The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-17
"LoNG LIVE THE KING"
Stormy Scene Between Republican and
Legftimist Deputies.

Stormy Scene Between Republican anC
Legftimist Deputies.
Paris, Jan. 16.-As the deputies were
leaving the chamber today after hear
ing the letter of the president resign
ing, Duke de La RochefoucauId, Duke
de La Doudeanville cried: Long live
the kingr' A scene Of great excite
ment followed
The attention of the whole of France
and for that matter the entire CONT
nent of Europe, is centered in this city.
There is no doubt that the political cri-
sis resulting from the resignation Of
the deputy minister and the subsequent
resignation of President Cosimir-Per
is one Of the most serious IN the history
oftFrance. However, the crisis has not
had any great effect upon the Bourse.
The ministry met his morning in order
TO discuss the situation and the So
cialist group Of deputies will meet this
afternoon in order to arrange a pro-
gram. Rumors are in circulation that
a dissolution of parliament is expected.
What is the true reason of the step
taken by the president is a question up
on which there is great conflict of opin-
ion. The press is unanimous in the
opinion that Casimir-Perier is to blame
for HAVING chosen the present moment
TO withdraw from office. Those who are
most competent to express an opinion
say that they have good reasons to be-
lieve that the manifesto published by
the Socialist deputies on the refusal of
the chamber Of deputies to liberate
Gerault Rich who had been elected
deputy after having been sentenced to
a years Imprisonment and a heavy
fine for violently attacking the presi-
dent in his paper, contributed more
than anything to Perier's resignation.
The ministers met at noon today and
the whole political situation was
thoroughly discussed.
An officer of the presidents house.
hold this morning conveyed to NJ.
Dupuy, Casimir-Pe rier's letter resign
ing the presidency.
The chamber of deputies was crowd
ed today when the sitting opened at $50
p. m, with M. Brisson presiding. M
Br1sson read NJ. Casimir-P erier's letter
Of resignation and when he read the
words, "a president of the republic
without means Of action or without con
troll can derive from the confidence of
the nation alone that moral force
without which he is nothing" Cuneo
DOrano, who is a strong advocate Of
appeals to the people which he consid-
ers to be the basis Of a Democratic re-
public, cried, Let the president be
elected by universal suffrage
Brisson, however, continued reading
the letter amid murmers from the left.
When he had finished reading the letter
Brisson said: 1.-THE chamber has taken
note Of the presidential declaration,
which will be placed in the archives"
BrisSon afterwards announced that
he had received letter from Callemet-
Lacour, president of the senate, con-
voking the national assembly for 1
o'clock tomorrow at Versailles.
The president of the chamber then
stated that he had received from two
deputies a proposal to revise the con-
stitution, which proposal he could not
officially recognize. Cueno D'Orano
here again shouted: How about uni
versal suffrage"
This caused Faberot, Socialist, and
a working halter to cry: 'Vive la re-
publique Sociale.'
The chamber Of deputies then adj
journed.
AS the deputies were leaving the
chamber the Duke de la Rochefoucald
and Duke de Doudeauville, cried:
"Vive lie Roi" A scene Of great ex-
element followed, during which the
members OF the Left retorted with
loud cries of give la Rpublique
De BaUddy D'Asson, Jegitimist. re-
piled with loud shout: "Vive lie Roi"
This increased the excitment and
caused the members of the Left to
gather and shout for the Republic at
the top of their voices, while cheers
for the king were to be heard mingling
with the cheers for the republic.
In the senate Casimir-Perier's letter
of resignation was received very badly.
The senators in direct contrast of their
usual attitude of conservative reserve,
repeatedly interrupted Challemet Lee
cour while he was reading the presi-
dents COMMUNICATION. Marty every
phrase ELECTED protests. For instance
one senator cried: Zone does not en-
ter into a discussion in a moment of
danger"