Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
RREMIERFL0QUET
INACCURACIES A POLITICAL REvoLU-
TON IN FRANCS.
A RADICAL REVISION OF THE cox.
sTITUTION.


More Nearly to Democratic Form of
Governments - The Premier Motion
Passed by Vote of 337 to 1sI-Pro-
fessor Gebhardt and Dr. Tobold De-
nounce DIR. MISUNDERSTANDING Notes.
PARIS, Oct l7.--Monday Premier Floquet
lnaugurated what will lead to a political
revolution in France. 1t is a radical re.
vision and adaptation of the constitution
more nearly to a democratic form of gov
eminent
M. Floquet, In his speech on introd ucing
the bill, expressed the belief that the nation
desired that the constitution be revised.
The republic he said, would remain. Its
existence was beyond discussion, since it was
the issue Of universal suffrage. Monarchism
excluded any system Of government elected
by suffrage. Protests from the Right NJ
FIoquet declared that it was not proposed
by revising the constitution to destroy re-
publican institutions but TO improve Them
The revision was rather aimed against
Royalist plots and plots for the creation of q
dictator.
NJ. FL quet insisted that the question be re-.
ferred to an existing committee. He said he
would regard the result of the vote as a
question of confidence in the ministry.
M. Delmas, in the name of the Moderates,
declared that from motives of patriotism
they would support the government. M.
Floquet's motion was passed by vote of a31
1 70 Isl.
The vote indicates that the revision, sub.
stantially as proposed, will pass the cham
Der, and very probably the senate also, since
1t guarantees the existence OF that body. 1t
forces at once Inonarchism, Imperialism and
the disturbing elements concentered in Bou-
LANCER into a final struggle, and the Repub-
licans enter upon the contest not without
risk.
The reassembling of the chamber of depu,
ties Monday brings Gen. Boulanger again
prominently before the French public His
appearance In his seat with the reindorse-
ment OF his constituents made him the OBJ
Ject Of general attention and his silence on
the subject of revision OF the constitution
when the governments bill was introduced
caused some surprise, in view Of the fact that
all OF his political campaigns have been con-
Quoted upon platform demanding precisely
this thing, though without the saving clauses
which Premier Flcquet embodied in his bill
to prolong the ministerial career of himself
and his colleagues.
The fact that Gen. Boulanger took no part
in the brief discussion upon the matter of
referring the bill, coupled with his recent
seclusion, is generally accepted, however, as
evidence that he has learned wisdom from
experience, and will, for time at least, sub
stitute policy of dignihed reticence for the
noisy and pyrotechnical ono upon which he
began his political career, and which re-
suited IN complete failure.
Bouanger is by this time no doubt aware
that he cannot hope to ride into power as a
legislator upon a wave Of turbulence, and
also convinced that his efforts to achieve his
restoration to active military service by
abetting disorder on the part of his friends
will be fruitieSs. In order to accomplish
either he must invite rather than repel the
confidence of the stable men of France, and
this, it is believed, he is resolved to do.
/ The enormous majorities by which he was
7 returned to the chamber stamp him as the
unquestionable representative OF the voters
OF the department he has chosen to sit for,
and this fact is OF itself sufficient to insure
his Importance as member OF the body,
aside from his personal popularity and mill
tary prestige. He already has many staunch
and valuable adherents among his colleagues,
and it remains solely with himself whether he
will add to their number sufficiently to be-
come the leader of great party, or dimin
prised in his individual vote.
The Imperial Doctors StiH Talking.
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