National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22

A good deal Of wasted sympathy has
been lavished upon those noble persons
who have been, or are about to be, banlshed
from France. The best way to understand
the position Of the French government is TO
put ourselves in its place. Let us suppose
that some members Of Maximillan's family
were in existence, with brains and hardi-
hood enough to be conspirators, and that
they attempted TO violate again the Monroe
doctrine in this country, what steps would
the United States government be most
likely TO adoptS
Why is It that Miss Kate Field, who
probably knows more about the Mormons
than any one who does not absolutely be-
long to that sect, thinks the existence Of
such an organization is dangerous to the
republlcY It is not by any means on &c
count OF the plurality Of wife business; 1t Is
simply because Miss Field sees In Mormon
ism an impaitm IN impeio, government
within government, and no wise adminis-
tration can afford to think likely Of such
opposition propagandlsts.
Enough has been written and read about
the difficulty experienced by England In
banishing the last Stuart pretendors to the
throne. Would descendants OF such pre-.
tenders be tolerated now II II once became
known that they were seriously plotting TO
overthrow the Hanoverian dynastyP
Why is 1t that so strong ruler as the
king of Italy will not tolerate the late king
| Of Naples within his dominlons, or that
Alphonzo, Of Spain, placed Don Carlos
under the ban OF outlawryY
The only serious interference with the
emperor Of Germany was that OF the papacy,
and when Bismarck found that practically
another government In civil affairs was
| growing up In Germany under papal IN
luenoe he banished the Jesuits and all
ultramontane orders from Prussian ter
ritory.
1t may be objected here that upon such
| principles all political agitation should be
banlshed, and that Russia would have
ample grounds for sending, not only the
nihillsts, but all her political malcontents,
to Siberia; that Germany might, with a clear
conscience, expatriate her socialists, and
that France might transport, with all the
necessary forms of justice, her hordes OF
communists to New Caledonia. In fact, 1t
would seem as II, upon theory so opposed
to any government within government,
Mr.. Parnell and the members of his
party might fairly be locked up forever In
Kilmainham or any British prison.
But the most casual thinker will, upon
consideration, note the difference between
those Of royal origin themselves Who con.
spire against government or a dynasty,
with the view to take personal possession OF
such government, and those who, being OF
the people, with no possibility of royal OF
other supreme honor for themselves, adopt
an attitude of stern, unbending hostility
toward any ruler or any form of govern
ment, when that hostility is avowedly In the
interest of the people, and strongly backed
by their support and sympathy.
For such reasons we are In hearty SYM
pathy with the present French government
in its action toward the "princes," and we
only regret, in the interests Of civilization
and good government, that such action was
not taken Immediately after Sedan, aud
that at the present time its application is moi
more sweeping.