Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-04
CASINIR-PERIER
Transmits His First Message to
 the Senate
And Chamber of Deputies. Will Prove Loyal and True
 to His Trust.

PARIS, July 3.-The inaugural message of the new president, Casmir Perier, was read in the senate and chamber of deputies today. The document was read in the sem ate by M. Gurin and in the chamber by Premier Dupuy.
 The president says: ''Having been called by the national assembly to the position of chief magistrate of the country, l am not the man of any party, but belong to France and the republic. An odious crime which the nation's conscience stigmatizes has deprived the fatherland of an upright citi zen, who, during the past seven years, W as the vigilant guardian of our institutions. May the remembrance of this hero of duty inspire and lead me.
 'sThe weight of responsibility is too great for me to attempt to speak my gratitude. I love my country too ardently for it to be happy day for me when ! became it's chief executive. May it be given me to find in my mind and heart the strength necessary to serve France worthily.
 ''The national assembly assuring the transmission of power within few hours after the death of the president appeared in the eyes of the people of the world like 8 new conservation of republican instltu- tions. Paris, which the republic and gov ernment thank, gave on Sunday an ad- mirable demonstration of gratitude and re- spect. country which, in the midst of such cruelties, shows itself capable of so much moral discipline, will be able to unite the social forces without which na tions nerish, with liberty and govern ment.'
 The president declares his resolution to develop customs necessary to the welfare of the republic and the democracy, and says: "It is my firm intention at the end of the period of seven years to resign the destinies of France to other hands, but as long as they are confided to me l shall be respectful to the will of the nation. Im- bued with a sense of my responsibility, it shall be my duty not to allow either dis regard or prescription of the rights which the constitution confers upon me. Sure of herself and confident in the strength and loyalty of her army and navy, France, which has just received from governments and people such unanimous and touching marks of sympathy, can, with head high, affirm her love for peace, and will remain the grand center of intellectual light and progress.
 'sThe senate and chamber of deputies will respond to the country's desire, devoting themselves to the examination of all meas- ures that can possibly serve to the ad- vantage of France, to th" increase of her renown. The developm Tt of her agri- cultural resources, trade an>. commerce and further fertilization of her public credit by parliament prove that the republic is far from being sterie Rivalry of indi- vidual ambitions is permanent effort to- ward material and moral improvement. for the national expansion and fertile think ing. It is to serve the ideas that the gov ernment convokes the chambers, in the be- lief that public order and social peace will be assured.' '
 Every sentence of the message was ap- plauded in beth chambers, and when the reading of the message was concluded the applause was prolonged, even many of the mem bers on the left and the benches join ing. In the chamber of deputies Acting President Demahy acknowledged the re- ception of the message, and directed that 1t be placed in the archives of the chamber. He also read number of additional mes- nagas of cnndolence and sYmpathY.