Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-28
FRENCH POLITICS.
They Appear to Be Slightly Mixed
just at Present.

lCOpgtght 1889 by James GordIn Bennett.l
PARIS, May 27.-TNew York Herald Gable
SPECIAL to The BEE. l-The speech made
by Flouuet on assuming the presidency of
the radical left has been the object of many
and diverse comments IN the French press
The great part of Its Importance is due to the
fact that while the radicals have agreed to
locate the present cabinet and have even
formed compact with the opportunists in
view of the approaching election they refuse
TO modify their programme in any particu-
lar. They maintain, their pretensions to
revision of the constitution, the separation of
church and state, and various social reforms.
which are included in their programme.
This attitude will furnish an explanation of
that taken by the moderate republican party.
AS NM. BordouX and Leon Say declared at
the liberal union banquet, no lasting alliance
is possible between the radicals and
moderate republicans for the simple
reason that both parties have entirely differ
ent ends IN view. There can be no bond of
union between men who are opposed TO the
separation of church and state, to the income
tax and to any revising of the constitution,
ana they who advocate them.
The opportunists, on the contrary, main
tain that differences in programme, no mat
ter how profound, are OF small account pro-
vided an agreement may be made with the
radicals by which the respective candida
lures will not clash. M. Floquet's speech
has consequently been treated with scant
courtesy by them inasmuch as it seemed to
be in fragrant contradiction with ideas which
have been expressed recently by jules
Ferry. They nevertheless continue TO up
hold the necessity of concentration between
the diverse groups of the republican party
for electoral purposes.
This attitude taken by the opportunists re-
calls a scene in Molere's "L'Avare." Like
Mntt ttpA Inn hnN toll g nnHa N NOR h
lican aside and whisper the assurance
that the moderates are on the
whole right. Then they try the effect
of Establishments on the radicals. "We take
it you are in favor OF progress" they say.
"What you desire we want also, only we
must wait for the oppOrtune moment AT
present the public does not regard radicalism
with favorable eye. The conservatives are
gaining the upper hand. Let us practice
moderation now, as that IS our best weapon
against both conservatives and Boulangism,
and afterwards we shall have ample oppor-
tunity TO give evidence of our radicalism."
BY their buttonhollng one and another in
turn, the opportunists ilatter themselves that
they will be able 10 save the situation and
utilize the moderates without irritating the
radicals IL Is hardly probable that these
tactics will satisfy the electors Clear con-
else else programmes are expected by
will not brook equivocai declarations
such as those which the opportunists
propose to make. That group of republicans
out of which has sprung the radicals union
have decided TO make the moderates and
conservative republicans form their electoral
platform and give their support TO no candi-
dates except TO those who openly avow them
selves opposed TO radicalism.
The United States of Colombia has deter
mined to suppress its legation in France. 1t
will in the future have but two representa-
tives- one for England ana France, and the
other for Spain and the holy see General
Pasada the Colombian minister at Paris,
will return home in July.
case which has been attracting consid-
cradle attention in the higher circles OF Paris
was tried by the first civil courts Saturday
This was an action instituted for the purpose
of depriving Baron Raymond Seilier of his
civil rights on the ground of insanity The
plaintiff is the baron's cousins, his brother,
Baron Frank Seillier, having preferred not
70 appear officially responsible.