The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
FRANCES GRIM SPECTRE.
FLOQUETS PLAN FOR AVOIDING
A DICTATORSHIP.

1t Must Be Shown That Parliamentary
Institutions Can Give the Satisfac-
ton Sought in One Man Power-A
Committee Appointed on the Cues
ton Of Revising the Constitution.
PARIS, April 21-On the reassembling of
the Chamber of Deputies to-day a commit
tee was appointed to consider the question
of revising the constitution. The committee
consists of eleven members, four of whom
oppose revision, while two are in favor of
an immediate revision and five desire re-
vision, but are willing to accept the pro-
posal of the Cabinet to postpone action
upon the question.
In the lobby of the Chamber to-day a
group of Deputies charged the Prefect of
Police with ill-treatment of persons who
participated in tho demonstrations against
Gen. Boulanger, while showing len.ency
toward the Generals supporters. The Pre-
feet denied the charge and asked leave to
raise the question in the House.
The committee having in charge Gen.
Boulanger'S political affairs has issued a
statement that the General will remain
Deputy for the Department of the Nord.
CONFLICTS RENEWED.
There was a renewal of the conflicts be
tween the students and Boulangerists to-
night. The police charged on the rioters
and in the scuffle that ensued many persons
were injured, some seriously. The Bou-
langeriSts assembled at many points intend
ing to march to the Boulevarde st. Michael.
The police, however, dispersed them and
prevented them from carrying out the idea.
The city became quiet after II o'clock.
AN AGREEMENT NECESSARY.
In the Senate to-day Premier Floquet, re-
plying to NJ. Frarieux, member for the
department of Gironde, said that in order
to carry out the proposed revision of the
constitution an agreement with the Senate
would be necessary. He continued: 1--WE
shall have to explain the subject We un-
derstand by revision perfecting Of the con-
stitution wherein certain vices have been
indicated"
Question-What vices?
The Premier declined to enter into de-
tails. He stated that a majority of the
committee elected by the Chamber of
Deputies to consider the question of review
ing the constitution had agreed to postpone
taking any action in the matter. If it
should be found necessary to change the re-
latiOns of church and state it would not be
done with view of attacking the religious
peace of liberty of conscience.
PARISIAN CLAIMS.
With reference to the claims Of Paris he
said he was prepared to increase the muni-
cipal privileges, but not to give the city
government control of the police. If the
Cabinet should be obliged TO propose reform
of the Senate, it would first ask the Senate
to deliberate on the proposals. In conclu-
sion Premier Floquet said: "To struggle
against existing dangers we must display
DarnnOrpfiO and chow
that free exercise of Parliamentary
institutions can give the States sat
isfaction sought in a dictatorship. We
must updeceive the masses. so that they
will regain their confidence in us. Our
task will then be an easy one. Ihave taken
office determined to oppose a dictatorship
with the principles of Republican rule"
The order Of the day as agreed to by the
government was adopted by vote of 1856
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