San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-17
UNHAPPY FRANCE.
CASHIER PERIER'S RESIGNA-
TON SEVERELY CON-
DEMNED BY HIS
FRIENDS.
It is a Death Blow to the Very
Conservatism of the Repub-
lie to Maintain Which
He was Elected

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE News Paris
correspondent says: There is but one
opinion in France and that is NJ. Cashier
Perier has perhaps committed grievOus
fault. Against his own personal comfort
the gravest reasons of state go for moth
ing. If he had thought about the matter
he might have said 'Apre moi de deluge'
but this is his only excuse, he evidently
did not reflect. His own letters show that
his resignation was the outcome of a fit OF
petulent irritation. He discovered that
the presidency was not bed of roses and
that the president must suffer bodily dis
comforts, risks, ingratitude, calumny and
even wounded vitality, but he must have
been aware Of this when be accepted the
highest Office which the nation could be-
stow upon citizen. He was nominated
for his moral courage, yet the very first
crisis revealed that his iron arm was but
a painted reed. Not a single party judges
the resignation faVorably. The coDser
vativeS call him a deSerter. The oppor-
tunists OF the Raynal and Burdeau set
are very angry that he did not stay to de-
fend them in the terrible scandal that
threatens to submerge them.
Through his intimate friends, the Bur-
deaus thought they could govern him and
thereby graft themselves upon the con-
sentative party and thus be independent
OF sincere Republicans. There is deal
of truth In his complaints, but what else
could he have expected, surely he knew
the presidency was not CaeSariSm. AT
the palace of the Elysee there is disap-
pointment at the manner in which Cast
mer Perier's letter was received. 1t Is
well that he should merely resign, with
out attacking the institution of the presi-
dency or that he should have waited I'M
Til he re-entered the chamber as a deputy
His parting arrow is as sharply barbed as
he could make it. He was certainly
plotted against by those whom he treated
as friends, but it was for him to out-man-
ouvre them. | cannot think of any re-
spectacle paper, whether royalist, radical
or republican, which has assailed or Wilt
fled him. The others were beneath con-
tempt and have been looked upon as not
worth noticing.
M. Casimir Perier's family felt like
Frederick the Great when he said that he
would pay man to perform the duties
imposed by etiquette upon the regal per-
sOnage. M Carnot acted like paid man.
M. Cashier Perier wanted to have as
great a situation as king or Caesar, but
to have no irkSome duties.
The ministry will have to release Rich
ard and Carnaud to enable them to vote
at the Congress which already exists.
Jauerez. Marman and Mieraut must also
have the privilege of attending the Con-
greSs, otherwise the election would be in
valid"
The Times in an editorial paints a
glowing picture Of the situation. 1t asks:
What benefit is to come to France
through Casimer- Perier'S resignation?
Will the confidence OF the nation be more
freely bestowed upon the office thus
hastily vacated? All though we plainly
observe the personal character Of NJ.
Cashier Perier's motives. 1t is imposSi-
BILE TO deny that what has happened is
exactly what the revolutionary factions
desired to happen. Nothing short OF a
grave strategical blunder can thus make
gift OF success to those whom il was the
nrpSident'S duty to resist.