Year: 1876

efforts TO procure for him in the French Republic q
position analogous TO that held by the Princes OF
Orange in Holland was not aware, but he certainly
did not salute him. for he quietly took the Of old
Admiral Jourchon, congratulated him on his nomna-
ton and conducted him 70 his carriage the little door
Of which was slammed to violently at the same time
he WAS apparently looking the direction OF De Broges
vehicle. From this incident what extensive com
mentares may arise; what suppositious, newspaper
articles stories and anecdotes on the Orleanst divi
sionsi What histories OF political cabals on the in
famed war Of party what mutual xplanatIons between
both dukesi Indeed looking remote revolutionary
probabilities, they both struggling with manifest
political difficulties


HOPES FRANCE


In her position to-day France should be free from
apprehension on the score OF revolutions Matters
far difficult Of solution are presented-viz., the
spread Of liberty and the necessary regu
lation OF the advent OF democracy. For nations ar
irving the position in which France is the worst
period OF revolutions is at end. The same things
are discernible in the history of society as In the
history Of the planet With certain monstrous organ
isms, that might be termed eyclops, coincide the
frghtful catastrophes of which the geologsts tell
But few Will have been required In order TO produce
and cool those primitive internal worlds which lacked
even the rudiments OF hfe-ruly the skeleton OF the
earth-and, above all to raise the Of transition
where carboniferous bowls encountered, the
remains Of colossal forests which have been com
pletely reduced by fearful tragedies Many internal
have been waged since the first eruptons, that
were like currents OF electricity hlng all with
their Immense fulgurauon, breathing Of the
thunders oil the infinite IN order TO pass
thence TO the soft, humid and fertile vege-
table world OF our time-to this great laboratory
ofhfe In truth, while certain monstrous organisms
exist planetary revolutions and internal disasters will
frequently occur; but wherever man, the superior
organism, appears, and with comes thought, his
divine domain, disasters less frequent, Tor the
that progress is moro certain. He subugates
all by labor directs the blind forces of fatality which
governed in other times with absolute sway the
universe and makes the world, thanks to the vivid
force OF the mind and the artistic chse In the human
hand like harmonious, beautiful statue, a reflection
OF humanity like unto the pure image OF God Soci
cites follow the same rule Castes arstocraces. mon
strous class privileges fragrant injustice, feudalism
despotism, all lead TO explain revolutions. But
Wherever governments give TO minoties the right of
protest and to the majorties the exercise OF power
they will enjoy peace and begin the slow but task
of securing continuous and peaceful progress where
no idea Is narrowed by clamor and all submit TO the
indispensable changes in order TO pass the solitary
idea OF the melancholy the complicated and complex
spheres of the State


But leaving these reflections, which are diversions
let us proceed to the French Congress (Assembly).
Arriving at Versailles observe numerous omni-
buses taking the road in the direction OF the palace at
tracing attention by large board sign bearing the in
scripuon