The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-16

and, as on the occasion of the death Of M.
Carnot, finds himself again confronted
with the transmission of powers involv-
ing difficulties of every desesintiet., , affss
ing from tas Unexpected position of af-
A second official note was issued at mid.
night officially announcing the resigna-
ton Of President Casimir Perier and fore
casting the ideas he intends to develop in
his farewell address to the chamber Of
deputies. The note says that in the eyes
of the president Mondays sitting of the
chamber, and the vote which overthrow the
cabinet were only secondary incidents of
the struggle which is proceeding against
the parliamentary regime and public lib
critics. NJ Casimir- Perier had hoped that
the president of the republic, who is de-
prived of means Of action, would have
been exempted from party attacks and
that the political confidence of the Repub-
licans would have accorded him power and
authority He had also hoped that those
who, despite himself, had placed him in q
position where he was unable to defend
himself would have undertaken the de-
Tense of the first magistrate
Continuing, the note says that the pres
ident has requested the ministers to tenn
porarily withdraw their designations in
order to facilitate the necessary changes.
The greatesS perplexity roigns In all po-
litical centers. When the facts became
known CONSERVATION, amounting almost
to stupor, seized every one. There had
been ominous hints in the press that NJ.
Casimir- Perier was growing tired of his
position, yet nobody paid attention to
them. The high character, experience,
frmness and integrity of the president in
spired the confidence of even the advanced
Republicans.
On Nov. last NJ Gerault Richard was
sentenced to serve n term of one years i'm
prisoninent and to pay fine of 1000 francs
for Publishing an article in lie Chomard
strongly rejecting upon President CAST
mir-Pcrler. On Dec. Q, when by-election
was held to fill vacancy in the first con-
stituoncy of the Third district, NJ. Gerault-
Richard was put forward as candidate,
and after u reballot was elected.
Shortly afterwards, on Jan. 10, there
was a discussion of heated nature in the
chamber of deputies on the question of re-
leasing NJ Gerault Richard from prison,
IN view Of his having been elected MEM
Der Of the chamber of deputies, and Prem
Ter Dupuy declared that his ministry
would resign il his release was voted by
the chamber. The premier's threat to re-
sign had the desired effect, and the pro-
posal was rejected. But the debate on tho
motion Is said to have affected President
Casnir Pcrler very strongly, and he
frctted under the criticisms
There was another matter which served
to irritate President Casimir- Perier con-
siderably, and that was the election on
Dec IS of NJ. Henri Brisson to the presi-
dency of the chamber of deputies, In sue
A.
son, it will be remembered, polled the
highest number of votes, after NJ. Casimir-
Pcrlcr, in tine election of chief magis-
trate cf France, and he was known to be
strongly opposed to retaining NJ. Gerailt-
Richard in prison and in favor of amnesty
for all political crimes. Consequently, his
reelection, on Jan g. to the presidency of
the chamber of deputies, was looked upon
in many quarters as being decided re-
buff to President Casimir- Perier and 1t
was intimated that the fall of the cabinet
would follow, and there were persons who
even limited that the resignation of Presl-
dent Casimir Perier and the election, pos
sibly, of NJ. Brisson to the presidency
might be the eventual outcome of the
governments fight to keep NJ. Gerault-
Richard in prison.
In his inaugural speech in the chamber
e of deputies ON Dec. 20 NJ. Brisson made an
excellent speech, aud one which was well
received by the occupants of the Repub.
lican benches. After thanking the cham
Der fer the honor conferred upon him and
eulogizing his predecessor NJ, Brisson
dwelt at length upon the fact that the
progress made by the republic was due, IN
n great measure, II not entirely, to liberty
of discussion. This was the key note to
his policy, and, 1t will be seen, it was di-
rectly in opposition not only to the view
of tho government but to the policy OF
President Casimir- Perier himself.
The chief candidate for the presidency
is NJ. Brisson. Congress may desire TO re-
elect NJ. Casinir. Perier but as he is sick
of the presidency he will in all probability
refuse to allow the use of his name.