New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-04
TIE FIRST SPLIT IN TIE MINISTRY.

A..
OF DiPUTIEs SETTING FORTH his POLICY.
PARIS, April 3.-MM Ricard Loubet and Le-
Grand have retired from the Cabinet, being
unable to agree with the Government in regard
10 the revision of the Constitution. 1t is an
oonneed that Senator Ferrouillat and NJ. Deluns-
Montaud "a member of the Chamber of Deputies,
VIII become Minister Of Justice and Minister oil
iubic Works. respectively to replace MM Ri
.ard and Loubct.
The Cabinet met at the Palace of the Elysee,
rhe Presidents residence, to-day and discussed
,he address TO be presented TO the Chamber oil
IDENTITIES by NJ. Floquet. The President presided.
M the afternoon the new Prime Minister read
lie address IN the Chamber He appealed to the
united Republican sections Tor their support anu
asked them TO leave to the Government the qucs-
ZION of the revision OF the Constitution: ne
Ministry he said sincerely desired the adoption
Il well-considered reforms and the maintenance
Of peace. He continued:
"Ihe men composing the Ministry have long
served the Republic. Their names are known TO
Che democracy, and / venture to believe that the
democracy will place confidence in them. l trust
that Parliament will not refuse to support the
Ministry under circumstances which imperauveiy
require union among Republicans. 1t IS not In
mmoblity, and still less in a retrograde move
ment, that the country looks for conclliatlon
among the Republicans, but rather in continuous
development of our institutions, which SUPERFICIAL
and transitory agitations cannot impede lhe
government fears no properly elaborated reform
II only desires to place itself at the head of the
Republican majority, and to establish in the ranks
system of voluntary discipline TO guide 1t IN
its path, thus securing progressive realization OF
the hopes which the nation has placed In me he-
public. Liberty does not proceed on the methods
Of the dictator 1t cannot promise sudden trans
formation. II requires that work be accomplished
with the daily assent of the pubic powers.
The question of the revision -, OF
The Constitution demands calm reflection. Those
members of the Cahmet who are the warmest
advocates of revision would not wish that q
work of this importance-a work that is destined
to place our political organization in complete
harmony with Republican pinc;-,es-should be
begun under conditions that would endanger the
attainment Of the end in view. The GOvernmcnt
asks to be charged with determining the favorable
moment and with preparing for the necessary
entente between the Senate and the Chamber OF
Deputies ,
"The nation is at present less deeply interested
with problems Of political procedure than with
questions that at the root of the greatest IN
terests of the publc-questions of finance, trade,
manufactures, the care Of the working classes,
the military condition of the country, ana the
international position. A series Of laws dealing
with these questions has already been INSCRIBED
on the notice paper; We ask to be allowed 10
classify them in order OF urgency, and we Will
support the solution of each that is most IN ac-
cOrdance with democratic interests The
Government will introduce blll regulatlng a.,
sociations as, preliminary to a 9eIinisfS Gi,inof
settlement Of the relations between the Church
end the State thus pursuing the work OF secu-
larizat9n nangurated during the reu"iu', zen
10 examine maturely the last budget, and to ehect
important reforms especially in the fquor laws
and the succession duties. The new OrganlZatlou
of the national forces will enable us to secure
the respect that is due to France and to guaran-
tee peace. which are sincerely desirous OF
preserving. We shall thus prepare at home
and abroad, under DrOpitiOus conditions; for the
solemn celebra ion in 1889 of the centennial OF
the Revolution"
At the close of NJ. FloQuet's speech the Chamber
adjourned but subsequently rcconvened to elect
President of the Chamber. The Irst ballot was
Brisson, 1876; Clemcnceau, 116; Andrieux, Il3;
the second, Clcmenceau, 100; Brsson, 15l;
Andrieux, 10; Develle, 81. third ballot VIII
be necessary.
1t is stated that General Boulanger will not go
TO the Department of the Nord, where he is |
candidate for the Chamber of Deputies, to canvass
I'm his own behalf