Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-24
AGAINST DISSOLUTION.
Rib0t's CaImnesS Bridges
Over a Crisis.
MILlEVOYE Is BALKED.
More Exciting Scenes in the French
Chamber Of Deputies.


Der of deputies yesterday when NJ Mile
voye interpellsted the ministry regarding
advances OF money by the Panama Canal
company was Of the most stormy charac-
ter. Millevoye said that he desired to
question the government as To the facts Ia
its possession relating to the use, by =
former premier, OF contributions from the
Panama Canal company, whose corrupt
and criminal operations were now being
Investigated.
NJ. Ribot, in behalf Of the government,
said he accepted immediate discussion OF
the subject
President Floquet thereupon vacated
the chair NJ. Pcytral took his place and
assembled the tribune There was a hush
in the chamber IA the former minister be-
gan his address Of exculpation. NJ. Flo
| quet repeated what he had stated before
the committee ot Investigation. He rsit-
Grated with emphasis that while a mem-
Der Of the ministry he never received
money from the Panama Canal company
| for any purpose, and he denie,l any Inn
| proper purpose in the insertion OF paid po
| litical advertisements In the press
| Count Jules de Bernes an ardent royal.
ist, INDUCED in yiol, Mt attack on NJ.
Floquet and denounced his conduct In
the alleged bribing of newspapers under
cover Of political advertising. The count
exclaimed: "You not only allowed the
people TO be robbed Of their savings but
you were an accomplice in the nefarious
| crime"
At this there was the widest excite.
ment. Deputies stood and waved their
arms aud shouted, some in denunciation,
Il. L.. L..
| by Count de Bernes.
When order had been restored in some
| degree NJ. Mllevoye arose and INDUCED
In
| Violent Attack on NJ. Rouvier.
Millevoye was repeatedly applauded by
the Boulangists. royalists aud Imperial
lists, but 1t was evident that fewer Repub-
licans were inclined TO join in adding to
| the excitement.
NJ. Rouvier then arose to make an ex-
PLANTATION and defense of his conduct. He
| said that at the time of the Boulangist
agitation, certain people had lent to the
| government 5000 to 100, 900 francs to sup
ply pressing want of secret service funds
| to keep up the fight against Boulanger,
and prevent him and his followers from
carrying out their schemes against the
Republic 81 never" added NJ Rouvier.
"had anything to do with the Panama
| Canal company, and never attempted to
control the press and when Baron Rel
mach offered to help the government, re-
fused TO accept his assistance"
NJ. Rouvier exclaimed warmly: II al
ways upheld the flag of psrliamsntarian-
ism, aud of the Republic, aud always
will" When NJ RouvieI had concluded.
| NJ. Millevoye stepped into the speakers
| tribune The first words Of the Boulan-
gist deputy showed his pun pose to precip-
itate a crisis Immediately. He spoke
briefly, but violently. The present cabi.
net. he said, was trusted neither by the
people nor their representatives. Both its
members and adherents were In the
shadow Of fatal suspicion. Men chosen
to serve the high interests OF France were
falling daily under charges of misreprs-
senting those interests. The time had
come for AL appeal to the preferences Of
the electors. On behalf Of hose who had
the honor Of France at heart. he
Demanded - Dis.oI ution.
At this point the uproar on the floor In
terrupted VI Millevoye and he stood
silent until the cheers and shouts Of pro-
test subsided. Then he moved vote Of
"no confidence A. he left the tribune
there was little demonstration aud
| Premier Ribot rose to defend the govern
ment, amid profound silence. The pur-
pose Of VI. Millevoye, he said. was appar-
ent to all He intended to unload scandal
after scandal upon the government until
be wrecked it.. Cries of mo, no" from the
Boulau gists greeted this statement and
| NJ. Millevoye shouted: "The facts will
suffice 10 wreck il when all is known"
| IN Millevoye," continued VI. Ribot.
twas attempting to bring to trial, not in
dividuals, but the Republican institutions
Of France. The plotters against the Re-
| public should not delude themselv with
the idea that a dissolution would accom-
plish their ends, for the people knew their
| enemies and the masks Of their enemies
Honesty in politics above all. say" NJ.
| Ribot called out, a. he turned TO face the
| Right, but no toleration OF men who
conspire TO ruin our Republic. The whole
machinery Of the law has been set in mo-
tion. Can you not wait for the verdictf
| The present government will not allow
low itself to he disturbed or intimidsted
by their demonstrations" The applause
with which this statement was received
was stilled suddenly by VI Deroul lede, who
sprane TO h is feet, and. waving his right
arm above his head, shouted: Down with
the parliamentary system"
|
by repeated appeals 70 the deputies NJ.
Ribot concluded his defense with the
words: "Those who hatter themselves
that there IL no government In France are
deluded. aud. II the occasion comes, the
present cabinet will not hesitate to prove
Il. This government IL prepared to de-
fend the Republic"
The frmness and calmnes. Of NJ Ribot's
address evidently had won for him
The sympathy of the Chsmbsr.
for. a. be left the tribune, he was cheered
with exceptional enthusiasm. Even "
Deroulede seemed TO realize this. and his
subsequent speech was mild TO the point
| Of tameness
He explained his plan for revising the
constitution ~ some length. aud in his
pcroraton. a-toundei his hearers by de-
clsri' y that Ge f,lt full confidence in the
| probity and intelligence of the ministry.
NJ. Millsvoyc's motion OF mo confidence"
was then put snd ws lost BY vote -
asa To o. Tremendous cheering and sp-
piause from the Left followed the an
nouneement Of the result.