The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10

have no dealings with finance, and as a
spectacular earnest that this means busi-
ness, Senator Christophle has been pushed
out of the direction of the Credit Foncier
and Paris is agog with rumors that other
similar sacrifices even more surprising are
to follow. This display of fierce energy
by a Ministry which represents only a
minority in Parliament and could be
kicked out to-day as well as not is not
mere histrionism either.
1t is informed by an extremely shrewd
knowledge of the French character and a
courageous reliance on the maxim that
"history repeats itself" II the Chamber
summons nerve to defeat the Ministry the
plans are all ready for prompt dissolu-
ton and appee' to the country on the
ground that moderate republicanism and
conservatism alike mean corruption, bribe-
taking and infamous betrayal of public
trusts. Lockroy and Cavaignac are piling
up proofs of wholesale venality in the ma
val and war Offices, much more for cam
paign than for departmental service They
and their colleagues do not try to main
tain difficult balance among the hostile
groups in the Chamber, they defy it to put
them out, and assume the air of rather
welcoming than otherwise the prospect of
fighting the thing out before their eonstit-
uencies.
1t was precisely this daring posture
which enabled the Jacobins century ago.
though ridieulously in the minority and
often mere handful in populous dis
trict, to seize absolute control in France.
Ten days of M. Bourgeois have brought us
nearer to abstract French republicanism
than whole quarter of century of Gam
bettas, Ferrys and Ribots.
In Vienna, in the meantime, one NAV
witness a spectacle of complete reyersion
to medieval autocracy. The Viennese saw
fit, by an enormous majority, to elect q
loud-mouthed professional agitator to be
Burgomaster, but the Emperor calmly
draws his pen over his name and tells
them to try again. Nor is this display of
divine right limited to Viennese uses.
The whole theory of parliamentary gov
ernment IN Austria has been frankly set
aside, and Count Badeni and his minis
terial associates not only have no seats in
Parliament save ex-oficio, but began their
duties by telling the Reichsrath bluntly
that if it passed adverse votes no atten-
ton would be paid to them. Curiously
enough, this high-handed departure seems
to be taken not amiss, even by the Reichs-
rath, which yesterday gave to Badeni
fifty-four majority in support of his atti-
tude on the Burgomaster question. In
Austria, indeed, as in England, nothing
else is SO apparent among the people as
the desire to have a government which
governs without asking questions and
shows bold front alike to domestic de-
batting societies and to the foreign enemy
at the gate.
The action of the British National
League committee in e1pelling Healy was
foregone conclusion. 1t could have
been done at any time, since the majority
on it are salaried creatures of the organiza-
ton who do whatever the bosses bid.
There is to be square fight in Dublin next
Wednesday, when the council of the Irish
federation will be asked to follow suit.
There is slight Healy majority among
the elected members of this council, which
is just about balanced by an adverse ma
lority in the parliamentary delegation,
which is ex-officlo part of the council.
Urgent whips are out for both sides, and
If all of Healy's friends go over he ought
to win the day, since it is understood that
some of his nominal opponents have got
up on the fence and Will not be present.
Notices were issued tonight of the meet
ing OF the Irish parliamentary party at
Dublin next Thursday, the idea being, in
case the federation be captured, to rush an
expulsion resolution through there also.
This is desperate attempt to break up
what is left of the Irish party before Healy
can start paper to expound his views.
AS to how it ought to be managed hardly
needs comment. 1t is the last device of
the charlatans who have been squandering
the Nationalist chances in the interest of
their own diseased vanity for years.
Whether they succeed next week or fail,
their game is about up in Ireland. In any
case wholly new start must be made be-
fore anything useful can be done
Until to-day there have been ominous
signs of public panic about the great
IC6ntinued on Third Paoe.l