Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-31
RIBOT'S CABINET RESIGNS,
1t Retained Confidence of the Deputies Only
Eleven Weeks.

IL Retained Confidence of the Deputies Only
Eleven Weeks.
After q consultation yesterday afternoon
after the adverse vote in the chamber of depu-
ties the French ministers proceeded to the
Elysee and rendered their resignation to Presi-
dent Carnot. The president had long inter-
view with the members of the cabinet, and
urged them to reconsider their determination.
His arguments were in vain, however, and the
ministers insisted that their designations must
be accepted.
When the deputies reassembled all the out
ward signs of cabinet crisis were apparent in
the crowded galleries and among the animated
groups on the floor of the chamber. When NJ.
Casimir-P erier took the chair all the ministers
places were vacant. but a moment later II.
Tirard, minister OF tnance, entered alone.
The RESERVATIONS ANNOUNCED.
He announced in few words that the cabi-
net had resigned, but had been charged by
President Carnot to carry on the affairs of
state for short period. He would. therefore,
ask the chamber for a vote on account to cover
the next two months.
The chamber referred his request to the
budget committee and then adjourned.
The immediate cause of the crisis was a
division of opinion between senators and depu-
ties As to the respective p-erogatl"es of the two
chambers in matters Of financial legislation.
The LIQUOR Law amendment bill was originally
a part o. the budget. and was sent as such By
the deputies to the senator's. The senators de-
cided that the bill ought to be separated from
the budget. ard were supported in this decision
by the government.
The decision was unpalatable to the depu-
ties. as was shown Wednesday by the budget
committees resolution. passed despite the
earnest protests OF Premier RIbot and FL
nance Minister Tirard. that the deputies assert
their rights in financial matters and return the
budget TO the seuate without considering the
amendments of the senate thereto.
SHORT TINE IN OFFICE.
The ministry that has resigned has held Of
fee only about eleven weeks. Upon the over
throw of the Loubet cabinet several attempts
were made to form a new ministry. but they
were unsuccessful until VI. Ribot. who
minister OF foreign affairs in the Loubet cabI-
net was selected Io- the task.
On January 10 ii was announced that NJ.
Ribot had formed a ministry, made up as fol-
lows:
NJ. Eibot, prime minister and minister of the
interior.
NJ Deyelie. minister Of foreign affairs.
NJ. Tirard. minister OF finance.
". Bourgeois. minister OF justice.
Cen LOizilion. minister of war.
Admiral Rieunier. minister of marine and
minister OF the COLONIES
IL Depuv minister of public instruction.
NJ. Vigor. minister of agriculture.
Ii. Siegtried. minister OF commerce.
VI. Vie1ti. minister of pubic works.
Ever since this ministry came into power the
opponents OF the government have sought an
opportunity to overthrow them. Tine Panama
scandal. il was thought, would afford the Oppo-
sition the desired opportunity. but, though
more than once attacks were made. none proved
successful. the chamber each time voting
confidence in the government and discomfiting
their enemies. The averse majority OF five
votes cast by the chamber of deputies yesterday
on the Liquor amendment was more or less sur
prise to the government, and. after due DELHI
Grafton the ministers decided to regard 1t as u
vote of want OF confidence. As stated above,
the resignation followed.
Among certain of the political groups there
are not lacking those who charge that the
downfall of the government was due. not so
mu.h 20 the decision of the chamber to retain
the obnoxious liquor amendment. as to appre-
Eended complications growing out of the ac-
ceptance bv VI. Rho. OF the offer OF VI. An
drieIx. ex-Drefect of police. to Place Artou.
the Panama go-between. under arrest within a
week if the government would give him author
ity to do
1t is openly charged in some quarters that
the government was afraid that Andrieux would
fulfil his vromise. and that the revelations
Arton would be compelled to make once he was
in custody would prove fatal 10 the minority.
II lis rumored that VI. Devele. minister Of
foreign affairs in the Ribot cabinet. will be
asked by President Carnot to form ministry.