New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-19
FRENCH MINISTE RS RESIGN
DEFEAT OF TIE GOVERNMENT ON THE
RELIGIOUS ISSUE.
THE VOTE IN THE CHAMBER 3oi TO 2O2-SToRY
OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE BISHOPS

THE VOTE IN THE CHAMBEf oOf 10 2O2-STOEY
OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE BISHOPS
AND THE PARIS GOVERNMENT.
Paris, Feb 1s.-All the members of the French
Ministry have rendered their designations TO Pres
ident Carnot
The cause of the resignation of the Ministry was
the action of the Chamber of Deputies in connec-
ton with the bill dealing with associations. This
afternoon NJ Hubbard demanded urgency for the
bill as a reply to the attitude of the French
bishops
VI. de Cassagnac described the bill as an in
iqutous measure.
Premier de Freycinet denied that the measure
was intended an act of persecution Of the
Church. or that it need be regarded as Il pre-
cursor Of the separation of Church and state.
lie warmly commended the concilatory spirit of
;he Pope, who, he said, often gave evidence of
sympathetic sentiments toward France. lie con-
tinued 1--WE will doubtless be called upon some
day to treat with the Vatican on the religious
question. \ portion of the clergy may possibly
refuse to enter upon the path pointed out to
them, hut universal suffrage will judge between
the two policies" In conclusion, VI. de Freycinet
gave his assent to the demands for urgency, though
lie said that would not give the measure the
significance that VI. Hubbard desired
An excited discussion ensucd on NJ. Ilubbards
motion. Finally VI. de Freycinct again arose and
demanded that an order of the day he moved
indicating the views of the Chamber on the
subject In accordance with the Prcmlers de-
nand NJ. Boisserin moved that the Government
he requested to continue its republican poncy.
NJ de Freycinct accepted the motion ana lh'F
mated that he considered it Cabinet question
The vote of the Chamber being taken, VI. Bos-
serin's motion was rejected by 504 to @O2. Inc
Ministers recognizing their defeat. Immediately
left the house in body. The Chamber then
rejected the urgency motion by vote OF 2oo TO
246. ,,hor
the Chamber met, brought aoout oN, Il
coalition of Radicals and members OF the kight'
The division revealed kadlcal sutls'n oi r,, i1i
votes which Will not suffice 10 constitute govern
mental ma ioritY. Hence il Is agreed on az Sl'cS
that the formation of a new Ministry VIII pe Il
most difficult task. ,,..,.,- ,,,a -,
apnointment TO attend banquet at the f.lysee
Palace this evening in honor of the officials 0l IN"
Chamber of Deputies They therefore nad
twofold mis>ion-to dine with President Earnot
and 10 tender their designations.
The religious question which has caused the re'igna-
ton OF the French Cabinet has been snouiderhe III
France since the adoption Of the famous Article VII,
proposed by NJ Jules Ferry some years ago eXpeinnS
some religious orders from the country Many pro
tests were constantly made against this article. which
had 10 be enforced in some place with ihe dNsl-I',"
of soldiers and gcndarmes. But since then the TOY
ernment closed its eyes TO the return o. the eApeNn
monks and the reopening of some of their c>tabhsh-
ments, disguised uuder other name, a. Tor instance
the Jesuitca Preparatory schools for tie Polytechnic
and ST Cyr The Radicals accused the Ministers ol
being ProCerca. ard the opportunity to attack them
on this ground offered by the incidents winch lOi
lowed the French pilgrimage to Rome ON octoDer -
1891 The pil grlms nsutcd the italians, so the latter
Ipe anita
register hook in the Pantheon where Victor Ennanrcl
is buried The Italians pUnced upon the French Pt
rrms, and the Pope ordered the di~continlahce VI pr
primages fol the Time being while the Paris Government
forbade the bishops 10 20 to Rome on such eIiaNus
without havag obtained Government permi>siNi'
Nonsicneur outhe soulaId disObeyed the Government
order left his diocese and sentenced to me Nv
the court - <,..,-
rbon ,be dog, of war were let loose. The ClericaiS
claimed that the lay power was ciushnS Ic"9''"'
freedom and the Radicals answered by cohPei'ns Uo
Government to present bill enforcing again ana max
rg more rigid the former ordinances almea at inc 'c
Ur,ops essociates fcpo lie, XIII threw hlmSei III
tbe fight As conclator between The TWO calp'' p''
the French bishops declined to comply Win "' 80 ga
treaties and continued to attack the Government n
Archbishop Of Paris Cardinal Richard rcfusen 70 pup
rh tbc letter in which The Pope advised the frehch
prelates 10 accept the republican form Oh government
Tho Radicals then urged the Ministry 70 ourtalI he
privileges Of the gious associations whch seeien
10 he in sympathy despite the orders Of me Nath AT st
With the oya Preender' PIolef ~ o. nepntec sT 70 and
vrge,cv rcnucsted for it, C.scu,sion. Ilt uise.
Wa supported BY the ca6inst hut gSsS yosSa uo" O'
France docs not want 10 b. disturbed lu,i oW w, W
r ginns onestions the vote does not lnucac ,h
II fas become Clerical countfy me p'IIH U euts @
pIgbt in the Chamber j. the onl' one INA, TcPIr& ~
Clerical ideas and it does not number ~ ni 1c,l
which is the figure Of the votes against lh Dli 5at
inc with religious associations. Among t III ,-ho
pepur, must be counted many representa- m ,ro yS
r glad 10 seize upon the opportunity to Overtiow
a Cabinet against which they have oiher sioN"''
than ifs alleged aUtTclieOds pr0cilNltc'