The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-25
OUR FRENCH LETTER
Especial Correspondence
PARIS, June 6. 1882.

PARIS. d ne 8. 1882.
The French, like many other per-
sons, are inclined to indulge in a
good laugh at the defeat of the
allies by the Sultan and Arab. The
naval demonstration is but regarded
as a second Dulcigno, where iron
clads were restricted to the use of
blank cartridge. The Orientals
may be excused strOking their
boards at the empty threats of
France and Englan1-willing to
wound but afraid to strike. The
time was, when the blow would fol-
low the word. To have huttered
the Volscians will be a browning
victory III the eyes of the African
MahOmmedans for the Sulta and
will wipe out the humiliations since
forty two years. for there is much
that is parallel between Egypt of
1910 and Of 1882. Then France was
isolated in her eastern policy. De
Freycinet has secured, to-day. by
his indecision, the same result as
Theirs expected by bis bravado.
For it is on France the conse-
quences of the check will fall
Turkey will return to Egypt, will
arrange with Arab; her troops, if
landed, will at once fraternize with
the EgyL ..ans. What power will
break ur this union? Not
France. for she announces before
hand, she will send no expedition.
England will only interfere if the
canal be touched; a prospect very
distant. People are asking: Why
not come to terms with Arab, if,
as he does, commands power and a
mongrel popular opinion? Being
very successful in his treason he
ceases to be traitor. There is a re-
action setting in against De Ere
cinet, but so long as he obeys and
panders to his tickle master-the
Chamber of Deputies-there is no
reason why he ought not to be as
capable to humor its whims as any
otherIVicar of Bray second class
politician. He is incapable Of Civ
ing impulse to affairs; he is good
at executing commands and has
shown some ability in discerning
how the wind blows among the ag-
gregate lotteries which make up the
legislature.
Of Garibaldi it may be said, he
ran on
Till. like a clock worn out with eating
time,
The wheels of weary life st last stood
still.
His death has divided France into
two camps. The republicans apply
the sponge over his failings, and re-
member he fought for France, re-
publicanism and free thought. The
royalists view him as the abomina-
ton of desolation, the destroyer Of
themes and the foe of the Papacy.
In the municipality and the syndi-
cate Of the republican press sending
Populations to the funeral. In the
position to change the Boulevard
St. Michael to that of Garibaldi, and
to erect monument to his memory.
In the suspension of the seance of
the chamber-rather OVERRIDING the
thing, the moving idea is to bring
back Italy to the Latin fold, to ca
tice her away from Bismarck's
bosom. Garibaldi personifed the
sentiments and aspirations of his
country; he desired its unity, not
exclusively by republicanism, as
was Magginis' ideal, but by any and
all helps that could achieve his end.
His disinterestedness was purity
itself; he was fortunes favorite.
But he was neither a man of war
sure in the sheer sense of fighting,
nor a statesman. AS complete let
ter writer, too, he left much to be
desired. He was head of bull and
heart of gold" as Massino d'AzegliO
described him.
GaribaIdi's intervention in the
Franco-Prussian war, in military
point of view, was something be-
tween hindrance and a help. His
battalionS alone claim the honor to
have captured the only Prussian
colors during the invasion. The
French do not like to be reminded
of this fact. Indeed there are many
who maintain, that in accepting
Garibaldi's offer to fight fer his cos
mopolitan republic on the backs Of
the Prussians, the government
of national defense were Influenced
by the fear that if left I'M
employed, he might make a raid to
annex Nice and Savoy, like Rome,
to Italy. His conquering Naples,
that pear rottenly ripe, with his
zone Thousand" will ever remain
the most brilliant and eXtraordi-
nary exploit in the fifty years event
full life of the last of the cO7ldotteri.
1t is only in fairy land that a sub
ject presents kingdom to this
king.
The running for the" Grand Prix,
the nineteenth since its foundation,
presented the unusual feature of
having nothing uncertain about ii,
as Bruce" was declared the win
ner in advance. But the meet was
very important in d social point of
view. Since the fall of the second
empire no such display Of luxury
was witnessed; the fair sex, ar
rayed like Solomon in all his glory,
seemed to defy the vain, and so the
purses of fathers and husbands.
Weak, prudent man came provided
with India rubber wraps and Sally
Camp umbrellas; the ladies ap-