New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-31

piue and in various ways added to the prestige OF
the army. For the first time in decade the annual
manwuvres have attracted general attention OF
military critics in Europe Great masses of war
material moreover, have been collected and energy
pervades everv department Of the army.
The expulsion of the heads of families which have
reigucd in France was ordered by the Deputies
soon after the betrothat Of the Crown Prince OF
Portugal to Princess Amelie daughter OF the Comic
de Paris. Tho bill, which passed tho Senate juno
%. by vote of 1873 to 1872. authorized the Govern
ment to expel other members of those familios IL
was immediately enforced against Prince Napoleon
and his son Victor who took refuge in Switzerland
and also against the Com'e de Paris. The Orleans
leader lost no time in iustifying the action OF the
Government which had not been heartily
favored by the Republican groups. he Is
sued manifesto. openly avow'ng himself 70
be the rightful sovereign. Tho Repubuc IL
afraid" he wrote. "In striking at me II gives me
prominence have confidence in France Fran oa az ,hs
deprived the Royalist leader OF public sympa;ny,
and indicated the Judgment OF the kepuoncan
Government An address Issued later 10 .a" on.
tracts made for local improvements NJ Eu anu tn
port deepened the uufavorab'e IMPRESSION formed ta
tate to enforce the new law against the Due dAu-
male, whose name was dropped from the army lst.
Expulsion Immediately followed the indignant pro-
magnificent revenge a few weeks afterward. when
be published that portion of his Will bequeathlna
Cbantlly with its library and art conectlons. ~
we rft to the Nation Of an estate worth So 900 900
has done much to retrieve the plumbers OF Inc Como
NJ de Freycinct abandoned the spirited colonia,
policy, which had groved so unpopular, and
s-nt N. Paul Bert to Hue ma ds Te'l csnt
S SssISss to %tf the the Natives H and of reducing
the garrison Of 10, O0O men. This temporizlnT pol
icy has been fairly successful there ana also IN MAD
agascar In European diplomacy France has taken
a MI Sordinate part 1t only in dealing with the
Vatican that the Foreign Office displays visSr and
reckleasness. Waen the Pope appointed Nuncio
and Legate to Pekn, the Premier compelled him to
oind the orders for their denarture by threaten
ing to stop the paw of the clergy Legisla.i91n I,
against the in 'erests of the Church was constantly
proposed. cremation bill, civi.bnrliis measure
and an act prohibiting persons belonging 10 re-
lIoious orders to teach in the State schools were
passed The last measure deprived 10 600 monks and
nuns OF employment. The Paris municipality car
ried the spirit of intolerance to the length OF eX-
peiling nursing sisters from the hospitals The
rapidly increasing deficits of the budgets Indicate
that the time is o.ose at hand when the separation
penorted in March floating debt of $500, 600 600,
which he proposed to fund by a loan. raising the
National debt to So OOO; 100000. The interest on
spirit HGT duty. '''"f The w Budget Committee
wasted six months in revising, these figures
mended an income tax, for which the Finance De-
partment insisted that q years preparation was
needed This incapacty of the Government and
Legislature to deal successfully with questions OF
| financial administration IS impairing the prestige
| of republican institutions.
The August elections for the Commissioned
| did not disclose any material change IN the rela-
| lions of parties Low prices of produce, however.
coupled with high take. adding to the feeling or
| National disquiet. The debt has been enormously
| increased yet there has been no war on a rranu
scale and the country has not Iegained its pres,
| tiee in Europe 1t republican government could
10 haa nmiC q
greater stability could be established. France
would be treasured. As it is there is uneasiness
everywhere and a suspicion that counter-revolu-
ton will come unless the process OF national ex-
hou tioOo he >fed.