Show I A Threatened Revolution I The indications point to an attempt at I revolution in France The republic has held together much longer than was expected ex-pected when it was first organized Predictions Pre-dictions of its speedy overthrow were I plentiful at that time and they were predicted pre-dicted on the mercurial nature of the Parisians Pa-risians and the ease with which a few sparks of discontent tan be fanned into aflame a-flame destructive to law and order no matter what form of government may hold authority The stability of the 1 French republic seemed to be assured of late bnt recent occurrences show how quickly that can be impaired The Panama canal exposure has set all Paris in a ferment That Paris means France has passed into an adage A revolution revo-lution in that city has meant a revolution 1 in the whole country And yet the provincial pro-vincial people have for some years taken amore a-more active part in public affairs than of yore and the insurrection of Parisians is not exactly a revolution of Francs The safety of the republic depends largely just now upon two things The hostility between the Imperialists and Le j gitimist factions and the fidelity of the I army to the government While the supporters of the royalist i I cause contend determinedly with the II BONAPARTIST adherents an uprising will scarcely be attempted or if commenced i will prove abortive If the two sections j of the enemies of the republic were to unite agreeing which claimant to the I i French throne should be recognized the popular discontent and indignation would find a vehicle for organized action and its force might prove irresistable But even if that coalition should be effected ef-fected while the army stands firm with I the present government there is not a great deal of fear The real danger would be in the fraterniazation of the troops with the insurgents That would mean a revolution indeed with some of the excesses ex-cesses of former upheavals repeated In the event of a revolt we do not look for such a reign of terror as has made the mention of the French revolution a horror to the world Times have changed and nations have advanced since Paris was like a den of wild beasts and its people gloated over human gore But an I overturning of the French government would be a great disaster both to France Shu to Europe It would unsettle public I affairs Whether Bonaparte or Orleans should come to the throne it would not be lonCj before republican influences would btrat work to effect another revolution revolu-tion and there would no assurance of permanent peace We are inclined to think that though I the adherents of monarchy and of imperialism im-perialism are ready to apply the match at the first available opportunity their hands will be stayed by the better sentiment senti-ment that will rise above the present furore l rore and by the force which the government govern-ment effectually apply by means of a disciplined army likely io remain faithful while there is a fair prospect that the re j public will stand France ought to have had enough ol revolutions and the provinces prov-inces need not always follow the lead of I Paris < v |