Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-15
THE FRENCH CABINET
Partisan Comment on the Present
Crisis.
TEE SOLUTION LIKELY TO Be HARD
Rise in the Value of Railway
Shares.
GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS

PARIS, January 15.-The newspapers,
without exception, are of the opinion that
the solution of the ministerial crisis will be
a long and difficult matter. The radical
and socialist organs, though jubilant at the
fall of the cabinet, show anxiety in regard
to the appointment of their successors
The monarchist organs assert that the
republic is passing through period of diff
Guilty which may assume grave proportions
and which may even involve the Elysee.
The moderate republican press pays
unanimous tribute to the correctness and
ciearness Of the attitude of ex-Premier
Dupuy, who has fallen, it is asserted, only
bee ause he was determined to safeguard
constitutional principles. Many persons
blame NJ Barthou, the ex-minister of pub
lie works, for not having shown the same
reserve as M. Dupuy, and they reprodch
NJ. Barthou With having caused the cap-
inet's downfall.
The consensus of opinion is that the only
possible solution of the difficulty Is a re-
publican concentration under nj. bourgeois;
LONDON, January 15.-1n an editorial
this morning the Times says: 1T Is diff
cult to believe that the pretext advanced
was really at the bottom of the vote Which
overthrow NJ. Dupuy. From the peg s,l IN :;
his ministry had been imperiled. The fall
would not of itself be of great Importance
but it jeopardizes the position of President
Casimir-Perier, who is said to be tired OF
office"
A dispatch to the Times from Paris says
that whatever his excuse, M. Barthou is
largely blamable for the fall of the cab
met. No premier ever submitted case TO
the chamber of deputies with more frank
ness than NJ Dupuy. He found opposed to
him all the most doughty fighters of the
radical left who in this case seemed to be
unaware that they were championing
more than usual revolutionary measure.
The dispatch adds that the Importance to
the shareholders in the railways of the
councils decision may be judged from the
fact that before the hearing Midi shares
were quoted at LILO francs and Orleans
shares at !, 495 francs, whereas. today Mid
shares were quoted at 1,342 francs and Or.
leans shares at 1927 francs. The judicial
ton without appeal in all litigation be-
tween the state and individuals. its mem
bers, however, being appointed by the state
announced in yesterdays Star was due to
the stand taken by the government relative
to the states agreement with the rail-
ways. NJ. Barthou held that the agree
ment ended in 1911, while the council of
state decided that 1t was durable until
1860. In the French chamber yesterday
NJ. Goblet severely stigmatized the decision
of the cabinet to accept the decision of the
council as final M. Milerand said that
the guarantees Of railway interest had
alre ady cost France 52.OOO.OOO francs.
reward the close OF the UeDdte tne gov
eminent refused to accept a motion for
the order of the day pure and simple,
which the chamber had passed, and the
action was rejected on a second vote by a
majority of sixteen.
Finally NJ Dupuy demanded vote on
NJ. Trelats resolution approving the gov
erDments acceptance of the decision of
the council of state. This resolution was
rejected by vote of 253 to 241.
Thereupon the premier announced that
he would resign, and with his associates
fastened to the Elysee.