The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-15

Deputies.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE cabinet resigned
to-day, having boen defeated in tho
chamber Of deputies on the question OF
giving priority to m order OF the day.
Lust evening n Barthou, minister OF
public works, resigned his Office for tho
reason that the council OF state had do.
cidod against him in tho matter OF
guaranteeing the interest OF the South.
ern railway lines. 1t became generally
known tha. NJ. Alexandra Millerand,
the well known Socialist deputy and
editor in chief OF the Petite Republique
Franchise, would in,erpellate the gov.
ornment in regard to NJ. Barthous
resignation, and that the government
would reply thereto. Consequently q
large crowd gathered in the chamber 10
listen TO the proceedings.
1t. was known that the position OF
the cabinet was not as secure as IL
might have been and the enemies of
the government had hoped that the de-
bate to-day would result in its over
throw. These hopes were realized. A
brief summary OF the events that led to
the overturning OF the government may
be necessary to mako the situation
clear to American readers. The oues-
tion which led to the resignation OF the
ministry, which precipitated n grave
and difficult political crisis, is a wide
one. 1t ia really question OF whether
the chamber OF deputies is superior to
the courts of France, and whether the
chamber is able to set aside the consti.
tuition at will.
A DISAGREEMENT.
In 1883 the government made a con-
tract with the Orleans and Midi rail-
WAYS, under the terms OF which, in re-
turn for certain facilities for the trans.
portation OF war material, the govern
ment guaranteed the interest on the
bonds OF the railways. The govern-
ment held that the guarantee expired
in 1914. bu. the directors OF the COM
panies took different view, and con-
strued the agreement to mean that the
government guaranteed the interest in
pcrpetulty. Suite wore brought in the
courts to settle the question. In June
last Mr.. Barthou ordered the directors
to indorse their bonds to the effect that
the guarantee expired in 1914. The
directors refused to do so, and the case
was then taken to the council OF stata,
which, in such matters, is the final
court OF appeal. The council on We'd
nesday last decided that the guarantee
was perpetual
This decision. which a majority in
the chamber OF deputies to-day claimed
the right to reverse, was n complete
negation OF the contention OF the deputy
cabinet and NJ. Barthou's action on the
railways guarantee, and consequently
the latter Yesterday resigned, and the
proceedings in the chamber to-day led
to tho resignation of the other MEM
bers OF the ministry.
NJ. Millerand submitted to the house
resolution censuring the government
ior putting before tho council OF state
liticous question and demanding that
an inquiry be made into the conduct of
NJ. Raynal.
This called forth renewed applause
from tho members OF the left VI.
Raynal agreed to the demand that an
inquiry be made into his conduct, and
said: ~ am certain that l shall be
able to coniouud those who are thirst
ing for scandals and hungering for
calumpics." Those members who are
OF NJ. Raynars political faith greeted
his defiance oil his enemies with loud
applause, while tho members OF the
left hooted him.
THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT OPPOSE.
Prime Minister Dupuy then ascended
the tribune and declared that after NJ.
Raynars acceptance OF the demand for
an inquiry the government would not
oppose it.
DR.. Chapuis, Radical Republican,
then submitted the following order of
tho day: "The chamber, regrotting the
erroneous and dangerous Interpretation
placed by the government on the decis-
ion Of the council Of state, passed to the
order Of tho dav"
NJ. Millerand. as above set forth, wa,
then carried by vote OF 253 to 2225.
Eleven other orders OF the day were
submitted.
After several speeches and declara.
tons had boen made, the chamber voted
on proposal to grant priority 10
motion made by Prot. Emilio Trelat,
Republican, which, OF all the orders OF
the day, was the only one accepted by
tho government. This order oi the day
declared that the government adhere to
tho doctrine OF the separation OF powers
and tho non-intcrierence OF the cham
ber with judicial functions OF the coun.
Gil OF state. Priority was refused to
this motion by vote of 26S to oil.
when tho result OF the vote was an.
nouncod the ministers left the chamber
and proceeded to tho palace OF the
Elysee, where they submitted their
designations to President Casimir-
Perier. Alter tho departure OF the
ministers, the house unanimously
adopted motion by VI. Charles Krantz,
Liberal Republican,. who was commis-
stoned general OF tho French section OF
tho Chicago exposition, rescrving the
rights OF tho state in regard to tho rail.
ways guarantee. Tho house then ad.
journod.
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