The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-21
Tho Attacks on tho French Ministry.
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Tho Attacks on tho French Ministry.
Ten days ago tho Ministry headed by NJ.
DE FREYc1NEr was to all appearances I'M
shakable. 1t had commanded the respect OF
financiers by it's arrangements for the settle.
ment Of the floating debt; and by its modi-
ncations OF the tariff 1t had managed to con-
ciliate both manufacturers and agriculture
lists. Meanwhile the foreign policy Of NJ.
RIBoT inspired confidence, and 1t was gener-
ally expected that the hopes Of French
patriots would be crowned on the occasion
Of the visit OF French ironclads to Cronstadt
BY the announcement Of definite agree
ment between France and Russia.
Nevertheless. before the last week had
ended. the DE FREYCINET Government had
twice been beaten In tho Chamber OF Deputies
by q coalition OF the extreme Radicals with
the surviving Boulangsts and with the
Conservatives. The first assault was made
by NJ. LAUR. a Boulangist Deputy, who, un-
der tho cover Of proposal to discuss the
Alsace-Lorraine passport regulations repre-
sented the French Government as trucking
TO Germany. 1t was not true, he said that
there had been any relaxing Of the rigor
with which French citizens were debarred
from entering the lost provinces. On tho
other hand, German traders and the agents
Of German manufacturers were allowed to
traverse France freely. although they no.
toriously subjected French producers and
distributors to a ruinous competition. In
reply NJ. RIBoT did not contradict
either OF tho statements made by NJ.
LAuR, but he denied that any recent
Incident called for parliamentary discussion.
aud he accordingly asked tho Chamber to
pass to the order OF the day. This the
Chamber refused to do, thereby declaring
that the question raised by NJ. LAUR required
Investigation. Thereupon the House adj
Iourned and meeting OF the Cabinet was
held. at which it was determined to ask for
svote Of confidence on the following day.
Reflection seems to have convinced many Of
tho Governments opponents that the time
Was ill-chosen for a public review OF tho
foreign policy OF France when every effort
Was making to obtain the Cars assent to
IN intimate alliance. Moreover. it is not SO
much M. RIBoT, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs. rs NJ. DE FREicINEr. the Premier,
who seems to be the object OF growing AMI
mostly, II not of al organized cabal. At all
events, when the Chamber roasscmblcd, it
gave NJ. RIDoT q vote Of confidence but
shortly afterward, when NJ. DE FREYoINET
demanded grant Of money for the Pclytech-
mic School, 1t refused to vote the desired
appropriation.
SUCH rebuff would scarcely make the
Permior feel himself forced to resign Office,
unless no recognized in 1t proof OF u con-
ccrtcd resolve to mako his personal connec-
elon with tho Government impossible. The
report Is current, it seems, III Paris that the
present Minister Of the Interior, NJ. Con-
STAINS, has entered into n combination with
III. jules FERRY for tho purpose OF BUSTING
NJ. DE FREYCINET from the post OF President
Of tho Council. II. FERRY. 1t Is asserted,
has mado up his mind tnnt the time has
como for him to resume tho ascendancy
which he held before tho Tonquln fiasco
made him the MA. unpopular OF French
statesmen. Tho odium which for some
yesro overwhelmed him is beginning to
pass away. and no has always possessed
the confidence OF President CARNoT to an
extent uncqucl.cd by any OF his rivals.
There Is no doubt that II was NJ. FERRY
WIN caused tho Presidency +, DO given to NJ.
Garnet. when no found that he could not
get !. himself: nDc the tenacity OF the graft
tude evuScd by that SER ice Is cred!taLle to
tho French Chic: Magistrate. II it he true
that n. FERRY. already sure OF the quiet
support OF the Elysee has found coadju-