The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-29
PRESIDENT YAURE

The now Ribot cabinet Is composed or
Opportunists or Conservative Republi-
cans. None of its members have yet nc
quired any celebrity, and some OF them
are entirely unknown. 1t Is perhaps for
that reason that M. Ribot has selected
them, for he must have been an xious TO
form what is known as cabinet d affaires,
a business cabinet, whose only duty would
be TO leave partisan political questions
inside, perform the routine ministerial and
administrative business, and especially
have the budget voted by the chamber.
In the senate and in the chamber of dep
uties yesterday the
First Message Of President Faure
was read. NJ. Ribot read the message in
the chamber of deputies, and M. Trarieux
the minister Of justice, read 1t In the SEN
ate. The message was as follows:
by raising me to the first magistracy OF
the republic, the national assembly chose
for their high functions one of the country's
most modest servants. L should but ini-
perfectly express my profound gratitude
II did not return TO the working democ-
racy, to which l belong, all the honor Of
the choice. 1t is TO the obscurSNyork in
cessantly accomplished by the democracy
for the greatness of France that the repre-
scntatives uf the nation offered this sol
emn act Of homage.
IL grasp tho full extent of tho duties
imposed upon me by the national assem-
bly, In cnlrusting me with the task of
guarding the constitution. You will not
find me wanting. BY the absolute calm
and complete confidence which attended
the transference OF the presidential power
France has again shown how much she
feels herself mistress OF her own destinies
under the protection OF republican laws"
The message then proceeds TO praise tho
republican regime and the democracy,
and alludes 10 the coming French exposi.
tion OF 1900, concluding as follows: "In
letters, art and scien nee. In industry, CON-
merce and husbandry, in everything
which displays the fruitful activity of the
country, in the rank of the universal suf-
frage as in the political world, the same
ardor should unite all those who have at
heart the prestige of the French name.
'To this union, to this common effort
for the powor and glory of the French re-
public, invite you in the certainty that
am the interpreter of the whole of our
democracy"
Several passages in the presidents mes
sage were received with cheers.
Ribots Progrsm.
An interpolation from NJ. Gobolet. for
merly PREMIER was presented In regard to
the general policy of the government, and
an immediate debate on the subject was
ordered. NJ. Gobelet assorted that tho
government was defying custom i'm not
presenting to the chamber u declaration
OF its policy, and argued for the necessity
of q revision OF the constitution.
In reply, NJ. Ribot asserted that it was
at variance with all traditions TO state the
policy of the government Immediately
after the reading Of the presidents mes
sage He added: "Wo ask the chamber
TO have done with personal questions In
ordcr to reach tho reforms expected by tho
country. Tho reforms we shall strive for
are those demanded by the republicans.
We desire fruitful republic. We see the
evolution which has taken place in the
country, and we do not wish to retard IL.
That is our program"
NJ. Bastin (Rep.) moved an order of the
day approving of the declaration OF the.
government, which motion was accepted
by NJ. Ribot M. Gobclct, however
claimed precedence for his motion, but he
was defeated by a vote of 33J to iii, and
NJ Bastian's resolution was adopted by
vote OF l3O TO 30 The result of the vot.
ing caused sensation.
Minister OF Justice rrarleux then pre-
scntod bill granting full and entire
amnesty 60 persons condemned for crimes
or plots against the security of tho state
offcnscs against the press laws and the
law OF public meetings and for offenses
connected with strikes. The bill was
passed. by an overwhelming majority, and
the government thus defeated the first at
tack made upon II by the Opposition.