New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-01
CASIMIR-PERIER TO TRY.
THE PRESIDENT OF TIE CHAMBER UNDER
TAKES THE FORMATION OF a CABINET.

AELE TO SECURE NJ. BURDEAU, WHO WOULD
NOT ENTER THE MINISTRY WITHOUT
NJ. CONSTANs-PREsIDENT CARNOT'S
OPPOSITION TO THE LATTER
Paris Nov. 3O-Iate this afternoon NJ. Spuler
Informed President Carnot that he could not
form 4 Cabinet. His efforts were thwarted by
the persistent refusal of Burdeau to enter
Cabinet without Constans Casmr-Perier. He
retired willingly in favor Of Casimir-Perier. who
this evening consented to try to form a Min
isry. An official note from Casimir-Perier
states thus the course of the negotiations:
IN. Spuer. at President Carnots demand, ac-
cepted the mission to form Cabinet He con-
ferred with NJ Raynal and NJ Burdeau who
assured him of their support. Upon joint ex-
animation of the situation. however. the con-
clusion was reached that NJ. Spuller should dis
continue his efforts He visited NJ Carnot. and
informed him that NJ. Raynal. N. Burdeau
and himself concurred that NJ. Casimir-Perier
the politician who. in the present situation,
most capable of forming Cabinet. Con-
sequently President Carnot requested NJ Spuller
to NJ. Casimir-Perier. explain to him the
situation. ard beg him to go to the Elysee. NJ
Casimir Perier acceded To this wish. President
Carnot appealed anew to his devotion and pa
triotism and eventually received his acceptance
Of the mission
This unexpected turn OF affairs has excited
great stir among politicians and along the
boulevards Every body is curious 10 know
what means the President used to persuade
CasimirPerier to accept the mission. despite
his Oft-repeated ana apparently decisive re-
fusalS One rumor is that NJ. Carnot promised
to withdraw from the contest for the Presidency
next year and to exert himself to secure the
election of Casimir Pericr. Many aScribc Spul-
lcr's failure to the 'Cocarde's" campaign against
him as a friend of England. and. therefore. an
opponent of the alliance with Russia
Probably NJ Casmir-Perer will have his
Cabinet completed before tomorrow evening
Meantime il is regarded certain that Bur
dcau will be Minister of Finance. Raynal Min
lister OF the Interior and Spuller, Minister Of
Public Instruction. The Premier IS expected TO
take for himself the portfolio of Foreign Analfs
General Mercier is named for Minister OF War;
and Admiral Lafont for Minister of Marine in
the new Cabinet
There were conferences this morning between
President Carnot and NM. David Raynal and
Auguste Burdeau The former. IL WAS said
last night. had accepted the Interior portfolio
and the latter the Finance portfolio.
The delay in the formation Of Cabinet, II
is asserted has been due to President Carnots
resistance to the proposition that NJ. Constans
should resume Il post in the Ministry. NJ. Bur
deau, as already said refused To accept Office
without NJ. Constans being member of the
Government. NJ Spuilcr urged upon NJ Bur-
deau that there absolute necessity for NJ.
Constans having a Ministerial position. NJ.
Spuller to-day visited NJ. Casimir-Perier. Presi-
dent of the Chamber Of Deputies. with the OBJ
jcct of inducing him to persuade President
Carnot that NJ. Constans must be a member or
the Government
The Senate and Chamber Of Deputies met to-
day. pursuant to adjournment. and. after Il
brief session devoted to routine business. again
The Chamber ratified the contested
election of NJ. Cluseret.