The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-14
TALK OF VIOLENCE.
PlOtters Again Busy in
France.
SOCIETY NEEDS A SAVIOR.
The Attack on Carnot Has Failed, but
the Enemies of the Republic
Are Not Less Active.
SOCIETY NEEDS A SAVIOR.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

PARIS. Jan. lS..-Less is heard to-day of
the foolish calumnies against President
Carnot. There has not been time for the
provinces to respond, but whether it was
wise 10 publish a semi-official denial OF
them through a news agency may be ques-
tion. The usual effect of a semi-oficial
denial is to attract attention to the original
charge, aud sometimes 10 create suspicion
that there must be something in an accusa-
ton which has to be cOntradicted.
Few people require to be assured that
CaTnot. when Minister Of Finance in 1886.
was no party 10 the suppression Of Rous-
seau's report on Panama. If there was any
real curiosity it was on the point whether
Baihut, in his examination by Franqueville.
cid or did not accuse Carn0t of being
party to, or aware Of his own proceedings.
That is denied by the Procureur- General,
whose denial ought to end the matter, but
will not.
Yet the paper which started the story
now says, with its usual cOolness, that
nobody doubts the personal integrity of
Carnot. That declaration follows hard
upon the rumor that this paper will be
prosecuted, which 1t may be hoped is not
true. The Presidents character does not
require clearing in the courts.
The Radicals and ReaetioHaries agree, as
they so often do, in their estimates of the
new Ministry's first appearance before the
Chamber. As they cannot say it was a fall
uTe, they say it was not great success. a
majority OF 123 is a pretty solid fact but the
enemies Of the Ministry insist that it was
not vote OF confidence, that it was only a
vote for tie order Of the day. II
was, nevertheless. Ribot himself,
vino invited the Chamber to vote
on that quStion. What is true is that
no serious attack seems to have been in-
tended, and therefore no very energetic
defens was needed. Nor are the comments
ef to-day very serious, with, perhaps. one
exception. Maynard publishes in Figaro q
curious article, Of which the main object
seems to be to foreshadow the approach of
q crisis more alarming than the present one.
and to suggest that the respectable classes
are again looking about Tor a savior of
society. Ribot he says, Inspires more
esteem than confidence. There has been
during the last fifteen years but one Minister
of ieal energy. Constans, and the people are
beginning to think that Constans is tie man
who may save the situation. There may
be. says this cool observer, more in Ribof
that has yet to come out. but this Is un-
likely. The public viii not give him its full
confidence.
Neither Maynard nor anybody else ex-
plains how Constans Is to take charge Of
affairs. Carnot VIGOROUSLY dislikes him.
He was elbowed out of the Freycinet
Ministry last year. just as Freycinet has
now been elbowed out of the Ribot Mn
istry. That the President should send for
Constans If Rbof goes. that Consians
Should be able to form Cabinet, aud that
a Constans Cabinet could collect a majority
in the Chamber, are three very unlikely
things. But the mention Of his name By
journal which has never been his friend Is
remarkable.
II, a. n gnard thinks, general anxiety Is
increasing. it can be due 90 nothing but un-
certainty aud vague apprehension. or per-
haps 10 the possible doubi whether the a.
tack OF CaTnOt may come O. something.
Trus, the revoiuti0nists are stirring again
and various soeialislic grougs are once more
trying % unite. Their union consists in
holding two different meetings AID issuing
two new manife-t0es. bHt Ter The uliaD
there might have been tweuiy-One meetings
held and twcniy-one man.festOes issued by
the socialists.