The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-31
TO FORM THE CABINET
M. Bourgeois Will Try What
He Can Do.
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF FRANCE

dent Casimir-Perier's Ministers Arc
willing to Accept Positions In the
New Cabinet Now Being Formed.
PARIS, January 2l.-The election OF
M. Felix Faure to the Presidency has
been we'll received by the Moderate press,
and is violently criticised by the Radical
and Socialist newspapers. Paris was
very tranquil last night. The working
classes were astonished at M. Brisson's
defeat, but no demonstration was report
ed. A meeting of Socialists took place
this evening at the Maison du Peuple, at
which resolutions strongly condemning
M. Felix Faure and demanding the sup
preston of the Presidency were adopted
amid cries of "Vive la revolution soci-
ale" and "Down with reaction"
General Fevrier, Grand Chancellor Of
the Legion of Honor, gave M. Faure to-
day the collar of Grand Master of the
order. 1t was learned at 10 O'Clock this
evening that M. Bourgeois after two
hours conference with M. Faure had
consented to try to form Cabinet. He
will 60 to the Elysee tomorrow to report
the result of his negotiations. 1t is ex-
pected that Nj. Poincarre will return to
the Ministry of Finance and M. Leagues
to the Ministry of Education. Paul
Peytral, Louis Terrier and Eugene Code
troy Cavaignac would accept Cabinet
places under M. Bourgeois as Premier.
Ex-President Casimir-Perier is ex-
pected to vacate the Palace of the Ely
see and return to his residence, No. %
Rue Nitola, tomorrow. The retiring
President had cordial interview to-day
with his successor, who will occupy the
palace to- morrow. The date for the assem-
bling OF Parliament to hear the new
Presidents message has not yet been
fixed. M. Hanasaux. Minister of For
eign Affairs, submitted to M. Faure for
Rfsapproval o.day draft of a telegram
informing the representatives of France
abroad Of the election of M. Faure to
the Presidency.
The staff of the Ministry of Marine
called upon President Faure to-day, and
babe farewell to him as their chief. The
President then went to the Elysee Pal
ace, where he was received with military
hOnors.
NO CHANGE OF PARTY.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-"The cleo
ton of Nj. Faure," says Jules PatenOtre,
the French Am AMBASSADOR to the United
States, "means change in the name of
the President of France, but not change
of political party. M. Faure was MEM
Der of the Cabinet which resigned few
DAYS ago, and is therefore friend of M.
Casimir- Perier. It is not likely that
there will be change in political policy,
as the same party to which M. Casimir-
Perier belonged is still in power. 1t is a
fortunate thing, think, that we do not
delay in France in making our political
changes. Not more than forty-eight
hours-less than that in fact-have
elapsed since M. Casimir- Perier rendered
his resignation, and here we have his
successor selected. Quick action in such
cases serves to bring quiet to the coun-
try, which is always somewhat agitated
when the Office of President is vacant
and Ministerial crisis is at hand. What
will become of M. Casimir-Per He
will retire from political life, presume.
He did not want the Presidency when it
was given him, and he is probably thank
full to be enabled to retire."
AS to the cry of 'Long live the King"
uttered by the Duke of La Rochfould in
the Chamber of Deputies when M. Cas-
-Perier's letter had been read M.
Patenotre said it meant nothing. Such
cries were always to be heard at such
times. but the royalists had no power in
the administration of affairs. There are
scarcely twenty-five of the royalist party
in the chamber, said the Ambassador.
M. Patenotre has known the new Pres
ident of France for twenty years, but
they have not seen much of each other,
as the Ambassador has been absent from
his country on diplomatic service during
most of that time.
THE VATICAN SATISFIED.
ROME, January 21.-The Vatican is
satisfied with the election OF Faure to
the French Presidency. The Papal Nun
clio in Paris has been instructed to con-
graduate him. The Osservatore Romano
1.-THE friends of law and order ought
to be entirely satisfied with the election
in France. The conservative policy OF
M. Faure will harmonic undoubtedly
with that of his predecessors. The Lib
eral newspapers wish M. Faure success
in his struggle with the revolutionists,
but say 1t is Impossible 10 prenlct the
outcome"
A PURE FABRICATION.
DOVER, England, January 21.-The
Duke of Orleans and suite left for Lon
don to-day. M. de Bonival, the Dukes
secretary, said the alleged interview with
the Duke, printed in England yesterday,
was pure fabrication.
GLOOMY VIEW.
BERLIN, January 21.-The Hamburger
Nachrichten, Bismarck's organ, says that
the future of the French Republic was
never 80 gloomy as to-day.
Secret Treaty Against Mexico.
TEGucIGALPA, Honduras, January q.
"A Guatemalan envoy, who has arrived
here, brought, it is stated, a proposition
for a secret treaty alliance between