St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04
FRENCH POLITICS.
Nj. Floquet Outlines the Policy of
His Government,

His Government.
PARIS, April SIN the chamber of
deputies this afternoon M. Floquet read
a statement setting forth the policy that
would be pursued in his cabinet. He
appealed to the united Repub-
lican sections for their support,
and asked them to leave to
the government the question of the
revision of the constitution. The min
istry, he said, sincerely desired the
adoption of well-considered reforms
and the maintenance of peace. Premier
Floauet continued: 1.-The men COM
posing the ministry have long served
the republic. Their names are known
to the democracy, and Venture to be-
lieve that the democracy will place con-
fidence in them. trust that parliament
will not refuse to support the ministry
under circumstances which impara-
lively require union among Repnb-
licans. 1t is not in nobility, and still
less in a retrograde movement, that the
country looks for Cancellation among
the Republicans, but rather in a con-
tinuous development of our institutions
which superficial and tranSltory aglta-
lions cannot impede. The government
fears no properly elaborated REFORM form:
1t only desires to place itself
at the head of the Republican
majority and to establish in the ranks
system of voluntary discipline to guide
it in its path, thus securing progress
sive realization of the hopes which the
nation has placed in the republic.
Liberty does not proceed on the methods
of the dictator 1t cannot promise a
sudden transformation. 1t requires
that work be accomplished with the
daily
ASSENT OF THE PUBLIC POWERS.
The question of revision of the cOnSti-
tuition demands calm reflection. Those
members of the cabinet who are the
Warmest advocates of revision would
not wish that work of this Importance,
work that is destined to place
our political organization i'll complete
harmony with. republican principles,
should be begun under conditions
that would endanger the attainment OF
the end in view. The government asks
to be charged with determining the IA
vorable moment and with preparing for
the necessary entente between the senate
and the chamber of deputies. The ma
ton is at present less deeply interested
with problems of political procedure than
with questions that are at the root
of the greatest interests of the
public-questionS of finance, trade,
manufacturers, the care of the working
classes, the military condition of the
country and the international position.
A series of laws dealing with these
questions has already been inscribed on
the notice paper. We ask to be allowed
to classify them in order of urgency, and
we all support the solution OF each
that is most in accordance with
democratic interests. The government
will introduce the bill regarding assOci-
atoms as preliminary to a definitive
settlement of the relations between the
church and the state, thus pursuing the
work of seculariZatiOn inaugurated
during the revolution. We hope also to
place the chamber in position to
examine maturely the last budget, and
to effect important reforms, es-
pecally in the liquor laws and the sue
cession duties. The new organization
of the national forces will enable us to
secure the respect that is due to France
and to guarantee peace, which we are
sincerely DESTROYS of preserving. We
shall thus prepare at home and
abroad, under favorable conditions, for
the solemn celebration in 1889 of the
centennial of the revolution" At the
close of NJ. Floquet's speech the cham
Der adjourned, but subsequently recon-
vened to elect a president of the cham
Der. The first ballot was-BriSson, 156;
Clemenceau, 119; AndrieuX, 113. The
second Clemenceau, 1863; BriSSon, ISL;
AndrieuX, ITO; Develle, 81. A third
ballot will he necessary.