New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
M FERRY OVERTHROW N.
n,s,eN.r1oN OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

NH
s;nu ~ the Chamber of Deputies, NJ Jules Ferry, |
s,Vn - u,n,ster presented the Governments request
g. credit of $40, 900 900 on account OF the mill
.orv onerations in China. NJ. Ferry at once moved
s. .ha onno,ntment of committee to examine ana
-o,,or, unon the credit, and he demanded that the
not;on he given priority This motion was relecteu
hv a vote of 3O8 to 161. M. Ferry immediately
s.nornced the resignation of the entire Ministry
PRESIDENT Creyy has accepted the resignation OF
the Ministry. ,,. 90
The Prime Minister. after asking credit OF
$40 .OOO. .OOO proposed that the Chamber nominate
Committee of Inquiry into the course OF the Gov
ernment with relation to Tonquin. General Lewa''
Minister of War; explained the situation in Tonquin.
prior 10 the vote on the motion to appoint COM
mittee on the credit, M. Ferry read yesterdays
d;spatcbes regarding the Langson affair. He ADDED
chat the retreat of the French had been effected IN
nerfect order The troops had found themselves
confronted by Chinese forces whose numbers IL had
been impossible to foresee. The French generals
had been Obliged to re-enter the Red River delta
and to maintain the defensive The measures
already taken to reinforce the French TROOPS III
Tonquin would not suffice. 1t was necessary 10
ayenge the Langson check In the interest," OF tne
honor of France He therefore demanded the
credit of $40 900 0O0 and he proposed to separate
the vote on this credit from the Ministerial ques
ton NJ. Ferry, in the course of his speech, was
frequently interrupted.
NJ Clemenceau approved the credit, but con-
demned the policy of the Government ana oe-
manded its overthrow.
. MN. Duyal and Ribot declared that they would
be ready to vote any sacrifices when the Ministry
was oyerthrown. They reproached the Cabinet Tor
concealing the truth.
The result of the vote on M. Ferry's motion was
received with loud applause.
NM. Laisant and Delafosse demanded the i'm
peachment of the Ministry, and NJ. Delafosse de-
manded urgency for the motion to that enect,
which was rejected by vote of 3O4 to 16l.
NJ. Brisson extolled theJbravery of the French
soldiers and sailors in Tonquin, and said that they
knew how to repair the effects of the recent re-
verses His remarks were received with general
applause.
The Chamber then adjourned to allow meeting
of the bureaus to appoint a committee on the new
credits The committee was subsequently, formed
All the members, it is understood are in favor of
voting the credits, reserving however, the right OF
demanding an explanation from the new Ministry.
Several of the members favor moderate colonial
policy after France has taken revenge upon Gina.
1t is generally expected that NJ. dc Freyclnet, at
present Senator, OF NJ. RibOt the great French
iurlst and now a member of the Chamber OF
Deputies, will be called upon to frame new min
istry 1t is also believed that NJ Waddington,
rendered the Office of Minister of Foreign Affairs
in place of NJ. Ferry, and that NJ. Leon Say, the
great political economist. will be asked to accept
the post of Minister of Finance in the new Cabinet.
The excitement caused by the French defeat at
Langson grows apace. Rentes at once responded 10
the popular feeling. Soon after the opening oil the
Pourse they had fallen from so francs 3ZA2
centimes the closing price of Saturday to rs francs
20 centimes Shortly before o'clock there was
4, Iaol xba nrieaf
90 centimes This decline was due to rumors that
popular manifestations were being made outside the
Chamber of Deputies. seucks have declined more
or less in sympathy with the downward movement
of rentes The action of the Government is awaited
with anxious suspense. and every rumor is eagerly
caught up and repeated with fresh additions.
The Radical Intansigednt, NJ. Docheforts paper
demanded NJ. Ferry's head for the blunders which
have cost the French the loss of so many lives IN
TonquiD.
UIntransigeant demands the trial and execution
of NJ. Ferry.
The Steele says: "No Frencbman dares to mention
withdrawal before the Chinese. The future of our
Eastern possessions depends upon the maintenance
of the French name. We must conquer China at
Pekin.1 ur
aud saws this crisis abolishes party distinctions.
The Journal des Uebdts advises the consideration
of the estion whether or not 1t would be prudent
China and reflection before deciding under the i'm
pulse of anger occasioned by reverses.
The r publiQue frdacdise says " The country mas
no doubt about the ultimate success OF the cam,
pagn az however painful cost. What would
contributes aoove all to the preservation or the
national sung froid would be the spectacle Of unon
solide and agreement among the deputies
The Gaul0is urges the impeachment OF the minis
General Negrier, who was wounded in Fridays
engagement, has been promoted to be General OF
DIVISION The newspapers generally urge tne
country to act with energy and coolness. Ihey ex1
hort All men that at such crisis party feelings ana
paFG pG tbpt there should be perfect unaninty Of SEN
timent in demanding that general National eHort
should be put forth to relieve the army IN lon9un
Orders have been issued directing the immediate
mobilization of all the fourth battalions OF infantry
The Government has decided to ask tor yoiu.-
feers from each regiment and TO call for 600 mari
time conscripts Large crowds of people have sur
rounded the French Chambers all the afternoon,
but up to p. no hostile demonstration had been
LONDON. March 3O.-A dispatch from Paris gives
the following account OF the opening scenes at the
meeting Of the Chamber OF Deputies to-day;
Long before the hour for the convenng of the
Chamber of Deputies the streets in the vicinity were
packed with crowds of excited men, and It soon De-
came evident that trouble brewing for the Gov
crnment A strong force of military was on duty
to prevent q riot anu preserve order IN the Jham-
ber Notwithstanding this precaution the galleries
were crowded with people WHO plainly showed
their irritation over the French defeat at Langson
by snRtes up sGsy az Ss o
Cabinet and their supporters as they entered the
Chamber When NJ. jules ferry, tne IrenlieI, arose
10 announce the decision Of the Cabinet Council
this morning he was loudly Kissed by those in the
galleries. He had barely finished the declaration
when a number Of Deputies Of the Right spgang TO
their feet, yelling, Down with the wretch" while
above the din could be heard the voice OF NJ
Clemenceau as he fairly screamed Ira,torsT ~ y
was some time before order was restored, and had
t not been for the presence Of the troops there is
hardly any doubt violence would have been done.
Dnring fGjs scene in the Chamber the crowd out
side became a bowling mob, and made several 9t-
fempts 10 pass the guards in order TO get inside the
f.;i'l:n,. inf ,vara lent hack by The determined