The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-31
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
President MacMahon Resigns.
Grevy Elected President.
Scenes in abe Chambers, Cabinet and
City.

LONDON, Jah 80 "A Paris despatch says that at
Saturdays cabinet meeting NJ. Leon Say submitted
list Of changes of treasurers and generals. The
Marshal said nothing, but asked Dufaure to remain
after the adjournment of the cabinet.
When alone the Marshal said: will not sign those
DEGREES. M. Leon Say is minister who gets into a
passion. These executions must not be made. There
must be no going into passion"
"But M. Leon Say" replied Dufaure sis not a
minister who gets into passion but arrives first at
his object that is all. We all took formal pledge
at last Mondays sitting and all are resolved on
acting up to it,
"But surely" rejoined the Marshal, ''you are not
going to bring me Vop's dismissal to sgn.''
II hope we are all going" said Dufaure, "to keep
our word. We will not make hecatombs but viii
give every satisfaction to which public opinion is en-
titled. We each have Que lists ready and are going
to submit them to you hope you will sign them,
for by not signing so far from screening funcsiona-
ries you would perhaps expose them, seeing that
what we do not do others will do still more enereeti
calV and if you PREFER you tell u.s. to retire not
only will You not save those you wish 10 protect but
you will eopardize those now really protect
ing.''
Here the conversation ended. Next day the
Marshal signed the financial changes.
At Tuesdays council Dufaure submitted a decree
affecting six public prosecutors. The Marshal ex
amined it and turning to Dufaure said, 81 am going
to sign this but leave the responsibility to Won
and signed it.
When General Greslev m;n;s+or ~ man
United his decree transferring four generals and
defnitively relieving five, Marshal MacMahon de
Glazed he could n 1t sign the decree .T cannotn he
said, "sgn decree superseding brave generals, nv
own friends and companions, whose legal terms of
comm and only expires in five or sly mon+bs MI ~
is no danger in nv refusal fcanoo, eorsor+ -
of su.b a cos, r h,rob a. tho ,h...sIt ~ s'ay
N wy oiu.n az 'he 'nought' assure you
on my honor that will not do it. 1t will have to he
auother VITO does it, Political categories must not
os crea'ea In the army would prefer to resign My
children would not forgive me for such an act. l
cannot when the army is concerned, for which am
responsible before the nation, obey the nunclons of
newspapers like these and the Marshal showed
TWO Republican newspapers which for some days had
been Publishing lists of off ias cassed in the polit-
Cal citegoriss As usual with MIN in such circum-
stances mis- face flushed aud he spoke hurredv 40 ~
anxious to get what he had to do soon over
Inc hepuelique Franchise says there is no possible
ooup' aoout Tue issue OF the pending struggle The
only matter admitting of difference of opinion is
ne STATE Oh cris shall continue or not. Per-
eoiiai power may DC oennitey buried from this day
anu moment am IL should be done.
Inc Figaro says that it is rumored that General
oourpakl' batailie aud Dubaraile have resigned and
tne ioreign embassies yesterday were officially in
formed OF the intended resignation of President
IMAGINATION.
PARIS, Jan So.-Marshal Mac uahon has resigned
the presidency OF the French Republic. Congress
c. - ~. ooon lug eiectioh Oh Nd.
os tto r,os ha;, - ao "ptea.S oei all groups
$500. - - iu w 'niS point'
don IL A's io''el Vi resignation says:
hopeess Of forming another cabnee am Isl peng
assent to measures contrary to good army orgsnio
zatloh, "ienala" from power.
MacManon asked tine ministers to counterign his
ie'eer u re' Iney refused declaring that
VIC ie''ei was "ere'S personal act.
Az d meeting Oh tne bureau OF the Left, Ganbetta
pioposSu NJ "reVy LOT PRESIDENT and the nomination
"as upaniinousiy approved.
IDe present ministers will resign and a new cabi-
~" w 'ons'i'u.eo. IL Is reported that Gambetta
vs.. '''-' ''' sup auo iore'gn analrs port
r.
oon'ouis 80 az versailles Is not great. The ex-
citement does not compare with that VIII ich existed
"nen Ahens fessheu' 1nere is no disturbance any
"nei0'
some groups OF the Right, including the Bonpart-
ISIS Will support NJ. Grevy, whose election will be
nearly unanimous. Gambatta and Marcere have been
u congratu'ate M. GfeVy
oh 'ne assembling OF tue Deputies Grevy read
- ~ NAY ""nVn announcing MS resignation
"iu ploiounu siience' ne tnen read articles OF the
oo-s.'.Vn appiioao'e 10 Tue SITUATION and an
.n"o ono '~o cnamoers would meet II con 99
ttdrnsd'
1t is reported that Dufaure intends retiring to
private life 1t is understood Gambetta would ac
cept Pestey OF the Chamber. His candidacy meets
with increased favor.
EUenicg Immense but peaceful crowds assembled
on the bonlevards, awaiting the news
Marquis D'Harcourt, French ambassador at Lon.
don' relative to MacMahon, has resigned.
Inc ministers congi atulatcd President Greyy in
the evening" on The election, and collectively ten
dered their designations Grevy expressed hope
mat they would continue in office. at least provis
lonaily The cabinet meet tomorrow to consider the
81 uation. "a