New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30

Sn ay S carnc daHea ss great sa
praise for civic courage could scarcely b. pIt ITO
stronger form. NJ. itayna has stood uconcern ned
io we O Shall regret n carnots refusal to seek r..
election all the more because i viii sDol mcs,
Interesting constitutional experiment. We have al
ways maintained that the world, deceived by the 70
suits OF the Polish mudGie, haa rejected the idea Of
elective monarchy much too absOuie.y ard too soos
II is quite possible that elected sovereign or ne
President might reconcile the benefits 70 be derived
pected from republic IN institutions He would nam
Tain order and choose vase Ministers. wn.e seeking
affairs as absolutely 70 the people Queen Vic
torla does. There would be perfect continuity N for
e err snonn owsrg partcuSr Minister'S as =, ys
them foothold IL politics Eh,p popnl,r favor vas
become as unpopular IN republics IA It WAS in an
Gent Rome, this experiment can only BE- tried under
re-elected and NJ. Cornot might we'll have been the
first to show how we'll i would work. Even four
were elected third tlr1e he would nav. Sas ~
Throughout, MS best years in TIE precise place Of an
Constitution, which was Intended to facilitate
restoration. the President has al! TIE powers Of a
Carnot In the precise method Of constitutional
ruler lie he's neyer declined - accept the resisna.
End has never forced on reluctant Deputies q nomL
nee OF his own. France has been governed by II,
points such finance but still governed while ne
Presidency has added 70 her system an e.egent d
in sofre republics IL most kfcniy isit
we do not recall an instance In which during
CARROTS regime, the ceYOiutCn responsible an.
thorItv ms bean attended With disorder or one In
which the Representation Of Frame naa BEEN ri,
- be inadequate or vulgar. We fear u w. Carrot
re signs he vii. establish IN" custom ~ resignation
end that H. we contend. matter fer regret Il h
true tho Americans begin 10 say that sir yle term
would give them more iaie9endent Presidents but
they 30 not need continuity o! administration 20
much az States 70 which foreign policy IL vial and
which must IN seif-defence, maintain great armies
II IL a pity II Europe IL to be republican day
not 70 try the experiment OF long and unbroksn
Preeilencies; and there could be better oppor.
tun,ty than would nave b. on afforded BY " Carro's
candidature Evpn MS defect. certain solemn
nothIngnoas in him which coeylsts with great 6rm-
ness and much judgment tends to make * him an
Ideal Presdc-t. who under the French Gyg'pm,
which is elective constitutional monarchy rttnsr
than rcpubllcan.sm, must consent 10 De ~ ordinary
times something 81 HguTeheai. Tina, e re Don;
OF which in future The system may break down. 7.
IA 40 difficult 10 find great Frenchman who does
not fear ef'acf himself. who Is not anxious be
always and everywhere visible, and who can Eel
himself dignilicd and hcnOr"d even vnen re IL not
s:rding with his cloak Ms shoulder acr5ss tho
etage. VI Carnot Is almost an IDEAL man for the
French Presidency ag !, Is ln.endc. % De. and A,s
disappea rance II he ~ 70 disappear. vii b regretted
by ah Europe that OF d st1;esgan Who. In the
position OF all 0.btrs in the world which mos.
tennis man 10 scN-llspay. could sand n tns
shadow and yet retain the national respect