The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-15
FLOQUET FL00RED.
The French Ministry, Defeated In the
Chamber OF Deputies. Resigns.

The French Ministry. Defeated In the
Chamber OF Deputies. Resigns.
PARIS, Feb IA The chamber Of depu-
ties was crowded to-day. The Prince OF
Wales and Lord Lytton, the British am-
bassador, occupied seats In the diplomatic
gallery. Baron Machin, president OF the
right, moved TO adjourn the debate on the
revision question for one week. He said
the right desired to complete the revision
as well as the dissolution OF the chamber.
Premier Ploquet refused to entertain the
motion, statlog the government could not
consent to dissolve the chamber. Baron
Machin's motion was rejected-S76 10 l7s
Count Milliefeu, In moving an indefinite
postponement OF the revision debate, said:
''The electional period virtually begins to-
day. Let us leave TO the people the
du ~ OF indicating what kind of revision
they desire. Let us not lose time In dis
cussing question that is In no wise def
mite. Instead OF pursuing policy OF egot
Ism, let us return TO the policy OF common
sense"
FloQuet, replying. reminded the house
that the government was pledged to make
the revision proposal the immediate order
OF the day after the serutin d'arrondesse-
ment bill.
AT the conclusion OF Floquets remarks a
division was taken and Count Milliefeu's
motion was adopted-307 10 2lS. Premier
Floquet thereupon announced the ministry
would Immediately resign.
Immediately after the announcement the
members Of the ministry sent their reslgna-
tons TO President Carnot. This was n
,laf.a rts.. IN h.1 haU har
bad said nothing Implying an Intention to
make motion TO adjourn the cabinet ques-
tian. Both the left and right were unaware
how the ministry would regard the vote
The majority included members Of the
right and number Of opportunists.
After the adjournment the radical left
and extreme left held meeting and sent q
the fall OF the cabinet and congratulating
the retiring premier upon his firmness.
After the ministers had rendered their
designations CarnOt sent for nj. Milne,
president of the chamber OF deputies, and
subsequently had a conference with NJ.
LeRoyer, president of the senate. A ru-
NOR was current this afternoon that Milne
had been asked 10 form cabinet, but to-
night IL Is stated President Carn0t has as
yet intrusted no one with the task.
Gen. Boulanger was passive spectator
OF the proceedings In the chamber OF depu-
ties. Immediately after adjournment he
issued manifesto 10 the electors OF the de-
partment OF the Seine. In this he claimed
credit for his party for "the overthrow OF the
discredited ministry that was attempting 10
ensnare the country by the comedy OF \
proposal TO revise the constitution which,
II passed by the chamber, the ministry well
knew would be rejected by the senate"
He proceeds: "We would not allow the
cabinet thus 10 deceive universal suffrage
and 10 consecrate Its usurpati0n by
doing the work Of constituent
assembly. The fall OF this Ill omened min
istry which had already planned laws for
the restriction OF liberty. will be relief 10
the public conscience. IL Is q step further
toward the dissolution OF the chamber and
a conv0cation OF constituent assembly.
After the vote on the scrutin d'arrondisse-
ment bill, which, In It's authors mind. was
nothing more than blow dealt at univer-
sal suffrage, the electoral period has COM
menced. II IL for the country TO speak.
Vive In Republique."