New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27

tive raised above the storm OF party passions,
end Soldering the triumphs Of party malortles
with a wholesome sense of responsibility 10 tho
nation" One is here reminded of that unfortunate
Mr. Dick who never could keep King Charles $
head out of his petitions. All roads. If we are
r. hclicvc Mfr. Hurlbcrt. lead. in France. TO the
restoration of the monarchy. This OF course
IS also the reason the Carnot Government Keeps
tho vonnr Duke of Orleans in prison. despite the
obvious fact that his captivity IS making capliai
for him at a compound rate every day.
A large part of Mr.. liurlberts observations re-
Ia,o IN thc creat industries of France, and this
is highly interesting, instructive ana enconra9il9'
wbie the detailed descriptions of what has been
and is being done for the solution OF the labor
problem. at places like st. Gobain, Chaumy, Laon
Amin. Lille. etc. are full of valuable suggestions
The ooseness of the plan upon which the book is
drawn admits of free and frequent digrcssionS, and
Mr.. Hurlbcrt avails himself of his opportunities
70 the utmost. extending his historical excursions
from the era of Charlcmagne To the first Revolt
tion and thence downward 70 the present time
His object is 10 illustrate the actual situation, and
csncciallv 10 eypose the false pretcnccs under
which the violent changes of century ago have
been renrcsented as entirely beneficial 10 the coun
try The historical sketches freely lntcfspersed
in his pages are lively, though il may at times be
thought that his language crrs through excess
Of emphasis At this distance of time little good
is TO be attained by abusing even the men OF
Scpte nher7 This tendency TO the employment
of stro.A terms indeed does not end with the
characterization of the old revolutionary no
torieties II is true that in many instances the
author only records what others said bat he him
self does not hesitate when occasion offers, To
speak of the members of the present Government
in terms BEYOND the limit of parliamentary Ii
ccuse TO say the least: nor does this vchcmcncc
and lntcmpcrance make HIS case appear any Inc
stronger.
IL is somewhat singular that though he re.
pcatcdIy refers 10 the administrations OF liners
and NacMaEon as the best and sOundest rance"
has enjoyed for many years, the implications oi
this praise do not occur 10 MIN. The adminlSira-
tioiis OF HERS and MacMahon were of course re-
publican administrations, and the only difference
between them and that of Carnot lay IN the
SUPERIOR authority Of the Executive prior 10 1879.
Bli If during thOs" clsnt years - republican GOV
eminent proved, as he admits It's ability to equal
or surpaSs any mOnarc hlca government France
has shown land the liquidation OF the war IN
dcunity alone was Il feat 10 earn unoylns rtput-
ZION for any administration what possible need
can there bc for Ievcrlng 10 that hereditary
urinciple which has the fatal disadvantage 81
being hopcessly al variance with the spirit OF
the age? Why. too, should Mr.. lluribert think
that the monarchical principle would insure a
strong and independent executive ild II 90 50
in the cases of Louis w. Louis Nv j. charles y
and Louis Philippe, To the casual student OF
history it would seem that the connection of the
House Of Bourbon with such scheme must, IN
view Of he past. discrcdii it, no matter what alb
siract advaut 90 il might offer "s 10 me I'M
ncrialists Mr. Iurlheri evidently considers them
Quite out Of the running. and that chiefly Tor
lack Of eligible candi ia'cs The hrsi Nal"col
church policy. however. was elcctNc. ana msn,
well give pause to the anti-clcrl'als, II Tie M'eI
are vet ancnabe 10 reason.
The ability and ingenuity displayed IN France
and the R.public~ are uudcniablc, hui tr orGn-
mcni proposed 10y the author Is not d"'nonsir''l
Even if all the facts could lc accepted. ~ Won"
. impossible . accept VI nrr.hcri d"ihctlons
from those facts in larec number 81 instances :
end in many cases il is quit" pos ihle 10 "ciu'r
from the facts conclusions opposed 10 u.s. any
which are entirely compatible with conhdrncc III
tie pcrmaneucc Of the Third Rcpnhlic NiSc
s,atrarrcn will no doubt avail fh"in'ciN's 81 Wv
,.~,i,,,s be conveys in regard - some real dan
GERS huf they viii usc di'criminaiioa. ana never
forget iha. the record presented IS partial one
s,dcd and therefore necessarily defective ana IN
paired by the hiss Of prejudice and partisan an
imosi'v.