Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-05
FRANCES CABINET.
II Meets With Moral Defeat on the First
Vote.
THE ITALIAN MINISTRY
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of Interest.

interest was manifested to-uay III 'Hc
Chamber OF Deputies regarding the decla-
ration of the new government. Nearly all
the members were in their seats. and the
galleries were packed with an eager audi'
ence. including many fashionably dressed
ladies'. Among the latter was Madame
Casimlr-Perier. wife OF the new Prime
Minister. There was also present In the
displomatic gallery the German Amoassa-
dor. the Austro- Hungarian Ambassador
the Italian Ambassador. the representa-
tiyes of the Triple Alliance.
Francois De Mahy acted as president OF
| the chamber. After the usual 1ornlal'es
| OF opening the Chamber had peeh sonc
| through with NJ. De Mahy read Ie..S'
| from Casimir-Perier resgning the ptes'-
dency of the Chamber. .,..,t.
Immediately afterwards, NJ. tas.hil
Perier ascended the tribune and READ 'ne
ministerial declaration. The reading occu-
| pied only six minutes, including the tlIhe
occupied in Interruptions ana applause
PERIERS SPEECH.
The Prime Minister said that the result
| Of the recent general elections proved the
| inalienable attachment OF the peopie W
| the Republic the countrys aversion to
| re-electlons. and aversion TO the Sociails.S'
| who see TO overthrow the principles OF tne
| first revolution. including liberty Oh 0''
| individual and property rights -, :.
| The government he said, intended 10
combat Socialism by real reforms ana the
| ameioration of the condition oil the "0'A-
| ing classes. .,.. .
| THE Prime Minister announced that a
| radical r.form would be effected I'm the
| system of direct taxation, which Wouiu pe
| on a more Just basis. This statement
was received with cheers on all sues
| Continuing. NJ. Casimir-Perier salu ,''"e
the land laws would be recast anu q g
| pension fund provided FOR the pene"' VI
| old and disabled workmen.
| with reference to the Bank OF France
| he said its privilege would be renewed,
| as the bank was essential to ilnanelal
| stability. .,
| THE government would organize agri-
| cultural credit and insurance. Ii wouln
oppose the separation of church ana stu.e'
The home and foreign policy OF the GOV
ernment would be inspired by the dignity
of n great nation. able to defend It's rights
by pacific means.
APPEAL FOR AMNESTY.
Directly the cheers that greeted the
Prime Minister upon his concluding had
euhsided paschal Grousset. Socialist. pro-
posed that general amnesty should De
granted to all political. press. and strike
| offenders. The Chamber agreed To- an lul-
mediate decision on the proposal, ana
Grousset spoke warmly in favor OF the
| eXiled Boulangists.
| Many persons guiltier than they, he said'
were now sitting in the House. lie APP
| pealed TO the government to forgive the
| miners and others who had been con-
| demned during excitable strike periods.
| Grousset was constantly interrupted by
| members on the Conservative and Oppor-
tunist benches.
He declared that the Boulanger con-
splracy would never have been under
taken IL the Republic had done its duty
NJ. Raynal. Minister of the Interior,
| spoke in opposition To the amnesty pro
posal The government he said, did not
| believe that the hour had come to pass
| a sponge over the crime OF treason TO the
Fatherland.
AN OFFENSIVE EPlTHET.
At this point NJ. Merry. Socialist. sprana
to his feet. screaming, You are a miser
able wretch"
An uproar followed amid which were
heard cries for censure unless the oiIen
der withdrew his expression.
| NJ Merry declined 90 withdraw unles'
T Ravnal withdrew his lmputation that th'
Boulangists were traitors. As n (Mery
was formerly a Boulanglst he SAID II
considered Raynars remarks personal. ne
denied that the BOulangists were anti
| patriots. They rather. he said. had sought
, TO infuse patriotism into French politics
Since the Chamber had permitted hin
To make this explanation he would with
draw the epithet miserable wretch
After this depression NJ. Raynal resumed
= his remarks He said he was willing L
leave history to judge whether the Bou
lanrfsts m.rited TO b. called anti-patri
, OTIS.
. BOULANGIST UPROAR.
Applause at this point from the Oppor
tunists caused an uproar among the Bou
langists. When it had subsded VI. Ray
nal declared that he was not IN taNOf o
, granting amnesty. for the reason that J
would annul the action Of ju tl'e am
rehabilitate criminals. The gov varnm
might pardon some present oHenders III
, II ought TO firmly oppose general amnesty
Earnest Roche, a writer Of the intran
, sigeant, Rochforts paper pathetlcail!
: pleaded that though amnesty might b
wrong from a judicial point Of "iew, iron
which point NJ. Raynal looked at the suO
iect, IL would be an act OF humanity
II would heal old quarreis. IL VAS
| measure of clemency that uniFersai SUI
fraga demanded. and II ought 10 haV
been proposed by the majority instead o
' | by the Socalistic minority III ''le '"ain
| Der.
He concluded by declaring that tn
sentiments OF the opponents of amnest
were anti-French and anti-Republicar
! | and were animated by class rancor an
class fear. He warned the governmen
u 10 beware Of the rejection Of amnest
| proposal II would, he declared, rene'
old strfes.
Y NJ. Groussets proposal was rejected
= 257 to 22G.
a 4 CABINET DEFEAT.
!, According to the gossip in the lobbies o
the House this vote in which the gov
ernment had a majority Of only g. Is con
sidered a moral defeat OF the Cabinet
= and this, too. on the very first vote take
since the new Ministry went into Office.
;. The election Of a President Of the Cham
4 Der to succeed Casimir-Perler VIII TAX
= place tomorrow. The odds against Bris
n son for the office are lessening.
d NJ. Spuller, Minister Of Education, rea
e the governments declaration in the Sen
: ate, which, after transacting a little foI
" NAL business adjourned.
In the lobbies of the Senate the declar'
o ton Is considered TO be too vague