The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-11-15

The HOROSCOPE on FRANCE.
sCircunstances and events rather
than men keep France well % the
front in the horoscope Of fluropean
politics. To is The aim OF prime Mini
lister Ferry % build zap & strong adj
ministratiun party. bat his attitude
toward the Conservatives and Oppor-
tunists has excited the suspicion Of
the Radicals and has given encourage
ment TO the Royalists.
Two years ago, or Ia November, 1881
NJ. Ferry, as Prime Minister. had for
eign complications on his hands not
unlike those which are now causing
30 much trouble The Tunisian expe-
ditiOn had been conducted nearly 70 q
successful termination, but then, as
now, the Ministry were accused Of de-
ceiving the Assembly, and the minis
try went 70 pieces on the 10th Of No
vember.
The danger to the Ministry now IL
from q combination between the Ex-
IRENE Left and the Right or between
the Radicals and the Royalists- Fore
seeing that such a combination would
have for its only purpose the defeat Of
his Ministry and the population Of
his foreign policy In Tonquiu, M.
Ferry seems 10 have made such ar
engagements with the old OFleanists az
assures him Of their support In certain
contingencies.
This has led the Radicals TO accuse
the Ministry Of q leaning toward a
programme that may contemplate the
aseendenCy OF the party favorable &C.
Comte de Paris. and there has been
much loose talk In the dispatches
about the ROyalists being ready 1T a
nod from the COmte de Paris TO strike
q blow. The first step IN the way Of
striking a blow &c the republic would
be the overthrow Of the Ministry. The
next step would be the resignation OF
the President Should the factions In |
the Chambers bring about the resig- |
nation Of President Grevy, a. they did |
that or President MaeMahOu. the Sen
ate and Deputies would meet immedi- |
stely for the election Of a successor.
Here would come the opportunity TO /
place the COmte de Paris in position 10 /
carry out the programme Of his friends /
without eXertiug the violent OppOsi- /
ton OF Of the Republicans.
When the republic was declared the /
COmte de Paris accepted the situation,
saying that 50 long as the French peO-
pie favored u republic it was tire duty |
Of the citizen 10 acquiesee His uncle, /
the Due de Aumule, subscribed t. 4
about the same sentiment. and Il has /
not been made 10 appear that either
has been untrue 10 the republic, ex-
cept IN 80 far as they have recognized /
the existence Of claim 10 the throne
on the part OF their family.
The position Of the COmte de Paris /
Is like this So long a. the republic /
exists 10 IL the duty Of the Legitimists /
20 support a. Should q civil war or
great disaster result in the overthrow |
Of the republic IL is the duty Of Repub-
licans aud MOnarehists 90 accept that /
form Of government best calculated to /
give peace and security 10 the country
He would not consent 10 intrigue, ns
did Louis Napoleon, for peace. He
would not assist in destroying the
present constitution, but should Il be-
destroyed he would not hesitate 60
press his claims to the throne.
On the theory that the Count can do /
nothing 10 forward his claims while
the republic lives. Al. Ferry may be
acting wisely in forming alliances
with him to prevent the extremists /
from opening the way to mOnarchical /
success. Aud In making such an al
lance the Orleans Princess are hav-
ing the way for their own success
with the Moderate Republicans. l
should n typical French revolution 1
occur.
Il - known that many Of the Mod /
crate Republicans have frlendlier 1
feeling for constitutional monarchy 4
than for the republic aimed al by the
extremists, and In case OF political
crisis Il might not be difficult FOR |
these to precipitate a state 81 affairs
that would In the end lead 10 a change
la the form OF government. That the
other governments ia Europe fear
something Of this kind Is evident, but
they feared the same when MacMahOn
retired. Safety lies Ia the firlnness
and loyalty Ofthe Republicans. They
have good majOrities in both houses Of
Congress. they have an executive
who believes thoroughly In the re-
public. and only a shOrt-sighted and
fOOl-hardy policy can bring about their
overthrow.