The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-23
SMASHED ALL TO PIECES
The French Government Is Defeated
and the Cabinet Resigns.
PERIER BADLY KNOCKED OUT
Characteristic Scenes In the Cham
ber Of Deputles-A Triumph For
the Soclalists-The Right Acts
With the Radicals.

OF public works had authority to allow
employees of state railroads to attend q
congress of railroad men. The premier,
NJ. Casimir-Perier, demanded the adop-
ton of the order of the day pure and
simple. The premier's motion was re-
jected by a vote of 215 to 225. NJ. Casimir-
Perer thereupon left the Palace Bourbon
and the ministers subsequently proceeded
| TO Elysee Palace and handed their resig-
nations 10 President Carnoi.
Previous 10 their defeat, Royalist Dep
uty NJ. Jules Guesde moved that eight
hours he constituted legal days work
for all work of the people throughout
France and demanded the urgency of the
motion amid loud cheers and cries from
royalists. NJ. Guesde declared that the
| time was ripe for the reform urgently de-
manded by the workingmcn. These re-
marks called forth violent interruptions
from the members OF the center, who
abused the socialists. The latter replied
| in warm tones and the disturbance be-
came so great that the president of the
chamber was compelled to intervene and
with difficulty succeeded in restoring
order. Other speakers supported the mo-
tion and others still opposed it. and Min
lister OF Public Works NJ. Jonnart declared
that the question was too grave to be
dealt with oirhand, and Guesde's motion
was thereupon rejected by a vote OF i0l TO
"a, and the original motion in regard TO
the establishment OF legal days work of
eight hours was referred to tho commits.
sion on labor.
| NJ. Jaures. socialist, asked IL tho minis
ter of public works had authority to allow
employes of state railroads to attend con.
crosses of railroad men, NJ, Jonnart de.
clared he could not interfere with the de-
cisions of the directors of the railroads.
Personally hs tboupbt permission MIGHT
be granted on condition that tho service
was not impaired by such attendance.
/ Referring 10 tbe state railroads law of
1885, respecting trade unions, NJ. Jonuart
| said IL could not be applied to state EN-.
ployes, adding: "If we permitted them to
form unions we should authorize them to
revolt authorities"
The last remark of NJ. Jonnart called
forth violent protests from the members
Of the left and cheers from tho center. NJ.
Jourde then declared the governments
refusal to allow employees of state rail.
| roads To take mart in the coneress was
/ Stnuular eNamDle 10 Drlyate COUnDanleS.
NJ. Millerand, socialist, said the railway
companies had refused to permit work.
men to attend such congresses and the
government directed and encouraged tho
attitude which was assumed to-day, add
ing: "If the government refuses to the
state employees the right to organize, it is
| in order to encourage big companies to re.
sist the law,
| NJ. Millerand moved, as tho order Of
| the day, the order which was accepted by
the government in 1893, and at that time
adopted, and which concluded with tho
| declaration that the chamber invites the
| government to compel the big companies.
| especially state compa nies, to respect the
law of 1855. The minister of public works
| said some of the railroad companies had
| given tho necessary permissiop to their
workmen to attend congress. NJ. Dera-
| mel then moved that the chamber invite
the government not TO make any differ
ence between state and private employes.
The president then said: 1.-Two motions
have been submitted. Which shall be put
forth to vote?n The question was fol-
lowed by loud cries of Both notions
| At this stage Casimir-Perier interposed,
exclaiming: "The government rejects
both motions and asks the chamber to
adopt the order of the day, pure and SIM
ple."
There was a sensation in the chamber
and much whispering among the mem.
bers. for all saw that a crisis had arrived.
The premier's motion was rejected by a
vote of 275 10 225. and NJ. Casimir-Perier
Immediately left the chamber followed by
the ministers, amid uproarious cheers
from the left and CONSERVATION from the
center party.
Priority being granted In favor of NJ.
Mllerand's motion. il was rejected by a
vote of 2io to 224, and Mllerand said he
would support Deramel's motion. NJ. DE.
ramel's motion was then adopted BY a vote
of 25l 10 22s Count De Deuville- NJ Mailefou.
a member of the extreme left, proposed
that the house adjourn until Nav 81 in or.
der 10 Give the cabinet time to reflect and
remodel itself. This proposal caused an
otber uproar in the chamber and was re-
iected. The chamber then adjourned till
Monday.