The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-17
THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
Names Of tho New Ministers-AI. Constnus'
... Resignation,

PARIS, March 10.-M. .Constans' resigna.
ton, which really led to the dow MALL OF
the ministry, was due directly to the
stand Carnot and Tirard took regarding
the Berlin conference. The Minister Of
the Interior made q speech at tho Cabi.
net council denouncing the acceptance
OF the German Emperor's invitation.
Not journal Of either faction dared to
print word Of it, and the only cause
they assigned for his retirement was his
opposition to the appointment Of NJ.
Mazeau to the Presidency OF the Court
OF Cessation, and his attacking the Pres.
ident of the Republic through the COL
umns OF journals that were being kept
alive by the secret funds at the disposi-
ton OF the Department of the Interior.
These attacks, ia reality, were the con.
tinuation Of series begun month ago.
when the question OF accepting Emperor
Williams invitation to tho Berlin con-
ference first came up for DISCUSSION, and
later on when the President ayowed his
intention OF pardoning the Duke OF
Orleans. 80
To both the participation in the Berlin
Conference and the granting OF pardon
to the Duke M. Constans was bitterly
opposed, and upon more than one occas-
ion, when he had by his opposition,
80 aroused the ire of his colleagues rs to
make the Cabinet too warm for him he
LETT them to decide without his concur
renee, which, in some cases, they could
not DO. This was 30 in the case OF the
Duke. When M. Constans found the
President firm in his determination to
pardon the prince, he left the council
chamber and went home.
BY virtue OF the law the prince could
not be moved from the Concie.gerie
without the signature OF the Minister OF
the Interior. It was necessary for Gar.
not, Tirard and Theyenet to 90 to M
Constans' residence and prevail upon
him to agree with them. NJ. Constans
had at previous councils greater cause
from personal point of view. for re.
signing, than he had at tha last one
which drew forth his resignation.
N. Tirard at one sitting made some
pointed remarks which were 80 persona,
as to draw forth warning from The
Minister Of the Interior to the effect
that if NJ. Tlrard persisted in his person
alities he would hold him responsible
for them. The reply he received was
that his seconds would he most cordially
entertained at any time. z7I''
NJ. Constans left the sitting and it was
expected that duel would follow, but
nothing came OF it and the matter was
hushed up. Although the discussion
at the sitting which drew forth his re.
tirement was fierce and personal, it was
not until the President intimated that
the delegates appointed to sit at the
Berlin conference would discharge thei,
duty whether NJ. Constans was willing
or not, that he rose up in his wrath and
said: ts.,''1-.'"
1lr. President, l have too much re-.
spect for this body and feel too deeply
the importance of the occasion to allow
the expression Of personalities to usurp
the place OF diplomacy. 1 will there.
fore simply dissent from your decision
to send representatives Of France to tho
Berlin conference upon the ground that
Germany acted in a most unfriendly
manner in refusing to accept the invita-.
ton OF the President OF the Republic in
the name Of France to participate olli-
cially in the exposition Of 1850. II you
send representatives to that conference
you will reap the consequences. As
for me, I am too much OF Frenchman
and q patriot to become party to it.
1t shall not be said that France humii.
iated herself while was Minister of the
Interior. In view OF these facts have
the honor to place in your hands nv
resignation as Minister OF the Interior.
Saying this NJ. ConstanB left the Coun.
Gil and went To the Chamber OF Depu
ties, where he told the reporter that lie
had resigned bis folio because he and
the President could not agree with re-
gard to the Berlin Conference. The
next morning the Official journal an
nounced his resignation. $i5 j,,8r
The new Cabinet 10 made up as fol-
lows: ~ - "a NJ
President Of Council and Minister o
War, NJ. De Freycinet; Minister of For
eign Affairs, NJ. Ribol; Minister O.
the Interior, NJ. Constans; Minstier 0
Finance, NJ. Rouvier; Minister OF Jus
tice, NJ. Brisson; Minister OF Commerce
NJ. Roche; Minister Of Public Instruc
ton, N. Fallieres; Munster Of Agricul
ture, NJ. Develle Minister OF Publ,
Works, NJ. Guyotj Minister Of Marine
II. Rarhey.
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