The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
THE FUTURE OF TRANCE.
Msnsisner O'Reiiy's views-He Sees Hepe
Mainly Tn the Efforts OF the Church.

heads its editorial page this morning with a
startling article. entitled La Commune de De-
main t"The Commune OF Tomorrow. The
fact is that q majority in the Municipal Coun-
ell Of Paris have been long advocating openly
the restoration OF the communal government,
whose brief reign during the spring Of 1871 left
behind so lurid and saneuinary q memory.
Your readers have not forgotten that the
brigade OF p6roleuses and peroieurs. headed by
Louise Michel, not only burned down q wing
OF tho Tuileries, but burned also the Hotel de
Vile, the most beautiful edifice in all Franco.
This building, which had been since tho time
Of the first republic the seat Of the depart
mental Government OF the Seine and the
Official residence Of tho Project, has Just
becn rebuilt. During its restoration the
Project had been installed with his staff
in the Pavilion dc Flore at the Tuileries. In
1884 the Municipal Council had issued a decree
for providing the Project with a residence sep
arate from the Hotel de Vile. intimating at the
same time the cherished purpose OF reserving
the latter building in its restored state for the
future Mayor Of Paris, or the head OF their Com
mune. This decree was annulled BY President
Grevy, the municipal Legislators appealing
thereupon to the Council OF State. which re-
affirmed the i~llegality Of the decree.
U%ndismayed by this the municipality persists
In its determination. and stoutly tolls the Pre-
feet that 1t will resist by force any attempt Of
his to take up his abode in the now town hall.
So. it is said, the present Government, some Of
whose member represent tho communistio
element, has resolved to appeal to tho Cham
bers as soon as those assemble. and to lay bo-
foro them q bill regulating the matter, and
solving. II possible. q very knotty difficulty.
The sudden rise OF the Commune Of 1871 was
due to extraordinary circumstances. Serious
people whom / have conversed with hero laugh
at the idea OF "resurrecting" even the bloody
corpse of that short-lived reign Of anarchy. rob-
berry. murder. and RIGHTEOUSNESS. The Figaro is
called q "rsactionary" journal. 1t may be
that its editors and readers are men who wish
for n second installment OF communal violence.
in order that out OF the chaos thus created may
arise in France the necessity and the willing
ness to restore monarchical government.
|, for one. would fain give republican institu-
tions in France 9 fair and exhaustive trial.
several generations, among the French masses
inc, and noble f~reedom-which has not yet been
disappointment Of the national hopes, certain
it is that the liberty enjoyed under the first re-
article as Americans understand It.
The popular masses. as well as those who by
leading Classes. have nVH been so long onEu accustomed D
all authority. divine as we'll as human. ali law.
the violation of social order. that there exists
not in the minds and hearts Of the feverish,
real active. pushing. controlling multitude in
France). any solid foundation on which to build
social order Of any kind. or any government
/ am one q those Who bslisys that only
acts God reigns supreme. can the reign OF
ever esta'biiished. ''0'0' "u' AD't.' 10
Too much has been done successfully in
France for the last 100 years to discredit God
and religion. authority and obedience. law
gus to I%leegisiate Tor her people. or to Build up
among them 2 free government having any
change Of OUTLYING 3 single generation
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position? Can he infuse into tho Legislature
| do not say a God.fearing spirit. but a desire
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Just at present the rage is. especially among
the municipal "a au h 1t . % Of the capital, e
charitable institutions, but every school in
France, The discussions which are ct this
Of ofo Paris. tahl!H esoPn iHS9 too ,a sadly the accusation Ieuiori
brought f%ou :ns against it by the ;fsIigi tN s{ %es ,,
f fss@ every q, ; P Peoi AND AND t msn Ssiy p pssd ii II f tEs
schools Of France Of every grade, It is in
ton two acts of the majority to enable Ameri-
cans to form a sound Judgment on the men
pare the future Of this great city,
Parents who send their sons to the. College
ho5li Hsl q ssh9Hl s] si1RBBe5Sfs sdr b the amy mSsp asbsaljS:
cd a yearly sum Of 10000 francs 49,. 00O) for tho
purpose OF securing to their children the benefit
their schools; Yesterdayth the Municipal Council
decreed that In future this sum should not be ac-
CeDteQ. and that no religious instruction what
ever should be. given henceforth in the college.
AT ,hs s saIasy t tn a P hSTsys5: e df Gi E9ssd a w lSs5iis e
bound to lecture to the students on the French
Rey9lutio q. gl6orilyin y the maHsdp most distini
to see what such Touching must soon lead to.
remain in charge OF tho Sisters Of Charity; the
Hotel Dien, the Hospital, DC Ia Charite. and the
ad .sIsed! o saint Int L @Stion Y 81 II sira aIso 4 It I Tas
As: the Hospital Saint Louis in April. and the
The celebrated Dr. Despres, who knows more
about the hospitals than any other, man in
Council. has been denouncing, on every public
occasion offered. the unreasoning folly. the
cruelty Of these Wholesale measures Of iaicIssa.
ton. Hitherto the Government paid to each Sis:
ter employed IN hospltepi work a yearly stipend
suficed to provide, these devoted ladies with
the poorest Of clothing and the simplest OF
uiet. ou WIN tliut tuoy WcIS COutenL. anu
they gave themselves to the labors Of their holy
calling with q feryor that secured the bodily
and spiritual comfort. OF their patients. They
were worshipped by those. to whom they knew
80 well how to make the bed Of pain a bed of
sweet rest or calm resignation. and the APP
proach Of death q coming home to the House
OF the Father.
This was a crime in the eyes OF men who
hated religion. with q blind and thorough ha-
tired. So the Sisters had to be driven from the
hospitals. and lay mercenary nurses appointed.
But TO each OF the lay nurses is given q salary
OF $50 francs. or $50. besides being housed
ut the public expense. The consequence, SO
far as economy goes. is that the expenses have
been increasing enormously, and that this year
there is a deficit Of II, 800, 900 francs In the hos
pital fund. But the moral consequences are a
something too horrible to mention.
DIR. Despres.. among tho Incredible abuses he
mentions In tn. lay management of the hos
pitfalls, affirms that in some institutions the sick
are huddled together into garrets, where they
partitions Of pasteboard! And what is more
distressing still. the Director Of Public, Assist
stead Of asking for an increase of comfort for
the patients and an extension OF hospital
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