The record-union., 1895-01-17

made an oversight. He is therefore
stamped as the author of a colossal act of
knavery. Even the socialists refrained
| from accusing Casimir Perier of COM
| plicity. Why, then. should he act as if
the conventions fitted himself as we'll as
Raynalf?
Casimlr Perier goes back tomorrow to
his private residence on the Rue Nictot,
where he lives on the first floor, and his
mother. who with Burdeau and Spuller
| pursuaded him to run for the Presidency,
lives on the ground floor.
| M. Brlsson has apparently the best
chance of being elected President, be-
| cause he is puritan and is wanted for
the place, but he will not have majority
IN the Senate. Koubet, who was Prime
| Minister when the Panama scandals were
unveiled, but who was not implicated in
! them, is also mentioned in connection
with the office. Dupuy also has a fair
chance. Felix Faure, Minister of Ma
rine, is also spoken Of
EMILY CRAWFORD.
THE CRISIS MOST SERIOUS.
PARIS, Jan. 16.-The attention of the
whole of Europe is centered upon this
| city. There is no doubt that the political
| crisis resulting from the resignation Of
the Dupuy Ministry and the subsequent
| resignation of President CaSimir Perier
| Is the most serious in the history of
| France. One significant feature OF the
resignation of the President is the fact
that his action is condemned even by his
| most Intimate Ell tourage
At IL O'Clock this morning NJ. Casilnir
! Perier received Premier Dupuy and the
rest OF the Cabinet Ministers. After
short conference they withdrew, and an
officer Of the Presidents military house
! hold later conveyed to NJ. Dupuy, NJ.
Casimir Perier's letter resigning the
! Presidency. This letter will be read in
the Senate and Chamber OF Deputies DUR
| ing the afternoon.
| In spite of the great interest taken in
the political crisis the city remains tran
gull.
The Senate and Chamber met at
O'Clock this afternoon, and the following
| letter from Nj. Casimir Perier was read:
Il did not conceal from myself the diff
| cuItles of the task which the National
Assembly imposed upon me- l had
| foreseen them, but if one does not refuse
post IN a moment OF danger, one can
only preserve ones dignity in the con-
| Vlctlon that the country, being served by
q President of the Republic without
means OF action or without control, can
derive from the confden ce of the nation
alone that moral force without which be
is nothing. l doubt neither the good
sense nor the justice of France, but pub
lie opinion has been led astray. More
than twenty years devoted to the same
cause, more than twenty years of attach
meut to the republic and devotion to the
democracy have sutficed neither TO con-
vince the republic of the sincerity and
ardor OF my political faith nor disabuse
my adversaries, who believe or affect to
believe, that l will MAKE myself an in
strUment OF their passions or hopes.
For the last six months a campaign of
SANDER and insult has been going on
against the army, magistrates, Parlia-
ment and hlerarchIcal Chief of State, and
this license to disseminate social hatred
continues to be called the liberty of
thought The respect and ambition
which l entertain Tor my country will
not allow me To acknowledge that the
servants OF the country, and he who rep
reSenJs 1t III the presence OF foreign na-
tlons, may be insulted every day. | am
content TO bear the weight OF the moral
responsibilities placed upon me in the
condition OF poWerlessness to which l
am condemned.
perhaps L, in laying down my func-
tons, shall have marked out a path of
duty to those who are solicitous for the
dignity OF power and the good name OF
rance IN the world. Invariably true TO
myself, remain persuaded that reforms
can only be carried out with assistance to,
Government determined to insure re-
spect Tor the laws, make Itself obeyed by
It's subordlnates, and to group them alto
gether in common action for the common
good.
In spite of the gloom of the present
hour, L have failed in the future OF social
progress and justice. l lay on the table
of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
my resignation Of the functions OF Presi-
dent OF the Republic.'
AS the Deputies were leaving the
Chamber, after nearing the President OF
the Chamber read NJ. Casnir Perier's
letter OF resignation, d. La Rochefoucauld
cried, Long live the King !" scene of
great excitement followed.
NJ. BrIsson, President OF the Chamber of
Deputies, this afternoon officially an
nOunced that he had received a letter
from Chauemel La Cour, President OF the
Senate, conVoklng the National Assem-
bly, for O'Clock tomorrow at Versailles.
NJ. Floquet, formerly Premier, de-
clared in the lobby of the Chamber of
Deputies late this afternoon thst NJ. Henri
Brlsson, President of the Chamber of
Deputies, could count on 100 votes in the
Senate and 300 among the Deputies. If
this is SO NJ. Brisson will be elected Presi-
dent tomorrow.
The Republican Senators, at a meeting
voted Tor candidate for the Presidency.
The following was the result: NJ. Wal
deck Rousseau 63, Brisson 54, Loubet Is.
Chailamel La COur II, Dupuy t.
A second ballot resulted NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau 81, Brisson Go.
=
PARIS, Jan. 16.-The Chamber of Dem
uties was crowded to-day when the sit
ting opened at $50 p. NJ, with NJ. Brisson
presiding. Nj. BrisSou read NJ. Casimir
Perier's letter Of resignation, and when
he read the words, "A President of the
Republic without means OF action, or
without control, can derive from the con-
fideuce of the nation alone that moral
force, without which he is nothiur.D
Cuneo DOrnano, who is strong advo-
cate OF appeals to the people, which he
considers to be the base of a Democratic
republic, cried: Let the President be
elected by universal suffrage"
NJ. Brisson, however. continued read
ing the letter amid murmurs from the
LETT. When he had finished reading the
letter he said: 1.-The Chamber has taken
note of the Presidential declaration, which
Will be placed in the archives"
NJ. Brisson afterwards announced that
he had received letter from ChaIlemel
I.acour, President of the Senate, conyok-
ing the National Assembly for l O'Clock
tomorrow at Versailles.
The President OF the Chamber also
stated that he had received from two
Deputies a proposal to revise the Consti-
tution, which proposal he could not Off
cialiy recognize.
Cuneo D'Ornano here again shouted:
.'How about universal suffrage?"
This caused Feberot, socialist and a
working halter, 10 cry: "Vive la repub-
! lique socale ~
The Chamber of Deputies then ad-
| journed.
AS the Deputies were leaving the Cham
| ber the Duke Le Rochefoucauld and
! Duke De Doudeville cried: ''Nive la
roir'
| A scene of great excitement followed,
during which the members of the Lett