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Show Protection In Fmnce. New York T mes. It is evident that the French government govern-ment as now constituted, thinks the political advantage of protection so great as to make it worthwhile to try the experiment of a pretty high tariff . It counts on the activo support of a few favored interest to overcome anv general gen-eral opposition, But we are confident that as a mere matter of policy, this is short sighted. The industries affected by the taxes on raw material are every day becoming more angry and are organizing or-ganizing for political action in defense of their rights. Tlierr.arc signs that a coaliton may be made between this class aud the former royalists who have i "accepted the republic in order to overthrow over-throw the republican." Should this occur, it might be disastrous to the present leaders of the republican party, but it would be a great g-iin for France It would open the first political eonter. in the history in which the form of government was not involved. |