The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-04
FRANCES NEW PREMIER.
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY OUT
LINED TO THE DEPUTIES.

A Request that the Chamber Leave
the Question of Revising the Consti-
tuition with the Cabinet for the
Present-Peace at Home and Abroad
Proclaimed as Desired.
PARIS, April SIT is now announced
that Senator Ferriouilet and NJ. DeLuns
montad, member of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, will become Minister of Justice and
Minister of Public Works, respectively.
The Cabinetmet at the Palace of the Elysee,
the Presidents residence, to-day to discuss
the address to be presented to the Chamber
of Deputies by Premier Floquet. President
Carnot presided.
1t is stated that Gen. Boulanger will not
go to the Department of the Nord, whore
he is a candidate for the Chamber Of
Deputies, TO canvas in his own behalf.
In the Chamber of Deputies this after
noon Premier Floquet read statement set
ting forth the policy that would be pursued
| be his Cabinet. He appealed to the United
Republican sections for their support, and
asked them TO leave to the government the
question of revision of the constitution.
The ministry, he said, sincerely desired the
|
| maintenance of peace.
Premier Floquet continued: THE men
| composing the Ministry have long
served the Republic Their names are
known to the Democracy, and venture to
believe that the Democracy will place con-
fdence in them. ! trust that Parliament
will not refuse to support the Min
istry under circumstances which
imperatively require union among
the Republicans. 1t is not in i'm
| mobility and still less in retrograde move
ment that the country looks for considera-
tion among the Republicans, but rather in
continuous development of our institutions.
which superficial and transitory agitations
cannot impede.
FEARS NO REFORMS.
The government fears no properly elab-
Grated reform 1t only desires to place
itself at the head of the Repub-
| lican majority and to establish in
| the ranks a system of voluntary
discipline to guide it in its path, thus
| securing progressive realization of the
hopes which the nation has placed in the
republic. Liberty does not proceed on the
methods of dictator 1t cannot promise
a 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 re-
| flection. Those members of the Cabinet who
| are the warmest advocates of revision would
not wish that a work of this Importance,
work that is destined to place our political
| organization in complete harmony with Re-
| publican principles, should be begun under
| conditions that would endanger the attain
ment Of the end in view.
WHAT IS ASKED.
| The government asks to be charged with
determining the favorable moment and with
/ tha ya,,fn hof
the Senate and Chamb = 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 interest of the public, questions of
| finance, trade, manufactures, care of the
| working classes, the military condition of
the country and its international position
A series of laws dealing with these questions
has already been inscribed on the notice
paper. We ask to be allowed to
classify them in the order of their urgency,
| and we will support the solicitation of each
| that is most in accordance with democratic
interests. The government will introduce a
bill regarding associations, as preliminary
to a definite settlement of the relations of
| secular organizations inaugurated during
the revolution. We hope also to place the
Chamber in a position to examine maturely
| the last budget and effect important re-
| forms, especially in the liquor
laws and 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
preserving We shall thus prepare Mt
home and abroad, under propitious condi-
tions, for a solemn celebration in 1889 of
| the centennial of the revolution
At the close of NJ. Floquet's speech the
Chamber adjourned, but subsequently re-
| convened to elect the President of the
Chamber. The first ballot was:
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