Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-31
IN HOT WATER AGAIN
Ribot's Cabinet Oyethro~n by
the Liquor Bill.
The Senators aud Deputies Could Nos
Agree oa Financtai Questions
and the Crash Came.

PAris. March 3p-The government
was defeated 10y narrow margin in the
chamber Of deputies today. and another
cabinet crisis Is the result. by vote of
341 tc ai2 the chamber decided 20 retain
the liquor law amendment bill as part
of the budget. although the ministry has
expressed itself as firmly opposed to the
amendment
The ministry that has resigned held
Office for only about eleven weeks Upon
the overthrow Of the Loubet cabinet.
several attempts have been made to form
a new ministry. but they were unsuc-
cessfui until NJ. Kibot. who was minister
of foreign affairs in the Isoubet cabinet.
was selected for the task. On January
10 IL was announced that NJ. Ribot had
formed a ministry. made up as follows:
NJ. Ritrot. prime minister and minister OF
the interior: VI. Deyelle. minister of
foreign affairs; NJ. Tirard. minister ~
finance; NJ. Bourgeois. minister of Jus
tice; General Lolzolon. minister OK war;
Admiral kieunier. minister of marine
and minister of the colonies; NJ. Dupuy.
minister of public instruction; VI. Nigor.
minister IL agriculture: NJ. Siegfried.
minister 81 commerce; NJ. Nietti. minis
ter of public works.
Ever since this ministry came into
power the opponents of the government
have sought an opportunity TO over
threw them. The Panama scandal. il
was thought. would afford the oppor-
tunity. but though more than once at
tacks mere made. none proved success
ful. the chamber each time voting con
fidence in the government
Surprised the Government.
The adverse majority of five votes cast
by the chamber of deputies toiay on the
/ liquor amendment was more or less a
surprise TO the government. and after
due deliberation the ministers decided
to regard it as vote OF want OF conf
dence. As stated above. their resigna-
tons followed.
Among certain II the political groups
there are not lacking those who charge
that the downfall Of the government
was due not so much to the decision Of
the chamber to retain the obnoxious
/ liquor amendment as to apprehend the
complications growing out OF the accept
ance Of NJ. Ribot OF the offer OF NJ.
Andrieux. ex- perfect Of police. TO place
Arton. the Panama go-between under
arrest within week, il the government
would give him authority TO do so. 1t
is openly charged in some quarters that
the government was afraid that An
drieux would fulfill his promise. and that
the revelations Arton would be com
I peiled Ia make once he is in custody.
would prove fatal to the minority.
Cause OF the Crisis.
4 ~ u 4. Al
uties reassembled. All the outward
signs Of cabinet crisis were apparent
in the crowded galleries and among the
animated groups on the floor Of the
/ chamber. When NJ Casimer Perier took
the chair all the ministerial places were
vacant. but moment later NJ. Tihard.
minister OF finance, entered alone. He
/ announced in few words that the cabi-
net had resigned. but had been charged by
: President Carnot to carry on the affairs
! ~ state for short period lilo would
therefore ask the chamber for a vote on
( account. 10 cover the next two months.
+ The chamber referred his request 10 the
budget committee and then adjourned.
The immediate cause of the crisis was
division Of opinion between senators
and deputies as IN the respective pre-
negatives OF the two chambers in mat
ters 81 financial legislation. The liquor
law amendment bill was originally
part 81 the budget. and was sent as such
/ by the deputies To the senators. The
senator's decided that the hill ought 10
bc separated from the budget. and were
supported In this decision by the govern
ment. The decision was unpaiatable 10
/ the deputies. as was shown Yesterday hy
tho budget committee resolution passed
despite the earnest protests of Premier
RIbot and Finance Minister Tirard. that
the deputies assert their rights in finan.
! cial matters and return the budget To
the senate without considering the
amendments - the senate thereto.
Give Carnot Month.
Daring the recess IL twenty five min.
( utee the deputies remained in the CORR.
dors and Hobbies and eagerly discussed
the situation II was evident that an
/ almost undivided sentiment prevailed
against lettering the chamters liberty
/ - action by granting NJ nrard's re
quest. At 10 o'clock. the hour act for
reassemhTing. not chair in the whole
house vaa vacant The disorder. which
the president had been unable To- quiet.
was hushesi the moment ". Lochroy
stepped "a the tribune 10 announce the
decision ~ the budget committee In a
few words he stated that the committee
felt IL 10 i~ inexpedient % grant the re-
quest made by NJ Tirard for two months
supplies. but would recommend vote
covering one month frora the present
time
Shouts Of approval greeted this state.
ment The brief discussion which fol.
bowed was one sided as the difference ~
opinion IN the chsmtcr practically con.
cesled the question whether supplies
should ie voted FOR one month of not AZ
ali Eventually the report n the com
m:tfee wzs ADOPTED hy sote - 81 -
;. I'D the chamber adjourned until
Tuesday
In the parliamentary commission ~
inquiry into the pAnAna scandals the
Marquis De Morrs accused thn govern
ment wiff influencing NJ Ffanquevilie.
examining magistrate IN the Panama
csee. "a svobi everything whieh would
c~snp-nfni< i<e N tiemenceab.
Think "a = Voas
TtvFzroof. March n The officials