Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-24
ON THE VERGE.
France Ready to Break Our in ReyOlu.
ton.
A CABINET CRISIS IMMINENT.
Ex-Empress Egenie Tanning the Dis
content.

PARIS, Jan. 23.-The differences in the
cabinet arise from the discussion of the
third clause in the government expulsion
bill allowing the government to place the
Orleans princes, now in active service, on
the retired list. 1t is understood that the
minister of war refused his adhesion,while
il is affirmed that the other members of
the cabinet favor Bellues' more stringent
amendment, ordering the immediate cash
eripg OF the princes. The latter harsh
enactment is the stumbling block over
which the ministry promises to break up
before long.
The ex-empress is staying at the Hotel
du Rim, in the very apartments occupied
by Napoleon before his election as presi
dent. To an interviewer she said: {" 1
have come to France, using my right to
testify to Napoleon, the prisoner, my
sympathy and forgetfulness of all past
discords. [ also come to comfort the
Princess Mathilde. What 1 am
doing is only family affair. 1 will make
no political manifestation in presence
of a government of which l know moth
ing" The rooms at the hotel are taken
for week in the name of the Countess
Pierreford. Many leading Bonapartists
flock to the Hotel Du Rhin. It is stated
that both Eugene and Mathilde have re-
ceived polite hints that they would do well
to betake themselves out of the country.
Another authority says: The ex-Empr
wishes it distinctly understood that her
presence in France at the present juncture
must not be interpreted as having any
political significance.
It is hardly possible to overrate the
dangerous character that the ministerial
crisis has assumed. Three cabinet councils
were held Tuesday. When the news came
that the special committee showed a ma
jority against the government, the minis
ter of war and marine again resigned.
President Grevy urged them not to resign.
He said: You are soldier and you are
a sailor. I am quite sure you would never
desert your posts under fire, but if you
retire now and leave me without cabinet,
that would be desertion."
At the third cabinet council at 9 o'clock
last evening matters we're left practically
unsettled. The cabinet will reach decis-
ion this morning. Late Tuesday evening,
it was announced that all ministers except
Duclerc, Billot and Jaurregenberg had
resigned. In case the present cabinet is
definitely overturned Freycinet- Floquet
ministry is spoken of, and the London
Standards special says the Duclerc
cabinet is virtually defunct. The
political panic is undated and fund hold
ers are throwing their stocks on the mar
ket. The want of a guiding star is uni
versally felt. The possibility of military
pronunciamento is freely talked of.
Throughout the Bourgeois class there is a
reaction against the regime of doctors and
| journalists, and yearning for the saving
sword. 1t is certain that the chambers
will adopt Floquet's proposed bill. Gam
betta's death has thrown the whole work
ing machine of France out of gear.
1t is certain that ministerial crisis is
imminent, and the idea of having Prince
Jerome tried by the senate has beer
abandoned. Prince Jerome wanted to see
whole troops of friends, under the pretext
that they were his counsel. The Judge, un
der instructions, allowed Jolibois, Bona
partist deputy, to act as his counsel, also
making three advocates; but he intimateG
that this would be the last.
The police searched the Office OF the
Petit Corporal for the manuscript of the
article which appeared in that paper urg
ing imperialsts to be active and pressing
in proclaiming Prince Victor emperor Of
| France.
De Cassagnac writing in LIE PGyS, says
The empress, with chivalrous generosity,
hes forgotten Prince Jerome's past, his
revolts, intrigues, and ambitions, and
merely considered her place was where the
name of Napoleon was being prosecuted
This step, by an admir- BILE, noble woman
is perfectly natural and logical.
LONDON, Jan. pa Geneva dispatch
says Krapotkine does not intend to appeal
from the decisoion of the judicial tribune
sentencing him to long Imprisonment.
Dore caught cold Friday. Returning
home from soiree on Saturday, lnfam-
nation of the throat set in, and despite
every effort it was impossible to arrest its
progress. He expired at 1890 p. m. to-
day.
The magistracy bill was taken up in the
chamber of deputies to-day. After Mr..
Clemence had spoken in defense of the
system of elections, the sitting of the
chamber adjourned to await the return of
Deves, minister of justice, from the cabi-
net meeting at Elysee.
The Bonapartist deputies deny that any
of them will resign IN order to create a
vacancy to be contested by Prince Jerome.
A cabinet council will be held tomorrow.