The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-06
OUR FRENCH LETTER.
Especial correspondence of the HERA1D)
PARIS, April 4. 1888.

It is gratifying TO note that dennlte
is superseding speculative politics
Both the government and public
opinion are devoting their attention
to industrial and financial questions.
The extreme radicals took up the cry
but which finds no echo in the coun-
try, of revising the constitution; they
are now hoist with their own petaFd,
as the united monarchists have also
appropriated that shibboleth the bat
ter to demo.ish the republic. Poll.
tics like poverty thus makes one
acquainted with strange bed-fellows.
Imprldent partisans are running the
due d'Aumale as 3 kind OF collective
regent TO rule for the Comte de Cham
bord, and on his death, for the young
due d'Orleans, son of the Oomte de
Paris. The step may result in the
running Of the duke out of France.
Indeed, he anticipates that. as nego-
tiations are going on to effect friend
ly sale Of his ChantilIy property with
his London Banker.
Opinion would like to ses General
Thibaudin replaced at the war Office;
his fiery patriotism might commit
France; and he is impatient at the
skits leVeled at his parole d. honReur.
Equally excellent would be a change
at the exchequer: Leon Say is de-
sired to replace NJ. Tirard; people
have full confidence in NJ. Say, a
born financier and an hereditary
economist OF the sound school. He
would restore that equilibrium to the
budget, by RELOCATING the annual
drain of760 millions. on the revenue
to carry out the Leycin ct scbeme OF
public works, to. the railway COM
psnies and private contractors. He
would "ferociously oppose" senti-
mental grants to parochial electoral
undertakings; he would effect the
conversion OF the five per cents, al
ways possible in any state save dur
ing a time OF revolution and war,
without frightening fund-bolders, and
bring out the inevitable loan in the
autumn. Thus calm and security
would succeed the reiguing uncer-
tainty and suspicion: Since 1880-S1,
the real deficit of the budgets has
been 80 millions yearly; it is full
time to square the account. to cease
living on loans and make-shifts. q
reduction OF taxation is impossible
the putting on of new imposts if
probable.
On the subject of extending popu
lar instruction, the-e will be- no diff
ference of opinion as to voting the
money. But the feeling is gaining
ground, that the government ought
Ito be more conciliating towards the
Ipreiudioes and religious convictions
OF minerlties. Thus the educational
manuals that the council has adopted
for teaching youth their civic duties,
the whole duty of man pattern, and
that have bsen placed in the "Index,' 81
Jare recommended TO be ranked as
private and not official text books.
The school must be neutral ground.
Two legislative elections in the de.
pArtments which have jus. taken
Eplace, afford additional proof that the
Republican form of government con
tinues to strike deeper and deeper
roots. In one of the contests not g
monsrchiss ever came forward aa
candidate. Walks over are becoming
the rule of the republic. But these
successes must not blind ministers t
the wants Of France. She must b,
taught to look more abroad than a
home; to have eyes not fixed on thu
Rhine frontier, bot on foreign mar
kets. She is sadly in want OF eff
Gent consuls, active and full OF fore
sight. Ordinarily such are used-u,
politicians.
Much attention is given &c Syria
As q compensation for the Floss o
her secular rights" in Egypt, Franc,
81 urged, as good policy. to vigorcusl,
maintain her protectorate OF Catho
lilo establishments in the Levant {,
care for her Catholic clients" a
Gambetts described the role. Bea
censfeld said France bad only''senti
mental interests" in Syria. CORES
pondents assert the English ar
commencing to settle down in tn
choicest parts of that region. Til
Germans have imported agriculture
colonies at Jaffa and Caiphs, and tn
intercourse between syrians ant
Egyptians is very extensive. The ad
vantsges OF the Gulf OF Aiexandrett,
are pointed out SO at once command
ing the 6uez canal, Constantiuople
6slonioa and The valley OF the Eu
phrates. Hence, other powers ough
to have theiY say and aims.
In the plan to build cheap house
from $50 to $50 francs rental pc
year for the working classes, ant
conceding to such dwellings cersai,
exemptions from local impcsts ant
municipal taxation. the government
drifts into pure socialism. Ths othe
great cities will also demand relief
and 10 due course other distresseC
classes. II demand really e1issst
for "cities within the city" the ssne
ments would soon be run I'D. Their
is glut OF unlet hoeses that vii
force rents to fell Withoat the govern
ment aiding. More than half mil
lard franco during the las! tire.
years have been annually Invested il
house building in Paris, chiefly Ioanel
money.