Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-15
FALL Of FLOQUET.
The French Minister resigns
in a Huff.
POSTPONEMENT OF REVISION.
The Chamber to be Dissolved and the
Opinion of the People to be
Ascertained.

PARIS, February 1.-THE Chamber OF
Deputies was crowded to-day. The Prince
of Wales and Lord Lytton, the British
Am bassador, occupied seats in the diplo-
matte gallery. Baron Macken, President
of the Right, moved to adjourn the de-
bate on the revision question for one
week. He declared that the Right de-
sired complete revision, as we'll as the
dissolution of the Chamber. Premier
Floquet refused to entertain the motion,
stating that the Government could not
consent to dissolve the Chamber.
Baron Macken's motion was rejecte d
by vote of 375 to 173.
Count de Douville Maillefeu, in moving
the indefinite postponement OF the revis-
ion debate, said: "The electoral period
virtually. begins to-day. Let US leave to
the people Che duty of indicating what
kind of revision they desire. Let US not
lose time in discussing question that is
| in nowise definite. Instead of pursuing
policy of egotism, let US return to pol
| icy of common sense"
Floouet, replying, reminded the House
that the Government was pledged to
make the revision proposal the immedi-
ate order of the day after the Scrutin
d'Arrondissement bill. At the conclu-
sion OF Floquet's remarks, division was
taken, and Count de Douville Maillefeu's
motion was adopted by 307 to 21S.
Premier Floquet thereupon announced
that the Ministry would at once resign.
Immediately after the announcement, all
the members of the Ministry sent their
designations to President Carnot.
This WAS complete surprise to the
Chamber. Floquet had said nothing i'm
plying his intention to make the motion
to adjourna Cbinet question. Both the
Left and Right were unaware how the
n mist ~ would regard the vote. The
majority included members of the Right
and number of Opportunists. After ad-
journment the Radical Left and Extreme
Left held meeting and sent delegates to
Floquet to express their regret at the fall
of the Cabinet, and congratulated the
, retiring Premier upon the firmness Of
! the position he had assumed.
, President Carnot, after the Ministers
, had rendered their designations, sent for
, M. Milne, President of the Chamber of
, Deputies, and subsequently held con-
ference with M. Lerover, President of the
! Senate. A rumor was current this after
} noon that Milne had been asked to form
t a Cabinet, but tonight it was stated that
President Carnot had as yet entrusted no
one with the task.
General Boulanger was passive spec
Q tator of the proceedings in the Chamber
: of Deputies. Immediately after adjourn
t ment, he issued q manifesto to the elec-
: tors oil the department of the Seine. In
\ this he claims credit for his party for
f the overthrow of discredited ministry
< that was attempting to ensnare the coun-
: try into the comedy of proposal to re-
: wise the constitution, which, if
passed by the Chamber, the Ministry
we'll knew, would be rejected by the sem
ate." He proceeds: "We would not
Q allow the cabinet thus to deceive uni
versal suffrage, and to consecrate its
# usurpation by being the work of q con-
stituent assembly. The fall of this
ill-omened ministry, which had already
planned laws for the restriction of liberty,
will be relief to the public conscience.
4 It is step further toward the dissolution
of the Chamber and the convocation of a
8 constituent assembly, after the vote on
! the Scrutin d'Arrondissement d bill which,
in it's authors mind, was nothing more
, than blow dealt at universal suffrage.
, The electoral period has commenced. It
! is for the country to speak. Vive Ia
! ReDubi0ue -