The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-01-18

June 24. in the streets OF Lyons, by
Cesario Sauto. an anarchist. who was
afterward executed.
As president. NJ. CaSimir- Perier car
ried out the line Of policy which had
marked his previous career in public
He stood for the republic against so
cialistS and anarchists.
On Nov / NJ. GeTault- Richard was
sentenced to serve term of one years
imprisonment and TO pay fine of 1000
francs for publishing an article III LIE
Chomard strongly rejecting upon Presl-
dent CaSimir-PerIer.
On Dec %, when a bye-election was
held To fill Il vacancy in the First CON
stituencv of Thirteenth district Of Paris,
NJ. Gerauit- Richard was put forward
a candidate and after rebaIlOt was
elected.
Shortly afterwards, on Jan. 10, there
was Il discussion OF Il heated nature iii
the chamber OF deputies on the question
of releasing NJ Gerault- Richard from
prison in view of his having been elected
a member Of the chamber Of deputies
and Premier Dupuy declared that his
ministry would resign If his release was
voted by the chamber The premier's
threat had the desired effect and the
proposal was rejected. But the debate
on the motion l. said 10 have affected
President -PerIer strongly and he
fretted under the criticisms which were
shOwered upon him
There was another matter which
served 10 irritate President CaSimir-
Perier considerably, and that WAS the
election. on Dec. Is, of NJ Henri BriS-
son to the presidency Of the chamber of
deputies in succession to the late VI
BuTClean- NJ. BrlSsOn, 1T viii be remem-
bered. pOlled the highest number OF
votes. after NJ. CasimIr- Perier, in the
election for a chief magistrate of France
and he was known TO be strongly Op-
posed to retaining NJ. Gerault- Richard
in prison and III favor of amnesty for all
political crimes. Consequently his re
election, on Jan. s, to the presidency of
the chambr Of deputies was looked upon
in many quarters aS being a decided re
buff to President CaSimir- Perier, and il
was intimated that the fall of the cabi-
net would follow, and there We're per
sons who even hlnted that the reSigna-
ton of President CasImIT- Pcrier and the
election. pOsS; bly,. of NJ Brisson to the
presidency might be the eventual out
come of the governments fight TO keep
NJ Gerault- Richard IN prison for criti-
cising the president of the republic in
the public press
In his inaugural address in the cham
Der of deputies on Dec 20, NJ Brisson
made an excellent speech, and one which
was well received by the occupants of
the Republican benches After thank
ing the chamber for the honor upOu him
and eulOgizing his predecessor. NJ. Bris-
son dwelt at length upon the fact that
the progress made by the republic was
due, III great measure, If not entirely
10 liberty Of discussion This was the
keynote to his policy, and. it Will be
seen. it was directly in opposition not
only 10 the view of the government but
to the policy of President Casimir-P Per
Ter himself.
An official note has been issued an
nouncing the resignation of President
CasimirP PeTier and forecasting the ideas
he intends to develop in his farewell ad
dress to the chamber Of deputies The
note says that III the eyes of the presi-
dent the vote which overthrew the cabi-
net was only secondary incident 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 deprived of the means of action.
would have been exempted from party
attacks and the political confidence Cf
the Republicans would nave accorded
him power and authority. He had also
hoped that those who. despite himself
had placed him in a position where he
was unable 70 defend himself would
have undertaken the defense of the first
magistrate.
All the members Of the cabinet from
Prime Minister Dupuy down and NJ
Challemet-LacUuT and VI. Spuller ex-
hausted every argument 10 induce NJ
CaSlmir-Perier not to resign. Their ef
forts Were without success. As NJ
Dupuy and Spuller We're leaving the
palace of the Elysee together they met
in the corridor the presidents mother,
who Is 50 years old. They begged her
to entreat her son TO remain in Office and
she promised that she would do her
utmost. 1t Is stated that the interview
l. 'rV cen mother and son was very affect
II Nevertheless. VI. Casimir- Perier
a,-It letter to NJ. Dupuy informing him
that his decision was irrevocable.