The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-18
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES SENSATION.
The Victory OF the Boulsng ists Overconne By
"A Vote of Confidence

The Victory OF the Boulsngists Ovcrcorne By
Vote of Confidence.
PARIS. July 1.-THE rebuff which the gov
eminent received yesterday in the Chamber
of Deputies when il was decided by q vote
of 2s6 10 203 TO discuss the Interpolation Of
NJ. Laur. the Boulangist Deputy. who asked
the government to explain the manner in
which the Alsace-Lorraine passport regula-
tions were enforced. has occasioned q great
deal of excitement throughout France. NJ
Ribot, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. has al
ready declared that nothing has occurred to
warrant an explanation, and he added that.
as the matter stood. he was opposed 20 reply
ing TO NJ. Laur's question. The Chamber,
however. took a different view. and. by q
coalition of the Right. the Boulangists and
the Radicals, declared itself in favor of dis
cussing the interpolation.
All parties admit the gravity of the stu
alton. aud the report that the government
will demand vote of confidence is dis
cussed Oh all sides. Should this be the
case. the majority may rally. TO the support
of the government; but if il be true that
the Cabinet has determined to AK the
Chamber 10 adjourn sine die tt 10 stated
that il is more than likely that ministerial
crisis Will ensue. The newspapers this
morning are full of the subject. and its sig
niiicance may be judged from the fact that
the moderate government organs appeal TO
the Chamber TO rescind its decision These
papers further declare that the discussion
of the manner IN which the Alsare-Lor-
raine passport regulations are enforced
will answer no purpose. and will onlg lead
10 the adoption of more rigorous measures
upon the part of the German government
on the frontiers of Alsace and Lorraine.
The Radical and extremist journals. on
the other hand, violently attack the gov
eminent for opposing the discussion of the
passport regulations. apd declare that
nothing is left TO the Cabinet but To re-
sign. These newspapers also insist that 10
Is the right and dutv of France To demand
light on the alleged recent and severe TO-
sIrietions placed upon the entry of French
commercial travellers and others into
Alsace-L Lorraine. and they claim that the
subject must be discussed. The Oaulois and
the Figaro placed themselves on record as
believing that the discussion of this now
serious subject to-day will terminate in q
vote of confidence in the goyernme nt-
The Chamber OF Deputies was crsmmed
to the doors in the expectation of hearing
the debate on the passport regulations Nj.
kibot, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
opened the discussion by declaring thar the
government had not received a single CON-
plant from any commercial house as 20 the
alleged restrictions placed upon their CON-
mercial travellers. The government. be
SAID. was not Indifferent 10 the subject. was
quite ready to take any measure necessary.
and would know how 60 do duty NJ ~ were
feared that Frenchmen were not treated
upon the same footing As other travellers IN
the territory. But" he added, idle re-
ports ought not 20 be made the subject of
barren agitationa' Continuing. III. Ribot