The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04
FRENCH srarEsuEy IN TROUBLE
Leon Say Accused OF Playing into the Hands
of the RothschIlds-A HesIEnation.

LONDON, March 9.-The Paris journals La
Ldhfo-ue l. Orore the Gazette de France and
la Franc, unite in furious attacks against VI.
Leon Say. Minister OF Finance. As specimen
OF the tone Of the Radicals against VI. Say. the
Paris correspondence oi the London Dddv Neirs
has the following:
VI. Leon Say. who was former clerk OF the
Rothschilds and ID known 10 be- their partner
in many affairs. is attacked Tor his conduct.
relative 10 the conversion Of the five per cent.
rentes. with Nruenee which must probably
lead to his resignation. 1t is a notorious fact
that the Rlihschills last Wednesday made
enormous purchases 81 five per cents at the
most dcpreciated prices. The general opinion
is that never. in the whole financial history Of
france. was there ~ equal scandal. la France
says. significantly: The rumor OF the APP
preaching conversion OF five per cent. rentes
WIS promulgated by men VIGOROUSLY intimate
with VI. Leon Say
Tue Tones corr spondont at Paris says;
Conversion would have heeOm" a necessity II
the Budget CoWultter bad declared therefor by
rlrctng VI. Gambetta President. A. soon rs II
was known that they had not done So. NJ. Say
rommuui atrd with the Cabinet deprerntlnG
IA" conversion, and communicated the Cab
ter ar" accountable" for delaying the pub caiion
Of the announcement Of the action OF the Budget
COMMITTEE.
The G. mmiitee on the proposals for m oc-
cas iouul meeting ~ the Chambers Mt Paris has
decided that such u chunge would necess tate Il
revision OF the Constitutions which can only he
off'''ed 10y IA" Chamber Ot Deputies and tho
Senat, meeting in general assembly. II ia
feared that II they do 80, disquletng motions
POINTS. The COMMITTEE intend 10 consult the
Ministry MS to whether revision can before
NJ Briss0n. the Reporter u the Committee
on the Address OF tn" Ministry Of the 10th OF
May read a draft Of ne report II recon-
menis u preliminary judicial invest cation. on
the result OF which the question ~ tmpearh-
ment would depend. The Committee decided
To- consult with the Cabinet before adopting tho
report. The result Will probably DO COM
"a Paris despatch to the Times says " To.day's
sitting II the Chamber ~ Deputies may have
great importance and serious consequences.
| The question IS whether the Government il re-
~ the extreme Lrit. II Il do"s 1t will gain
| strength from the adhesion Of all the Moderates
and "a great majority Of the country. II II con-
| tiuurs to sacrifice nigh fuurtionHrics To rancor
! and calumLy. II Will certainly run the RISK 81 q
dangerous reaction NJ de Marcere, who has
| called forth the debate. may abstain from taking
! part IN IT, leuving il To the entire Cabinet To de-
trnd the Prefecture Of Police and 10 max" II cor
! tain Whether or not the Cabinet has adoptcd Il
| mod crate policy, emitting It to the confidence
| Of the country
VERSAILLES. Mgr,h SIN tho Chamber Of
! Deputies to-day VI. ClemenceHu attacked VI. de
| Alur'rr. Minister Of the Interior. for III" state
- aiinirs in the Prefecture Of Police, which, VI.
Clrnlrnccau declared. must be reor=anized and
VI. de Marccre. in reply said that no spoke
| solely in his own name, and not for his col
| leagues. He asserted that the wedding out de-
| mandrd 10y VI Clemenceau was II sort OF pro-
! scriptlon. This elected loud protests from the
! Left.
Nj Clemenceau moved that W. de NIarcere 8
| explanation bee declared insuill lent
! The Cnamber suspended Ms sitting for a
! time md the Ministers held q consultation. in
! the course Of which NJ. he Mnrrrre expressed
| his drtermiuationto resign whether victorious
| or vunquishnd
Whom the Chamber resumed its session. NJ.
! Ciemcu1rHu accepted the order OF the day pure
| and simple. which Tailed with his interpellR-
| ton. This was adopi"l almost unanimously
NJ. de Marcere has placed his res ignution in
| the hands Of NJ Waidngton