Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-29
END OF THE LOUBET MINISTRY.
The designations of the Members of the
Cabinet Offered and Accepted.

CaPfnet Offered and Accepted.
As telegrsphed to Tue STAR the attempt Of
Premier Loubet to avoid further discussion Of
the Panama canal scandal, particularly in con-
nection with the recent rather mysterious
death OF Baron de Reinach. caused the defeat
of the government in the French chamber of
deputies yesterday, aud at O'Clock last even
ing the members Of the cabinet called on Presi-
dent Carnot. at the Palace of the Elysee, and
rendered their designations.
In accepting their withdrawal from Office
President Carnot asked them to continue to
conduct the business of their respective offices
until their successors shall have been APP
pointed.
1t is reported that President Carnot strongly
urged the members Of the cabinet 10 recon
slider their decision to resign. and that the min
listers replied that it would be impossible TO
withdraw their designations.
In the parliamentary Iobbies there was gen.
orally expressed belief that NJ. Brisson would
be charged to form IA cabinet and, that If be
refused TO accept the commission. either NJ
Bourgeois NJ. Casimir Perier would be sum-
moned to assume the task.
The Loubet ministry had only been in Office
ten months. NJ Emile Loubet, a physician
from the south of France, who had made some
mark in the chamber of deputies and had
served AS minister of public works under
Premier Tirard. but had never been regarded
as one of the leading men Of the country. was
suddenly brought TO the front in February last,
when the De Freycinet ministry was outvoied
in the chamber the religious associations
bill. De Freycinet had not intended 10 press
this measure which introduced to intim-
date the bishops and please the radicals. but
his equivocai course aroused the wrath Of NJ.
Clemenceau, the cabinet smasher who de-
manded that the premier drop his political
subtleties and state plainly whether he was for
or against the separation of church and state.
II. de Freycinet tbereupon petuiantiy demanded
q vote OF confidence, and it was rejected by 304
to 202
After vain attempts by NM Rouyier, Con-
STAINS, Ribet and Bourgeois TO form a new min
istry, NJ. Loubet was finally called upon after
the lapse of nearly week, and his cabinet
gazetted on February "a. Six of the old minis
tiers retained their portfolios, including ~ dc
Freycinet, the defeated premier, while four re-
tired. among them NJ. Constans, the energetic
minister of the interior, whose fall more of
an object with the dissatisfied section Of the
chamber than that of De Freycinet.
1t was generally believed that the Loubet
ministry would be short-iiyed, but it weathered
several storms in its earlier career, and had
began TO assume aspect of perrnanency
when the discussion Of the pres bill and the
Panama canal scandal brought il into jeopardy.
Strong influences from the provinces were
brought to bear upon NJ. Clemenceau and his
followers to keep their hands of, on the ground
that frequent changes in the ministry tended
to lessen confidence in the form Of government
and act as q set back to all branches Of industry
and trade.