New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08


be the expression of a policy but Of a purpose.
There are, says the President two social
forces, without which nations perish: Liberty
and Government. 1t is perhaps the first time
that Chief Magistrate OF France has ventured
to bracket the two. II NJ. Casimir-Perier does
not mean to supersede the traditional and still
efficient motto, Liberty Equality Fraternity. he
undoubtedly means to supplement 1t. These are
days when the temporary substitution of the
word Government for the words Equality Fra
ternity, has real significance
The whole OF the Presidents message may be
summed up in the sentence. No government with
out liberty, and liberty without government.
1t is formula which in this crisis will do more
for the State and more for the citizen than the
other, or than any other.
The first effect Of the Presidents personal IN
huence is the election of his personal friend and
ally. NJ. Burdeau. whom he would have liked for
Prime Minister, as President OF the Chamber of
Deputies Not less remarkable is the
breath OF new life which the President
has breathed into his Prime Minister.
Only a week ago NJ Dupuy was the
most time-serving Of Opportunists. a Minister
whom the Advanced Radicals were inclined to
support for President against NJ Casmr-Perier.
because they believed. and had reason for be-
lieying that he could be bent and moulded into
the smilitude Of that image of brass with feet
of clay which the Radical would up in
France and elsewhere. especially in England.
There those who with misgvings
that NJ. Casimir-Perier felt himself bound by
constitutional obligations and parliamentary ne
cessites to retain VI. Dupuy President Of the
Council. But already NJ Casimr-Perers Prime
Minister has fought three pitched battles in the
Chamber of Deputies with the Socialists and
Radicals. and them all by great majorues.
There has been no concession and no comprO-
mise. The Socialists have tried strategy. and
been beaten They have tried intimidation, and
It has failed. They tried to get up controversy
between the Chamber and the President. on ac-
count of his message. and were met by NJ. Dupuy
with the conclusive remark that the Presidents
message countersigned by a responsible
Minister They accused the President OF acting
as a champion Of the reaction and stigmatzed
his election as royalist restoration. The Cham
Der replied by vote Of $50 to II for the previous
Question.
This on Tuesday. Taking two days to
think It over. the Socialists on Thursday started
out amnesty campaign They thought too
long. The President anticipated them by par
doning not all sorts Of so-called political GRIM
nals, but 374 selected offenders who might safely
be released. ". Vaillant-not the one.'who has
been guillotined-proposed an indiscrmnate am
nes,y. NJ. Dupuy simply told him It would in
clude Breton. who advocated NJ Carrots muir
der. adding: The Chamber viii Do as # likes:
and Il liked 70 reject amnesty for advocates Of
assassination by 367 TO l5e. The minority Is dis
creditaby large but on amnesty proposals there
are always ft-hearted sentimentallsts. The So
cialist resolution for free speech IN culogy 81
Communist massacres and other crimes. known
as the Pere Lachaise motion. beaten by 40
to s.. Never. said NJ. Dupuy, will the Govern
ment tolerate apologies for assassination.
In the Chamber and elsewhere It IS felt that
new force is at work. and that the Eiysee Is
hcnceforth to have something more than a formal
or ceremonious share in The governing u France
The Socialists and Extremists q all sorts arc the
first to perceive H. and thy rcso-; T. every m ans
OF resisting and dlscredlting the President But
all available testimony IS 70 the effect that he
has an overwhelming body Of public opinion on
his side. There will be a struggle but II VI. Cash
mir-Per!er escapes assassination. 4 is the parry
Of ordered liberty. and Of Government both strong
and free. which Will win.
Lord Salisbury has raised storm BY his pro
posal for an alien bill and his speech on 1t In the
House Of Lords His offences are two. He quoted
American legislation against paupcr immigration
as a good precedent for England This infuriates
the Radicals. He described England as to a
great extent the Anarchist headquarters Of Flu
rope. This infurates the Socialists and their
organ, the latter protesting against any further
legislation to suppress Anarchy or Anarchists.
Lord Rosebery replied to Lord Salisbury. deny
ing that England harbors or assists alien con-
spirators more than other countries. Lord Sails
bury's bin. however. was read once and 81 prom
ised the fullest consideration Of the Government.
The Attercline election is a fresh symptom Of
approaching Reorganization Of the existing par
ties The Labor candidate. standing in opposition
to both parties. has poied one-tenih Of the whole
constituency, drawing. apparently. one-hrd Of
his votes from the Conservatives and two-thirds
from the Liberals. There remained majority
Of nearly thousand for the official Liberal can
dldate and the party organ shouts itself hoarse
over a victory which menaces the very existence
Of the Liberal party in It's present form The
election was preceded by a sharp quarrel between
the Liberals and Labor. The Labor men de-
nanded a Labor candidate. The local caucus. In
spite OF pressure from the Liberal headquarters
In London, insisted on nominating their own
man. Mr. Langley. whom they have now elected
MIR Hobson. the Labor candidate honorably
withdrew, 10 Mr.. Frank Smith, rank Socialist
rushed down to Sheffield to oppose Mr.. Langley.
the Socialist-Liberal organ in London supporting
him. though Mr.. Pickard and other leading Labor
men stood BY Mr.. Langley.
The claim OF the Labor men not only to dictate
10 the Liberal pasy but to impose on the Liberal
caucus a candidate who refused to pledge him
self 10 support the Liberal Ministry, Is prepostcr-
GUS II is also characteristic The Labor party
think they hold as they probably DO. the balance
OF power in large sections Of the country. They
mean TO rule or ruin the Liberal party. There
in lies the danger OF Attercife.. The Labor lead
ers have shown themselves INSCRIPTIONS on most
Questions 1t IS not likely they will be more