St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-20
CLEMENCEAU MASTER.
The Radical Leader Forced tho
Cabinet TO RESIGN


PARIS, Feb. 10. - NJ. Clemenceau.
leader of the Radicals, was at the bottom
of the present ministerial crisis, as he
has been at the bottom of nearly all
crises for many years. He is quick to
turn others out of Office, but never takes
office himself. In the present case NJ.
De Freycinet had no intention of press
ing the associa tons bill, which was de-
signed merely to brighten the bish-
ops and please the Radicals. The
demand for urgency placed the
premier in a difficult position.
it would be equivalent to a direct attack
on the church and would bring down
upon the government the hostility OF
the Right. While to refuse urgency
would betray insincerity on the part of
the government.
This situation NJ. De Freyeinet tried
to equivoeate, whereupon NJ Glemen-
ceau sternly called upon him to drop
his political subtleties and state nlainiy
whether he was for or agai. 1t separa-
ton of the church and state. Stung to.
the quick, NJ. De Freycinet called for
vote of confidence. He hoped to be
supported by coalition of the moder-
ateS with the Radicals or the Right BE
was batflled in both, as Clemenceau in
tended he should be, and beaten by the
combination of the Radicals with the
Right. which Clemenceau. the most art
full tactician in the chamber, had
quickly arranged.
In accordance with the programme
decided on, the ministers called on
President Carnot and rendered him
their joint resignation, which was ac-
cepted. President CarnOt strongly
urppn the IN raannci1ar Int
Col. Freyclnet insisted upon reSigning,
saying he and his colleagues had de-
cided they could not remain in power
after the action taken yesterday by the
chamber.
Several members today. called on NJ.
dc Freycinet, who has served as war
minister as we'll as premier, and APP
pealed to him not to resign, saying that
he would be great loss to the army.
NJ. de Freycinet, however, remained
Obdurate.
The Hobbies of the chambers were
filled today with excited members dis
cussing the situation, and when the
final decision of the ministry became
known the opinion was general that a
state of political uncertainty had ar
rived, in view of the apparent inability
of any party to form working minis
try. LIE Jour newspaper says that the
only course practicable is the dissolu-
ton of the chamber.
The bourse today was much excited,
and prices were depressed Toward
the close, however, there was an i'm
proved tone. due to the belief that the
cabinet would be re-constr ucted. Pres
ident CarnOt had long consultation
with NJ. Freycinet before concluding
upon acceptance, and the premier told
the president that his action could not
be recalled, and that the course of the
chamber left no choice between dis
honor and resignation.
NJ. Fallieres, the minister of public
worship, is looked upon with GOODNESS
by his colleagues, as the primary cause
of the crisis by his aggressive attitude
towards the clergy, and the supporters
of the government join i'll condemning
his policy, as rendering the catastrophe
of yesterday inevitable.
After the defeat of the ministry YES
terday there was remarkable scene
in the chamber. AT first the majority
were as thunderstruck as the mi
nority. They had hardly expected
to overthrow the ministry by such
an extraordinary vote. The followers
of the old regime, who had sat in calm
hauteur day after day watching the
onward sweep of the current beyond
their control, suddenly awoke to a sense
of the result. They threw aside dignity
and began embracing, and some even
kissed each other. Stately mobiles from
remote parts of France. where loyalty
to the church and royal house is born in
the people, forgot their reserve and
danced about like derviShes in their
]ubilant delight at the defeat of the
ministry. The minority, on the other
side, answered the shouts with yells
and eXecrations.