The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-31

Marshal MacMahon declared no could not sign
th u decree. | cannot he said, sign decree
surcrscdlng brave Qencrps-my own friends
and rompanions-whose legal term OF COM
mand only expires In five or six months. There
Is no danger in my REFUSAL. | cannot consent
w etay nt such cost. ! blush Mt the thought. |
nssurc YOU on my honor will not do II. 1t will
have To he another who docs IT, Political cate
gorics must II II be- created IN the army. would
prefer Ia resign. My children would not for
army is concerned for which am responsible
pcrs ike thesr.' and the Marshal showed two
Republican newspapers which, for some days
hark. have been publishing lists Of officials
clnsscd in political catcgorirs, AS usual with
him in such circumstances, his face flushed
and hn spokc hnrriedy ns If anxious to got
what he had to do. soon over. Tho Minister'S
said nothing. for after hcaring this 1t was m
cult TO- form gn immediate resolution. Tho
council accordingly adjourned. In the after
noon the Cabinet met again. After much hesi-
tgtion, tho Minister'S came 10 tho conclusion
that their propositions must be maintained
Tho law on tho great military commands is ono
fun Of dangers hequrnthel by the National As-
semhlv rs piccc OF anti Republican strategy.
" calls into being eighteen military powers,
the chiefs ot which have speedily como 10 look
upon themselves ns beyond the Governments
roach whom hitherto none dared to Interfere
The Minister'S said that u they wcrc to give
country To possible danger. and creating an
insurmountabio obstacle to the settlement ~
the Goygrnmcnt Tho Cabinet, therefore. do
terminnd to maintain ts resolution, NJ. pu-
iaurc was charged to inform Marshal Mac
Mahon Of this decision. lie replied that in
view OF this official demand he asked for a Cab
tnct council on Thursday, ut | o'clock. nj Yer
sailles. Tho Ministers. meeting to deliberate
on thus reply, resolved unanimously to abide
by the resolution.
NJ. Murcerc waited on the Marshal to nsk
him whether he had no instructions to give
him. tho Minister of tho Interior being
responsible for the public tranquility. and
whether the Marshal did not wish To state his
views on the resolutions he had formed and the
measures they might entail The Interview
was brief and courteous. but the Marshal did
not in any way manifest n final decision He
confined hims II to referring to tho fact that
he would preside at the Cabinet Council on
Thurslny.'
Referring to the probabilities OF the future
the Correspondent said:
PrrlAus VI. puiaure will retire. hut a
large part ot the Cabinet is strengthened in the
eyes Of III" Republicans and tho country hy It's
deridcd and proper attitude and Will renain.
Tho Boursc wi greet the Mnrshai's retirement
10y a rise. The conduct of the Cabinet meeis
with general approval. II Is ussort"d thnt - %
III" % members of the Electoral Commiss ,on
favor Impeachment Of the De Brogie Cabinet.
Tho Commission met on Wednesday, but IL Is
believed old not como To- any decision"
The DGiiU 1ri'grGpl's Paris despatch snys tho
Commissions operations may possibly have
helped President NacNuhon's decision to re-
sign. Ii is said materials have been found
strongly inrriminntiig not only Cen. Grimau
DO Eou hebQu"t, formerly President Of tho
Mghon, IN an attempt to organic "A coup G'ttat.
II MHcNlAhon should not resign. an attempt will
probably soon be made 10 bring the facts before
the { 'Nn fular--