The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-15
FLOQUET OUT OF OFFICE.
THE ENTIRE MINISTRY FOLLOWS
HIS EXAMPLR.

A Vote to Indefinitely Postpone the
Debate on the Revision of the Con
stitution the Cause of the Cabinets
Manifesto,
PARIS, Feb. 14-When the question of
revision of the constitution came up in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day, Count Dou-
vile Mailefeu moved that debate on the
subject be adjourned. Notwithstanding
the opposition of the government, the mo-
ton was adopted by vote of 307 to 2lS.
Premier Floquet, therefore, announced
that the ministry would Immediately resign.
The chamber was crowded. The Prince
of Wales and Lord LyttOn, the British am
basSadors. occupied seats in the diplomatic
gallery.
Baron Mackan, president of the right,
moved to adjourn the debate on the re-
vision question for one week. He declared
that he right desired complete revision, as
well as the dissolution of the chamber. A
delay of one week would enable the govern
ment to decide in regard to dissolution.
FLoQUET WOULDN'T ENTERTAIN IT.
Premier Floquet refused to entertain the
motion, stating that the government could
not consent to dissolve the chamber Baron
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357 to 173.
Count De Douville Maillefeu, in moving
indefinite postponement Of the revision de-
bate aid:
The electoral period virtually begins to-day
Let us leave TO the people the duty of ind-
eating what kind of revision they desire. Let
us not lose time in discussing the question that
is in no wise definite. Instead Of pursuing the
policy Of egotism let us return to the policy of
common sense.
Premier Floquet, in replying, reminded the
house that the government was pledged to
make the revision proposal the immediate order
of the day, after the scrutin d ACCOMPLISHMENT
bill.
THE RESIGNATION A SURPRISE.
At the conclusion of Premier Floquet's
remarks the division was taken with the
result stated. The resignation of the miuis-
| try was complete surprise to the Cham
bers.
Premier FIoquet had said nothing imply
ing an intention to make the % otion to ad-
journ a cabinet question. Both the left and
the right were unaware how the ministry
| would regard the vote. The majority IN
cluded members of the right and a number
Of opportunists. After the adjournment the
radical left and the extreme left held a
meeting and sent delegates to Premier Flo
quet TO express regret at the fall of the
cabinet and congratulate the retiring pre-
mier upon the firmness of the position that
| he had assumed.
Immediately after Premier Floquet's an
nouncement, all the members of the min
istry sent their designations to President
| Carnot.
CARNoT's CONFERENCES.
President Carnot, after the ministers had
| rendered their designations, sent for NJ.
Meine, president of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, ana subsequently had conference
| with M. LerOyer, president of the Senate.
I
| NJ. Meline had been asked to form a cabi-
net, but tonight it is stated that President
| Carnot has intrusted no one with the task
Gen. Boulanger was passive spectator
| of the proceedings in the chamber of dep
uties. Immediately after the adjournment
he issued a manifesto to the electors of the
| department of the Seine. In this he claims
the credit for his party for "the overthrow
of the discredited ministry that was at
tempting to snare the country by the COM
| edy of a proposal to revise the const tuition,
which, if passed by the Chamber,
the ministry well knew would be
rejected by the Senate" He proceeds: "We
would not allow the cabi ct thus to deceive
universal suffrage, and to concentrate its
usurpation by doing the work of constitu-
ent assembly. The fall Of this ill-omened
ministry, which bad already planned laws
for the restriction of liberty, will be relief
to the public conscience"
STEP TOWARD DISSOLUTION.
Gen. Boulanger continues: cit is a step
| further toward the dissolution of the Cham
Der aud the convocation of q constituent
assembly, after the vote on the scrutin
d'arondissement bill, which, in its authors
minds, was nothing more than blow dealt
at universal suffrage; the electoral period
has commenced. IL is for the country to
speak Vive la Republicin
~ vil1 Mail jg frio
radical In the course of his speec to-day
he said be did not desire to place difficulties
| in the way of the cabinet Prob tbly he
was himself surprised at the result Of his
motion. Gen. Boulanger considers that an
immediate dissolution of parliament is in
evitable and that this will lead to a triumph
| of his ideas.