The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-26
DUPUYDRIVEN FROM POWER
Radicals and Socialists Make a Say
age Onslaught.


Storm Brought on by the Premier's
Determination to Eliminate the Rad
ioal Element From the Cabinet-Pey-
tral, After Being Forced Out,
Avenged by His Friends.
Paris, Nov. 25.--Ex-Minister Goblet be-
gan to-day in the Chamber of Deputies an
onslaught on the government, hoping to
oust Prime Minister Dupuy and get the
position himself. The benches were
nearly empty, but they quickly filed
when it became known that M. Goblet
was speaking. He insisted upon the ne
cessity for radical progressive policy,
declaring that the radicals were not re-
sponsible for the incessant ministerial
W kness.
The Russian alliance, he said, was less
due to French diplomacy than to the
cars personal efforts. The fetes attend
ing the reception of the Russian visitors
were in response, not to the government.
but to an outburst of national sentiment
develoDed by the radical programme. He
repudiated the ideas advanced by NJ
Jaurez, the socialist.
M. Goblet explained a system that
would produce the separation of church
and state gradually. Beginning with the
suppression of the Vatican embassy was
putting the cart before the horse. lie
analyzed Premier Dupuys programme
and demonstrated what he called its
inanlty. .s,,sz
TUMULT CAUSED BY HIS REMARKS.
His remarks caused great tumult and
interruptions and retorts from the oppor-
tunists.
When M. Goblet had finished, Prime
Minister Dupuy rose to speak in
defense of the governments pro-
gramme. He was greeted with iron
lcaI cheers, and was fiercely in
terrupted. Casimir Perier, the president
of the chamber, pounded frequently with
his gavel, but was unable to maintain or
der. Three times he threatened to name
the interrupters, but even this did not stop
the disorder Turning to the opposition,
M. Dupuy inquired if they were dissatis-
fed with what they proposed to do. He
remarked that . man of M Goblets small
statue was not large enough to upset the
cabinet. He ridiculed the radical conten-
ton that political reforms were necessity
before the practical reforms which the
government claimed to champion.
HIS SPEECH NOT LISTENED TO.
Throughout his speech NJ Dupuy was
scarcely listened to, though certain
number of oppOrtunists applauded him.
He concluded by maintaining that the
governments programme contained all
the measures that We're ripe to become
laws. After giving final thrust at the
socialists he challenged vote of conf
dence.
M. Jordan, NJ Victor, NJ Camille and
M. Pelletan, radicals, made violent at
tacks on M. Dupuy M. Pelletan asked
whether the statement that part of the
cabinet had resigned was true. He was
interrupted many times during the deliv-
cry of his speech. and some of the mem
bers reproached him for his language.
M. Dupuy asserted that the cabinet
was agreed in its declarations.
OThis statement called forth from the
radical benches cries of I'VE cannot dis
cuss with man who perYerts the truth
like Dupuy."
Henri Brisson said it was an infamy
and contrary to the principles of the con-
stitutiOn for a.disunited ministry to ap-
pear before the chamber.
M. Millerand described M. Dupuy-
asking a vote of confidence in a ministry.
one-half of whom had resigned as an in
suit to the chamber. He therefore, with
drew his Interpolation.
Prolonged confusion followed these
speeches.
M. Levgue rose to speak, but in the
interval an adjournment until Monday
was voted.
DUPUY's GAME.
For weeks NJ. Dupuy has been trying
to eliminate the radical element from the
cabinet without risking his own Office.
He had so far succeeded this morning
that M. Peytral had signed his resigna-
ton, which was to be submitted to
lnn don't
the chamber. NJ. Peytrai, however.
was 50 much incensed against M.
Dupuy that he informed his friends
at once of the premier's behavior
toward him. They, protiting by NJ
Dupuy's remarkable performance in
demanding vote of confidence in a cabi-
net, part of which he intended to crowd
from office, instigated M Pelletan to ex-
pose the whole plot and show how the
premier was playing double game con
trary to all parliamentary etiquette 1t
was those events which precipitated the
crisis. Throughout the sitting the depu-
ties heard rumors that M. Peytral, NJ.
Viette, and M. Terrier had already re-
signed but the rumorS were not confirmed
until shortly before M. Pelletan rose in
reply to M. Pelletans question whether
he was addressing the whole cabinet,
Dupuy said; The whole cabinet is be-
lOIO yOu SpSdh OH.
DRIVEN FROM OFFICE.
Then came the outbreak of the radicals,
the accusations of falsehood, and the gen.
eral denunciation of the ministry The
result was exactly what NJ. Peytral had
hoped and expected The ministers, with
the exception Of M. Peytral, Viette and
Terrier, Immediately repaired to the com
mittee room, conferred briefly, and then
resolved to resign.
They went to the Elysee, where Presi-
dent Carnot, already informed of the
scene in the chamber, received them and
accepted their designations.
1t is understood that President Carnot
will consult with the presidents of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies before he
will act further. Most persons believe it
probable that he will ask NJ. Dupuy to
form a new cabinet, in which case NJ
Develle, M. Reiunier, M. Loizellon, NJ
Vigerand and M Guerin would almost
certainly be retained. Another opinion
is that David Raynal, the opportunist, or
ex-Minister Auguste Burdeau will be
asked TO form the next cabinet.
SOCIALISTS CLAIM THE CREDIT.
After the adjournment Of the chamber
the deputies gathered in the lobbies and
discussed the situation. Jules Guesde,
leader of the socialists said in an inter-
view that the socialists and radicals had
rendered the Dupuy ministry impossible.
II is said that President Carnot offered
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