Daily Republican., 1883-10-25
The French Republic.

The French Republic.
The French Republic stands in
dangerous location politically. Sur
rounded by monarches like England,
Prussia, Spain and Portugal. il has no
mpathizing nation in lis trial for free
anl popular government. S"itz"riand,
it is true, is a little Republic away upl
amongst the Alps, tur only permitted
TO exist on account OF its isolation and
it's inability to carry on an aggressive
warfare with other nations if it became
necessary to do So. Such nation can
be of but llLI,e ossistauct ~ France il a
test vas made 10 nrno'd Rtpnbli-
can government by force OF arms.
Fran e, then, to all practical purpo rs sol
far a. her government is concerned and
in a test TO maintain herself, sta ds
alone. But she is not IN 50 much danger
within. Two-thirds of her peupie,i is
true, favor the Republic, but the other
third are the most M! gnant enemies
belonging TO the old etfete monarchy
that can never again be successful for II
considerable length Of time even were
power entrusted % their hands. They
are strong enough, however, to bs
thorn in the side Of the French nation
and they improve every opportunity OF
attacking it and driving the thorn to
the head in the tender flesh. The test
period OF the French Republic is appa
rently at hand. unfortunately the ma
tlon in its greed for conquest has been
unfortunate in its adventures in NADIA
gascar and Anam. The Chinese, who
have learned to handle modern wea
pons OF warfare, confront the French
troops at Tonquin, and France must
face terrible war with the largest, the
most vopuious nation on the face Of the
globe ur she must luglorlously back
cut. Either resolve will weaken the
government. Ano,htr danger facing
the nation Is the approaching meeting
of the Deputies the French Congress
when the Radicals will assail the Min
istry on its military failure and seek is
overthrow, and untortnnal there is
goou ground tor attack. The foreign
policy of the Ministry has weakened
the war prestige of France and tins
goes great way with people as Pc
culiarly SENSITIVE to ridlCuie as the
French are. At all events the govern
ment Is IL d position that invites attack
and the irrtcOnCllaDles seem NOT III
clined u ln!,s their opportunity. Inc
result OF the coLTiict cannot do Utntl-
wise than have d serious Eiuence upon
the future ut the Eepubic.
Careful and attentive students Of the
popular movement III France have
long feared complications sucn as re
now at hand. Gamb-tla Wien he lIN,d
and was i'll power exercised Il potent
force and had he lived would have
possessed enough magnetism to carry
the Republic through lis present hour Of
impending danger.
But had he lived, the exact condition
OF affairs now existing would not have
occurred. jules Ferry, the present luIn-
lister, does not lack tue abi.Ity Of Cam
beta, but he lacks hi, inspiration. and
personal magnetism. HeEct grave
IOuhtS gather around The Impending
battle TO De fought our by the Deputies.
II cannot NJ drnird HAT the situation
is Our .! serious IMPORT. Should The
irreconcIiables, aided Is Al, cIass.s Of
Oppostiun, Gain power, there Is grave
danger tEat France vii! be lusLcd
heal,ODg a.oug the line OF commute,
in o intestllc aEtagpnisms, war AID the
final overthrow Of lhe Republic.
Many people wOudrr why French
Republic cannot ne made as permanent
as the / public Of TIE United States.
This i, not dittiCuit oI rAplanalIpn.
The uIt.d States has no hostile uaIlDua
surrounding Lrr She i prac irtlIy
ike AlrXanirr 5rlkirk in hi, lonely
baniShmcut, monarch oi all she uryoSp,
and is gradually absorbing the whole ~
North America. She uad not lh,
treacherOuS, Iu~iiioGs foes sUrruundll =
Ter IN her infant Ie rusgIc .Or Tree am
popular SET government that France
has. Yhr thcmirs o: France are drouu
her-at her doors Those Of ,hc United
States were three thouSaud mites away
Even with thcs" advantages il took "A
hat a lrAI republican tom ~ Z v"ru-
rnent could really ike. France is IN
Eurol" aud iornl- hur ~,uaIl lutrart.
part OF dat country The niitd
States i, practically North Amtrica
with no hostile to', thai have the puwrr
10 mui',t her - any degree Of success.
The dil"rrncn is striking and great
Were the United States in the POSITION
that France j. and with her century o
experience aS a R"pubic. she mig
weather the storm, hur without that ex
perirrcr She might perhaps COMM
graver errors than the French hav,
committed.
Under the circumstances, every tru.
friend Of free government in the [ nitet
States will desire 10 see The triumph %
the French Republic.
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IKE BrYIARD wins the hat for shee
inpldtucp. He has escaped from tn
Lancaster County prison for the secon'