The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-01
FRANCE AND TIE REPUBLIC
The Victorious Party Hut Coalition of
Groups.

Corsica, has passed of without the slightest
hitch, and has, OF course, been claimed bv
the Republican party as another proof that
the vast majority of Frenchmen are enthusl-
astically loyal 90 their present form OF gov
crnment. In some respects the claim must
be admitted. Il is true that in France every
"Chief Of the state in turn has been the OBJ
icct ofthose demonstrations. which a central
lied Executive has ample means Of organic
ing. Louis Philippe. Louis Napoleon, VI.
Thiers and Marshal MacMahon were all well
coined with the same signs Of popular enthu-
siasm which President CarnOt has evoked
during the past few days. But in no ease
was the personal element Of less Importance
than ia VI. Carnots. The President of the
republic is, undoubtedly, a most esimable
person, hut 60 the millions Of the French
people he i mere igurchead. lie has
none OF the elements Of an impressive char.
actcr. nc~her historic heritage, nor a rep.
utation for statecraft, nor the gin Of clio.
oucncc, nor the fame Of a valiant soldier.
Clearly. therefore. the honorS that have Been
paid 90 the President ia tho south. so far as
they are spontaneous. are o. Doe accepted as
q tribute, pot 10 the man, bat TO the repub-
Nc.
The Southern provinces. IL must be re-
memhorcd. have been iradii0nally the
strong holds of the most violent and de-
temincd Ropublicanism. and are sharply
contrastcd with The state Of opinion ia some
of the Industrial districts Of tie North and
among the prosperous auriculturists of
Normandy. Ia any case. the reception oftho
President shows that even the classes
which are not Republican Dy sentiment and
tradition would willingly acquicscc in
fne existing institutions Of France If only
mOy could feel sure of being protected
AGAINST prescription and sp0liation. At
Ak. ai NarscillCs, and at Aiaccio Presi-
dent Oarnot WAS welcomed Toy the principal
l.-mlarics of the Roman Catholic Church,
uhoa.surod hm that their religious faith
ul- united with devotion 20 the Fatherland,
au that boo training up good Christian, they
u.u making good citizens. The Prcsi-
I.ri'- replies were couchcd i'm language of
,|I-Nr 1alicucss; but is il VI. CarnOt who
i- entitled t0 announce the policy of the
lmuan, Republicans:
u.lnf- forward NO such prctension him
-'. uI 10 Do were 90 do 50. 10 would De-
r.t.rN. upudiatcd hy the most active and
nu-- . though not, perhaps. numcri-
calls most powerful sections OF his par
.. md. VI. Garnet was soothing the R1-
man catholic Ccclcsiasiics of the South with
fr words tine municipal council Of Paris,
.I majority Of hNF-onc o. nine, rejected "a
.fI.u declaring 10 90 Doe unjust that Roman
Catholic schools boz France should be cN-
Guided from such a measure of state aid as
tl.t receive BOO this Protestant country.
lH. Republicans are victorious, and the
mH-~es Of the French people are always ON
'.. sue .i lAr Nicloi'' "9 l"e lFtSlu',' r
enthusiastic reception goes 90 prove. But
.A' VICTORIOUS parry ale "a ''allli9h Oh
groups ui' Id.u 10y "l"'l'nct9 a. NIoc rs
those which separate any politi-
'u ia'Noh IT'D ahN country lheV
one point gi agreement Is "a
enumeration oi Monarchy, ana the Time
may come before long when uroretlca,i
question 40 Tins SORT Wiii SINK INTO insl -n'h-
hi'm~ before ihc country. hhout giving
undue importance tp lhe cAiraNaganccs oi
the fanatics 90 the Extreme Lett we are
hound 90 take note Ot other signs that the
union 0l the Republicans which was called
into existence hy The icarof General Bou-
ln-er, Will soon h' subjected to q very
severe strain. lh" Theory oi cancellation
WAS i1i forward prominently before the
General Election last autumn. ana there Is
non. SON 90 doubt chat tine Moderate
Republicans 40 any rate were perfectly
sincere 900 their adhesion io t, dill
cult a- 10 twas to regard % as compatible
viii the energetic exercise Dog W.. Constons
OF the powers ni tu. Niui~ir! oi tIe interior,
ANA with iur wholesale iuNalniAilou 10y the
majority oi i1' elections 300 which hcpuDli-
cans HNH 'cDn ori'hlrn. lh'u-h the
m'dffai. hcluniiran, as~enied % these
curious drNriHfm ut> oi thD policy of "con-
'Niaiion' lh,i are now warned not 10y
mere idndiirti hr'-nrind,. bat hy person
the 81. '0Hi. q. Who has been himself Prime
Minister. ihai they are rulnns the lepub-
le h.-au-- they VIII nDt g0 forward in the
uaIho "iaici/ttl0u' and other reforms of
the same sort.
81. Goblet is indignant that the Republic
-U1u'i Ie spoken 1l us "u government like
au0uar anl lu bis Indignation DE fails
foul Ul 90. memory 81 NJ. GHmhctta. Who, ne
maintains. lacked the courage of MS opin-
sons and asa mot make U.s. for truly Re
publican purposes Of The power be drew
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