Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-05
FLoouEr,s PLEA.
The New Premier Fighting for United
Republican Support.

The New Premier Fighting for United
Republican Support.
PARIS, April AIN the chamber of dep.
mites Premier FIoquet read a statement
OF the policy of the new cabinet. He APP
pealed for the support Of the united Re-
publican section of the chamber, and
asked the chamber to leave to the gov
eminent the question OF revision of the
constitution. The ministry, he declared,
sincerely desired well considered reform
for the maintenance OF peace.
M. Floquet trusted parliament would
not refuse to give to the ministry its
support under the circumstances, which
3mperatiyely required the union of the
Republican sections. It was not, he said,
in immobility, and still less i n ~retrogres-
sion, that the country looked for concilia.
ton among the Republicans, but rather
in continuous development of the coun-
try's institutions, which superficial and
transitory agitations cannot impede. The
government, he said, fears no properly
elaborated reform. 1t only desires to
place itself at the head Of the Republican
majority. The question of a revision Of
the constitution demands the greatest
degree of calm reflection. Those mem
bers of the cabinet who were warmest in
advocating revision have NJ wish
that q work Of this Importance
ahall be. begun under conditions
which endanger the end in view. The
government asked to be empowered to
determine the favorable moment for the
beginning Of the work, and to prepare
the necessary en- tente cordinle between
the senate and the chamber of deputies.
The government would introduce O bill
regarding associations as preliminary to
o definite settlement of the relations be-
tween church and state, thus pursuing
the work OF secularization inaugurated
by h revolution, and would also place
the chamber in a position to examine
naturally the last budget, which would
effect important reforms, especially in
the liquor laws and succession duties.
New organization of the National
forces,o he continued, twill enable us to
secure the respect due to France, and
guarantee the peace we are sincerely de-
%sirousto preserve. We shall thus pre-
pare at home and abroad propitious con-
ditions for the solemn celebration which
we are to hold In 1897
Ballots were taken for a president OF
the chamber to succeed M. Floquet, as
follows:
First ballot--M. Brisson, 1856; NJ. Glen.
enceau, lib; M. Andrieux, 113.
Second ballot-M. Clemenceau, 1859; M.
Brisson, III; M. Develle, 115.
Another ballot is necessary.
The Journal DIES Debates and The Re-
publique Franchise violently assail the
cabinet for it's loss of Opportunist sup
port. and declare that had the ministry
been especially constructed with the OBJ
5ect OF antagonizing all political parties
and groups, and repeliing parliamentary
and public support, it could not have
more effectually achieved those ends.
The withdrawalofMM Ricard and Loubet,
has made the life of the cabinet more
precarious-if that were ~possible-than
before, and M. Floquet's weak declara-
ton Of the principles of the new govern
ment In the chamber Of deputies has not
helped to mend matters. President
Carnot shrinks from a dissolution OF the
chamber, lest Boulangerism may be pre-
dominant in the succeeding house, but it
does not seem possible that dissolution
can be much longer deferred, since the
defeat of the new cabinet upon any ques-
ton will leave hira no alternative. 1t is
not ut all likely that the chamber will
assent to the request of NJ. Floduet, that
the question of the revision of the consti-
tuition be left to the government, bit in
initely more likely that the minister
will succumb to the same constitutional
malady that dealt o deathsblow to NJ
Tirard and his band of weakIinps.