New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-05
THE DO-NOTHING DICTATOR.
pmrcULING BOULANGER IN THE CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES.

AN UPRoAR IN THE LOWER HOUSE
THE GENERAL SPEAKS RIGHT
OUT IN THE MEETING,
BUT DOESN'T CALL
NAMES
paris June 4.-General Boulanger took his first
stem in the Chamber of Deputies to-day Tor the
sssision of the Co..-sitution His arrival at the
Chamber was without incident. He gave notice
~ che Chamber that he would submit proposal
Gov revision of the Constitution and would de-
~.rd urgency therefor. lie read preamble
s.o,inc that the elections which had produced so
~ manifestations in his favor compelled him to
Iii attention TO the suIerings of the country and
~ tho intense crisis which threatens to become
- serous France, he declared, no longer feels
,so confidence in the future which is necessary to
every well-governed country
This statement met with loud dissent.
General Bouanger continued: " The Republic
e now governed by a group-a state of affairs
..r,,ous TO any country. We are all republicans
s.s;,;nc liberty and justice for all tRenewed cries
80 dsscnt) My name continues to be made the
s,h;ect of manifestoes. 1t is an honor for me
that several opinions concur in expressing this
confidence Those opinions are the views held by
ratriotio men, whose hearts are sore. Protests
from the Opportunists Parliamentarism has eX-
cited culpable cupidity; it has paralyzed the
Good will of the nation"
Here General Boulanger was interrupted by
snplause from the Right and section of the
Extreme Left and contending cries of dissent
from other PARTS of the House Tho General who
had prcserved an unmovcd demeanor during the
,rterruntion went on to say that the present
svs,em ought to be completely reformed. re-
vision of the constitution was the only ehectual
rvav TO take the Government OUT
NJ the hands of the privileged class.
How could ministries last any national policy DC
permanent which rested upon ParliamentaFisn' di-
yided into groups pursuing nothing but cnque III
tercsts? 1t was notorious that some MINISTERS
had drawn money from the public treasury In Or
der to secure electoral votes.
At this point the General was again interrupted
by cries of dissent and the President OF the Chan-
her asked him to withdraw his statement. Cen
eral Boulanger declared that he had no intention
of attacking the present Ministers
This declaration was received with cries OF
"Namesl" Names" and many protests
Continuing the General asked whether Pres1-
dent of the Republic was really necessity ana
whether France could not do as well without
President.
The President of the Chamber here advised Cen
eral Boulanger that it time TO bring his speech
to q close
The General IN conclusion, said that france re-
constituted could promise the continuity oil her
foreign relations Supported by powerful army
she would become the best guarantee for the peace
of Europe. The present Chamber could not give
such a constitution. lie then read his motion for
a revision of the constitution and dissolution OF
Parliament.
NJ Floquet credited Boulanger with desire TO
calm the impatience of the electors by the produc-
tion of his motion fearing that he would merit
the epithet of the do-nothing Dictator laugh
ter
The motion was rejected-377 to 1s6.
NJ. Pvat recalled the fact that General Boulan-
ger had been a colonel of the Versailles Army
against the Commune
NJ. Cassagnac thereupon exclaimed: " You
were a Communist. Your place is in the convict
station
NJ. Pyat proceeded amid an uproar to declare IN
favor of voting urgency, in spite of the fact that
he was no admirer of Boulanger, who owed his
success to Opportunist persecution
NJ. Floouet charged General Boulanger with pro-
Mitigating q manifesto of Neo-Caesarism and with
giving uterance to projects for the future wherein
the glory of Boulanger was the only thing dis
cerned.
my glory equals yours rejoined the General
NJ Floquet reminded him that at his age-hlUy-
one-the great Napoleon had uleu anu ho "o
what chance there that the Generals ampltloh
would attain anything. Boulanger, he said would
end in being nothing more than the Sleyes OF
stillborn Constitution.
After the defeat of the motion the Chamber re-
solved, by vote of 335 to 10, that the speech
of NJ Floquet should be placarded publicly through
out France.
NJ. Clemenceau, in closing the debate, sad ne
would support the Government. 1t was not
revision Of the Constitution that was at stake.
Such revision would not be made any the sooner
whether urgency was voted or not Republicans
unanimously demanded revision but were Will
ing TO wait until the Government deemed the time
opportune.