The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-05
FRANCES NEW MINISTRY.
Radical Deputies Cheer the DecIara-
tiOn of Its Policy.


Paris, Nov. An. Pierre Paul Guieyesse
has been appointed minister of the colon
les in the new cabinet in consequence Of
the refusal Of II. Leveille to accept that
PORTFOLIO. NJ. Guieyesse is one Of the re-
publican representatives for Aorbihan I'm
the Chamber of Deputies. TO which body
ne was elected in 1880 by 6,535 votes. lie
was reelected in 1893 BY a majority OF
300 votes over NJ. HosUer, his Conserva-
At S15 o'clock this afternoon Premier
bOurSeois began reading the declaration
OF 0I the policy or the new ministry in the
chamber OF Deputies. The radical dep
uties cheered the premier repeatedly. but
lhe members OF the center remained
irlgldly silent throughout the address.
~. bourgeois began by announcing that
the cabinet would obey the wishes of the
chamber IN opening a supplementary In
curry into the Southern railway scam
ua!s, 20 matter what might be the re-
suit, and would deposit on the table
OF the chamber a complete collection of
documents in the case, so as to enable
parliament to pronounce moral and po-
hucal Judgment on the matter. The ad-
dress was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause.
N. Bourgeois also said it was the in
tenuon of the government to introduce
bill prohibiting senator's and members
Of the Chamber of Deputies from holding
positions as directors of any companies
having contracts with the state, under
the penalty of losing their seats. tt was
also proposed, he said, to modify the law
concerning accused persons making their
preliminary examination public as far as
possible.
Numerous crises and grave and tragic
events, NJ. Bourgeois said, had retarded
legislative reforms which various COM
missions had prepared long ago, and the
nation now awaits the methodical and
resolute effort necessary to obviate the
existing deadlock. The essential question
now was, first, to vote the budget upon
the normal date.
With reference to the army, he said the
government would give satisfaction to the
desire of the nation for a perfect organi-
Zation and supervision of expenditures.
lie congratulated the troops in Madagas-
car upon their admirable march to An
tananarivo, and said that France had
acquired alliances which re-eStablished
the universal equilibrium. The govern
InehJ ne said, would remain faithful TO
lhose alliances and pursue the pacific
terests.
The government, he announced would
support bill for the imposition of pro-
gressive probate tax and measures for
reform IN the laws regulating the sale
and use of Intoxicating drinks providing
that hygenic fluids shall not be taxed and
10 entirely correct the ant-democratic
inequalities in the fiscal system by a gem
eral income tax
They would also defend bills relating
10 cooperative insurance, to organize
system of workingmen's pensions, and
would prepare a definite settlement of
the relations between church and state.
The government, he said, did not in
tend TO interfere with the economic re-
glme, but would merely ask that meas
ures be passed destined to defend the
agriculturists against certain interuation-
al speculations and to regulate interna-
tional speculations in gold mines.
M. Bourgeois expressed his belief that
a. republican majority existed in the
chamber willing to support a government
actuated by the old republican spirit.
He demanded the confidence Of the cham
ber for the government, not that it might
live, but that 1t might act
At the request Of NJ. Bourgeois, the
chamber adjourned until Thursday
NJ. Ricard, minister of justice and wor-
ship, read the declaration of the min
istrY in the Senate.