The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
GOVERNMENT RAILWAY AZ EN-
PLoYEs THE soURcE:oF
TROUBLE.
The Premier Demanded a Vote as to
Whether Railroad Employees Could
Attend the Congress of Railroad
Men and Was Defeated.

the minister of public works had tn
authority to allow the employees OF th
state railroads to attend the congres
of railroad men. The premier, M
Casimir Perier, demanded the adop
tion of the order of the day pure anC
simple. The premier's motion was re
iected by a vote of 275 to 225. NJ
Casimir Perier thereupon left thu
Palais Bourbon and the ministry sub
sequently proceeded to the Elyse'
palace and handed their designations
to President Carnot.
Previous to the defeat the Social
lists deputy. M. Jules Guesde, moved
q that eight hours be constituted lega
81 davis work for all working people
kthToughouU France and demanded ur
Hpently for the motion amid loud sheerS
I&nd encouraging cries from the Social
u M. Guesde declared that the time
was ripe for the reform urgently de-
manded by the workmen. These re-
marks called forth violent Interrupt
tions from the members of the Centre,
who abused the Socialists. They re-
olied in warm terms and the disturb>
ance became so great that the chair
man was compelled to intervene and
with difficulty succeeded i'll restoring
order. Other speakers supported the
motion and others sill opposed it and
the minister of public works, NJ, Jon
mart, declared that the question was
too grave to be dealt with of hand
and that Guesde's motion for urgency
was rejected by vote Of 4Ol to "a, and
the original motion in regard TO the
establishment OF legal days work OF
eight hours was referred TO the com
mission on labor.
M. Jaures. Socialist, asked whether
the minister of public works had the
authority to allow the employees of the
state railroad to attend the congress
n Of railroad men. NJ, Jonnart replied
,hat he could not interfere with the
decisions of the directors OF railroads.
Personally he thought that permis'
sion might be granted upon the condl-
tion that the service was not impaired
by such attendance. Referring TO the
state railroad law of 1885 respecting
trades unions M. Jonnart said that it
could not be applied to state en-
ployes, added: "If we permit them to
form UNIONS we SuOulu duUuOllLO Ll1SLu
to revolt against the authorities,
=, The last remark of the minister OF
Apublic works called violent protests
from the members of the left and loud
cheers from the centre party. M.
,Jourde then declared that the govern
ment's refusal to allow employees of
state railroads to take part in the con-
gress was a singular example to private
companies.
Millerand, Socialist, said the railroad
companies always refused to permit
their workmen to attend such con-
crosses and the government directly
encouraged them by the attitude
which it had assumed today, adding:
eff the government refuses to state
Nsmployes the right to organize it is in
y rider to encourage the big companies
! to resist the law. Cheers. Millerand
moved as the order of the day the
order which was accepted by the gov
ernment in 1886, and at that time
adopted, and which concluded with
the declaration that the chamber in
vite the government to compel the big
companies, and especially the state
companies, to respect the law of 1885 I"
The minister of public works said
some of the railroad companies had
accorded the necessary permission to
their workmen to attend the congress
Tapplause from the centerl. Count De |
IJaniuinas, Centreist, asked why the |
law did not apply to the big cOmpa~
nies. and why, as some of the cOmpa |
nies had granted the necessary leave |
of absence, the state did not do the !
same way. M. Dermel then moved |
that the chamber invite the govern
lnent not to make any difference be-
tweeh state and private employees.
The president thereupon said Two
Motions have been submitted. Which
E.Aall be put first to a voter" The
Weston was followed by loud cries
4 s'both motions are the same"
At this stage Premier Casimir Perier
.interposed, exclaiming: "The gov-
ernment rejects each motion and asks
the chamber to adopt the order of the
day pure and simple" Sensation in
tie chamber of deputies and much
whispering among the members for
sll saw that a crisis had arrived. The
premier's motion was rejected by a
vote of 275 to 1926 and M. Casimir
Perier Immediately left the cham Der
followed by the ministers amid up
roarious cheers from the left and CON
sternation of the Centre party.
( Priority being granted in favor of
Millerand's motion, it was rejected by
240 to 224 votes and Millerand said he
would support Deromel's motion. The
latter explained that the two motions
were not identical Millerand adds '
that he wanted to apply the law in r
favor of the railroad employees, tut,
he added: Il want no distinction be- '
sYeen state and private workmen." c
Natter a few excited speeches NJ, Der Q
snel's motion was adopted by vote f
of 251 to 1928. II
Count De Douvilie Mailefeu, mem /
ber of the Extreme Left, proposed that
the house adjourn until May 81 in or.
der to give the cabinet time to reflect
and to remodel itself. This PROPOSE
tion caused another uproar and was 4
rejected. The chamber then adjourn n
ed until Monday.
During the divisions of today the .
members of the Right vote with the C
Socialists The ministers on reaching t
Sc, Palace Elysee acquaint President t
Jar8ot with the result of the sitting of b
he chamber and indicated their in v
Thav fbo,, iof >,