The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-23
CRISIS IN FRANCE.
NJ. Casimir-Perier Steps
Down.
BEATEN IN THE CHAMBER.
His Cabinet at Once Goes Out
of Office
ON TIE QUESTION OF LABOR.
Seemingly Made the Pretext for
Combination of Hostile
Elements.
ON TIE QUESTION OF LABOR.

PARIS, May 22.-The Government was
defeated to-day in the Chamber of Depu-
ties on the question as to whether the
Minister of Public Works had the author
ity to allow the employees OF the state rail
roads to attend the Congress OF Railroad
Men. The Premier. NJ Casmir-Perier,
demanded the adoption of the order OF the
dav. pure and simple. The motion was
rejected by a vote of 275 to 225. NJ. CAST
mir-Perier thereupOn left the Palace Bour-
bon and the Ministers subsequently pro-
ceeded to the Elysee 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 the people throughout France.
and demanded urgency for the motion
amid loud cheers and cries from the Roy
alists N. Guesde declared the time was
ripe for the reform urgently demanded by
the workingmen.
These remarks called forth violent in
terIuptions from the members of the Cen
ter, who abused the socialists. The latter
replied in warm tones, and the disturb
ance became so great that the President of
the Chamber was compelled to intervene
and with difficulty succeeded in restoring
order.
Several speakers supported the motion
and Others still opposed it and the Min
ister of Public Works, NJ. Jonnart, declared
that the question was too grave TO be dealt
with offhand. and Guesde's motion was
thereupon rejected by vote Of 401 to 81.
and the original motion in regard to the es-
adjustment of a legal days work of eight
hours was referred to the Commission on
Labor.
NJ. Jaures, socialist. asked If the Min
lister of Public Works had authority to
allow the employees Of the state railroads
10 attend the congresses of railroad men.
NJ. JOnnart replied that he could not in
teTfere with the decisions of the directors
OF railroads. Personally be thought that
permission might be granted upon the con-
ditiOn that the service was nOt impaired
~ such attendance. Referring to the
state railroad law Of 1885, respecting
trades unions, NJ. Jonnart said it could
not be applied to state employees, adding:
III we permitted them to form unions, we
should authorize them to revolt against the
authorities"
The last remark of the Minister of Pub
lie Works called forth violent protests
from the members of the Left and cheers
from the Center, and N. Jourde declared
the Governments refusal TO allow the en-
pIoyes of state railways TO take part in
the congress was a singular example to
private companies.
NJ. Millerand, socialist, said the railway
companies had refus ed to permit their
workmea to attend such congresses, and
the Government directed and encouraged
the attitude which was assumed to-day.
AsTs
state employees the right to organize it is
In order to encourage the big companies
to resist the law" [Chsers from the Left.
NJ. Milerand moved as the order Of the
day, the order which was accepted by the
Government in 1893 and at that time
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 that
some of the railroad companies had ac-
corded the necessary permission to their
workmen TO attend the congress. Zap
plause from the Center.
Count de la Guinas, Centrist, asked why
the law did not apply to the big compa-
MES, and why, as some of the big compa-
Dl6S udu SIdulcu Tie HeCtSSdTy l6dYe OF
absence. the stale did not do the same9
NJ. Deramel. rightist. then moved that
the Chamb Der invite the Government not to
make any difference between state and
private employees.
The president said: 1.-TWO motions have
been submitted Which shall be put forth
to a voter"
~he question was followed by loud
cries of both motions"
At this stage Premier Casimir- Perier in
terposed, exclaiming: The Government
rejects both motions and asks the Chamber
to adopt the order of the day pure and
simple"
This created sensation in the Chamber,
and there was much whispering among
the members, for ali saw that crisis had
arrived.
The Premier's motion was rejected by
vote of 275 to 225, and NJ. Casimr-Perier
Immediately left the chamber, followed
oy the Ministers. amid uproarious cheers
from the Left and the CONSERVATION Of the |
Center party.
,,IIiority being granted in favor of NJ. |
miiIeland motion it was rejected oy |
Eo'e OF 240 to 224, and Millerand said he |
"ouiu support Derame's motion, The
ldt1e. eApIalDed that the two motions were
hoI Iueh'lcal Millerand, he added, wanted
to apply the law in favor of the railroad |
employees. but he added: 81 want M dis
tinction between state and private work.
men,"
After a few exchanges NJ. Derameps
molten was adopted by a vote of 251 to 223
Count de Deuville- Mailefou, member If
the Extreme Left, proposed thatthe Honsa
adjourn until May 81 in order to give the
Cabinet time TO reflect and to remodel
itself. This proposal caused another up-
roar in the Chamber and was rejected
The Chamber then adjourned till Monday.
During the divisions of to-day the men,
bers of the Right voted with the socialists
and radicals. On leaving the Chamber of
Deputies the Ministers passed before the
benches Of the Extreme Left and were
greeted with loud cries of ''Vive la Re-
pubieue SocIalel" "ViYe la CommuneP
The Ministers, on reaching the Palace OF