Wichita eagle., 1888-04-05
FRANCE.

mander of the Fourth division of the
army, viii probably be appointed chief of
the general staff of the war office 1t is
stated that the opportunists in the cham
Der of deputies ars preparing for an imme-
diate Interpolation of government in
regard to its general policy. Only radical
journalsapprove Premier Floquet's decla-
ration of policy of ministry. The jour
nal Des Debates and Republique Franchise
assert that the statement encourages the
demagoguery The Figaro hopes for an
early alliance of the party of the right and
the opportuniSts.
The new cabinet consists of one member
of the extreme left, five members of the
radical left and four moderates.
The committee of the chamber of depu-
ties to whom was referred the proposal of
the Panama canal company to issue loan
are equally divided for and against the
loan. and will therefore report to the
chamber that they cannot arrive at a
conclusion.
In the Chamber of Deputies this after
noon NJ Floquet read statement setting
forth the policy that will be pursued by
his cabinet. He appealed to the United
Republican sections for their support, and
asked them to leave to the government the
question of the revision of the constitution.
The ministry, he said, sincerely desired the
tuOpIlOn O1 Well-CpISiutTtU anu
the maintenance of peace.
Premier FlOquet continued 1.-The men
composing the ministry have long served
the republic. Their names are known
TO the democracy, and / venture to be-
heve that the democracy will place
confidence in them. l trust that
parliament will not refuse TO sup
port the ministry under circumstances
which imperatively require union among
Republicans 1t is not immobility and
still less in a retrograde movement, that
the country looks for Cancellation among
the Republicans but rather in continu-
Gus development of our institutions, which
superficial and transitory aSitations can
not impede. The government fears no
properly elaborated reform. 1t only de-
sires to place itself at the head of the Re
publican ma jority and to establish on the
ranks a system of voluntary discipline to
guide it in its path, thus securing a
progressive realization OF the hopes which
the uation has placed in the re-
public. Liberty does not proceed on
the methods of the dictator 1t can not
promise a sudden transformation. It re-
quires that work be accomplished with the
daily assent of the public powers. The
question of the revision of the constitution
demands calm reflection. Those members
of the cabinet who are the warmeSt advo-
Gates of a revision would not wish that a
work of this importance-a work that is
destined to place our political organiza
ton in complete harmony with republican
principles should be begun under condi-
tions that would endanger the attainment
of the end in view. The government asks
to charged with determining the favor
able moment and with preparing
for the necessary entente between the SEN
ate 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-uuestions
OF finance, trade, manufactures, the care
of the working classes, the military condi-
ton 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 will support the solution of each that
is most in accordance with Democratic in.
uerests. The government will introduce a
bill regarding associations as preliminary
TO definitive settlement of Tho
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 a position 10 examine marurely
the last budget, and to effect important
reforms, especially in the liquor laws and
the succession duties. The new orgauiZa
tlon OF the natioAai forces VIII ehaoIe u
TO secure the respect that is due to France
and TO guarantee peace, which we are sin,
cerely DESTROYS of preserving. We shall
thus prepare at home and abroad, under
propitious conditions. for the solemn cele
bration in 1889 of the centennial of the
revolution
At the close of NJ. Floquet's speech the
chamber adjourned, but subsequently re
convened TO elect president of the cham
her. The first ballot was: Brisson, l56
Clemenceau, 116: AndrieuX, IFS The
second: Clemenceau, l69 Brisson. 15l
Andrieux. ITO: Develle, 81. A third balloi