The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-20
INSISTED ON REsIGNING.

President Carnot Could Not Prevail Pre-
mier DE Freycinet to Stay An Once.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS. Feb. 1o-President Carnot has ac-
cepted the resignation of the ministers. He
had q long conference with NJ. Freycinet
before concluding upon acceptance. and
the Premier told the President that his ac-
tion could not be recalled, and that the
course of the Chamber left no choice be-
tween dishonor and resignation. NJ. Fa-
lereies, the Minister of Public Worship. 10
looked upon with coldness by bis colleagues
as the primary cause of the crisis by bis ag-
gressive attitude towards the clergy. and
the supporters of the government join in
condemning his policy as rendering the
catastrophe of yesterday inevitable.
After the defeat of the Ministry yester-
day there was remarkable scene in the
Chamber. At first the majority was as
thunderstruck as the minority. They had
hardly expected to overthrow the minority
by such a narrow 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 O sense of the results. They
threw aside dignity. and began embracing.
and some even kissing each other: Stately
mobiles, from remote parts of France,
where loyalty to the church and
royal house 10 born in tho
people, forgot their reserve and
danced about like dervishes in their de-
light at the defeat of the Ministry. The
minority, on the other side answered the
shouts with wells and execrations. The
prudence tof the Ministry in promptly re-
firing without theatricals prevented
serious disorder.
Several generals to-day called on NJ. De
Freycinet who served as War Minister. "a
well as Premier and strongly appealed TO
a great loss to the army. NJ. De Freycinet.
however. remained obdurate.
The lobbIes of the Chambers were filled.
to-day. with excited members discussing
of the Ministry became known, the opinion
was general that state of political uncer-
tainty had arrived. in view of the apparent
inability OF any party TO form working
Ministry. lie Jour" inewsDaperl says
that the only course practicable 10 the dis
solution OF the Chamber.
At the banquet given by President
Carnot last night, subsequent TO the re-
fusal of the Chamber OF Deputies to vote
confidence In the government IN regard TO
the religious bill, NJ. Floquet. President of
the Chamber. declared that there was no
ground TO infer that the resolutions
adopted by the Chamber implied an abso-
lutte disavowal of the cabinet policy.
The Catholic newspapers here publish an
encyclical letter from the Pope addressed
to the clergy. The Pope declares that any
form of government is good, provided it
tends to further the public welfare. and
that il is therefore the duty of all 20 ac-
cept the legally government.
and not attempt 10 change it's form. But
il Is necessary, he says, TO distinguish be-
tween established powers and legislation.
The former must be obeyed. but legislation
hostile TO the religion of God cannot be ap-
proved. The Pope concludes by expressing
himself in favor OF the maintenance OF the
concerdat. and urging the union of all
Frenchmen for the development of the
greatness of France.
President Carnot will call q meeting on
the presidents of the chambers for the pur-
pose of holding q convention in regard &c
the ministerial crisis. 1t 10 reported that
M. DeFreycinet has decided not TO accept
the war portfolio in the new Cabinet.