New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-23

Minister who allowed himself TO be dcs, ted to by
the Rfpnblque Franeaise. Poor great Gambetta COM
mitted the final blunder in bringing preinaturely
the national question to a head. Revolt was
fomented by France in order to crush
all opposition TO the control OF the
European officials NJ. Ferry responded:
"What you say is perfectly true. Our action Ia
1SS1-'S2 was premature. The situation we created
was born before its time. 1t has become, alasl
source of embarrassment to everybody, and to Glad
stone more than to anybody else. j cannot help
seeing that and have the fraukness to own it,"
We then conversed about Tuns. Measures are
being taken to provide that State with French
administration. NJ. Ferry is of opinion that all
French money sunk in it, whether by the Govern
ment of the Republic OF by private individuals will
return @ large profit. He did not
anticipate opposition from any of the
great Powers save one and she would not think 1t
expedient to openly stand IN the way of France.
On home affairs the Prime Minister took an on
tmst view France, he said liked 10 feel that she
was governed, and he and his colleagues were very
active in giving satisfaction TO this desire They
h adj to congratulate themselves on the manner IN
which the Anarchical movement had been kept I'M
der 1t was IN mary respects an arti S p Gye
They pro6ted by labor crisis to exasperte certain
classes of artisans. As to Louise Michel,
she was a poor, deluded, mad woman, and
the more dangerous because she was credulous
and good-hearted ~ Ferry did not speak harshly
about her. But be thought it would be impolitc TO
let her out of prison. where she is in detention until
the labor crisis of which he spoke is over Louise
has been egged on by Bonapartist petite md,fresse
and fine gentleman of the Plon Plon following,
they are Anarchical Radicals, aud long TO wiz
ness Socialist rising against the oank-
ers and the bourgeois. She Is an ad,
mrable tool for hosting the red rag"
and for drawing artisans out of work into tho
street to manifest and to fight NJ. Rochefort, who
has lively remembrance Of her klndpess 70 INN IN
New Caledonia, keeps her. while in prison, well
it in procuring little comforts for herself but in
obtaining them for other captives and in buying
sweets fer infants who share the imprisonment OF
their mothers.
NJ Ferry denied TO me that he was trying to
eject Thibaudin, the War Minister, from the
at the Ministerial Council about
his withdrawal of the decree appointing
Gallifet Inspector General and Grand Master
of Cavalry. BillJt had prepared this instru-
ment three days before he retired from once,
and ThbaudIn bad signed it on March %. "a.
Ferry regretted that public feeling was so hostile
tc the cavalry general in question because he was
thorough soldier. His single ambition was to win
military distinction. Such man was valuable 10
France in the present situation OF Europe Gailiet
was no carpet knight. He was Injured to hardship,
daring and, though daredevil, also an extremely
clever man, and one who, in making dash. knew
what he was about. -.
What had been decided between the Prime Minis
lister and General Thibaudn was TO allow Gen-
eral Gallifet TO be Grand Master of Cavalry while
the next autumn maneuvres were going on oub
only then. Nor was he to maneuyre along the
Eastern frontier, but between fontalneDleau'
Orleans and Charities.