New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24

| English have sometimes a rouqh way of nuttin,
things, but that does not make the thipc itself
| uETorthy.
| NJ. Constants assault on NJ Laur in the French
| Chamber of DcrLtics has been allowed to pass in
England without those somewhat pbarisaical adj.
monitions which the English press. from time 10
| timc bestows on lis ncighbors. If similar scene
OF violence had occurred at Washington. strong
| sense of duty would almost certainly have COM
pcied our English friends to treat us 10 lecture
| OF the most candid kind Yet this conflict between
| NJ Constans and NJ Laur is novel and interesting
| NJ. Laurs object was plain enough lie wished
to secure additional publicity for charges against
NJ tonstanS which he ard his fellow Bouangists
had long been making NJ Rochofort from safe
distance at Brussels. has accused the French Minis
ter of the Interior OF most of the crimes known 70
the Decalosue, and of others not contained in that
repertory Nobody much cares what NJ Roche
:ort says If, however VI. Lanr had succeeded
In having these charges read in the Chamber they
would have been reproduced in the report of
proceedings in the journal Oniclel" and spread
all over France. When NJ Iaur saw this plan
panied, he resolved TO provoke NJ. Constans by
'he adJ'ctiVe Infamous and succeeded in getting
himself twice struck in the face. This sort Of
assault is unprecedented The blow is not .
French institution W. Constans saws he knew
not what he did lie has apologizcd to the
Chamber. Of which he is not mcmb,r having
seat there as Minister. The Chamber. by
vote Of eight to one ahsovcd him. The minority
was composed OF Boulangsts whose ccnsurc is
another form of absolution. Public opinion alb
solved him. the proportion of ccnsors being
about the same as in the Chamber. The Royal
lists voted for him. or abstaned They are not
anxious to appear again on the stag as allies or
tools of Boulangism.
VI. Maynard: however, journalist whose opinion
cannot be neglected. points out that the accusa-
tiOIs against " Constans are precise, explicit and
capable of proof disproof, and suggests TO him
that hc ought either to rcfute them or 10 resign.
VI. Magnard's habit is to say in print what n
good many people are SAYING in private: hut hc
collects opinion from limited class not too
friendly 10 the Republic and not representative
except 10 the Boucvards. Others say that the
source OF these calumnics is too foul To require
notice. They are doubtless right. lint why, then.
should NJ Constans have played hi enemies game
hy bringing them into wider notice than VI.
RochefOrt, W. l.aur, and that ganG, could ever
have secured for them He had only TO sit
still-pcrhars more difficult for a Frcnchnan than
any other attitude or effort. France owes him
a great debt of gratitude for defeating that con
spiracy between General Boulanger and the Comte
de Paris which did, for somc time. put the
Republic in peril. She manifrStS II now by
condoning and even appauding the irrceularity Of
his proceedings OIL Tuesday. They were irregular.
They arc not defcnsible on grounds OF dccorum.
But in an age Of weak prOprctes much may -
pardoNed to Minister who has vig1r and Is
capable of acting from impulse. y iof lis
courage more is required 10 refrain from h-htiug
a duel in France than 10 fight VI. Iaur6 core
spondcnce with VI. Rochcfort, from whom he takes
his orders, j. in tone and Language such A. 4"
Justify anybody under any code in dcclinin. to
meet hin.
The Chadourne incident is az an end. The
Sultan. always ready for bargain. seems 20 Lavc
agreed 10 square Bulgaria for n consideration
~ GrccoC, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister, l. made
Of less Stern stun than ~ Stambouof. and NJ
Grecof it is who comes to the front. He eN
presses his regret that notice OF VI. Chddournc's
expulsion was sent to the French consul and
undertakes that notice in simila: cases shall in
future be sent but on condition that BULGARIA.
shall expel him if he does not leave after notice.
Mr.. Gladstone has written a letter to Mr Madcc,
his candidate at Rossendalc from which it is posi-
bic 10 collect a number Of propositions which are
aDparcntly categorical. II may bc convenient 10
number them He alleges, first, that Lord llaring-
ton who carried this constituency III 1856, prom
ised the introduction into Irish local government
of tie representative principle. and a Fundamental
reform i'm the system of administration known am
hatcl by Ireland under the name Of DUBLIN 'i,t'
He alleges. secondly, that Ireland has ior th'
first time been placed under law Of perpetual
coercion" He alleges, thirdly, that the cTcdlt
Of the Exchcauer has been pledged 10 the extent
of a hundred millions strrling for he purchase ol
Irish estates lie ALLEGES, fourthy that the pres
cnt Government founds its clief claim 10 favor
on its having done more than any other Tory GOV
crnp,ont TO aenatc the Irish from ~" British
people. and 10 dshonor the names OF law an ord"r
by making them prcteAt for trampne on liberty,
for promoting the interest of the londed class, and
for undermining The Union while protesting to mann
tam it"
These are Mr. Gladstone's allegations. with
respect to he last, it is chiefly matter of opinion
and OF rhetoric. The first three, however, are
tolcrably specific statements either Of facf or "l
something which is not fact Had ANYBODY p"'
Mr. Gladstone made them, il might suffice 10 say
simply that they are not statements OF i'ct Us
il is Mr.. Gladstone who has made them. these
statements of what is not fact become donhly IN
tcresting. OF course hc believes them, and that
offers one more illustration Of MS unique power
Of believing what he wishes 10 believe 50 far as
they constitute attack on Lord harrington
they have called out d reply from the Duke oi
Deyonshire The Duke then Lord Harrington,
made in 1856, says Mr.. Gladstone certain pronees
| made such promises" replies The Duke.
That presents a distinct issue. 1t puts Mr rlad-
Stone under obligation to maintain the assertion
which the Duke denies. BY way OF helping hlm
tbc Duke reminds him that such promises ana
pledges as he gave contained in his address 10
his constituents 1t must therefore he easy Tor
Mr. Gladstone to produce them
Mr. Gladstones second allegation consists IN his
description OF the present Coercion act as per
petual II is true that il was passed without
Limitation of time; but it is also true that Its
operation il made dependent on proclamation py
the Lord Lieutenant Mr. Gladstone means or
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