Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-09
LOUBET OVERTHROW.
The French Ministry Defeated
OH a Panama Canal Issue.
The Premier Defes the Deputies
and is Beaten on a Test Vote.

NJ. Loubet and his Ministry few after
moons since rendered their designations TO
President Carnot of France, who asked
them TO continue to coniuct the business OF
their respective offices until their successors
shall have been appointed
In the Chamber of Deputies, II. Brisson,
Chairman of the Committee on the Panama
Investigation, demanded of the Government
that an autopsy be held on the bodv of the
late Baron Reinach.
He referred to rumors that the burial was
only sham. and that the coffin did not con-
tain the body of Baron de ReiDach. He de-
rnanded that the coffin be exhumad and ex-
amined to its contents.
NJ. Ricard, Minister of Justice said that
he regretted that such accusation had been
made. 1t was evident that the intention
was to bring discreiit the -Administra-
ton. There were protests from the Right.
NJ. Ricard continued, saying that the
usual formalities had been observed in the
burial of Baron de Reinach's body. The
doctors had certified that death was from
natural causes. a post norton could not
be ordered without previous judicial inter
ventiOn. He was not prepared to intervene
himself, as no crime had been committed.
NJ BrissOn supported this demand and
said that the official seals should be affixed
TO Baron de Reinaca's papers. as it was inn
perative that the truth should be discov-
OF regret that these papers had not been
sealed Immediately on the death of the
Baron.
Premier Louhet arose and declared that
that which NJ. Brisson nsd requested was
Illegal. NJ. Brlsson protested.
M. Loubet continued saving tnat NJ Bris-
sons words could be interpreted only as in
dlcating want of confidence, and as the
Governments Intentions were regarded with
suspicion he had nothing further to say.
Great commotion ensued When order
was restored NJ. Loubet simply declared that
he rejected NJ. Brisson's resolution
M. Maujan proposed that there should be
added to NJ. Prisons resolution All express
sion Of confidence in the Government.
There was applause from the Left, when
M. Loubet lnterposed to say that despite his
respect for the wishes of the Chamber he
could not agree even to NJ. Maujans notion
He could accept nothing but the simple Or
der of the day.
There was great excitement, and by a vote
OF 3J4 to 2l9 the Chamber rejected the Pre-
mler'S motion to pass the order Of the day.
"A DIVISION was taken to sustaining M. Ri
card, and the Government was defeated
Theresignation of the Ministry was at once
announced.
The early downfall of the Cabinet has
seemed foregone conclusion since the
course of Premier Loubet in respect to the
Carmaux strike. His vacillation during
the strike AMI his decision as arbitrator Of
tended Doth the ariStOcrats and the Social
lists, and alarmed the substantial middle
class. which is the chief support of the re-
public.
The prosecution of the managers and ben
ehclarleS OF the Panama Canal fiasco has
dlspleased many even of those who suffered
by the Panama failure but who were
opposed to holding up TO the world the
spectacle of what might be regarded as a
great National misfortune
Within the PAST few DAYS events have
ripened rapidly in the Panama affair, and
there has been growing feeling that the
Government was deceiving the country, and
the admission OF Nd. Picard that no seal had
been placed on the papers of NJ. Reinach,
although Baron Reinach was virtually under
prosecution when he died, probably by sui
eide, excited both asst jnishment and disgust.