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have influence in shaping the future policy /
Of the republican party IN France. Gambet- |
IA more than any other man understood the 4
hopeful possibilities. as we'll as the danger.
Gus probabilities, OF the situation when he
assumed the leadership Of the party, and
he understood as well the characters, preiu.
dices, and predictions ofthe men whose
influence must count for much in estsb-
fishing the renublic Oh firm basis. He
succeeded so well because he was content TO
work through available men, and Dec ,use
he cared more 10 give the republic a per.
manence which none would dispute, and A
stability which none would care 10 unset.
tie, than 10 advance his own interest.
Among the moderates there were men
like Washington, Grevy, Simon, Ferry,
and DE kfeycinet, who, in making the idea
OF permanenne pre-eminent, encouraged
the division OF the republicans into Two
great parties, which in absorbing the mon.
archists on one hand and the socialists on
the other should shut of consideration OF
any policy that was not republican aud the
contemplation OF any future that did not
involve the existence OF a democratic form
Of government.
The extremists on both sides fought
against the idea. The monarchists, in.
triguing for the return of the bourbons to
power, felt sure OF the sympathy
OF the arlstoeraiic classes, aud they
were careful TO make no depart
ure that would embarrass them when
the hoped.ior change of government should
take place, OF this class is the Duo de Bro,
gle. The red republicans have given more
attention 10 the communists theoretical
democracy than to form Of republic that
would reform and solidify as body polite
the people Of France, and they have hesita.
ted TO commit themselves to any policy
looking TO permanency, because so many
OF them did not want any settlement until
there had been general overturning and
REIMBURSEMENT OF affairs. To this class Gle.
menceau and Rochefort belong. 1t would
DE nearer the truth, perhaps, TO say the
class to which they did belong, for of late
years SiemenGeau has changed ground
somewhat. In one of his re.
cent speeches he declared that he
was an uncompromislng radical, but that
he would not approve violence. In a
speech last year he said; 81 place liberty.
conscience, self-respect, and the dignity OF
each human being above all things, One
man is the equal of another. Society has
no reason to exist # II does not protect the
weak against the strong.n
Clemenceau began life as red republic
can in Paris when he was only Is years oI
age: Alter entering upon the study o.
medicine he came 10 America and spent
four years in this country studying our in
sututions, as he claims. Then he returned
to Paris, taking with him an Amert
can vile and gradually becam,
the center of the group of red republicans
or socialists, who, when Rocheiort returned
to Paris, took the name of intransigeants
In the quarrel between Gambetta an,
Rocheiort, Ciemenoeau was more incline,
to espouse the cause of the latter than o
the former. While Rochefort was callipi
Gambetta one-eyed dictator and heapinI
insulting epithets upon him, Clemencea,
was accusing his party leader of usurpin,
autocratic power and of lettering the Tree
dom OF the republic, and expressing hi
scorn OF the government and Gambetta'
methods of political procedure.
But, after the retirement Of Gambetta
about year ago, Clemeuceau was NOR
moderate In his declarations, and so it'll
inclined to sh ow his hostility to III
Gambettaists, that at meeting in n,
vember last, presided overly Louise Niche
he was denounced as base reactionnair,
and an attempt was made TO howl hii
down. IL was at this meeting that Clemer
ceau declared that he had never upheld tn
preaching of violent measures. In III
course OF his speech he almost repeated or
of Gambetta's remarks in Nlying, "Th
political question is whether tn monarch
cal institution, destroyed by the Nsyolutioi
AID built up again by Napoleon y, She
be done away with, or whether the ne
democracy shall be given the necessary d
Sans for social and political reform.
Much was ALWAYS conceded to Clemer
ppau and his E,tlnwnrs ku th, n,hg,.s
! formed under Gambetla's influence, M
cause the republicans could not ,.lt,r
to divide in the face of menace from III
reac;lonists. Gambetta won the confdent
OF the monled interests without losing ia
support of the radicals, and he solidta
, the opposition to monaTChicAl tendeuc,
by using men aud means that did not aarl
the conservative classes. Hut Clemencea
, has been so closely iden flied with III
I cause of the communists and socialis
that the men who only half trusted Gan
beta will not trust his successor at AL III
the trust is, his pr nciples are better iha
: his political associates.
5 Should Clemenceau fail in his desrn
r become Gambetta's successor us leader
Q the republican party, the permanently
Q the republic will largely depend upon II
: group of statesmen who have always be,
Q earnest republicans without being a
archist or extremist, Among these a
, Jules Ferry and Jules Simon, associat,
1 with Gambetta in declaring the republic
Q 1870; Duiaure, who as republican und
= the empire and as prime minister under Il
G republic, always found the nation wilIir
y to listen TO him; Jules Grevy, whose repu
Q licanism no one ever questioned, and who
!. moderate conservatism no one ever doubte
n Leon Say, Charles de Freycinet and Wa
!. dington, earnestly and consistently pr
4 gressive without being indiscreet, IL W
:, this group that did more than any other
J. give shope TO the constitution and stabili
to the republic.
They are all, or nearly all, now in Il
/. senate, and removed from the influence
popular clamor. 1t was Simon who we
to Gambetta Mt Bordeaux when the latt
published his wild proclama ton In ISL al
1t was Jules Ferry who was selected
Gambetta to carry on the war against d
clericals some years later. 1t was Dufau
Z who could not yield to the demand of {
l. extremists. Leon Say, more than nj
n olher Frenchman, has the confidence
y financial circles, and De Freycnet i
% twice been called to the premiership
1t cases of political crises
n Some years ago this group OF s,atesm
contemplated the organization of oppo
70 ton to Gambetta. But that shrewd pol
IL elan headed them of by mane0vers Il
N gave them no opportunity for action on a
a great constitutional or political question
" may not be difficult for them to organ
s opposition to or force concessions from t
3. red republicans under Clemenreau. and
D. this way originate two great parties, bC
70 essentially republican, but.divided on gu
n tons oi policy. Inter. Ocean.
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