New-York tribune., 1884-02-16
YHE RAILROIbS or FRANCE.
! HOW TIE GOVERNMENT YIELDED THEM
Up TO PRIVATE CORPORATIONS

fFEOu TuT EEGJI AR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PARIS, January 20.
Tho Ministry. and particularly lis head. met with
a check ut yesterdays sitting Of the Chamber. The
Railways Convention bill. with the few slight
changes made by the Senate was voted. But tie
Senegal Railway bill which was tagged on TO it was
thrown ont. As II was a milch COW for VI. Charles
Ferry and few of his relatives and close friends it
was like Mr. Pickwick in the pound when d" he
hadn't got no friends" There was never more
fertile of obbcry than this short iron road
Grease alone for the wheels of that yet TO
be made has cost l. GOO 900 francs. VI. Ferry looked
annoyed when the Chamber refused TO throw away
moro good money after bad in Senegal. He WIS
hard to please
The passing Of the Railways Convention bill has
been u source of fortune To those Governmental
placomen who have helped to push it through the
Chambers. 1t practically abandons all the propric
tary rights of the State to the iron roads of France
to great companies. some which are headed 10y
Jews of German nationality. Prince llohenlohe
went to the Chamber 10 witness the clnching of
the bill auG the moment the operation was con
cudcd left to notify the huge event TO his Govern
ment There was Il show Of opposition on the part
of NJ Allain large. 1t was entirely for bun
combc" Nj. Raynal, alias Moses. the Minister Of
Public Works. affected honest indignation at NJ.
Targ6s somewhat rhetorical criticisms. NJ. Glen
enccau was too full Of the speech he intended to de-
liver yesterday, and will probably make on Thurs
day. to interfere again. What Use would there he
in taking up his parable 4 second time against the
measure = He had exhausted the subject early lu
the session. and with much feeling and sincerity
as TO infct q heavy blow upon his health. NJ.
Rouvicr. who reported IN favor os the bill last
November i'll concealed his satisfaction The
Right for ence since NJ. Ferry came into Office. has
been Ministerial In thai section of the Chamber
railway directors are numerous The fatujtouS and
dandifed Due de Ia RocbefOucauld- Bissacia twisted
his mousachios and rubbed his bands. and NJ.
Haentians, BonapartSt jew and fnancicr. threw
of his reserve and cried bravo" when the result
of the vote was declared. Some rough people who
were III the upper gallery expressed patriotic
anguish and gave marks OF diSapproyal.
That small change of Monarchy and Imperialism
known as the Right and Of the bonrgeosic which is
piled up in tho Centre. appeared to me almost be
meath contempt. Its members tried 10 hdc their
satisfaction under air of quiet dignity. VI.
Arthur Picard was one Of the few who were demon
strativc liz has the obstrcperous dcmeanor Of IN
outside Boursc broker. and rolled ON the bench
which he sat to expires, lis deep Joy. N. de CaNsa
guac was not present. Bat the Bishop of Angcrs
and the clerical lecturer Comte de Nun were /
thought although they were not administrative.
that they pleased at the victories of the grand
companies. The Bishop. who was in his black gown
and sash faced with red and violet took from his
pocket staring silk handkerchief opened il well
aud used it with loud noise Tor purposes of nasal
elimination. This done he took ont Of Il largo
golden box a big pinch of snuff and brushed away
what fell from hs uostrls with his haud. Mon
sign0r Is an AlSatian. The brSi-edn.Atcd persons
from that province are coarse grained.
Honest Indignation broke ont, bu; not tlumuitu-
ously. further Left It would have been well to hc
furouSy angry, although perhaps ot 80 immediate
use Righteous anger is contagious. Bur those
who saN and hated the corruption which the great
companies had brought 10 bear on tine Chambers
were IN the state of y badly beaten army. They
were cast down. deocicd. and their lighting power
was used up. W. Perm said in thc lobby after all
was over: Ilerr Is one couSOlWg vricclou to fail
back upon Having got what they wanted oUt Of
the Ministry the companies Will hc uo longer at
any pains TO uphold it, There being many licnuau
Jews in the victorious companies. aul iufufr at-
tempt 90 deprive them of the benert Of yesterdays
vote would be- source of Internal l0ual compllrti-
tlou, uii'e,, France began bv GRIPPING Germany.
II is we'll that the Rothschlds. who 80" the chief
gamers aIo bv habit and temperament rGcn of rare
moderation Their heads will not be turned by
their immense success. If they dD not mak~ noble
Use of fresh sources of wealth that a. vii open To
tltfn fhtt will not turn 10 o. ctll IcrplUt-