The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-30
The Chamber of Deputies, He Says, Has
Nothing Before 1t but Dissolution, and He
Will See that 1t Does Not ESCAPED Its Fate.
VariOuSSectiOns of the Republicans En-
deavOr to Agree Upon a Line Of Policy.
An Agitation that Seriously Threatens Pre-
mier Tiza's Tenure of POwer-The Germans
Will Try the Strong Hand in Africa.
THE FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.

Boulanger Returns Thanks to the Electors
Republicans Try to Agree q Policy.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-General BOulanger, IN q
letter, thanks the electors oe the Depart
ment of the Seine. He says: II am still
under the influence of the deep emotion
caused by the marvellous demonstration OF
Sunday. do not wish to postpone the ex-
preston of my gratitude to the admirable
population which marched so bravely in
serried ranks against parliamentary coali-
ton. composed of those who appeal so
audaciOusly to the republic which their
faults, their impotence, and their intrigues
have so gravely compromised. Never un-
der any regime was an official campaign OF
infamous attacks, premeditated calumnies
and menaceS more scandalOusly conducted
against q candidate. Ballot in hand,
you brushed away at one sweep
slanders and slanderers alike. The national
Republican party, based upon the prObity
of its officers, sincerity and universal suf-
frage, is henceforward to be the foundation
of the Chamber, which has fought against
it with unprecedented fury. The Chamber
now has nothing before it but dissolution,
from which it will not escape. 1t is to you,
electOrs-tO your energy and good sense
that our country will owe deliverance
from the parasites which devour while
they dishOnOr her. The republic is now
free to all Frenchmen of good will. May
they enter it and others leave it. Vive La
France! Vive Ia Repubiquew
The various sections of the Republican
party held meetings to-day. The Extreme
Left decided to support the proposed re-
establishment of the scrutin d'arrondis-
sement. A number of Deputies of this
party advocate general election as speed
lily as possible. The union of the Left de-
sire that NJ. JouvencaPs Interpolation, on
Thursday, shall precede the introduction
of the scrutin Acknowledgement bill. The
Radical Left is unanimously in favor of
maintaining the present Cabinet in power.
Premier FlOQuet urges his colleagues to
assent to measure modifying the press
laws, especially relating to placards.
AproRos. of Boulangers Proclamna;tions
author is Pierre Denis, sometime leader
writer on the Cri du Peuple, who is now a
contributor to La Presse, and who has been
successively editor of Socialist, Moderate
Republican and Bonapartist organs.
Moderates doubt Premier FlOquet's abil-
ity to pull through the crisis. Monarchist
papers insist upon the necessity of his i'm
mediately announcing a policy, quoting the
famous phrase Gambetta applied to Nc
Mahon, I'll fault Sc soumettre on sc demet-
tre."
When NJ. Jouvencal interpellates the
government, on Thursday, in the Chamber
of Deputies, regarding the course it pro-
poses to pursue in order to prevent the
spread of Boulangism, the Ministry will
fully explain the situation, announce the
policy it intends to adopt, and introduce a
bill for the re-establishment of the scrutin
darrondissment system of election. This
course was decided upon at meeting of
the Cabinet to-day.
1t is stated that NJ. Floquet, the Prime
Minister, does not intend to introduce in
the Chamber of Deputies an anti-Boulang-
lst bill, nor does he intend to propose a dis
solution of the Chamber. He will intro
duce, to-day, a bill to re-establish the
scrutin Acknowledgement system of voting.
The BOulangist coalition has decided to
remain passive and to profit by any mis-
ment. The downfall of the FlOquet gov
gency for the scrutin d'arrondisement bill,
as the BOulanglsts and probably many Op-
portunists and Radicals will refuse to agree
to it.
1t is stated that NJ Goblet and NJ DeFrey-
cinet both desire the position of Prime Min
lister. The most important post in the new
Cabinet will be that of Minister of the In
terror, as that official will have the super
vision of the general elections, which it is
expected will take place in March. The
BOulangiStS declare that should the govern
ment blunder, General BOulanger will be
president of the executive power within a