The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-15
Paris Shaken Cp.

Pending tho introduction OF the Army
bill In the Reichstag and the publication Of
the draft OF Mr.. GLADsToNE's home rule
project, the most interesting point of
Europe will be Paris. where this week n
determined effort will be made to overturn
the LOUDEr Cabinet. The dynamite bomb
placed in front Of tho Paris Office OF the
Carmaux mines and subsequently removed
toa police station. where its explosion killed
several persons. has shaken the confidence
Of the Parisians in the present Ministry
aud has revived the desire for strong man
at the head of the Government. At present
NJ. CoNsTANs is the only strong man in
sight. and his friends are likely to push him
forward if NJ. LoUBET is beaten on either of
several Cabinet questions which will come
UP for discussion in the course of the next
few days.
All that part Of the Paris population which
upholtls the rights Of individual property
and desires the maintenance OF peace and
order. is inclined to attribute the revival Of
Anarchist activity to tho encouragement
given by Premier LoUBET to the strikers in
the Carmaux affair. 1t is q fact that in the
so-called compromise imposed by the Gov
ernment on tho parties to tho Carmaux
quarrel. the mino owners got scarcclyan
thing and the workmcn almost everything.
The superintendent Of tho mines. indeed.
was allowed to keep his post. but he was
compelled to replace upon the pay roll Of
tho company the discharged workman
CALvIGNAC. and at tho Same time to
give him leave OF absence to per-
form the functions OF Mayor OF
the commune. Moreover. large pro-
portion Of the arrested ringleadcrs Of the
riot which took place among the strikers
were released. ::lc ourcomo OF tho Car
maux affair was hailed as victory by So
cal!sts all over Europe. and although So
calism Is by no means to be COMPOUNDED
with anarchism. tho Paris Anarchists seem
to have imagined that they. too. had re-
ceivcd a license to commit fresh deeds Of
violence. II thcy did not so construe the
Indulgence shown 10y the Government to
the riotous miners. there would be no sig
nihcance in their placing dynamite bomb
In front Of tho Paris Office OF the Carmaux
mines.
1t Is not only the disturbing effect OF the
course pursued ut Carmaux by NJ. LOUBEr
on tho internal tranquility of France which
has aroused Partisan opinion against him
Chamber OF Deputies. The almost complete
surrender of the Government to the de-
mands Of Socialist workmcn is said to have
Been viewed with the utmost disapproval at
st. Petersburg. and To have caused the ne
gotiations for Il definite treaty to be sum-
marily broken off. Now, next to the main
tonance OF order and Tie rights of property.
the thing most ardcntly desired by the
great majority of Frcnchmen is that tho
recent friendly understanding with tho
Gar shall take the form of II solemn inter-
national agreement. Ever since NJ. RIDor.
the French Minister for Foreign Affairs. had
conference with NJ. De GlERs, the Rus
sian Foreign Minister. at Wiesbadcn, 1t
has been believed that the conclusion
OF an alliance was close at hand. 1t Is no
fault OF NJ. RIDOT that the hope has not
boon realized. He is known to have strenu-
ously opposed tho concessions made by NJ.
LoUDEr to the strikers. and to have OPP
posed them on the express ground that
they would impede the success OF his nego-
tiations at st. Petersburg. NJ. DE FREY