Connecticut western news., 1895-01-17

well address to the chamber of deputies. The note says that in the eyes of the pres ident Monday s sitting of the chamber and the vote which overthrow the cabinet were only secondary incidents of the struggle which is proceeding against the parlia- mentary regime and public liberties.
 M. Casimir-Perier had hoped that the president of the republic, who Is deprived of means of action. would have been ex- empted from party attacks. and that the political confidence of the Republicans would have accorded him power and au- thority. He had also hoped that those who, despite himself, had placed him in a posi- tion where he was unable to defend himself would have undertaken the defense of the first magistrate.
 Continuing, the note says that the pres ident has requested the ministers to tenn porarily withdraw their resignations in order to facilitate the necessary changes.
 Prime Minister Dupuy imparted Presi- dent Casimir- Perier S decision to the presi- dents of the senate and chamber of depu- ties, who will forthwith call urgency sit tings of those bodies
 The greatest perplexity reigns in all po- litical centers. During the afternoon 1t had been remarked, not without surprise, in the Hobbies of the Palais Bourbon that
  course. but appeared to be assuming a grayer aspect than usual All the contin- gencies that were thought possible were discussed-the reconstruction of the Du- puy cabinet. the formation of a Radical ministry under NJ. Bourgeois the dissolu- ton of the chamber of deputies and an appeal to the country, preceded by mes sage addressed to France by Nj. CasimirI Perier. In fact, everything was canvassed except a change in the presidency.
 Great Public Consternation.
 When the facts became known, conster- nation amounting almost to stupor seized every one. There had been ominous hints in the press in recent days that Nj. Casi- mir Perier was growing tired of his posi- tion. yet nobody paid attention to them. The high character, experience, flrmness and integrity of the president inspired the confidence of even the advanced Re- publicans.
 The long conference which M Casimir- Perier had with Challemel- Lacour, presi- dent of the senate, is now explained. He had already resolved to resign. Nj. Chal- lemel-Lacour employed his utmost elo- quence in a vain endeavor to persuade the president to reconsider his decision and quilted the Palace of the Elysee under a sense of deep distress
 All the members of the cabinet from Prime Minister Dupuy downward follow ed NJ. Challemel-Lacour and exhausted every argument to induce M Casimir- Perier not to resign. Their efforts were without success.
 M. Dupuy's Responsible Task.
 NJ. Dupuy accepted the task thus impos- cd upon him. and, as on the occasion of the death of M. Carnot, finds himself again confronted with the transmission of powers involving difficulties of every de- scriptien arising from the unexpected po- sition of affairs. He seemed to be com pletely overwhelmed with the sense of his responsibilities. but speedily recovered. and with tho energy. coolness and fore sight that he displayed on the occasion of the assassination. NJ. Carnot proceeded to take the measures which the situation demanded.
 After interviews of the prefect of the Seine and the prefect of police with M. Casimir- Perier they received from M. Du- puy instructions to be followed during the crisis.
 Following is the text of the articles of the constitution relating to the change in the presidency:
 Article 2-The president of the repub- lie is elected by an absolute majority of the suffrages of the senate and chamber of deputies met in national assembly. He is appointed for seven years and is eligible for reelection. ..- ....
 Article provides that in case of vaca- tion of the office through death or any other cause the national assembly shall proceed forthwith to elect new president.
 Disguised by Political Attacks.
 In talking with various ministers NJ Casimir Perier had expressed great disap- pointment at having failed to please any party. He spoke of himself as having drank only of the cup of bitterness since he went to the Elysee and complained of the tone in which the opposition papers had tried to make him out an accomplice of NJ. Raynal because he was attached to the Ferry cabinet in 1883 as under secre- tarJ of war. However, as he had. when the Gerault- Richard question was under consideration, talked in similar tone and in similar terms, much attention was not paid to all this.
 In the sketch of his coming message to the chamber of deputies NJ. Casimir-Pe- rier declares that he had the single mind | ed wish to be not man of party. but of all France. to defend order by all consti- tutional means and to seek inspiration In ! the example of the lamented Carnot, but to his deep sorrow he found he pleased no i party and was attacked on every side. The l Rttheks varied in form. but all showed