Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-15
THEY ALL RESIGN,
French Ministry Tender Reg
ignation to the President.
Chamber Refuses to Approve Its
Course in Railway Matters,
And PRIMER Dupuy Heads the Procession
TO Palace Of the Eysee.

Paris Jan. lin the Chamber of
Deputies, today. NJ. Millcraud. Socialist,
in view of the resignation of NJ Barthou.
minister Of public works raised an in
terpellation in regard to the guarantees
of the interest upon the railway shares
under the convention of 1883. Milloraud
reproachcd the ministry tor its failure to
support Nj. Barthou in demanding the
limit To the guarantees, and proposed that
the Chamber appoint commission If in
quiry to decide whether NJ Raynal,
formerly minister of public works, should
he prosecuted.
NJ Raynal replied to NJ. Millcraud's
speech, and his remarks We're extremely
temperate He asscntcd to the proposal
to appoint commission of inquiry
Premier Dupuy explained the position
of the ministers, and held that NJ.
Barthou'S resignation was needless.
The Chamber voted on the question of
appointing a comnittcc and the proposal
was carried, 253 to 20.
NJ. Porqucry dc Boisscrin offered IA res
olution inviting the government to rigur
ously defend the rights of the state in
dealing with the railway convention. The
Chamber voted, 2S3 to 231, to give prior
ity to the proposal of NJ. Porquery dc
Boisscrin over all other orders of the day.
Premier Dupuy declared that the min
istry would resign if vote was insisted
upon, whcrcupon the Chamber reversed
its decision by Il vote of 26I to PIG NJ
Dupuy held that the Chambcr in giving
priority to such II resolution showed a
want of confidence in the ministry. hence
the reversal of the Chambers decision.
In the course of the debate Premier
Dupuy explained that it was the railway
companies, not the government, that re
fcrrcd the convention to the council of
state, which decided that the convention
was durable until 1860.
NJ. Barthou replied, rcaiirming his
opinion that the duration of the cOnvcn-
ton was limited to 1914 in spite of the
decision Of the council. If he was mis-
tahen, he said, he would prefer to retain
his independence and withdraw, rather
than as a minister preside ut the cxccu-
ton of a Judgment he believed erroneous
This declaration evoked storm of ap-
plausc.
NJ. Goblet severely stigmatizcd the de
cision of the cabinet to accept the decision
of the council as final. NJ. Mllcraud said
the guarantee of railway interest had n
ready cost France 80, 600 900 francs
Toward the close of the debate the gov
crnmcnt refused to accept a motion for
the order of the day, pure and simple
which the Chamber passed, and the mo
ton was rejected on the second vote by u
majority of IL.
Finally NJ. Dupuy demanded vote on
NJ. Tclat S resolution approving the gov
crnmcnt'S acceptance of the decision Of
the council of state. This resolution was
rejected, 263 to pa. The closcncss of the
vote ncccssitatcd a recount, during which
there was great excitement ON the floor
and in the Hobbies.
Premier Dupuy assembled the tribune
and said: "Aftcr this vote the Chamber
must understand that the cabinet cannot
continue to participate in its dcibcra-
tons"
The ministers then left the Chamber in
Indian file and proceeded to the palace of
the Elyscc and rendered their designations
to President Casimir- pcricr
After the ministers had taken their dc
parture, the Chamber unanimously
adopted the resolution offered by NJ
ktantz, reserying the rights of state when
dealing with railway conventions. The
Chamber passed to the order of the day and
adjourned until Saturday.