The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-13
B0ULANGER RESIGNS.
FLOQUET GIVEN THE LIE IN THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

!
The Generals Motion to Dissolve the
Chambers Defeated-A Vote of Cen
sure Passed on Him for His Language
Toward the Premier-An Adjourn
mont Till Monday.
| PARIS, July 12.-Gen. Boulanger in his
! speech in the chamber of deputies to-day,
| proposing a dissolution of that body, said
that such course was imperative, and that
| elections ought to be held before the cele-
bration Of the centenary of the revolution Of
! 1879. The country demanded the instiLu.
tion of new safeguards to secure the
| republic from the elfrontry of its ad versa,
ries, against which it was powerless. The
chamber Of deputies was falling into rain
and decay, and the country was trembling
with emotion at always having presented to
| it as an enemy citizen who only desires
the welfare of the republic ......-
MoNARCHIsTs ON THE ALERT.
The merchants were watching the repub.
| lie, expectant of its death agony. Tho
country felt that its safety demanded a re-
vision of the constitution. He did moi
| doubt that the patriotism of the deputie:
| was on level with their sense of duty.
| He would do his duty by demanding the
! passage of a resolution that the chambers,
| being convinced of the necessity for fresh
| elections, asked President Carnot for dis
| solution.
| FLooUET's REPLY.
Premier Floquet reproached Gen. BouL
anger for relying for support upon the
right Applause from the left He said
1t was not for man like Gen. Boulanger,
who was always absent from the chamber,
to judge of its legislative labors, or criticisS
| the hard working members. What had
Gen. Boulanger done
| Gen. Boulanger-I made an appeal to ths
| country.
Premier Flouquet-The country answered
| you in the Charente election.
! Mr. Spain (Bonapartist deputy for Char
ente)-Ihe country unanimously pro
nounced through me for revision.
NEVER RECOGNIZED.
Premier Floquet-We have never re.
| cognized you as one of us. You are
| lingerer in the sacristies--in the ante-cham-
bers of princes. We will celebrate the
centenary by again proclaiming the
supremacy of the civil law. We present
universalsuffrage Wehave rendered more
service to the republic than you can do
harm. You demand dissolution. 1t is IN
your party that it exists. Your photo.
graphs come from Germany, where your
| interests lie [Cheers from the left and
uproar among the members Of the right.l
BoULANGER GIVES THE LIE.
Gen. Boulanger-M. Floquet's speech Is
| only the utterance of badly educated
school usher. He in no way alludes to the
general policy of revision. He merely
makes personal attacks. tell him now, as
l told him amid the noise, that he inn
| pudently lies.
After scene Of excitement the president
of the chamber said that before applying
censure be would allow Gen. Boulanger to
| speak.
Gen. Boulanger asked if censure was to
be appliedto NJ Floquet or to himself.
The President-It was you that first at
tackled the chamber. The last words you
uttered make it necessary to apply sewers
rule.
PROTEST.
Gen. Boulanger protested against q
regime which d not respect the liberty of
presidents decision he would resign his
| seat.
The general thereupon left the chamber,
| followed bv his parisans.
The members of the left still claimed that
censure should be applied to Gen. Boulan-
ger.
Boulanger, by leaving the chamber, did
himself Justice.
/
NJ. de Marzelle, member of the right,
reproached the president for showing par
TALLY toward NJ. Floquet.
This led TO a renewal of the uproar
When order had been restored vote Of
censure on Gen. Boulanger was adopted.
The chamber then adjourned until Mon
| day.
RUMoRs OF DUEL.
| II is reported that in consequences Of tbs
occurrences Gen. Boulanger and NJ. Floquet
| Perlin are said to have consented to serve
| lon and M. Laguerre for Gen. Boulanger.
BoULANGER KISSED.
| When. Gen. Boulanger left the chamber
| of deputies a crowd outside shouted, "a bas
| Boulanger," Down with the dictatorp'
"Duck him" and groaned and Kissed the
| general vigorously Only few faint cheers
were raised. Gen. Boulanger intends
| to contest successively the departments Of
| Dordogne, Loiret, Ardeche and Norde.
1t is expected that the duel between Gen.
| Boulanger and NJ. Floquet will take place
| tomorrow mormng and that the weapons
| will be swords. IL is now SAID that M.
Hersse and NJ. Laisant will be Gen. Bou-
| langers seconds.
After the sitting NJ. Floquet sent his
| seconds TO Gen. Boulanger's house with his
challenge. Gen. Boulanger was out, but the
seconds were told that they would find him
at midnight In a newspaper office, whittier
he had repaired IL Is believed that the
preliminaries are arranged NJ Fioquet
seemed anxious TO fight before the affair
got TO the newspapers.