National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-18

'NhAu IA tAt tollBlbos 10 thTIN iuObe DlCuhuTes
through.
But TOTAL REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION
was soon found TO be entirely out of the question
at present, as the Senate would not lend itself to a
measure which threatened It's own existence,
while Clcmenccnu and other Radicals, who owe
not only their position, but their influence. to the
old style Of voting at once formed combination
against scy1iin de iiste. Great excitement pre-
vailed for several days before the question was
brought to a vote, and when the ballot was taken,
with any majority against the government, resig-
nation was the only way out Of the woods
for the best friend of Franco and his most
able and earnest colleagues They were not in
The least discounted or chagrned. Gambetta
wrote NJ, Grevy:
"MR. PgEIpEST: IN the name of my colleagues
and myself have the honor to hand you the resig.
nation OF the Cabinet of which you confdcd to me
The presidency"
This note he carried himself TO the Presidents
palace. and, with the other ministers, the PTcsi-
dent of the Chamber, &C., took dinner with the
chief magistrate. NJ. Paul Bert, the admirable
Minister OF Public Instruction and Worship, pre-
sided as irnothing had occurred ut grand meet.
lug OF the Society of Biology, which society has
done itself the honor 10 make him its president
for life The scrutiR dc iise Is an actual reform of
The electoral system. At present the Scril'ia
Acknowledgement is in vogue, the result of which is
that any little bourg which has mn axe to grind
'lA''J a. iNNti WIZ - 70
when egets to congress, but who may, all the same
cast Il vote which may frustratc the aims Of the
government and make possible such disasters
As HAS Just BEFAILEN TIE REPUBLIC
The scr7tin &c liie means that the voting popu.
laton Oft department county shall unite their
suffrage according to their politics upon tho en-
tire list of ofnomineGs for such department, thereby
in the nature OF things, assuring working ma
iority to the government The reason this meas
prnyNl n gtunhlinr -hlnpls I,at I, ana
mics and half friends of Gambotta began to cry
coup Go'di, and proclaimed TINT such electoral
power would be used TO raise up sham omperors
like Napoleon Ill. and dangerous dctators like
Napoleon BOnaparte. They said eyasvely that if
Gambetta had no such aspirations men might sue
seed him who have, and they pretend TO feel GER
tain patriotic horror whenever the new style of
election was spoken Of But the most ad-
vanced teachers OF repubicanism--apart
from mere radical nondcscripts who fought
the measure as venomously as the Bonapartists
and Legitimatists, because II meant q quietus to
them-Consider that the Chamber has expressed
neither becoming wisdom nor tho will of the peo-
pie in its action In the premises A few selections
from the leading French papers will best indicate
the state Of public opinion here in regard to this
event, which is the only theme talked about The
RepuNiqic FTdncdiSc, Gambetta's organ, says that
in sacrificing the Ministry the Chamber has also
sacrificed revision Of the constitution and the leg
islativc reforms which the country demands. 1t
then continues: "Nhen the Chamber imposed
this power uron NJ. GAuabGtta It did not know him
il knows him now When in the future they shall
coll upon him they will know that they must take
him as he is with his
PROFOUND PROGRAMME OF REFORM,
of which sUtia de iSle Is the essential condition."
The IOlidie, one of the most powerful and best in.
formed Of French journals, says: 1.-THE fall of NJ
GambcttO isnoble and worthy,and will only serve to
make him greater man. ButitgriGves us because
IL may compromise the interests of the progressive
Republic" The XIIne Steele says; THAT II is sorry
that the Ministry should have succumbed on the
question Of limited revision, and not on that of
SC tiiH dc liSic," That is suppose, that it gave
way TO the Chamber in regard TO the former but
held fast to the latter The Figaro, anti Republi.
can says: "That the Chamber oyerthrew the
Ministry because they asked IL TO reuounce its
origin" La Lantern, anti ti.Rcpublican, says
"ThHt NJ. GHmbetta has been defeated on
the question Of personal power" l. Union Re-
JiblicdiEe says: "That the deputies either lacked
Intelligence, or were playing an infamous farce TO
pace the greatest Of French patriots in power only
TO triAe with and to deceive him." The Gaulois
anti Republican, cxclalms that NJ. Gambetta's
obstinacy concerning Scru;I de iiSte was ministerial
suicide, and ends with: at Is better so we don't
want any dictator" Thus his friends have a
chance to express their sorrow and dsnppont.
ment, while his foes write their grntfed hate in
gall. NJ. de Freycinet will no doubt frame
staunch Republican Cabinet, with Ferry and
other membcrs OF former Ministries in their old
places. Politics will simmer down 20 COMPARE
lively tame condition, and all innovation and re-
form of any moment will be indefinitely shelved.
Considerable alarm has been felt throughout
France
on ACCOUNT OF THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK,
nud n disastrous panic was only prevented by the
Al IL. Fst.s
advanced sufficient funds TO enable stock and ex.
change dealers to meet their obligations. Many
and very sad are heviCtims Of recent spGculatiOns
on Change. One hundred million francs were
sent TO Lyons alone, while unknown sums were
applied in Paris and the other large cities An
artificial rise in the stock barometer naturally took
place before the final crash, and the festive young
sports of the boulevard were very flush and inde-
pendent for day or two, hut the catastrophe,
coming SO suddenly and unawares, left many a
gentleman in tight place, and It Is said that no
less than Several Of them well known in certain
high-tO clubs have married and are
going 10 marry actresses Of certain school
who, by their art, Sc, have been able to
lay yupa comfortable bank account The Span
ISL government has at last done something, or
rather said IT, which gives a shadow ofhope forits
future II has sent official notice TO Rome stating
that the government will refuse its protection to
Popish pilgrims who go from Spain toad In poltl.
cal demonstrations in favor of the Pope This is
going 20 be Il great year for pilgrims, and the
Popes prospects for fine harvest are correspond.
iugly good. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
Lord and Lady Denbigh, Lady Bellcw, Miss Lam
bert, and other noted English wOrshipeTs OF the
Pope are announced for the pilgrimage, expecting
no doubt % draw much small fry that way by force
ofeXample. very iorcible illustration Of
THE SUCCESSFUL STRUGGLE or GENIUS
against odds and obstacles Il given In - case of
the great artist Cabancl, who has jusI received
$4,000 or 100000 francs, for painting portrait OF
Mrs. MRckay In answer 10 a question as to the
subject of his Hrst work that attracted attention he
told an American lady that II was Christ on the
Mount Of Olives" aud then proceeded 10 make
the following confession concerning his early
struggles: / was Ouly eighteen when painted
IT, and the subject was far beyond my powers OF
executions but was very enthusiastic and very
much in earnest, aud there was something in Il
alter all. When first returned 10 my native viii
lHge j had had quite n success for SO young
man aud had sold several pictures; nevertheless
reached my home win just thirty francs in my
pocket SO 70 replenish my purse and to get
means % return 20 Paris j set about paint.
nobOdies, The chateau1 ana country seats around
my native town arc full OF portraits that / exc.
cuted al that epoch, and sometimes wish that
could see them once more, 40 there are some of
them which know contain qualities that would
not disgrace the best Of my later works" One Of
the most talented Oirlsng young American artists,
Blr George Bowlend has just returned 10 New
fine sketches for Hdypcrs WGehg, BOWlend win
undoubtedly make mark. The Initiation Of a
French lady, Mile. Maria Dernigme, into
THE MYsrl.EIES or FREE MASONRY
was celehrdted at 81. GeTmHin the other day by a
Trrapd bauouef Uf- lfiT.a hundred covers. Several