Thursday, February 07, 2013
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
FRANCE............. consequently the marshal president after france had been agitated by rumors of a new coup de' etat + ominous troop movements at last gave way, + honestly if reluctantly accepted the verdict of the country. the reactionary "ministry of 5/16" fell + after a new business ministry, a republican ministry was formed 12/14/1877 under president dufraure. by degrees, as the shameless behavior of officials at ELECTION AFTER ELECTION came to light, the bureaucracy of france began to resume a republican color, by removal of reactionary prefects, by changes of political views, + acquiescence in the loudly pronounced opinion of france. the army, which was not satisfied w/ the late govt, showed content w/ the new. in the senate only did the 3 reactionary parties possess any power; + even there, their majority was so slim that they could not pose a real resistance, the orleanists, w/ weak in #s still held the balance, + could go to either side was timid + moerate, + adverse to heroic measures. their refusal to prolong the crisis by consenting to a second dissolution of the chamber of deputies gave time for the moderate republic to gather powers. the elections of 1/5/1879 1/3 of the senate had been re-elected, brought the senate in the cjhamber of deputies + the country fresh rumors of trouble circulated; the temper of france, however, so tranquil + in favor of the republic, that the reactionary parties frustrated.
it is always absurd to INDULGE in historical prophecy + forecasts to the future, thanks to the quick movement of opinion, the ignorance of the french people in the country(boonies), vehemnce on tours, + changes in govt, but reaction + imperialism is deaslah blah.
so ends FRANCE
FRANCE............. consequently the marshal president after france had been agitated by rumors of a new coup de' etat + ominous troop movements at last gave way, + honestly if reluctantly accepted the verdict of the country. the reactionary "ministry of 5/16" fell + after a new business ministry, a republican ministry was formed 12/14/1877 under president dufraure. by degrees, as the shameless behavior of officials at ELECTION AFTER ELECTION came to light, the bureaucracy of france began to resume a republican color, by removal of reactionary prefects, by changes of political views, + acquiescence in the loudly pronounced opinion of france. the army, which was not satisfied w/ the late govt, showed content w/ the new. in the senate only did the 3 reactionary parties possess any power; + even there, their majority was so slim that they could not pose a real resistance, the orleanists, w/ weak in #s still held the balance, + could go to either side was timid + moerate, + adverse to heroic measures. their refusal to prolong the crisis by consenting to a second dissolution of the chamber of deputies gave time for the moderate republic to gather powers. the elections of 1/5/1879 1/3 of the senate had been re-elected, brought the senate in the cjhamber of deputies + the country fresh rumors of trouble circulated; the temper of france, however, so tranquil + in favor of the republic, that the reactionary parties frustrated.
it is always absurd to INDULGE in historical prophecy + forecasts to the future, thanks to the quick movement of opinion, the ignorance of the french people in the country(boonies), vehemnce on tours, + changes in govt, but reaction + imperialism is deaslah blah.
so ends FRANCE
