New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

himself the maker of a patent project for this
single impost, was seated in his place as Minis
ter OF Finance consenting to the Ministerial
Declaration. Hcnceforward 1t was certain that
the Radicals would show no quarter to the MIN
istry OF Dupuy.
SOCIALIST GRIEVANCES
The Radical Socialists. led by NJ. Goblet. a
former Prime Minister had their own peculiar
grievance in the indefinite adjournment proposed
for their favorite plans These are the national
ization OF the Bank of France. and of the rail
ways and mines in the interest of the working
men, This new-fangled Radlcalisin Is now FOR
the first time proving ITS power wnich Is a real
danger to the entire old order OF things. Ii Is
convenient ferryboat which lands those agreeing
with 1t in Radical fundamentals on the socialist
bank before they are aware. III removes the
terrors of crossing over by natly repudiatng Col
lecivism Communism used to say) in pri-
vate industries NO the state must respect all
property that is really private. leaving the peas
ant his patch of land and the .radesman ms shop
and even the well-to-do bourgeois his houses.
But where you have great Industrial organza-
tons that properly public properties. lnflu-
enclng the community as much as tne H'i'e IT,
self-tne mining companies. for cXanple--on
these let the State lag It's hands and proceed 10
work them for the benefit Of the laborinS COM
munity.
The Socialists who cannot hope to obtain more
than this at the present stage OF affairs. content
themselves with gri'ncing at all the talk agahst
Communism. Sooner or later they laugh Ill
their sleeves. "you and the Republicans you are
leading toward us will come all the way to our
own formula-fhe State as sole owner and admin
istrator Of both tn" material and the instru-
rnents Of production. We are willing TO leave un-
touched all the private property that may eNlst
after that" On the present occasion the Socia'e
lists gallanily opened the combat in the name or
that Revolution of which all Republicans OF the
Dupuy dough are but the half-baked children.
THE DEBATE ~ PARLIAMENT
NJ Jaurss. University professor Ike NJ.
Dnpuy and the one gl,ry Of Socialist learning.
began the attack with an academical oration
The first impression was naturally of surprise.
What, bclles-ettr"s among the Socialists. soon
the surprise grew tp positive shock The
speaker i'm carefully polished sentences was ar
ragning this third French Republic for only half
doing It's work. "YOu have put stop To thc oid
song that crooncd human wrctchcdness to sleep.
You have destroyed religion. which at least lcit
The poor the hope of nipyng themselves IN
future lf'. And yoa refuse H. provide ior mem
the enjoyment of tn" present life tn" Abs'
L.. Mir. ar eccentric and agtatlng priest elected
t. Parliament as Christian So"la!lSt Deputy
sat by with snies wrinkling every in'h of MS
rugged face and apPauding each utierance OF
this atheists plea for Socialism.
The older Radicals for - moment w'rr as
countouancrd. Then NJ Lockrpy Victor liugoS
son-in-law all This school Of politicians had an
arrest Of development I'm the times Of victor
Ilugo-nsistcd ON the necessity of the lunda-
mental Radical reforms VI Goblet. who. under
the imprhng hand 81 II. Cl"men""au. ma" DE-
vcloped into q Radical Socialist. followed with
be chosen 10y VI. carnot - form a Cabinet, re-
pudiatlng Communism and ovcrhastr In al
tempting Socialist reforms. but Ike the other"
making an uncomprou4ising attack on the Ali.-
lstcr.al Declaration.
NJ Dup,iy's own answers were. as usual. un-
fortunatr-aftrr the manner Of pcdagogue
who ,IOdgos the pertinent questioning uf his
groWn-up pupils. n u" had frankly wished 10
take his stand with what is called IN" Liberal
1.cft-a now variety ~ French E"prblcansm
so moderate that it approaches ConH"ryatism-
he might have found defenders Guit" as able as
his opponents. As 81 was. Paul pcschanei. VINO
promises - be- IN" orator of the session. ana
NJ Rarthou riddcd IN" statistics of Professor
JaurAs. and defended cloduentiy the rights OF
man-io I've without being regulated by So
cieiv They might have succeeded I'm persuad-
lng the n"cossary majority of raw Deputies
that I'm voting conld'nc" In NJ. lIupuy th"y
woul not be guilty ~ reaction-the terror OF
French politicians had not IN" Radicals un-
covered tho fatal flaw In thu Ministry
VI Pevtru hal already been publicly qu"s.
toned ~ - his retaining his seat IN spit" "t
the Prime Minister'S declaration against TN"
income tax Like ". Dnpuy. he answered
"yasivcly Meanwhil. NJ Terrier. tn" Radical
who was Minister Of Commerce signa'izrd MIN
SELF I'm tn" senate 10y Intervening I'm a question
put to the Minister II War with the declaration
(malc ~ pleasantly. ne said lat'D that 70
ngion IS only a trade. ami thus BELONGED to ms
province A. last. on Saturday. something hap
pcncd which is explained differently by the
pariisnns ~ President Carnot. Of Prime Min
isier Duruy and ~ the Radical Ministers In
question. III" revelation was mad" To certain
Radical Deputies that these Ministers had al
ready resigned their posts that morning. Dut
woe Whiting To- announce II until IN" House
should show by vote whether 1t had confidence
IN VI Dupuy
A. once the Ministry was assdtl"d with
.crics nr uurctisns which hnl to h" answered !
on the spot II three members Of tn" Cdhin"'
had resigned. fhe Parliament was only wasting
It's ilrnc over Ministry which no longer cN-
listed IN a condition T. rrceiV" Its confidence. MI
discussion at once or.'sDd. all TN" in;crp"llhu'ns
w-r~ withdrawn Thcrr was nothing lc't Tor NJ.
Dupuy but to resign his office into the hands Of
the President who had persuaded him - face
the House with Ministry divided against Itself.
Who was In fault " Carnot who has IN
terfered ever since the elections. VI. pupuy.
who tried for a singl" day ~ conceal what was
already an accomplished fact. or the three Rad-
cal Ministers. on" of whom must nave l"t owl
the secret" Those who N"rs"' IN parlia-
mentary government viii decide. But We snail
meyer know what was tn" real majority In the
n-w House ~ Deputies when II began ruling