Evening journal., 1894-05-23

TO be dealt with oilhand, and NJ. Guesde's
motion for urgency was thereupon reject
ed by n vote of 4Ol to %, and the original
motion in regard to the establishment of
. legal days work Of eight hours was re
ferred to the commission ON labor.
NJ. Jaures, socialist, then asked whether
the minister of public works had the au-
thority TO allow the employees OF the state
railroads to attend the congress of railroad
men.
This caused violent discussion at once.
Finally President Dupuy said:
"rwo motions have been submitted.
Which shall be put first to "a votey'
The question was followed by loud cries
of "I}oth motions are the same
At this stage Of the proceedings Premier
Casimir-Perier interposed, eXclaiming in
firm tones:
"rhe government rejects both motions
and asks the chamber TO adopt the order
OF the day pure and simple. Sensation in
the chamber Of deputies and much whis-
pering among the members, for all saw
that a crisis had arrived.
Eventually the premier's motion was re
| jected by a vote of 255 to 225, and NJ Cast
mir perier Immediately left the chamber
Of deputies, followed by the minister amid
uproarious cheers from the Left and the
CONSERVATION of the Center party.
The ministers on reaching the Palace of
the Elysec acquainted President Carnot
/ with the result of the sitting Of the cham
ber and indicated their intention TO re-
sign They then left the president and
proceeded to the foreign Office, where the
situation was discussed. Premier Cnsimir-
| perier presided. II was decided to meet
today at the Elysee palace and formally
tended their designations TO the president.
1t is considered that the fact that sec
ond vote was taken by the chamber I'm the
absence of the ministers precludes the pos
sihility of a compromise. NJ. Casimir-
pcrier's withdrawal from the government
will be irrevocable. and it is thought that
none of his colleagues will consent TO en-
ter any new combination for the reason
that the views voiced by NJ. Jonnart, the
minister of public works, in the chamber
were assented TO by all the ministers at a
council in the morning.
Crisis Came Suddenly.
The ministry has fallen so unexpectedly
5 and under such circumstances that there
: IS general feeling at the Palais Bourbon
U that the premier chose TO quit Office. AZ
the moment il is not known whether hs
has resigned or. il he has, whether Presi
Net the history of yesterdays debate IL
, the chamber is none the less important
4 An almost unknown deputy, N. Sails
: asked Minister JOnuart quite % simple
\ question. The fourth annual national con
gress, so called, of the Railway Working
= mems federation had just opened in a pitt
! able state Scarcely anybody was present
y as no general leave was given to the mel
by the various companies to quit work ii
order to attend the congress. lt woull
seem that for some time past there ha
been a deal of discussion between the min
!. lister and certain deputies, not merely ID
cialists, rs 60 what should be done thi
/ year with regard to granting such permit.
: sion.
= II one may believe the assertions mad
= in the lobby, NJ. Jonnart half did and bal
did not agree TO intervene with the cor
\ panies TO induce them TO give the workme
leaves of abseace. However this may bi
= the question before the house yesferda
- was OF no greater importance than TO lear
4, whether the minister had done or woul
!. do So
% No doubt all questions are dangerous
the French chamber, but this one Of \
Sails seems singularly simple It contail
"A ed question of principle upon whic
. Premier Casimir-Perier made no move
;, declare himself Indeed he did not ope
- his mouth during the debate The resu
- came quite suddenly, as if NJ. Casimi
"a Perier had been "riding for fall"
Nv The first hint of significance In the
bate came with NJ. Jourde's question as
what was being done I'm regard to the en-
ployees Of the state railways Minist
y, Jounarts reply not merely east the cauu
le' let OF challenge among the Radicals az
he she,a fresh vs,,,,, ~, 30 80 .,, NJ
they had not before seriouslv erean,e,i /,