh guests was lcklng the
dust in the Chamber. and on the point OF being
pie from Office. (freVV is correct and