The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-11

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WITH THE PRESS.
PARIS, Jan. 10-Noon.
A Ministerial crisis is imminent Cabinet council
was held last night.
THE CAUSES WHICH coNDUcE TO THE TROUBLE
OF THE CONVENIENTLY LEON SAYS CASE
! PARIS Jan. l0-P. NJ
Speaking OF the crisis In the French Cabinet the
Journal des Debats OF this morning says:-'The Minis
! try was never completely homogeneous although il
had the appearance OF concord maintained by mutual
concessions Since the opening Of the electoral period
disagreement has arisen between the Ministers belong
ing to the Right and the Left Centre respecting pot
cal alliance, and also the question whether the
electoral candidates should patronized by the gov
eminent"
The Journal des Debas further aludes the agrees
sve tone adopted by some the journals toward
tain members of the Cabinet and TO the improper
manner in which the President is brought into the con-
troversy for party purposes.
A CURIOUS HISTORY OF THE MNIsTERIALIsT
CoMMoTIoN-rHR PRESIDENTS WARNING TO
NJ AUTHORIZATIONS AND THREATS OF
RESIGNATION.
PARIS, Jan. Tonight
lie Temps gives the following account of the in
the Ministry.
N. Leon Say, Minister Of Finance. in conjunction
with NM. Feray and Boucher, who, like the Minister,
candidates for the Assembly from the Department
of Seine -etOse issued joint manifesto the electors
President MacMahon, who did not consider the mani
fcsto sufficiently conservative, Saturday summoned
H. Say and requested HIM to withdraw his name
from IL.
The latter asked time to reflect
At q second interview President said dssensions
In the Cabinet were becoming patent The name OF
the Minister Of Finance figured list Of candidates
hostile to the government NJ Buffet considered the
homogeneousness of the Cabinet irreparably COM
promised consequently " Says withdrawal was
sary.
REPLY.
NJ Say thereupon said:-''You ask me to resign 2"
The President intimated that he did NJ Say reminded
MacMahon that several times previously be had offered
to resign only aimed at the request Of
the Executive He concluded by Offering his resgna-
ton, which accepted.
Ministers Dufaure and Buffet had interview with
the President In the evening NJ. Dufaure said he
shared NJ Says views and therefore offered his resg-
He persisted In spite Of the discussions OF N.
Buffet who offered to replace NJ Say with Minister Of
the same political shade.
Afterward NJ Leon Renault, Project of Police, on
hearing of the decision of NM. Say and Dufaure,
threatened to resign.
egn Affairs and W. WALTON Minister Of Public Instruc-
ton was also spoken of at the time
TuE MANY DIFFICULTIES soorHED.
1t is now stated however, that in subsequent confer
ences the difficulties In the Ministry have been
smoothed over, principally through the mediation Of
the Due Decazes
ENGLISH PRESS ACCOUNTS OF THE FRENCH
MINISTERIAL DIFFICULTIES.
LONDON, Jan. 10. 1875
From the special kilograms from Paris to the London
papers il would that the Cabinet troubles have
arisen from the fact that NJ Leon Say the Minister Of
Finance a candidate the Senate from the Depart
meut of Seneet Oise while NJ Dufaure, the Minister
OF Justice is canvassng Cnarente in with
Colonel Rochereau Deniert lately member Of the AS
sembly from Charente- Inierieure, decided oppo
nent to the Ministry.
AT AUDIENCE THE PREsIDEsT-ExKcUTIyE HosTn-
SENATORIAL AsrRArIoss
Yesterday NJ. Loon Say had two audiences with Mar
shall MacMahou-
The Moniteur says he spoke 10 the President about
the attacks upon him by the newspapers, which lie
.Soliel ntimated certain officials encouraged "a
The principal offender is Figaro which yesterday
affirmed that M Buffet had ordered the Project OF
Seine Disc vigorously oppose the Senatorial list
upon which NJ Leon Says name appears"
The Figaro also published long and bitter diatribe
against NJ Say OF which the following Is extract
FOR his candidacy on that list he knows the gov
eminent blames him, yet he remains He knows the
head Of the State rcbukes his conduct and he remains
Dsavowed condemned rejected by his colleagues, no
still remains Whatever Is said done be drinks or
every cup and remains"
THE WAR OF POLITICAL PARTIES LIKELY vERY
The Paris telegram 10 the London Times this morning
says the struggle at the coming election will be very
bitter.