The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-04
The Ministry Desires Only to Use It's Powers
to Promote the Financial, Social and Ed
ucational Well-Being of the People.
Emperor Frederick Suggests Modifica-
tions in Existing Army Regulations.
The Trouble Between Italy and Abyssinia
Still Unsettled, but Neither Party to the
Quarrel Is Spelling for Fight.
FRENCH AFFAIRS

III. FIoquet Makes . Statement the Cham
Der of Deputies.
PARIS, April 3-M Lsfevre and NJ. Les Gull
lier, Radicals, will probably become Minister of
Justice and Minister of Public Works, respect
lively. to replace II. Ricard and III. Loubet, who
resigned directly after their appointment, be-
cause they disagreed with the other members of
the Cabinet in regard to the revision of the
Constitution. It is still uncertain whether the
Ministry will appear in the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day.
The Journal des Debats and Republique Fran
caise violently attack the Cabinet.
1t is now announced that Senator Ferrouillat
and NJ de Luns- Montaud, member of the
Chamber Of Deputies. will become Minister of
Justice aud Minister of Public Works. respect
lively.
The Cabinet met at the palace of tho Eysee,
the Presidents residence. to day, TO discuss the
address to be presented TO the Cnam Der of Dep
utes by Premier FIoquet. President Carnot
presided.
In the Chamber of Deputies, this afternoon,
II. Floquet read statement setting forth the
policy that would be pursued by his Cabinet.
He appealed to the United Republican sections
for their support. and asked them to leave to
the government the question of the revision of
the Constitution. The Ministry. he said, sin
cerey desired the adoption of well-considered
reforms, and the maintenance of peace. Prem
ier Floquet continued: THE men composing
the Ministry have long served the republic.
Their names are known to the Democracy. and
venture to believe that ths Democracy. will
place condolences in them. I trust P arliament
will not refuse to support the Ministry under
circumstances which irnperatively require union
among Republicans. 1t is NOT in immobility,
and still less in q retrograde movement, that
the country looks for conciliation among the
Republicans, but rather in continuous develop
msnt of our institutions which superficial and
transitory agitations cannot impede. The gov
ernment fears no properly elaborated reform
It only desires to place itself at the head OF the
Republican majority and to establish on the
ranks system of voluntary discipline to guide
1t in its path, thus securing progressive realI-
cation of the hopes which the nation has placed
in the Republic. Liberty does not proceed on
the methods of the dictator. 1t cannot promise
sudden transformation 1t requires that work
be accomplished with the daily assent of the
public powers. The question of revision of the
constitution demands calm reflection. Those
members of the Cabinet who the warmest
advocates of a revision would not wish that
work of this importance-a work that is des-
tined to place our political organizations in
plete harmony with republican principles
should be begun under conditions that would
endanger the attainment of the end in view.
The government asks to be charged with deter
mining the favorable moment and with. pre-
pairing 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 are at the root
OF the greatest interests of the public
questions of finance, trade. manufactures,
of the working-classe the military condi-
tion of the country. and tho international posi-
ton. series of laws dealing with these ques-
tions has already been inscribed the notice
paper. We asked to be allowed to classify them
in order of urgency. and we will support the
solution of each that Is most IN accordance with
democratic interests. The government will
introduce a bill regarding associations as prelim-
mary to definite settlement of the relations
between the church and the state thus pursuing
the work of secularization inaugurated during
the revolution. We hope also to place the
Cham ber in a position to examine maturely the
last budget. and to effect important reforms.
especially In the liquor laws and
the succession duties The new organization of
the national forces will enable US to secure the
respect that is due to France, and to guarantee
peace, which we are sincerely desirous of pre-
serving. We shall thus prepare at home and
abroad, under propitious conditions, for the
solemn celebration, in 1889, of the centennial
of t he revolution.
At the close of NJ. Floquet's speech, the
Chamber adjourned. but subsequently recon
vened TO elect president of the Chamber. The
first ballot Brisson, l56; Clemenceau, ll6
Andrieux, 1l3 Second: Clemenceau 169; Bris
son, Isl; Andrieux. ITO; De velle. 81 A third
ballot will be necessary.
NJ. Clemenceau thinks the programme of the
new Cabinet is perfect. He said this evening:
m Flouquet read his statement with SINGER
ity of manner which is in itself promise of
what the Ministry will do The Cabinet Is we'll
What more can say for i'll"
The Senate received the Cabinet very
coidly. The news of the accession of M. FIou-
Quet has alarmed the Vatican.