Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16


who quit because France sent delegates to
the Berlin conference. Constans will have
prominent place in the new ministry.
IBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.l
PARIS, March 15.-M. Constans' resigna-
tion, which really led to the downfall OF
the ministry, was due directly to the stand
Carnot and Tirard took regarding the Ber-
lin conference. The Minister of the In
terror made speech at the Cabinet council
denouncing the acceptance of the Ger
man Emperor's invitation. Not journal
of either faction dared to print word OF 1t,
and the only cause they assigned for his re-
tirement was his opposition to the appoint
ment of M. Mazeau to the Presidency OF the
Court of Cessation, and his attacking the
President of the Republic through the col
umns of journals that were being kept alive
by the secret funds at the disposition of the
Department of the Interior.
These attacks, in reality, were the con-
tinuation of series begun a month ago
when the question of accepting Emperor
William s invitation to the Berlin confer
ence first came up for discussion, and later
on when the President avowed his intention
OF pardoning the Duke of Orleans.
SOME WARM MEETINGS.
To both the participation in the Berlin
Conference and the granting of pardon to the
Duke NJ. Constans was bitterly opposed,
and upon more than one occasion, when he
had by his opposition, so aroused the ire of
his colleagues as to make the Cab
to decide without his concurrence
which, in some cases, they could not do.
This was so 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 Conciergerie without the
signature OF the Minister of the Interior. 1t
was necessary for Carnot, Tirard and Theve-
net to go to M. Constans' residence and pre-
vail upon him to agree with them. M.
Constans had at previous councils greater
cause, from a personal point of view for re-
signing, than he had at the last one which
drew forth his resignation.
M. Tirard at one sitting made some
pointed remarks which were SO personal as
to draw forth warning from the Minister
of the Interior to the effect that if M. Tirard
persisted in his personalities he would hold
him responsible for them. The reply he
received was that his seconds would be
most cordially entertained at any time.
DUEL AvERTED.
M. Constans left the sitting and it was ex-
pected 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 retirement was fierce and
personal, it was not until the President in
timated that the delegates appointed to sit
at the Berlin conference would discharge
their duty whether M. Constans was willing
or not, that he rose up in his wrath and said:
Mr.. President, 1 have too much respect for
this body and feel too deeply the importance
sonalIties to usurp the place of diplomacy.
will therefore simply dissent from your de-
cision to send representatives Of France to the
Berlin conference conf upon upon the ground that Ger
tsu'ng tse President ''eR IF the RepaSo n IN
the name m Of ETanGs o t.
Representatives to that conference you will reap
the consequences. As for me, l am too much
of Frenchman and patriot to become
humilated herself while was Minister of the
Interior In view of these facts have the
honor to place in your hands my resignation as
Minister of the Interior.
Saying this NJ. Constans left the Council
and went to the Chamber of Deputies,
where he told THE DISPATCH reporter that
he had resigned his folio because he and
the President could not agree with regard
to the Berlin Conference. The next morn
ing the official journal announced his resig-
nation.
THE NEW CABINET.
The new Cabinet will probably be made
up as follows:
President of Council and Minister of War,
n. De Freycinet
Minister of Foreign Affairs, NJ. Constans.
Minister of the Interior, Nj. Bourgeois.
Minister of Finance, NJ. Rouver.
Minister of Justice, M. Brisson.
Minister of Commerce, NJ. Roche.
Minister of Public Instruction, M. Fallieres.
Minister of Agriculture, NJ. Develle.
Minister of Public Works, M. Guyot.
Minister of Marine, M. Barley.