The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04

the reimbursement OF Nogent-sur-S seine,
lie put himself on record at the two
reunions OF the left center OF the repub-
! iican left. and was one OF tho 363 who
after the act or May TO- 1877, refused a
vote Of confidence 90 the flroglie minis
ter lie was reelected. and In the re-
publican cabinet formed on Dec. II. 1871
he took the post OF undor-sccretary OF
state IN the department OF public wor.
ship and fine arts, OF which NJ. Bar
doux was chief lie held this position
until Dufaure's withdrawal, on Jan. 81
1870, Three months after he left the left
center and Joined the republican left. In
February, 1883, he created surprise by
suddenly resgnlng his seat aH dopu-
81. on the ground that circumstances
hand precluded him from recon
CLING his family duties with
s sp sS"a convict S eS''S This was Rs
course he took at the time OF the pas
pase or the bill authorizing the expui-
sion OF the orleans princes. Ia the fols
lowing month, however, he returned 10
the chamber. being elected for Nogent-
aur-selne as candidate OF the left
center HIS defeated opponent being
radical In November Of the same year
he was appointed under-aeoretary OF
war, an office which was created eape-
elally for him, This position he resigned
early Ia January 1885, when Gen, Cam
penon Withdrew from tho ministry OF
war Ia consequence of The cabinet dis
agreements over the Tonauln affair
For several years thereafter, NJ Cash
mir-ferier kept in the background, with
the eye OF France fxed upon him az a
man who was likely 20 come 70 the front
az any moment, When the Panama
scandal began is developments two
years ago. his opportunity seemed 90
have arrived, and on the downfall OF the
Loubet cabinet In December, President
carnot turned 10 him 10 form q ministry.
lie failed in the task, az did several
others al that critical period owing "a
his determination 20 include representa-
uves OF all the republican factions ia
his government and his ability 90 obs
tain the support OF the advanced left.
When M. Ribot finally got cabinet
together, II Included NJ Rouyier, as
minister Of finance. Within "A week.
however, Rouvier was driven from the
cabinet In disgrace by the Panama dis
closures, and the vacant ministry or
finance was rendered 20 NJ. Casimir-
Perler, He declined the place, blded his
time for a few weeks, and on Jan.
10. 1898. was elected president OF the
chamber OF deputies, succeeding NJ Flo
quct, whose connection with the Pan
anna matter compelled his withdrawal,
~ preliminary republican caucus Bio
quet received only thirteen votes, 20
seventeen for NJ Brisson. and ninety
three for NJ. casimir-Perier. on the as
sembling OF the newly-elceted chamber
Of deputies on Nov. "a, last, the
latter was again elected president OF
that body, receiving 205 votes, chiefly
from the moderates, TO 1876 radical and
socialist votes for NJ Brsson
Then. later In the same month came
another cabinet crisis. The moderate
and the radical republicans had both
been strengthened and tho monarchists
almost extingulshed at the general cleo
lions held In August. There was con-
Hat la he "a
crates for supremacy. Premier Dupuy re-
fused 10 make any concessions to the rad
lcals, and was defeated In the chamber
OF deputies on a vote OF confidence. presl-
dent Csrnot turned in vain 20 NJ. Raynal
and NJ. Spuller, and then, on Nov. 30 M.
Caslmlr-Perier consented 10 make the at
tempt TO get together ministry. in which
he succeeded on Dec .. Before he con-
sented 10 take the office, according 10 the
generally accepted report, President Car
not promised not 10 be a candidate for a
second presidential term, and further 20
forward Nj. Casmer-Perier's candidacy as
much as he could. The latter's policy as
premier. as announced TO the chambers.
was n moderate one, the ministerial de-
claration stating that the country had
shown by the election its aversion both
10 reaction and socialism. NJ Casimir-
Perier however had accepted the pre-
miership reluctantly, and was quite WILL
ing to lay down It's burdens at the first
opportunity. lie passed through many
bolsterous scenes in the chamber Of depu-
ties. on every occasion receiving n sub
stantial and at times, overwhelming ma
jority
on the 22d of May, finally. he rode for
a fall" as II was generally said OF him,
and his demand for the order of the day
was defeated by a vote OF 265 TO 225. The
crisis arose In connection with the miners
eight-hour bill, and the governments ad-
vice 10 the railway companies to refuse
their employees permission 10 attend q
congress, coupled with the promise TO
withhold from the employees the state
railway facilities for doing so. Some
spectators say that NJ. Caslmlr-Perler
clapped his hands for joy when the vote
against the government was announced.
Whether he did or not, II Is certain that
he welcomed the defeat. Had he gone To
the rostrum and spoken few words when
he demanded the order Of the day, pure
and simple the crisis would doubtless
have been averted. But he was appar-
emily convinced that the combined efforts
Of his enemies TO upset his candidacy for
the presidency had recently been covertly
abetted by President Carnot, who thus,
IL this suTmise be correct, had broken the
compact entered into when NJ. Casimir-
Perier accepted the premiership. which he
held until he was elected president yes
terday to succeed the murdered Carnot.