The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-24
THE NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT
NJ. Francois Felix Faure Chosen, Vice Cas-
imir- Perier Resigned The Republics

VERSAILLES, Jan. I'M. francois
Felix Faure was chosen president of
France by the national assembly on
the second ballot.
The result of the second ballot as be.
tween the two leading candidates was:
NJ. Felix Faure "....4 AS
NJ. Henri BrissoD 1863
Socialist deputies made violent pro-
tests when the result was announced,
There were only three candidates for
the presidency whose chances OF
election were seriously discussed,
namely: Nj. Waldeck-Rousseau, "
Henri Brisson and NJ. Felix Faure.
There was no choice on the first bal.
lot for president taken in the national
assembly, and before the second ballot
was ordered M. Waldeck-R Rousseau
withdrew in favor of Nj. Felix Faure.
PARIS, Jan. l7.-Caslmir-Perler has
resigned the office of president Of
France. He announced his resignation
Tuesday evening at a specially sum
moned meeting of the cabinet, having
previously 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.
ton spread like wildfire throughout
Paris, and was received everywhere
with Consideration amounting almost
to paralysis. In the newspaper Off
ces the first report was conSid.
cred absurd. but was soon
confirmed. almost simultaneously
crowds began gathering in front of
the newspaper offices and in the public
places, inquiring for further particu.
lars and discussing the situation.
NJ. Casimir-Perier has submitted 70
the ministry a sketch of BIS message
to be read to the chambers to-day. He
refers to the patriotic spirit in which
he assumed the post of honor and
danger to which he was called without
having sought it, and says:
Il had the single minded wish to be. nota
man Of party, but a man OF all France; to de-
fend order, seeking inspiration from the ex-
ample OF the lemented Carnot. But 10 my
deep sorrow | found that l pleased no party. ]
was attacked on every side. The attacks
varied in form, but all showed "a personal III
will"
The question which led to the resig.
nation of the ministry and finally TO
that of President Casimir-Perier is a
wide one. 1t is really a question OF
whether the chamber of deputies is
superior to the courts of France and
whether the chamber is able to set
aside the constitution at will. In 1889
the government made a contract with
the Orleans and Midi railways, under
the terms of which, in return for
certain facilities for the transportation
of war material, the government guar.
anteed h interest on the bonds of the
railways. The government held that
the guaranty expired in 1914, but the
directors of the companies took a diff.
ferent view and construed the agree.
ment to mean that the government
guaranteed the interest in pe%rpetuity.
Suits were brought in the courts
to settle the question. In June
last Mr.. Barthou ordered thu
directors to indOrse their bonds
to the effect that the guaranty
expired in 1914. The directors refused
to do SO and the case was her taken tc
the council of state, which, in such
matters, is the final court Of appeal.
The council on Wednesday last decided
that the guaranty a perpetual. This
decision, which a majority in the
chamber of deputies Monday claimed
the right to reverse, was a complete
negation of the contention of the
cabinet.
There have been five presidents OF
the third French republic: NJ. Theirs
elected August 10, 1871; resigned May
81, 1873; died September 3, 1877. Mar
shall MacMahon, elected May "a, 1875
resigned January 30, 1879; died October
II, 1898. Jules Grevy, elected January
80. 1879; reelected December 2s, 1885
resigned December ., 1887: died Sep
TENDER Q, 1890. Nj. Carnot, elected De-
cember 3, 1887; assassinated IT Lyons
June "a, 1894. NJ. Casimir-P erier, elect
ed June 81, 1894; resigned January
Is, 1895.
NJ. Francois Felix Faure, member OF the
chamber OF deputies for Selne-Inferieurs who
IS been elected president OF the republic oil
France, to succeed NJ. Casimir-P erier, was
born in Paris January 80, Is4i. He was under
secretary Of state for the colonies
d" nv - 'dhiDctbh' I DiA''
and Ilrard, and was one OF the vice presidents
of the chamber Of deputies preceding the pres
ent one. He has been ID republican deputy fol
about fourteen years and has served on
several OF the most important COM
mittees Of the chamber. NJ. Faure
has made a legislative specially oil
business questions, particularly those concern
ing the French merchant marine and foreign
commerce. lie served in the Franco-PrusSian
war as chief Of a battalion of the Garde Mo-
bile, and was made a chevalier OF the Legion
OF Honor on May 81, 1871
THE CASE REOPENED.