The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

Members Of the French Cabinet Ten.
der Their Resignation.
Deputy Guesde Led the Fight-Cabi-
net Was tho Thirty-First In Twcn-
ty-Four Years.

PARIS, May 2s-The government was
defeated yesterday in the chamber of
deputies during the debate on the ques-
ton az 10 whether the minister of public
works had the authority to allow the en-
| ployes of the state railroads to attend the
congress OF railroad men. The premier,
M. Casimir Perier. demanded the adop-
tion Of the order OF the day pure and
simple. The premier's mo tion was re-
jeeted by "A vote OF 275 TO 225
M. Casimir- Perier thereupon left the
Palais Bourbon. and the ministers su bse-
Guently proceeded to the E,ysee palacs
and handed their designations to Presi.
dent Carnot
On leaving the chamber of deputies, the
ministers passed before the benches of the
ExtremeLeft and were greeted with loud
cries Of "vive la Republique Sociale,"
"Vive Ia Commune"
Previous to the defeat of the govern.
ment, the socialist deputy, Jules Guesde,
had moved that eight hours constitute a
legal days work for all working people
throughout France, aud demanded ur-
gency for the motion. amid loud and en-
couraging cries from the socialists. NJ.
Guesde declared that the time was ripe
for the reform urgently demanded by the
workmen.
T0multuous Scene.
The remarks OF the socialist deputy
called forth violent Interruptions from
the members OF the Center party. who
openly abused the socialists The latter
replied in warm terms. and the disturb
ance became so great that the president
OF the chamber was compelled to inter-
,.,tt IA
storing order.
Other speakers supported the motion
and others still opposed IL, and, eventu-
ally. the minister of public works, M.
Jonnart, declared that the question was
too grave to be dealt with of hand, and
NJ. Guesdes motion for urgency was there
upon rejected by vote of 40l to "a. aud
the original motion in regard to the es-
tablishment of legal days work of eight
hours was referred to the commission on
labor.
M. Casmir- Perier's withdrawal from
the government will be irrevocable, and 4
IL is thought that none OF his colleagues
will consent 20 enter any new com bina-
tion, for the reason that the views voiced
by M. Jonnart. the minister of public
works. in the chamber were assented to
by all the ministers at a council.
Thirty-First Cabinet Since 1870.
The cabinet which has been beaten sue
ceeded that of M. Dupuy, which went
down through the premser's efforts to
crowd SOME of the members out OF it. M.
Reynal refused to form a new cabinet.
and NJ. Spuller tried it but did not sue
ceed. Nj. Casimir- Perier was thens called
upon, and formed in December the fol- |
lowing ministry which has just been de- |
feated. IL Is the 3lst since 1870:
NJ. Casimir Perier. premier and minis
ter of foreign affairs.
M. Antonin Dubost. minister of Justice.
M. Reynal. minister of the interior.
M. Burdeau, minister of finance,
General Mercier, minister of war
Vice Admiral Lefevre, minister of ma
rine.
M. Spuller, minister of public instruc-
lion and worship.
NJ. Jonnart, minister Of public works.
M. Marty, minister of commerce.
NJ. viger, minister Of agriculture.
The downfall Of this government il the
'esult Of socialstic revolution in the
chamber of deputies. the labor element
dining in the overthrow of the ministry.
intense excitement prevails throughout
Paris.