Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-19
FRENCH MINISTER'S BEATEN,
The Members Of the Cabinet Tender Their
designations.

L Noe AemDefb OF the Cabinet Tender Theif
designations.
| AL the members Of the French ministry have
rendered their resignations to President Carnot
The cause Of the resignation was the action
Of the chamber Of deputies in connection with
the bill dealing with associations. Yesterday
afternoon NJ. hubbard demanded urgency TO,
the bill as q reply to the attitude of the French
bishops. NJ. de Cassagnac described the bill at
1 an Ubiquitous measure. Premier de Freycinet
denied that the measure was intended as an act
| Of persecution Of the church, or that it need be
| regarded as a precursor Of the separation OF
church and state. He warmly commended the
| conciliatory spirit of the pope. VINO. he said,
| often gave evidence Of sympathetic sentiment t.
| toward France. He continued:
I'VE will doubtless be called upon some day
to treat with the Vatican on the religious ques-
| tion- portion of the clergy may possibly re-
| fuse to enter upon the path pointed out to
them, but universal suffrage will judge between
the two policies. In conclusion N. de Frey
cinet gave his assent to the demand for ur-
gency, though. he said, that would not give the
| measure the significance that NJ. Hubbard de-
| sired.
An excited discussion ensued. Finally, NJ.
| de Freycinet again arose and demanded that
an order of the day be moved indicating the
views of the chamber on the subject In &C.
| cordance with the premier's demand, N. Bois-
serin moved that the government be requested
to continue its republican policy. N. de Frey
cinet acce pied the motion, and animated that
he considered it a cabinet question.
The vote of the chamber being taken NJ
Boisserins motion was rejected by 304 to 2O2
| The ministers. recognizing their defeat, imme-
| diately left the house in a body.
The chamber then rejected the urgency mo-
| ton by vote of 2S6 to ZIG.
Previous to the action leading to the with
drawal of the ministers there was another ex-
citing incident NJ. Leherisse, Boulangist
| intsrpellated the government as TO why NJ. Com
| stans minister OF the interior, mad not been
prosecuted for assaulting N. Laur CBoulangist
| on the floor Of the chamber during the session
| Of January IA. NJ. Floquet, the president Of
| the chamber. replied that prosecution had beer
| abstaiued from owing to the fact that NJ. Con-
STAINS had made an apology for his action on
the occasion referred to and his apology had
been accepted by the house.
The chamber stopped further discussion of
| the Interpolation by adopting the order of the
day.
The incident that gave rise to the inter-
peilation grew out OF an article published in
NJ. Rocheforts paper, the Intransigednt in
which NJ. Constans Was charged with having
been the proprietor Of house of bad repute
| In Toulouse. subsequently, N. Laur questioned
the government what measures were to be
taken against the IHbdnsigednt for making the
| charge u. de Freycinet, minister OF war re-
piled that the government had no desire to ad-
vertise the article from the floor of the house
Nj. Laur declared that not to answer was TO
| trample on the rights of the minority. but that
the nation would judge such desplcauie men.
The moment NJ. Laur uttered these words III.
Constans jumped to his feet and, despite the
efforts made 10 prevent him, he struck NJ Laur
| twice Great excitement followed, but finally
u. Constans mounted the tribune and stated
that he had been unable to master his feeling
| and be therefore begged to tender his apologies
| to his colleagues. NJ. Laur afterw tried to
bring about a duel with NJ. Constants but the
latter refused to meet HIM
The crisis. which was completely unforeseen
when the chamber met, was brought about by
Q coalition Of radicals aud mem beers of the right
The division revealed a radical strength OF I9l
votes. which Will not suffice to cous titute gov
ernmental majority. Hence. it Is agreed on all
sides that the formation Of q new ministry will
be q most difficult task
By curious coincidence the ministers had
An appointments to attend q banquet at the
Eiysee palace IN honor of the ofncisis of the
chamber OF deputies. They therefore had
twofold mission-to dine with President Cnrnot
| and TO tender their resignation.