Frederick citizen., 1895-01-18
N. CASIM|R- -PERIER OUT
The President of France
Resigns His Office.


mier Dupuy The News Spreads
Like Wildfire and Creates Conster-
nation Extremists Wildly Elated.
Paris. Jan. 16.-M. Casimir-Perier
has resigned the office of president of
France. He announced his resignation
last evening at a specially summoned
meeting of the cabinet, having previ-
ously informed NJ. Challemel-Lacour,
the president of the senate, of his
inability TO solve the problem pre-
scented by the resignation of Premier
Dupuy.
The news of the presidents resigna-
tion spread like wildfire throughout
Paris, and was received everywhere
with CONSERVATION amounting almost
to paralysis. In the newspapers offices
the first report was considered absurd,
but was soon confirmed. Almost si-
multaneously crowds began gathering
in front of the newspapers offices and
IA the public places. inquiring for fur
ther particulars and discussing the sit
uation
The following official communication,
dictated or written by NJ. Casimir-
Perier. was made public before mid
night Monday night:
'The president of the republic has
taken a resolution to resign his official
functions. Yesterdays proceedings
and vote in the chamber of deputies
are in his eyes but secondary incidents
of the struggle that has begun against
parliamentary regime and public lib
erty. He had hoped that the presi-
dent of the republic, being unprovid-
ed with means of action, would re-
main outside the lines of party strug-
giles, and that the political confidence
Of all parties would give him the nee
eSsary force and authority. He had
hoped that those, who. in spite of
himself had placed him in q position
where he cannot defend himself, would
undertake the defence of the first mag
istrate of the state. He has requested
the ministers to withdraw their res
ignations professionally in order TO as
sure the regular transmission of his
powers to his successor"
Monsieur Charles Dupuy, president
of tine council. has informed the pres
tdents of the senate and chamber of
deputies of the decision of the presi-
dent of the republic, and they are go
Ing to convoke parliament with ur-
gency.
M. Chailemel-Lacour president of
the senate. courteOusiy allowed him.
self to be interviewed by the United
Press correspondent late last evening.
Notwithstanding the great pressure of
business suddenly thrust upon him by
the presidents resignation.
He said that it had not yet been
decided whether to convoke the ma
tional assembly 70 elect a successor
TO NJ Casimir-Perier for the 18th or
18th inst. He will probably announce
the date to-day os the meeting of the
senate and chamber of deputies.
NJ. Casimir-Peri reference. in his
public communication, to his inabil-
fty to defend himself in the presidency
may, according to trustworthy infor-
nation obtained by the United Press
correspondent, be explained by the
fact that, as he was a sub-secretary
Of state in the cabinet which CON
cluded the railway conventions in 1882.
he regards the adverse vote on the
subject in the chamber on Monday
as a personal reflection upon him, al
though he had no vote in the cabinet
when the conventions We're made
Whether this be the true reason of
his resignation or not it proves t.
what lengths he is prepared to go
against the socialists, whom he re-
earGs as aiming at revolution.
Extremist newspaper men received
the news with jubilation. The editors
of La Petite Republique were wildly
elated. but considered it certain that
III. Castmir-Perier would be reelected
II he would be a candidate again.
Otherwise there is a consensus of opin-
ton that Henri Brisson is certain to
be elected to the presidency OF the re-
public.