New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-23

Railway Employees NHl~H OPN'
,od,v NJ. Jourde deposited an order OF 'he udE
demanding that the Government respect 'he laws
relating TO workmen's organizations
n Jonnart explained that the necessities OF 'he
~.,,usv service were the motives for his re1usaI
"a grant seave Of absence. not his desire 10
rsu,ra,,ze the law. NJ. Jonnart suffered series
=, ,n,srr,,ntions from the Socialists. whlch nhals
asvs,oned into such a tumult that he was uhaole
10 proceed.
r,r.rr,sr casimir Perier demanded the order OF
the day. pure and simple. and the demand was
rejected BY vote Of 2S5 to 225. All of the Min
,sters tbereupon withdrew at once premier
casrnir Perier took the defeat Of the Ministry
calmly. turning his face in the direction OF Ms
colleagues and laughing as he was leaving the
Chamber.
After a long consultation the Ministers left the
private room in which they had assembled ana
proceeding In body 10 the Palais dElysee'
formally rendered their designations 10 President
-Cazzos who vafnly tried 10 persuade NJ Casimir
Perier to reconsider his decision
After the departure Of the Ministers from the
Chamber NJ de Ramel's order Of the day recog-
nizng the right Of employees Of the State TO join
workmen's syndcates. was carried by vote OF
81 to 223. and the Chamber adjourned until
Monday
UNDERLYING CAUSE or THE CRISIS
The cause Of the crisis. though seemingly tri-
fling really related to the general policy OF
Premier Casmir Perier and also to the Premler's
aspirations 10 the Presidency. The Working
mems Syndicate. under the law Of 1854 had be-
come a powerful terrorzng machine under
Socialist control. The Government had deter
mined TO repress the system. and therefore, by
continuing NJ. Dupuys policy Of closing the
Labor Exchange. enleavored 10 prevent the
Railway Mems Congress. In pursuance Of this
policy NJ. Jonnart Minister Of Public Works.
privately advised the railway companies not 10
grant leaves Of absence 70 men IN their employ.
Al the same time promising that the Govern
nent would not afford to employees Of the State
railways facilities for attending the congress.
NJ. jonnart. in the course Of the debate, ad-
nitted that he had refused to grant leaves Of
Absence 10 delegates, but urged in defence of his
action that he could not allow servants Of the
snA To form syndicate against the mass Of
taxpayers Of the nation. For other reasons also
did not believe, he said, that servants OF the
ate ought to belong to trade unions Several
sooerates, including NM. Ouvre and Ramel.
Hpled to NJ J0nnart with intense warmth.
Sathingy rebuking him for the sentiments he
had uttered
The Radicals made characteristically noisy
unpiay OF their Joy al the defeat Of the Govern
ment, as the Ministers left the Chamber. The
outside
DID THE PREMIER WELCOME DEFEAT?
Some spectators say that the Premier clapped
as hands for Joy VIII N the vote against the
government was announced Whether he did or
10
.sAl Had he gone to the rostrum and spoken a
.sw words when he demanded the order OF the
~S' pure and simple the crisis would doubt
svunfm the almost general belief that he rode
~ % q Al In to-day's contest, as he seemed 10 ot
a. .ne recent Toussaint debate, under the infiu
n1Se U the approaching election for President OF
Me Republic. He Is apparently convinced that tho
SUxnolhed efforts of his enemies 10 upset his can
ccy sy ior the Presidency have recently beer
W,'sa'y abetted by President Carnot who thus
,tshe VIC rremiers surmise be correct. has broker
ae pact entered into when NJ. Casimir Perei
Jnspted the Premiership.
Nruiucians are busy making new Cabinet com
s~Iaoons, but nothing definite is known as tC
~ as' Will be done Possibly the late Ministry
~ pe reorganized with the weak elements
.nsteo, including NJ. Jonnart. whom rumo
~ ~ a. Casmir Perler dubbed a simpleton fo
ssSng the Chamber in the way he did
~ ne other hand, 1t is believed that none q
men capable OF mastering a majority OF TN
SSaaIe viii undertake the task Of forming
csnet In the event OF the formation OF
snthy
THE MINERS EIGHT HOUR BILL.
mere was great excitement In the Chambe
-" IN the session, when Deputy Guefde intro
su 'he Miners Eicht-Hour bill and denande'
I've OF urgency upon 1t. This demand was III
Aa Tor food Of stock Socialist arguments
violent language.
49,, narthou opposed urgency. He proteste
ssn the language used by NJ. Guesde. an
lsts sahst the latter's pretence that the Social
ren -wne voiced the sentiments of the working
As sha ana demanded that the bill be referred I
dtnsnseor Commission. NJ. Basly supported IN
Of fhnd IN ior urgency. and advised the referenc
p.orss,.p.iil piil TO special commission. TO whic
H. h'uon NJ. Guesde assented. NJ Dupuy sal
ths eo no'e chamber was In communication wit
sess s1n'fy. M Guesde. he added, did not po'
men monopoly OF the views Of the WORKING
f,rrsd cli was then. by q vote Of 40l TO "a. RI
70 the ordinary Labor Commission
Z - A4se been thirty-one Cabinets In Franc
- ~ 0t40iShman8 ~ he Third Repuhltc. mos