The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05

It appears that Premier DUPUY has
framed the Ministerial programme which
he will announce upon the opening Of the
new Chamber OF Deputies. The Affirmative
features OF his policy are not yet made
known, but the two negative points are al
ready indicated. and these will sharply
separate the Government forces from the
Radicals and Socialists. OF whom NJ. GOBLET
will be the leader. II. DUPUY is deter
mined to oppose any revision Of the Con-
stitution, and also any Legislation tending
to a rupture Of the present union OF Church
and State. Both OF the Innovations reject
ed by the Cabinet figure In the foreground
OF the demands to be pressed by the several
sections Of the advanced Left.
by refusing to take any steps toward the
abolition Of the Concordat. N. DUPUY Be-
cures the jealous support Of tho so-called
rallied" Republicans. and will command
large majority Of the Chamber. provided
all the Moderates stand firm. Even the
remnant OF Monarchists returned at the
last election would feel 1t their duty to sus-
tain the Government upon any Issue In
volving the interests Of the Catholic Church.
Among the Moderates themselves. however.
there Is n section conspicuous for radical
procivities which Is said to comprise about
n hundred members. and has several repre-
sentatives in the present Ministry. Many
OF these men figured formerly among
the most bitter assailants OF clerical
ism. and it remains to be seen
whether they have experienced the
change Of heart which was evinced by their
former leader. NJ JULES FERRY. toward
the close of his life. 1t is also to be borne
in mind that this section Of the Moderates
used. in times past. to cooperate with
friends OF NJ. GOBLET. and. IL he retains
some influence over them, he may become
a dangerous opponent. At this juncture.
however. when 1t Is known that the Popes
friendship for the French republic has sub
jected him to rancorous hostility on the part
OF the Italian upholders OF the Triple ALI
ance. a movement for the abolition OF the
Concordat between the Papacy and France
seems peculiarly ungrateful and unwise.
A more promising card for NJ. GOBLET TO
play will be vague and ambiguous de-
mand for revision OF tho Constitution.
There is scarcely any faction In the French
Chamber which does not believe that the
organic law framed for France by the YER
sailles Assembly can DO improved in more
very far from agreeing about the shape
which constitutional amendments should
take. and the Moderates have hitherto op-
posed revision from fear that the process.
once started. might DO carried too far. The
advanced Radicals and Socialists. on the
other hand. as we'll as the now extinct Bou-
langlsts. have always insisted upon consti-
tutional emendation. and they have found 1t
an effective party cry. This Is an issue,
too on which the Monarchists could be re-
lied upon to cooperate with the extreme
Left The decisive question Is. can NJ.
GOBLET detach enough Moderates from the
main body Of the Governments supporters
to carry project OF revision through the
Chamber Of Deputies II he can. he may
become Prime Minister.
It is generally believed that after M.
DUPUY's exposition Of his programme GER
tain Radical members Of the Cabinet will
resign. If the places thus made vacant
could be filled by such men as NJ. constants
and NJ. CAvAIGNAc. the Ministry would be
one of the strongest that has held Office
under the third republic. The difficulty Is
that each Of the men named is regarded as
a possible Premier. and their friends may
deem 1t inexpedient for them to leopard
their regulations In a Cabinet for whose |
acts they would be only partially respon-
sible. 1t Is. In truth. the conflict OF indl-
vdual ambitions among the leaders of the |
Moderates that will render the task OF gov
eminent much more difficult than the |
numerical preponderance OF the party |
would lead one to expect