New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-18
THE FRENCH CABINET WINS.
nrpryrIEs PASS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN
IT.
NOTION CARRIED ON THURSDAY
TABLED YESTERDAY.


Paris July 1.-THE rebuff which the Govern
m,nt received yesterday in the Chamber Of Depu-
,i,s when il was decided by vote of 2ss to 2oS
"a discuss the Interpolation of NJ, Laur, the Bou-
Iansist Deputy, who asked the Government to eX-
r,ain the manner in which the Alsace-Lorraine
usssport regulations were enforced, has caused
Great deal of excitement throughout France.
NJ Ribot, the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. as
already cabled declared that nothing had occurred
70 warrant an explanation, and he added that
rs the matter stood, he was opposed to replying
n NJ Laur's question. The Chamber, however,
took different view Of the situation, and by
coalition Of the Right, the Boulangists and the
Radicals declared itself in favor of discussing the
Interpolation.
The Chamber of Deputies crammed to the
doors to-day in the expectation OF hearing the
debate on the passport regulations. NJ noot, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, opened the discussion
BY declaring that the Government had not re-
ceived a single complaint from any commercial
house as TO the alleged restrictions placed upon
their commercial travellers. The government, he
said was not Indifferent to the subject, was quite
ready to take any measures necessary, and would
know how TO do its duty if it was fearal that
Frenchmen were not treated upon the same foot
ing as other travellers in German territory; but,
he added, idle reports ought not to he made the
subject of barren agitations. Continuing, NJ.
Ribot said that the policy Of France was pacific
policy: the Government knew its duty, but 10
fulfil this duty il must know whether or not it
enioyed the confidence of the Chamber of DepU-
ties When the Minister of Foreign Affairs said
that a debate on a certain question was useless,
il was expected that the Chamber would believe
him.
NJ Deroulede said that ten months ago he ap-
prised the Government that the inhabitants of
Asace were making complaints in regard to the
passport regulations. The same speaker also accused
the Government of standing before England with
out weapons in their hands, and with allowing
France to be buied by Germany.
AS these remarks were made, many of the
Deputies rose to their feet and warmly protested
against the accusations brought by NJ. Deroulede
against the Government.
NJ Ribot in reply exclaimed that such accusa-
tons did not affect him personally, and that they
could not affect the Government.
A terrible uproar followed, hundreds of Deputies
seeming to be talking at once, while all We're
violently gesticulating Finally the presiding
officer managed to calm the angry passions of the
legislators, and, when order thoroughly re-
stored, NJ Rbot finally asked for vote of con-
fidence in the Government.
The Government was sustained by vote of 319
TO l0S. NJ LaurS motion in regard to the pass
port regulations was Subsequently tabled.
The Chamber later In the day passed without
amendment the first article of the Customs bill
fixing the general minimum tariffs as already voted
The Chamber also passed the second article of
the same bill, fixing the taxes to be levied ca
products of other than European countries. Sugar
will continue TO pay the present tax. Wool i'm
ported from all countries except those of Europe
Is exempt from duty
The newspapers this morning full of this
subject, and itS significance may be judged from
the fact that the Moderate Government organs
appeal to the Chamber TO rescnd its decision.
These papers further declare that the discussion
Of the manner in which the Alsace-LOrraine pass
port regulations are enforced Will answer no pur-
pose, and will only lead 10 the adoption OF more
rigorous measures upon the part of the German
Government on the frontiers of Alsace and LOf-
rane.
The Radical and Extremist Journals, on the
otEer hand, violently attack the Government for
opposing the discussion of the passport regulations
and declare that nothing is left to the Cabinet
but TO resign. These newspapers also insist that
il is the right and duty Of France 10 demand
light the alleged recent and restrictions
placed upon the entry of French commercial trav-
eIerS and Others into AlSace Lorraine, and they
1y that the subject must be discussed.