The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
The Senate and Chamber of Deputies
to Meet To-Day and Hear Pericr's
Farewell Address.
NO DISORDERS REPORTED
MANIFESTO ISSUED BY SOCIALISTS
CLAIMING A GREAT VICTORY.
Note from the President Outlining His
Reasons for Resignsng-DOwnfaI
of Cabinet Not the Real Cause.

PARIS. Jan. 15.-It was announced
this evening that M. Casimir-
President of the French republic. had
resigned office.
During the evening M. Casimir-Perier
conferred with the President of the Sem
ate and then summoned NJ Guerin,
Minister of Justice; M. Leyques, Minis
ter of Public Instruction.; nj. Poincarre,
Minister Of Finance. and the prefect of
the Seine. M. Leyques had long con-
versation with the President, the re-
suit of which is not known.
A second official note was issued at
IL o'clock tonight announcing the resig-
nation of the President and forecasting
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 yesterdays sit
ting of the Chamber and the vote which
overthrew the Cabinet were only Sec
ondary incidents of the struggle which
is proceeding against the parliamentary
regime and public liberties. NJ Casimir-
Perier had hoped that the President Of
the republic, who is deprived of means
of action. would have been exempted
from party attacks and the political
confidence of the republicans would
have accorded him power and authority.
He had also hoped that those who,
despite himself. had placed him in a
position where he was unable to defend
himself would have undertaken the de-
fense of the first magistrate. Continu-
ing, the note says the President has
requested the ministers to temporarily
withdraw their designations in order to
facilitate the necessary changes.
Prime Minister Dupuy impaired Pres
ident Casimir-Perier's decision to the
presidents of the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies, who will forthwith call
urgency sittings of those bodies.
FIRM AGAINST PLEADINGS.
The greatest perplexity reigns in all
political centers. During the afternoon
it had been remarked not without sur
prise, in the lobbies of the Palais Bour-
bon that the crisis was not following
the customary course but appeared to
be assuming graver aspect than usual.
When the facts became known con-
| sternation, amounting almost to stupor,
seized every one. There had been omi-
nous hints in the press recently that
| NJ Casimir-Perier was growing tired of
| his position, yet nobody paid attention
| to them. The high character expert
| ence, firmness and integrity of the Pres
| ident inspired the confidence of even
| the advanced republicans. The long
! conference which M. Casimir-Perier had
| with M. Challemel-Lacour. President of
| the Senate, is now explained. He had
| already resolved to resign. M. ChaIle-
| mel-Lacour employed his utmost elo-
| quence in vain endeavor to persuade
| the President to reconsider his decision
| and quit the Palace of the Elysee un-
| der sense of deep distress. All the
members of the Cabinet from Prime
Minister Dupuy down. followed Chal-
lemel-Lacour and exhausted every argu-
| ment to induce Casimir-Perier not to
resign. Their efforts were without sue
/ cess. Dupuy again visited the Palace
| of the Elysee later in the evening and
| was closeted with the President for
/ forty-five minutes, urging every possi-
BILE inducement and appealing TO every
1 patriotic sentiment in order to get him
| to recall his determination. All was
| without avail After him came M SpuI-
| ler, whose eloquence it will be remem-
bered, overcame. on former occasion,
| NJ. Casimir-Perier's scruples to accept
| ing the position of Prime Minister. All
| that the President would concede to
/ these appeals was to delay the publi-
/ cation of his intentions until tonight
THE MOTHER APPEALED TO.
| AS MN. Dupuy and Spuller We're Ieav-
| ing the Palace of the Elysee together
| they met, in the corridor, the Presi-
| dents mother, who is eighty years old.
| They begged her to entreat her son to
| remain in office and sne promised that
she would do her utmost. 1T is stated
/ that the interview between mother and
! son was very affecting. Nevertheless.
/ at o'clock Nj. Casimir-Perier sent a
short letter to NJ Dupuy informing him
that his decision was irrevocable and
| begging him to notify the presidents of
| the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
and to announce the fact to the Journal
Officiel- III. Dupuy accepted the task
thus imposed on him. and. as on the
occasion of the death OF M. Carnot.
dudS himself again confronted with ~ =