Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-27
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THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
Dupuy Refuses TO Resume the Prem
iership.

fresloent Carnot of France conferred
with NJ Cassimer-Perier president of the
chamber, saturday evening and offered
MN the premiership. The latter, who had
just retired, refused to accept the offer and
recommended Dupuy. Yesterday morning
the conference was repeated NJ Carnot
sun urging Cassimer-Perier TO form a cab
met and the president Of the chamber stfll
declining in favor of the last premier
Eventually Carnot sent for Dupuy. His
invitation was CURLY declined. NJ Dupuy
was so chagrined by his experience Satur-
day that he would not even consent 10
consult with the president
NJ. Meline went to the president IN re-
Spouse TO summons for an interview. He
was requested to form a cabinet but he
would not consider the matter AT the
present Juncture he said, Dupuy was the
only possible premier. Later in the after
noon Cassimer-Perier called upon Dupuy
ana besought him TO form the new cabinet
Dupuy persisted in his refusal
The presidents offer of the premiership
to Cassimer-Perier is regarded as a politi-
cal trap. The president of the chamber
is known to have hopes of securing the
presidency of the republic next year. Ii
is reasonably certain that the ministry
formed now will fail before the election
and a fallen premier is always out of the
race for the presidency. CARROTS idea was,
1t is said, to make Cassimer-Perier the VIC
tim of this course of events.
At NJ Carrots request NJ. Challemel-
Lacour, president Of the senate, called upon
NJ. Dupuy early last evening ana tried 10
persuade him to form a cabinet Dupuy
refused Internationally TO do so. 1t is be-
lieved that the crisis will continue through
out the week.
Cause of the Ministry's Downfall
For weeks NJ. Dupuy has been trying to
eliminate the radical element from the cab
met without risl1ing his own office He had
so far succeeded Saturday morning that N.
Peytral had signed his resignation, which
was to be submitted to President Carnot
after the vote in the chamber. as reported
in the dispatches to The Star. Peytral.
however, was so much fncensed AGAINST
Dupuy that he informed his friends at
once Of the premier's behavior toward him
They, profiting by Dupuy's remarka BILE
performance IN demanding a vote OF conf
dence in a cabinet part of which he intend
ed TO crowd from office instieated NJ. Pelle-
tan to expose the whole plot and show how
the premier was playing a double game
contrary 10 all parliamentary etiquette.
II was this course of events which precipi-
tated the crisis.
Throughout the sitting the deputies heard
rumors that Peytral, Niette and Terrier had
already resigned, but the rumOrs were not
confirmed until shortly before Pelletan rose
In reply to Pelle.an's question whether he
was addressing the whole cabinet, NJ. Du-
puy said: The whole cabinet is before you;
say on"
Then came the outbreak OF the radicals
the accusations Of falsehood and the gen.
eral denunciation of the ministry. The re-
suit was exactly what NJ. Peytral had hoped
and expected
The ministers. with the exception of Pey-
trail, Niette and Terrier. Immediately re-
paired to the committee room, conferred
briefly. and then resolved to resign. They
went to the Elysee, where President Car
not. already informed of the scene in the
chamber, received them and accepted their
designations.