The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-05
BOULANGER is BEATEN.
his Motion for Revisions Lost by q
Vote of 377 to 1S6.

Vote or 37T to 1S6.
PARIS, June 4--Cen. Boulanger took his
first step in parliament to-day for the re-
vision Of the constitution. His arrival at
the chamber was without incident. He
gave notice to the chamber that he would
submit amoton for the revision of the con-
stitutlon, and would demand urgency
therefor He read preamble stating that
the elections which had produced so many
manifestations in his favor conf
PEELED him to call attention to
the sufferings Of the country and to the In
tense crisis, which threatens to become very
serious France, he declared, no longer
fees the confidence in the future which is
necessary to every well governed country.
This statement met with loud dissents.
Gen. Boulanger continued: The republic
is now governed by a group Of state officers
perilous to any country We are all Repub
llcans, desiring liberty and irstice for all.
LRenewed cries of disseutl Ny name con-
tinues to be made the subject OF mani
feStos. II is an he nor for me that so many
concur in expressing this confidence. These
opinions are the views held by patriotic
men whose hearts are sore Parliameutism
has excited a culpable cupidity, and it has
paralyzed the goodwill of the nation.
Here Gen. Boulanger was interrupted by
applause from the right and the section of
the extreme left, and contending cries of
dissent from other parts Of the house.
WANTS AN ENTIRE CHANGE.
The general, who had preserved an un-
moved demeanor during the interruption,
went on to say that the present system
ought to be completely reformed Revision
Of the constitution was the only eifectual
way to take the government from the
hands of the privileged class. How could
ministries last or any national policy be
permanent which rested upon parliaments
divided into groups, pursuing nothing
but clique interestsi lt was notori-
Gus that some ministers had drawn money
from the treasury in order to secure cleo
torai votes. On this point the general was
again Interrupted by cries of dissent, and
the president of the chamber asked him to
withdraw his statement Gen. Boulanger
declared that he had no intention Of attack
ing the present ministers. This declaration
was received with cries of Names
NamesW and many protests"
DON'T WANT A PRESIDENT.
Continuing, Gen. Boulanger asked
whether a president for the republic was
really necessity and whether France could
not do as well without a president. The
president Of the chamber here advised Gen.
Boulanger that it was time to bring his
speech to a close. The general in conclu-
sion said that France reconstructed could
promise continuity of her foreign relations.
Supported by powerful army she would
become the best guarantee for the peace of
Europe. The present chamber could not
give "a constitution. He then read his
| motion for revision Of the constitution and
| dissolution of parliament.
NJ. Floquet credited Boulanger with a
| desire to calm the impatiencs of the electors
| by the production of his motion, fearing
| that he would merit the epithet. "The dc
nothing dictator" [Laughter.J
THE MOTION REJECTED.
The motion was rejected by vote Of 377
to 1856 M. Pyat recalled the fact that Gen.
| Boulanger had been the colonel of a Mar
sailles army against the commune.
NJ Cassagnac thereupon exclaimed
"You were a communist, your place is in
| the convict station"
NJ Pyat proceeded, amid an uproaT, TO
declare in favor of voting urgency in spite
| Of the fact that he was no admirer of Gen.
Boulanger, who owed his success to oppor-
tunist persecution.
M. Floquet charged Gen. Boulanger with
promulgating the manifesto OF new Cnzar-
ism and with giving utterance to new
projects for the future, wherein the glory
Of Gen. Boulanger was the only thing dis
cerned.
my glory equals yours" rejoined the
general.
NJ Floquet reminded him that at his age,
81, the great Napoleon had died and he
asked what chance there was that the gen
erals ambition would attain anything.
After the defeat of the motion the cham
Der resolved by a vote of 335 TO 10 that the
speech Of Floquet should be placarded pub
licly throughout France.