Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-31
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
RESIGNATION or PRESIDENT Mac
MAH0N.
Triumph Of the RepubIicans-M, GreVey
Elected to the Presidency - The
Text Of MacMahon's Letter
Of Resignation.

| dency appears certain, the Lett being III
accord on this point. The Repubhque
Francaise, Gambetta's organ, says
There is no possible doubt about the is
sue Of the pending struggle. The only
matter admitting Of difference OF opln-
ion is whether the state Of the crisis
shall continue or not. Personal power
may be definitely buried from this day
and moment. This is possible. 1t
should be done
The Figaro says it is rumorcd that
Geves, Bourboki, Batallle and Duborail
have resigned.
NERSAILLEs, January 30.-rresident
MacMahon's letter OF resignation says;
Being in disagreement with the Minis
try, being hopeless OF forming another
Cabinet, and unwilling to assent to
measures which he regards as contrary
togood army organization, ho withdraws
from power,
At meeting OF tho leaders OF the
Left, Gambetta proposed Grevy for
President, and it was unanimously aP-
proved.
President Mae Mahon asked the Min
listers to countcrsign his letter OF resig
nation, but they refused, declaring the
letter merely personal act.
PARIS, January 30.-President Mac
Mahun leaves the Palais D'Elysee at
noon for Versailles to preside at the
Cabinet council, whcu ho will deliver "a
letter to Duiaure announcing and eG-
planning his resignation.
VERSAILLES, January 30 - Some
groupcs Of the right, including Bona
partists, willsupport (ireyy, Gambetta
aud Marccre have congratulated Greyy.
4.25 T.. M.-At the meeting Of Depu-
ties Grcyy read amid profound silence,
letter from President MacMahOn an
nounCing his resignation. lie then
read the articles of the Constitution "p-
plicahlc, and announced that the two
Chambers would meet in Congress. The
sitting was then suspended.
LuNnuN, january 3O-A Paris CORES
puudtnt tclegraphS that at Saturdays
Cabinet meeting, Leon Say submitted a
list Exchanges OF the Trcasurers(icneral
The Marshal said nothing concerning
the changes, hut asked Duiaure, Presi-
dent Of the Council, Ia remain after all
juurnmcnt When they were alone,
the Marshal said III will not sign those
drcrccS Leon Say Is u minister who
gets into passion. These executions
must not hr made. There must be no
going into passion But Leon Say"
replied Duiaurc, lis not Il minister who
goes into passion. He is the minister
who arrives first at this object. That is
all. We all took formal pledge at last
Monday sitting, and We all resolved on
acting up to it" "But surely, rojoincd
the Marshall, you are not going to
bring me heaps ui dismsSalS To- sign"
IL hope We are all going, said Du-
faurc, "to keep our word, We will not
make hccatomhs, hut will give every
satisfaction To- which public opinion Is
entitled. We have each our list ready,
| have mine and the Minister Of War
has his We are each going Ia submit
it tn ycu and hope YOU will sign it,
for hy not signing 1t So far from screen
ing the mnCtionaries You would per-
haps expose them seeing that what We
don't do others will do still moro ener-
grnetically, and il YOU prefer, as you
tell Us, to retire, not only will YOU not
save those YOU wish to protect, hut you
will jCoparilse those we are now really
protecting
MaoMahon's Refusal to Sign the Decree.
PARIS, January 3O-At Tuesdays
council jireslcv, Minister of War sub
mitted his list tn the President Cien-
eral Gresley's decree dealcd with the
nine generals OF these four were to be
transferred and five Bourhaki, DE Lar
tigue, Bataillc Duhariel and Montadon
will hc definitely relieved Marshal
aCMahon declared he could not sign
this decree. 81 cannot" ne said, sign
decree supcrscdng brave generals,
my own friends and COMPANIONS, whose
legal term oi command only expires IN
five or six months. There ~ no danger
in my opinion OF q refusal. cannot
consent To stay at such "a cost. blush
at the thought | assure YOU on my
honor that | will not do IL. 1t will have
to hc another who does il. Political
catcgpries must not be created IN the
army | would prefer to resign. My
children would not forgive me for such
AN act. | cannot, where the army Is
concerned. iur which | am responsible
before the nation, obey the injuCtions
Of newspapers like these, land the
Marshal showed two Republican news
papers which for some days hack have
l. t.,fl.ltl tlhrt,ry tIa Elfg - ,.Hfg.Fg
cassrd in the political categories.l The
Ministers said nothing, for after this it
was difficult to form an immediate reso-
luton. The Council accordingly al
juurned
MacAahon's Letter OF Resignation.
VERSAILLES, January 3O.-The follow
ing is the text of President Ma Mahon's
letter announcing ms resignation Atthe
opening Ot this SESSION uf the Chambers,
the Ministry presented Ia You pro-
gramme which, while aforilng salts
faction To public opinion, appeared to
the Cabinet such as might he voted
without danger to security or good at
ministration 10 the country. Putting
aside all personal views ! had given the
programme my appreciation, for ! was
sacrificing no principle to which my
conscience commanded me tO remain
faithful To-day the Ministry, think
/ iuS IL respond to the opinion Of the ma
/ jOritv In the Chambers, PROPOSES nae, IN
rcgari To high military commands,
some general measures which
/ | consider contrary 10 the interests OF
/ the army and those OF the country. /
cannot subscribe Ia them. ANY other
ministry taken from the majority would
impose on me the same conditions. !
consider myself, therefore, bound 10
shorten the duration Of the mandate
/ which the National Assembly cOnfided
O. me. and |. therefore, tender my resig-
nation. In quitting the power. | have
| the consolation OF thinking that during
/ the ifty-three years | devoted to the
. service oi my country, either As a soldier
or CitIEeR, have never been guided by
sentiments other than honor, duty and
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