The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-23
FRENCH MINISTRY OUT.
Defeated in the Assembly, Car
not's Advisers Resign.
SPLIT ON THE LABOR QUESTION.
THE Minister of Works, n. Jonrart, De-
oiarcd Against Government Employees
Belonging 90 Trades Unions--An Eight
Hour Law Referred.

hBhinbt Government EmpiOytb
Belonging to Trades Unions-An Eight
Hour Law Referred.
: PARIS, May 23.-The government was
defeated yesterday in the chamber of dep
uties on the question as TO whether the
minister Of public works had the author
fly to allow the employees of the state rail
roads to attend the congress of railroad
men. The premier, NJ. Cassimir-Pcrier,
demanded the adoption of the order of the
day, pure and simple This motion was
rejected by vote of 2f5 to 225. NJ. Cassi-
mir-Perier thereupon left the Palais Bour-
bon and the ministers proceeded to the
Elysee Palace and notified President Car-
not OF their intention to resign. Today the
designations were formally rendered.
Previous to the defeat of the govern
ment the Socialist deputy, Jules Gursde,
moved that eight hours be constituted
legal days work for all working people
throughout France, and demanded ur-
gency for the motion, amid loud cheers
and encouraging cries from the Socialists.
Nj. Guesde declared that the time was
ripe for the reform demanded by the work
men.
The minister of public works, NJ. JON
mart, declared that the question was too
greve to be dealt with off hand, and NJ.
Guesde's motion for urgency was there
upon rejected by vote of 4OI to o. aud
the original motion in regard to the esiab-
lishment of legal days work of eight
hours was referred to the commission on
labor.
NJ. Janrez, Socialist, then asked whether
the minister of public works had the au-
thority to allow the employees of the state
railroads to attend the congress OF rail
road men.
NJ. Jonnart said that he could not inter
fere with the decisions of the directors of
railroads. Personally, he thought that
the permission might be granted upon the
condition that the service was not El-
paired by sue h attendance.
Referring to the state railroads law OF
1855, respecting trades unions, NJ. Jonnart
said that it could not he applied to state
employees, adding; "If we permitted them
60 form unions we should authorize them
to revolt against the authorities"
Tho last remark of the minister of pub
liz works called forth violent protests
from the members of the Left. Alileraud
Socialist, said the railroad companies III
ways Tefused to permit their werkmen tg
Etend such onstGsses aud the govern
meut directly encouraged them by the at
tituae which it had assumed today, add
Tug: "lf the government refuses to stat,
employees the right to organize. it is in or
der to encourage the big companies to re
sist the law"
Milerand moved as the order of The day
thai the order which was accepted by tht
government in 1893, and at that tim,
adopted, and which concluded with tht
declaration that "the chamber invites tn,
government to compel the big companies
,tall 40 tn,
the law of 1855"
The minister of public works said som,
Of the railroad companies had sccordct
the necessary permission to their work
men to attend the congress.
NJ. Deramel, Rightest, moved that the
chamber invite the government not Il
make any difference between state nn,
private employees
At t'is stage of the proceedings tn
premier intcrposcd. eNclnimng; "phS gov
eminent rejects both motions and asks til
chamber to adopt the order of the day
pure and simple"
The premier's motion wns rejected by
vote of 275 to 295 and NJ Cnssimir- Perie
irrIncdiately left the chamber, followe
by the ministers, amid uproHr and cheer
from the Left and the CONSERVATION @
1hc Centre party. .
IFlprltY belllB BFanttu III taNnr VI h
Millerand's motion, it was rejected by n
to pa, and NJ. Millerand said he wouI
support NJ. Dcramel's motion. After
few excited speeches DerHmePs motto
was adopted by n vote of 25l to 222 Th
chamber then adjourned until Monday.
1t Is considered that the fact that II set
oud vote was taken by the chamber in til
absence OF the ministers preciudcs III
possibility of II compromise. NJ. Cassimil
Perier's withdrawal from the goyciumen
will lie irreyocable, aud it Is thought tha
none of his colleagues will consent to Ell
ter any new combination.