St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-19
De Freyeinet's Cabinet. on a
Defeat in the Chambers, at
Once Resigns.
The Crisis Arose Over a Bill
Meant as a Threat to the
Bishops.
RalfOur'S Irish Local Govern
ment Bill Explained by
It's Author.
Seant Concessions of Power,
With Many Hampering
Restrictions.

( PARIS, Feb. 1S.-All the members of
the French ministry have rendered their
designations to President Carnot. The
cause of the resignation of the ministry
was the action of the chamber of depu-
ties in connection with the bill dealing
with associations. This afternoon NJ.
Hubbard demanded urgency for the bill
as reply to the attitude of the French
bishops. M. de Cassagnac described the
bill as an Ubiquitous measure.
Premier de Freycinet denied that the
measure was intended as an act of per-
secution of the church. or that it need
be regarded as precursor of the sep
aration of church and state. He warmly
commended the conciliatory spirit of
the pope, who, he said, often gave evil
dence of sympathetic sentiments toward
France. He continued: 1--WE will
doubtless be called upon some
day to treat with the Vat
lean on the religious question.
A 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 politics." In
conclusion. NJ. de Freycinet gave his
assent to the demands for urgency,
though ne said that would not give the
measure the significance that Mr.. Hub
bard desired.
An Excited Discussion
ensued on Mr.. Hubbard's motion.
Finally NJ. De Freycinet again rose and
demanded that an order of the day be
be moved, indicating the views of the
chamber on the subject In accordance
with the premier'S demand, NJ. Boiserin
moved that the government be re-
qnested to continue its republican
policy. M. De Freycinet accepted
the motion. and intimated that he
considerind it cabinet question. The
vote of the chamber being taken, Nj.
Boiserin's motion was rejected by 304 to
202. The ministers, recognizing their
defeat, Immediately left the house in
body. The chamber then rejected the
urgency motion by vote of $50 to 245.
The bill was. said to be directed
against Catholics. The victory over the.
government was hailed with entfus-
iasm sby the Catholics and all but the
Radicals. The pOpe's recent utterance
In favor OF the republic is believed to
be largely responsible for the triumph
of the church over its enemies. Leon
Gay 10 iOOhcu upon DIS Il possible sue
cessor to NJ. De Freycinet.
In order. to stop the friction between
France and the Vatican, due to the re-
fusal of Cardinal Richard, archbishop
of Paris. to communicate to the French
bishops the letter written to him by the
pope. in which his holiness enjoins the
French prelates to give their adhesion
TO the republic. Cardinal Rampolla.
papal secretary of state, has mott
fed the French government that
the papal nuncio at Paris has been in
trusted to distribute copies of the pope's
letter to the bishops. 1t is believed
ing. the letter sent to the bishops despite
the objections of Cardinal Richard will
do away with whatever feeling may
have been occasioned by the latter's re-
fusaltO let the pope's conciliatory atti-
tade be generally known.