New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29

hands In rcmOnstrancc, and l. assured with grayi-
" and with perfect truth that the policy OF Eng
land is not changed.
The French, to do them justice, heartily admire
the spirit and swiftncSs with which Lord Rosrbrry
has acted. They even say 81 VI Jules Ferry
said last week. and VI Ranc says this week.
The two represent IN" two extremes of French
opinion. If they agree, all asIec. They agree,
also that the dispatch Of troops l. an act of pur"
intimidation, and put that pious opinion into
print Their. Is nOthn- the French Will not print
when they have to deal with question OF Srntl-
mcnt. and whom they behold the bloodred cross
Of ~. George against the gIay slopes OF the PNrl-
mids.
Much is said about native feeling against In"
ENGLISH In Egypt. Well neither in lndi nor
in Esypt nor cscwhcr" have tn" EusliSh th'
gift of making Themselves loved rulers. Their
ways are not the ways of plca>antncsS. But
they are respected. and they are sometimes apl"
to nfuse into the mind OF the Oriental, or Of
other subject racc>-thc Irish cNccpt"d-tllat pas
sion for Justice Which is their own characteristic
Their friends Ill Egypt are III" icah'Sn, IN"
masses whose lot III life they have li@ht"ncd
The opposition to them is tie fIuit Of intrigue
and Of religions hatred. If the Mnssuman had
seen his chance. he would have preached another
religious war against the lnhdcl
The political situation in France is in ono rr-
spcct improved There is. there was a lew
days since, less propensity to play tricks and
10 do mischief for mere mscl"iS sake lh"
Rihot Ministry was not thought likely 10 he
seriously attacked Just y"t, and for one simple
reason. An impression had cot abroad, rightly
or wrongly. that W. Ribot would not resign II
beaten, but would dissolve, and that ia" Pr"Nl-
| dent and senate were quite ready 70 dissolve the
| Chamber sooner than see another Ministerial
| c,isis II is that belief. that impression,
which sicadic, the minds Of Deputies and rem
| dcrs the usual ntrigu" or co1liilon between the
| Extreme Left and Right improablr IhiN ac-
counts for the want of seriousness III lhr>'i'N ;
| attack # gave ris, to a lively scene, and en- lei
| in a majority Of l2a for the Government. Per
| laps nobody was better pcascd Win '".A '""i'
| than the minority.
The Houlanci.ts led the attack. They thought
| quarrel between rival news agencies good
! subject for Parliamentary inquiry. and assaulted
| NJ Ribot because he insisted. ~ every M'niN'"'
insists on keeping secret funds ~"crct. W pu"'-
| tinn of public policy vas raised. Nearly hAIi
| the Radicals alStaincd from voting. III" rAn'l
| Right" under VI Piou. also ah~tain"d. Those
| well-ncaning gentlemen, with their extremely I'M
| pelfect sense Of practical politics. AZ" ready 10
| do ANYTHING for the Republic except vote Tor
| H. The Right AMI the lIouangi-t- voted n''fIF
solid against the Ministry II j. their nature To-
| NJ Ribot gave them every motlv" Ion "pp"'i'p"
! whom he made the question one of confidence.
As for Panama il proceeds with unrcc'uh'"''
| lci.urclincss NJ IariouA finished his t"nr ""\H
| sp,ccr for VI de L">,cp,. "luali' eloquent 81"
| Ineffective and the court th"rcdp" a1"dlI'" w.
a week At this rate ia" various 'ria" VIII '"N'
wcu into the next century.
E,,uou,.1 i1l,'S rcpoff contains element 81
r;. in II. failure 10 find cas-" a-aiu-t
! u...r. Thovcnct aud Arruc. VI Eocr' A.
ouI,,,l was expected There have been i'" or
no new revelations. and no clor has '"'h "''''
70 revive the attnc on the President.
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