Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-13
THE OLD WORLD.
A Scene in the Chamber of
Deputies.
GENERAL BOULANGER RESIGNS.
Challenged to Fight by FlOquet.
France in an Upr0ar.
Cable Flashes.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
PARIS, July 12.-In the Chamber O
Deputies to-day Boulanger proposed the
dissolution of the Chamber. His PROPOSE
tion was rejected. Boulanger thereupor
resigned.
General Boulanger, in his speech pro-
posing dissolution, said such a course
was imperative, and that the elections
ought to be held before the celebration
of the centenary of the revolution Of
1889. The country demanded the in
stitution of new safe guards to secure the
Republic from the attacks of its adver-
saries against which it was now power
less. The Chamber Of Deputies was falling
into ruin and decay, and the country was
trembling. Monarchists were watching
the Republic expectant of its death
agony. The country felt that its safety
demanded revision of the Constitution.
He did not doubt that the patriotism OF
the Deputies was on level with their
sense of duty. He would do his duty by
demanding the passage of resolution
that the Chambers, being convened OF
necessity for fresh elections, ask Presi-
dent Carnot for dissolution.
FLooUET's CUTTING REMARKS.
Premier Floquet reproached General
Boulanger for his support upon the
Right. TApplause from the Left.] He
said it was not for q man like Boulanger,
who was always absent from the Cham
ber, to Judge of its legislative labors or
criticise the hard working members.
What had General Boulanger made an
appeal to the country for asked Floquet,
and then proceeded to say: "The coun-
try answered you in the Charante elect
ion. We have never recognized you as
one of US. You are a lingerer in the
ante-chambers of princes. We will cele-
brate the centenary by again proclaim
ing the supremacy of the civil power.
We represent universal suffrage. We
have rendered more service to the Re-
public than you can do harm. You de-
mand dissolution. 1t is in your party
that it exists. Your photographs come
from Germany, where your interests lie.
tCheers from the Left and uproar among
the members of the Right :.
BoULANGER GIVES FLoQUET THE LIE.
General Boulanger-Floquet's speech
is only the utterance of badly educated
school-usher. He in no way alludes to
the general policy of revision. He
merely makes personal attacks. I tell
him now, as told him amid the noise,
that he impudently lies.
After scene of excitement the Presi-
dent of the Chamber said that before ap-
plying the censure he would allow Gen
eral Boulanger to speak.
General Boulanger asked if censure
was to be applied to General Floquet or
himself.
President-It was you that first at.
tackled the Chamber. The last word you
uttered makes it necessary to apply a
severe rule.
THE GENERAL RESIGNS AND is CENsURED.
General Boulanger protested against a
regime which did not respect the liberty
of the tribune. He said, in view of the
Presidents decision, he would resign his
seat. The General thereupon left the
Chamber. followed by his partisans.
The members of the Left still claimed
that censure should be applied to Gen
eral Boulanger. The President remarked
that Boulanger, by leaving the Chamber,
did himself justice.
M. de Lamarselle, member of the
Right, reproached the President for
showing partiality toward Floquet. This
led to renewal of the uproar. When
order had been restored, the vote of
censure of General Boulanger was
adopted. The Chamber then adjourned
till Monday.
ppopApJE DJrET
1t is reported, in consequence of the
occurrences in the Chamber of Deputies,
Boulanger and Floquet will fight ! duel.
Clemenceau and Perrin are said to have
consented to serve as seconds for Floquet,
and Count Dillon and M. Laguerre for
Boulanger.
"A BIAS BoULANGER! J"
When Boulanger left the Chamber the
crowd outside shouted "a bas Bou-
langerW "Down with the traitor !" "Duck
him !" and groaned and hissed the Gen
eral vigorously. Only few faint cheers
were raised. Boulanger expects to con-
test successfully the Departments OF
Dordogue, Loiret, Ardeche and Nord.
1t is expected that the duel between
Boulanger and Floquet will take place
tomorrow morning and the weapons will
be swords. It is now said that Herrisse
and Laisalle will be Boulanger's seconds.
After the sitting Floquet sent his Sec
onds to General BouIanger's house with
his challenge. General Boulahger was
out, but bis seconds told him they would
find him at midnight in newspaper
office, whether he had gone. 1t is be-
lieved the preliminaries are arranged.
Floquet seemed anxious to fight before
the affair got to the newspapers.
LONDON CABLINGs.