Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-27
,GAMBMTTA RESIGNS.
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HIS GR1ND MINis7ERK.
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HIS Majo,ity Lost-A Last Burst of Oratory-
Patriotism Before Ambition.
Paris Cable Dispatch.
After short but exciting debate the
government was on Thursday beaten by q
majority OF fifty-ive. In the evening n.
Gambetta and his colleagues rendered
their designations. When the deputies as
sembled in the afternoon the House was
packed from floor to ceiling. The diplo-
matte box was qnite full. There was not
even an inch of standing room in the
press, or tribunes. by two O'Clock pre-
cisely the ministers were in their seats,
NJ. Gambetta looking much calmer than
on last Monday. In q few minutes more
the debate began, NJ. BrissOn having pre-
viOusly entrcated the deputies to behave
themselves and not to interrupt the pro-
ceedings. The opening of the discussion
was unnecessarily tedious, and a report
was spread that the vote would not be
taken until Friday. NJ. Dreyfus defended
the government scheme Of limited revision.
NJ. Louis Legrand replied in defence of
the counter scheme OF the committee, and
Lcckroy, having condemned them both,
upheld the sovereignty Of the Congress.
But fresh spirit was soon put into the
debate by the appearance of NJ. Julien in
the tribune. NJ. Julien was a member Of
the committee of thirty three. Ho ex-
planned briefly the real aim and purport of
the committees scheme. They had never
pretended that the ministry should be de-
barred from defending it's own ideas be =
fore the Congress but had simply as
serted the principle Of the supremacy of the
Congress, and had pointed out what parts
of the constitution seemed most in want
of revision. NJ. Barodet, following the
same line as NJ. Lockroy, then proposed
that the constitution should De completely
revised. On pressing his suggestion to
a vote it was rejected by 298 to 173.
1t was now nearly six o'clock and IN ad-
jOurnment was generally expected. To
the general surprise, however, the debate
continued. NJ. Margarine, chairman of the
committee, briefly called ON the govern
ment to reply to tho report read on last
Monday and NJ. Gambetta, accepting the
challenge, was seen slowly ascending the
tribune. The scene now became highly
interesting. Tho decisive moment had
come Would NJ. Gambetta be equal to
the situation? That he was alive to it's
extreme gravity there could not be a
doubt. His speech had been carefully
elaborated and was evidently meant to be
conciliatory. Opening with much show Of
humility the speaker attempted to per-
s,lade the Chamber that it was in accord
with the government :" for it," he said,
''it had rejected NJ. Barodet's scheme of
unlimited revision, it could only have
meant to approve OF limited revision
Finding his argument little to tho taste
Of his hearers he warmed with the Occa-
sion, and, protesting against tho criminal
folly of calling the whole constitution into
question, he rallied the revision committee
on the contradiction contained in its report
and asked if it was OF was not in favor of
complete revision. Skillfully lowering his
voice for few moments he then referred
to the ridiculous misinterprctation given
to his answer to the committee on Satur-
day. Raising his voice again the next
instant he made the very same threatening
declarations which had aroused the wrath
of the committee.
The form given to the threat was polite
but the threat was barely disguised. If
the Congress, he argued, should Ontsicp
the limits traced for it by the Chambers it
would be committing u revolutionary act.
Its resolutions would, therefore, be null
and have no effect given them by the ex-
ecutiye, In support Of this audacious
theory NJ. Gambetta quoted Il precedent
supplied by the Congress. which elected
NJ. Grevy and speech of NJ. DuFaure
but neither made much impression on the
Chamber, and tho seancc which had been
anything but orderly from the outset now
began to grow riOtOus. In vain did he
exhibit all the magnificent resources Of his
cloquence. In vain did he dilate OH his
devotion to the democratic cause. The
House applauded his grand periods. but it
refused to be led away by them.
One could not help inwardly comparing
NJ. Gambetta more than once, while ad-
dressed the Chamber, to lion tanner in a
cage of lions. For time he ha6 succeed
ed in cowing them, but single false step
must destroy him. Tho charm of his elO
quence had worn out The lions were
preparing to spring. Only oae thing
could have saved him-the sacrifice of the
Scrutin de Liste. This fatal Scrutin do
Liste he refused altogether to abandon.
He wound round and round i. tho whole
time, coquetted with it, wandered away
from it, but came back to it. Disguise
it as he would, the reference Was plain and
to the point. The Chamber, however,
would have nothing to do with the Scru-
tin de Liste, though NJ. Gambetta declar-
ed that it was Indispensable. Directly he
approached tho subject, it grew hostile
and rebellious. After speaking al hour
and i half amid continual Interruptions
NJ. Gambetta resumed his seat. He was
applauded by barely half the Chamber.
After short but telling rejoinder by
NJ. Andrieux, the chamber was then con
suited rs to whether the report OF the com
mittec should preferred to that of a cab
met. BY vote of 292 to 227 the commit
tec's report was adopted. This was a yir-
tual defeat for the cabinet. N Gambetta,
amidst tremendous excitement returned
TO the tribune and announced that the
could no longer continue to ad-
minister the affairs of tho country. M. dc
NJ. Jules Ferry and NJ. Brisson
are all spoken of as likely to succeed him.
Immediately after the Chamber Of Dep |
lties rejected the government bill NJ.
lambetta personally handed to President |
lrevy >hls own resignation and thas Of his
colleagues. The news caused great ex-
,itement in Paris. The appointment of NJ. !
Leon Say as minister of finance is strongly |
advocated in order to restore confidence.
SEES THROUGH IT.
Wants u Man of Iron, Not Ono OF straw.
Philada. Evening Telegraph: Rep.