The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-10
PREMIER DUPUYBACKSDOWN
a CABINET CRISIS IN FRANCE rs NAR-
ROWLY hVERIED.

Finance A1inistcr Peytrni Resigns ON Account
or the Governments Anti-Labor Acts OF
the Past Three Days-Cnrrot Demands
that - Cabinet Crisis be Prevented mt Any
Cost-s, tho Cabinet Yields TO Peytrai
Revcrses Its Policy. and RE VIII Stay.
PARIS. july a-There has been to-day COM
plete reversal ofthe policy OF the Governm ent,
brought about with most approved French
fashion. This morning NJ. Peytral. the MIN
lister OF Finance. created constcrnation in tho
Government camp by rssigning on account OF
the events Of the past two days. There was
good reason for alarm. because Peytrars re-
tirement meant other Cabinet designations,
and n com plete change In the Ministry.
The resignation was only indirectly caused
by the closing OF tho Labor Exchange. That
action OF the Government was based on the law
OF 1884. which requires every association, re-
ligious. social. or political. to make returns to
the police OF the names OF its officers and o
copy of Its bylaws Many labor bodies failed
to comply and also several hundred religious
organizations. When the Radicals asked the
Chamber yesterday what would be done with
those religious bodies. Premier Dupuy. with
the support OF the Right. postponed tho discus
sion a month. tho longest period under the
policy Of the Government perfectly apparent to
all
Tho Cabinet has until now ranked ~ mod
erately radical Peytral is one member who
refuses to change front The retiring Minister
Of Finance said TO THE SUN reporter this after
noon:
II resigned because will no longer belong
to Cabinet whose policy requires me to sup
port members OF the Right. to whom have
been all my life an opponent II / remained
in the Cabinet after the attack poured upon
my party at the Saturday session. my con-
stituents would rightly regard me as turn
coat. This is far from the truth So my only
course was to resign. I propose to Keep my
reputation OF being real Republican"
The Cabinet met this morning to consider
the resignation. After lively session
Premier Dupuy went to Marty to consult with
President Carnot The latter had returned to
Paris What happened later I have from the
lips Of Peytral himself He said to me:
The President sent for me. I went to the
Elysee at o o'clock tonight. He begged me to
see Dupuy before the Cabinet acted on my
resignation. The Cabinet was in session at
tho Home Office. and l went there at 10
o'clock.
THE Premier pressed me to withdraw my
resignation. / replied that could do SO only
upon certain important conditions. namely.
that the Government accept tomorrow the
full discussion policy and enforce the law OF
1884 against religious and all other societies:
that Loze be forthwith removed from the Pre-
lecture OF Police. and that tho police force
be informed that it's outrages like those Of the
past week must be stopped.
The Prime Minister telephoned to the
Elysee. and received reply that a Cabinet
crisis must not be allowed to occur and that
some compromise must be made. There was
another discussion. lasting two hours. Dupuy
and DevelIo declared thai they would resign
rather than accept my conditions. I refused
to modify them. After midnight Dupuy con-
suited the President again by telephone.
II do not know what passed. but the Cabi-
net finally agreed. ten minutes ago. to adopt
tho policy which 1 had set forth. Therefore
have withdrawn my resignation"
Thus ends the bold and aggressive stand
against socialism which the French Govern
ment 80 suddenly took last week. Whether
this administration can take the country
through the election crisis next month is an
interesting problem The Socialist and labor
forces Of the country have everywhere been In
q council OF war to-day. and the streets have
been allowed to remain tranquil What the
effect Of this last change Of front will he cannot
be forecast. Tho Government has decided to
keep the present great body Of troops In Paris
till July 10, All professions and other out
door eatherInps nj va heep forhiddan