Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-24
AN ADDRESS TO ELECTORS
The Union Rights Party of Francs
Issues Manifesto.
CONSERVATIVE POLICY OUTLINED
Emperor Francis Joseph Delivers a
Speech Declaring Austria's Policy
Unchauged-Hcr Relations
With Scrvia,
A Union Rights Manifesto.

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PARIS June 23.-T New York Herald Cable
Special to THE BEE. The manifesto
which has been drawn up by the union
rights party is addressed directly to the
electors and clearly marks out the lines
within which the whole conservative party
takes its stand in view of tho general cleo
tion. The first part of this document is
purely critical, specifying tho grievances
which the conservatives think they have
against the policy followed by the republic
of late years. The indictment is formal, and
the foundation for the accusation it contains
may be contested, but the fact remains that
a series of terrible charges have been formu-
lated against the republic. Members of the
right endeavor to suggest remedy for the
evils they point out in the second half of the
manifesto, but their meaning is not so plain
as when they are formulating grievances.
This is not so surprising considering that
the document is signed by NJ. de Cassagnac,
as well as by DUO de la Rouche-
foucauld, and that the Comte de
Nuns name is appended with those
of MIN. Joibois and Piou. 1t is II case of po-
litical physicians of entirely different schools
treating the same patient, and, consequently,
1t is not astonishing that no definite agree
ment is arrived at, and that no positive ex-
planation is given on the subject of the treat
ment 10 be followed in the case. 1t is more
than probable, however, that on one subject
all the signatores of the manifesto are
agreed, VIZ: That immediate operation or am
putation IS essential and that the first and
foremost thing to be done is to cut away the
diseased republic, there being ample time
and opportunity to discuss later the treat
ment This point is dwelt upon daily by the
newspapers that represent tho opinion or
opinions of the union rights. But no hint of
this Is given IN the manifesto. There
is not n passage, not "a phrase
which can be construed to mean that
the authorizers of the document have any
inclination to overthrow the republic. They
even appeal to sincere republicans to join
their banner, and content themselves with
the statement that the constitution shall be
revised. There are, however, many ways
of revising the constitution. Dc la Roche
foucauld, DE Cassagnac, Jolbois and Gen.
eral Boulanger have each their own plan.
F'loquet and Clemenceau also advocate a re-
vision of the constitution. their standpoint
being likewise different from either the con-
servatives or Boulangists. The electors have
accordingly wide field to choose from, but
no definite choice. The reyisionists would
be well Inspired if they lay down with some
amount Of precision on what line they pro-
pose to make the changes they deem
necessary. This the members Of the
right do not do in their manifesto.
But probably the reasons for the omission
are both good and sufficient. If they at
tempted to explain their views upon revision
they would run the risk of coming to logger
heads. If, on the other hand, they openly
declared an intention of overthrowing the
republic without having any very clear idea,
with what they would replace it. large
proportion of the more timid of their sup
porters would possibly look with dread upon
the idea of a sudden and radical change Of
government, and would hesitate to take so
blind leap in the dark. Then again, the
right believe it incumbent upon them not to
cast off from the Boulangists, particularly at
q moment when Boulanger has declared his
intention of refusing his patronage to any
candidate who has not declared his adhesion
| to the national republic.
Under these conditions it is easy to under
stand that numbers of the union rights
| found it rather an embarrassing task to
| draw up the manifesto, and that the pro-
gramme they have submitted to the electors
| is in part ambiguous. Only the future will
| show whether the electors of the country
! will be satisfied with programme so vague,
or whether on the other hand, it will re-
| explain themselves more completely, more
| categorically than they have done IN their
| recent manifesto.