New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

commission was formed for the purpose Cd
lnvdlidatin. the return oi members belonging to
the Conservative PARTY, VI. FiOIuet became an
active partisan in the propaganda carried on IN
of the DEPARTMENT Of the SEM, post which ne
soon rcln1uiShcd IN "qu"nce OF the per-
sistent oppos ton offered {? hi views ny me
Rcactionary par Y. Then. shorty alterward. he
WAS elected President Of the Chamber OF Repre-
scnatives. which was the stcpping-stonc TO th9
high position Of Prime Minister AMI President Oh
the Council
The majestic and contentious " Henri Brisson,
ut one time President OF the Chamber. was ono4
regarded almost sure 70 become President OF
the Republic: but is now probably ;" out OF the
running NJ Rene Goblet, once President on
the Council, i power in Ralicalisn. little,
active. hcaistrorg man. Mira in everything. Ne
Camille Pepetan, the Close frienl Of W. Clemens
ceau. is the poet in politics. romantic, artistic
figure, ever making phrases, coming epgramss
and posing with studied carelcssness of grace.
VI. Challemel- Tacour has been called the Roscod
Conkng of the French Soaate-of which body ne
is now Presd nt-on account of his lofty eOS
quence and tho deadly sarcasm and invectivo
with which it is often marked An Acafemlcians
he ranks high ~ "A philosopher end man or let.
ters VI. Leon Say an almost perp ,tual Minstet
of Finance is grandson of Jean Baptiste Saye
the famous economist. He too, Is an Accidents
clan, a journalist diplomat and statesman to
when almost anything may be possible in the way
OF honorable achievement.
NJ Dupuy was litt'c known when W. Carnot
made him Prime Minister During his tenure on
office he has shown both strength and weakness,
hut on the whole has impressed the country wcils
and seems 10 he n man with future. lh9
Foreign Minister, NJ. Dcvee. has won his spurs
by tho spoliatir~ o' siar. and has nndoubtediyt
by that perfo MI lrN SEQ" n""h popular favor for
himself and for tn vi. 'pvernment.
One interesting figure viii hr missing in the new
Chamber This is VI. Pierre Blanc the father
OF the House." who for some years has presided
nj the orcninq OF each session He declines re-
election now. being eighty-seven years Oh. re
IN, and
before the annexation OF Savoy to France. 10
has been French Deputy since 1876.
Speculation as TO the composition Of the new
Chamber is scarcely profitable: hut the aimosv
universal opinion seems to be that the knpuniicaus
will at least hold their own. and probably VIII
gain and that there will hr some Socialist gains.
What astSnishes me. says VI iI"on say,
tho tranquility which rcigns everywhere ana whict
il so rarely the casc on the eve Of 2 genera!
election. conclude from this that there VIII
not be much change in the now chamocr ";
with a more Republican spirit " Lockroy SAYS.
There will not be many CHANGES but the ma
jorty will be moro Radical VI; Clemenceau eX ,
meets that the Monarchists and 1mperiallsts VII!
preserve their positions. He does not believe that
the Socialists save in some of tho large manmS
featuring towns. will come ont victorious. M.
Maurice Barrns says the next Chamber Will CONF
prise a majority of Moderates. and an increase OF
about thirty Socialists: as for the Opportunists,
he prophescs they will be defeated NJ. 'IuleS
Gucsln SAYS he induges in no deluslon respecting
his rartv: they will present too candidates, buo
not a half will no elected. The Socialists. how
ever. will form q strong compact body. capable
of turning the seal, at a given moment. lie
thinks that the Chnmber will be more Conserva.
tive. NJ Milerand says: The SPECIALISTS VIII
return from fifty to sixty seats This new ele-
ment will modify the phvsiognomy of the new!
Chamber Radicals and Socialists together viii
form An imposing minority with which tho Iov,
crnul6nt will b. forced to reckon" NJ. de Kerdrel
despairs of the Conservatives. There were about
100 in the last house in the next they will noe
muster more than 100. The advanced Republi|
cans will carry Off most of the spoils.'