The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-12-23

POINTS FROM PARIS.
A Budget Of Gossip and
News.
REMARKS IN RELATION TO THE RE-
CENT RUPTURE.
Between France and China-H0W II
is Viewed.
And a Generally Interesting Cha1
About the Capital.
PARIS, November %, 1883.

war, when both nations are averse to
such q means to settle their disputes,
and neither peace societies. philan-
tropists, nor diplomatists, could, swith
All their ceremonizings, universal
love, and vast experience, avert
the solution. As q nation, the French
are as ignorant as babes unborn abou!
all that relates to China, or the seri-
GUS complications the quarrel may
involve. A clique of politicians, with
more ambition than sagaoity; a
coterie OF journals with more vanity
than knowledge, have brought about
the present state OF affairs.
The people deserve to be kept out
of all schemes that will weaken their
home strength. They watch Ger
many. and have all their affection,
pride, and wounded feelings, fixed on
what the amputated Alsace means.
they do not understand little wars,
destined to become great; they appro-
pirate territory. while Algeria since
half century is next to virgin COLI
ony, and they know right we'll that
France can never colonies anywhere.
while the inhabitants are instinct
lively opposed to emigration; two EN-.
igrants for every 100,0 900 of a popula-
ton, and that population itself sta
| tionary will never found colonies.
The budget OF the country is indie
fioit; the taxation limits OF revenue
have been more than reached; the
industrial stsgnation Is becoming
chronic, and the commercial crisis
rather TOO temporary; Germany, by
her cheaper. and of late tasty manu-
features, is delivering Sedan trading
bottles to French products in every
foreign market. And it is at such a
moment that the republic undertakes
wildcat expeditions from the Congo
to the Red River.
Though the French and German
governments are at peace, their res
pective people keep peeging away at
each other by sharp newspaper
articles, and cartoons in more or less
questionable taste. These amenities
are likely to continue till the coming
war of Armageddon. At home, the
political fighting is fierce between the
Opportunities and the Intrsnsigeants.
Yet the moment ought to be EN- :
ployed with other than Byzantine
ouarrels. The Anarchists have their
say; at their late weekly meeting,
presided over by ROchefort-who
glorifes patriots that boot and whistle
down travelling Kings or Crown
Princes-oue orator proposed. the
only way to abolish the national debt
of % milliards was to repudiate it.
One holder OF French Threes and q
few Elves, stated, be was working
man and had invested his savings III
stocks to support his old age. Sc
much the worse, was the reply he re-
ceived, and another assured him
that in the approaching ex,irpation
of the middle classes, he would re,
ceive an ounce OF lead in the stomach
that would terminate all his anxiety
about bulls and bears.
The Paul de Cassagnac section O.
the Bonapartists has received KNOCK
down blow from the Prince Victor
eldes. sou of Jerome; they were run
ming him Cor the phantom crown c
Napoleon V. against his papa. HI
writes that antsgonism with his pa
rent is alike distant from his heart 81
from his duty. That is very nice; bu
why did b. allow two years to elapst
before screwing bis courage up to tina
reply? He has learnt wisdom from
his late trip to England.
La Rocbefoucauld observes, W,
feel something pleasant in the mis-
fortunes of our best friends. It is no
to be expec.s the French go int,
deep mourning over the annihilatior
of Hicks Pasha and his forIorn-hope
is all the consequence they explain
of abolishipg the dual government il
Egypt. When France backed out @
registering Arab, it may be conclu
ded she would have less hesitation
for refusing to oppose the Mahdi. Bu
the French do not take in the posi-
bility. that the "tidal wave'' OF Ma
Observation-Disclosures, might rol
| Algeriawards, as well as up to Cairo
The great fire OF London commence,
] at Pie corner, but finished only a
Pudding end. Whether it be like
or lot, the evacuation OF Egypt b
the English troops. can now hav
only for fixed date that assigned +
{ Mslbrous' return from war la paQu
4 on la Tinite.
1t is to be hoped that M. de Lessep
will prove wiser man after his talk
over the walnuts and wine, wit
British shippers. The latter are nov
viewed to have him somewhat in ia
corner. by their position; namely tn
canal is Egyptian, not Euglish @
French; that On the Khedive. no
M. de Lesseps, devolves the duty O
keeping it open for all internstiona
shipping wants. without favor or al
lection; that the viceroy can himsel
construct second canal, or conced,
to others the privilege to do so, besr
ing in mind the consideration due {,
the country which has the creates