The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-23


state railroads TO attend the congress
of railroad men.
The premier, NJ. Casimir-Perier, de-
manded the adoption of the order of
the day, pure and simple The pre-
nlier's motion was rejected by vote
OF 275 to 225. NJ. Casimir-Perier there
upon left the palace Bourbon and the
ministers subsequently proceeded to
the Elizee palace and handed their
designations TO President Carnot
Previous to the defeat, the royalist
deputy, NJ. Jules Guesde, moved that
eight hours be constituted a legal days
work for AL work of the people
throughout France, and demanded
urgency for the motion amid loud
cheers and cries from the royalists.
Ripe for Reform.
NJ. Guesde declared the time was
ripe for the reform urgently demanded
by the working men.
These remarks called forth violent
, Interruptions from the members of the
lfientre, who abused the Socialists. The
t51ter replied in warm tones and the
disturbance became so great that the
president of the chamber was COM
PEELED TO intervene and with difficulty
succeeded in restoring order.
Other speakers supported the motion
and others still opposed it, and the
minister of public works, NJ. Jonnart,
declared the question was too grave to
be dealt with off-hand, and Guesde's
motion was. thereupon,4 rejected by a
vote Of 401 10 81, and the original mo-
ton in regard 70 the establishment of
r. legal days work Of eight hours was
referred to the commission on labor.
II. J2ures, socialist, asked if the
minister of public works had the
authority to allow the employees of
the state railroads to attend the con-
crosses of railroad men.
NJ. Jonnart replied he could not in
.terfere with the decisions of the direct
that permission might be granted upon
the condition the service was not i'm
paired by such attendance.
Referring to the state railroads law
OF 1885, respecting trades unions, NJ
Jonnart said it could not be applied
tc state employees, adding: If we
permitted them to form unions, we
should authorize them to revolt against
the authorities
Called Forth Violent Protests.
The last remark of the minister of
public works called forth violent pro-
tests from the members Of the left and
cheers from the centre.
Jourde then declared the govern
ment's refusal to allow the employees
of state railways to take part in the
congress was a singular example to
private companies.
NJ. Millerand, socialist said the rail-
way companies had refused to permit
their employees to attend such con-
crosses, and the government directed
and encouraged the attitude which was
assumed today. adding: If the gov
eminent refuses to state employees the
right to organize it is in order to en-
courage the big companies to resist
the law. [Cheers from the left.l
NJ. Millerand moved, as the order of
the day, the order which was accepted
by the government in 1898 and at that
5ame adopted, and which concluded
with the declaration that the chamber
invites the government to compel the
big companies, especially the state
companies to respect the law Of 1885,
The minister of public works said
~scme of the railroad companies had ac-
corded the necessary permission 10
their workmen TO attend the congress.
Applause from the centred
Count De Languinais, centrist, asked
why the law did not apply to the big
companies and why, as some Of the big
companies, had granted the necessary
leave of absence, the state did not do
the same.
NJ. Deramel, rightist, then moved
that the chamber invite the govern
nent not to make any difference be-
tween state and private employees.
The president then said:
Two motions have been submitted.
Which shall be put forth to a vote?"
The question was followed by loud
cries Of: Both motionsr'
Sensation in the Chamber.
At this stage, Premier Casirnir-Perier
fnfeTposed, eXclaiming: THE govern
ment rejects both motions and asks
the chamber TO adopt the order of the
day, pure and simple" Sensation in
the chamber and much whispering
among the members, for all saw that
a crisis had arrived)
The premier's motion was rejected
by vote of 275 to 225, and NJ Casimir-
Perier Immediately left the chamber
followed by the ministers, amid up
roarious cheers from the left and the
CONSERVATION Of the centre party.
Priority being granted in favor of NJ
AIillerand's motion. it was rejected by
a vote Of 240 to pa. and Millerand said
he would support Deramel's motion.
The latter explained that the two
motions were not identical. Millerand,
he added, wanted to apply the law in
favor Of the railroad employees, but he
added: Il want no distinction between
state and private workmen."
After a few exchanges, NJ. Democrats
motion was adopted by a vote of 251
to 223.
Count de Decentralization, member
Of the extreme left, proposed the
House adjourn until May 81, in order
to give the cabinet time to reflect and
70 remodel itself. This PROPOSAL
caused another uproar in the chamber
and was rejected.
The chamber then adjourned till
Monday.
During the divisions of TODAY. the
members of the right voted with the
socialists and radicals.
On leaving the chamber of duputies.
the ministers passed before the benches
of the extreme left and were greeted
with loud cries of: give la Repub
lique Sociale, 'Vive la Commune
They Call on CarnOt
The ministers, on reaching the Pal
N.ce Elixe acquainted President Carnot
with the result of the sitting of the
chamber and indicated their intention
to resign. They then proceeded TO the
foreign Office, where the situation was
discussed. Premier Casimir-Perier5 ore-
sided. 1t was decided to meet tomor-
row at the EliXe Palace and formally
tender their designations to the presi-
dent. Tt is considered that the fact
that the second vote was taken in the
chamber in the absence of the minis
tiers precludes the possibility of a COM
promise. N. CaSimir-Perier's withdraw
, al from the government will be ire
fFsocable. and it is thought loDe of his
Rcolleagues will consent 10 ehter any
new combination for the reason the
of public works, in the chamber, were