The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-20
FRANCES NEW CRISIS.
THE RESIGNATION OF THE CAsI.
Net ACCEPTED.

De Freycinct Declined to Accede to the
Request of Pres dent Carnot to Re-
consider His Aotion-Dissatisfac
Expressed By Most of the Partisan
Papers at the Overthrow OF the Min
istry.
PARIS, Feb. I'm. de Freycinet, chief
OF the Cabinet members. who last night ten
dered their resignation to President Carnos
in consequence of the Chamber of Deputies
refusing to adopt a vote Of confidence in the
government of the question in regard to
religious non-fraternities. had conference
with the president this morning and form-
ally explained the incidents that occurred
in the chamber last night and which led to
the resignation of the ministers. Presidents
Carnot requested NJ. de Freyclnet to sum-
mon his colleagues to a meeting with tho.
president az o'clock this afternoon.
All the members Of the cabinet met al
the Office Of the ministry of war this after
noon and discussed the situation for an hour
and a half They finally decided to 90 to
the Elysee palace and tender collectiv0
resignation Co President Carnot.
THE RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
cided upon, the ministers called upon Pres
| ident Carnot and rendered him their joint
resignation, which was accepted President
Carnot strongly urged the ministry to rec
consider, but Premier de Freycinet insisted
upon resigning. saying he and his colleagues
had decided that they could not remain in
power after the action taken yesterday by
the chamber. Several generals to-day
called upon Premier dc Freycinet, who's
served as war minister as well IA
PREMIER and strongly appealed to /,
him not to resign, saying that he would be-
great loss to the army. Premier de Frey
cinet, however, remained obdurate The
lobbies OF the chambers were filled to-day
with excited members discussing the situa-l
tion, and when the final decision Of the min
istry became known the opinion was ger-t
eral that state of political uncertainty had
arrived, in view of the apparent inability
OF any party 30 form working ministry.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
lie Jour says that the only course is
the dissolution Of the chambers.
The Repubtique Froncdfs says that the
members of the party OF the left are guilty
OF more than blunder. The, surprise OF
the country, ii adds. will be surpassed by a
general feeling OF dissatisfaction.
The Radical considers that it is impossi-
bic to draw conclusion from the succession
OF contradictory votes.
The Steele says: 1.-THE country will re-.
greet that cabinet which has shown COM
potency In every branch of national enter
prise should be overthrown on Il question in
which public opinion is not Immediately
concerned"
The Figaro declares that the country Is
condemned to undergo new ministerial
combination without unity or principle for
It's guidance. The new combination, it says,
will be no better than the present ministry.
Paul de Cassagnacs paper prides itself
upon the part it took in the defeat of the
government IL congratulates the members
of the right upon their action.
Other papers express a belief that the
ministry will be patched up or the chambers
dissolved. Leading men In public life in
cline to the opinion that the former course
will be followed