Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-29
The Existence of the French
Republic Menaced.
ADVENT OF CEsARISM FEARED.
The Result of the Election causes
Grave ApprehensiOns of War
With Germany.

| luo RopuDllc1u JOurHalS, Wulle Ill
mitting that the election of Boulanger is
a serious reverse, declare it is not suf1i-
cient to discourage the party, which
must unite more closely against the
threatened Cesarism. The monarchist
papers assert that the result of the cleo
ton is condemnation Of the Parliamen-
tary Republic and presages its downfall.
Boulangist organs emphatically de-
clare the election is blow to the Gov
ernment. The Figaro says that at to-
days session of the Chamber, Jouvenial.
Radical, will question the Government
as to what measures it will adopt to
check the spread of Boulangism. Floquet
will reply to Jouvenial's interpretations
at length.
Several arrests were made, but no
serious outbreak occurred. An election
was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in
the Cham ber for the Department of Cote
dor. Baray, Republican candidate, re-
ceived % ,545 votes, and Prost, Radical.
22,793. Eleven thousand seven hundred
and seven votes were cast for Boulanger.
PARIS, January 28.-The Cabinet had
a meeting this morning and discussed the
disorders arising. 1t is stated that ma
l
solving the Chamber and holding gen.
eral election in April, but first modifying
the electoral laws, in order to prevent
bers of the Chamber advocate strong
ment They urge that General Campo.
dent Carnot held a conference this morn
| inn vyit in r.
ical life.
1t is the Presidents intention to await
events, and to accept all the RESPONSE
bility the situation involves. He will
not abandon the Presidency until the ex-
piration of bis term of Office.
Floquet has decided to resign or to
take any other action that the Chamber
may consider best in the interests of the
Republic.
p. M.-Tbree per cent. rentes for ac-
count were quoted this afternoon at 81
francs and 95 centimes, decline of but
| 5 centimes from Saturdays closing
quotations. The price to-day at the close
OF the Bourse was S2 francs, rs centimes.
PARIS, January 2S.-Souvenial has
abandoned his intention to interpellate
| the government in the Chamber OF
Deputies this afternoon in regard to the
| measures to be adopted to check the
spread of the Boulangism. Up to $3.50
P. NJ, but few persons gathered outside
the Chamber and nothing noteworthy
occurred. In Government circles it is
considered that the election of Boulanger
menaces the Republic, 10000 Conserva-
tives and 10000 Republicans having
voted for him. One Minister, speaking
of the situation, quoted the words of M.
Thiers: "We should take everything
seriously, nothing tragically."
Boulanger has announced his intention
10 attend the session of the Chamber on
Thursday.
The Chamber to-day passed a credit of
1000, 900 francs to be expended in i'm
proving the military posts.
| Floquet proposes to introduce on Thurs
day an anti plebiscite measure and bill
to re-establish the scrutinized arrondisse-
ment system. The groups of the Right
and the Boulangists have decided not to
take the initiative, but to await the ac-
ton of the majority.
GRAVE FEARS OF THE PRESS.
| VIENNA, January 29.-Poltical cores
pondence, referring to Boulanger's vic
tory says: "In diplomatic circles here,
the election is regarded as sure symp-
tom of coming change of system in the
Government of France. No immediate
danger is feared as regards international
mplications, as it is believed that in
ternal dissensions will prevent external
entanglements."
The Wiener Tagblatt says; "The re-
turn of France to programme of mod
Grafton is hardly possible. The moder-
ate elements will soon disappear from the
scene and the wild revolutionaries will
hold the field. The danger of war be-
tween Germany and France has now be-
come real"
BERLIN, January 2S.-The newspapers
here, of all shades of political opinion,
regard the success of General Boulanger
as an evil augury for the French Re-
public.
The North German Gazette says: "The
regime of Parliamentary Republic has
tai. The defeat of the Government will
i The Post sees in the result of the elec-
of the Republic.
The Vossiche Zeitang says: "It was not
} Boulanger alone that was victorious, but
hlnO PhO6ianlLuO w OoVSUlloh
, torship and emphasize the fact that he ie
the man for league OF patriots; that his
: glorious sword is to rend the Peace ol
Frankfurt and win back Alsace-L Lorraine
The French mean once more to be 8
r grand nation. That is the Significance O.
Boulanger's success for Germany"
The Volks Zeitung recalls the warnin,
of the Repubhque Francaise, can EN-
peror if you wish for one," and says
"Paris responds, yes, we do wish fo
one."
: PARIS, January 2S.-Doudeauville pre-
siding at meeting OF the Royalist Righ
( to-day said: "The current events are th'
prelude to the restoration of the Mon
: archy. Only few weeks ago had th'
honor of being received by the Comte d.
, Paris. 1 found him full of hope ant
, thoroughly convinced that he will save
France"
: A Thousand students paraded in the
J Latin Quarter tonight. They broke th'
windows of houses occupied by person
known to be partisans of Boulanger. Tht
police finally dispersed them.
} LONDON, January 2S.-A Paris dispatch
: to the Daily Telegraph says: In an in
J terview to-day General Boulanger said
"Instead of the Government treating th'
r election as an ordinary incident of par
lament, they made out that the Repub
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