The herald., 1895-01-15
) Her CRISIS IN FRANCE,
Silent Pereir's Cabinet Step
Down and Out.
Sri ing Times in the Chamber of
Deputies.
ra'ga,tior OF MlnI,tsr Barthou startsd
IA, Dsit Rolling, HEd the Dep
ueIxs DID tho R9st.

eiyiag priority to an order of the day.
Last evening NJ. Bzrthou, ministes OF
pib o FORKS, resigned his Office for tho
ress "a that the council Of state had de-
cided against him in the matter of guar
anteeiag the inherent of she Southern
railroad lines.
It became generally known that III.
Alexander Milne and the well-knoWn
Socialist deputy and editor.in- chief OF
the Petite Rspublique Frsncaise. would
interpellste the government in regard to
N Bsrthou's rssig nation, and that the
government would reply thsreto. Con-
sequently large crowd gathered in the
chamber to liesen TO the proceedings. 1t
was known that the position OF the cab
met was not ~ cure az 1t might have
been and the enemies OF ths govern
ment had hopss that the dsbzss OF the
day might result in its overthrow. These
hopes were realized.
CAUSE OF THE ovERTHRo W.
Tho question which led to the over.
throw of the ministry ia wide one. 1t
10 really question as to whether the
ehsmber 10 abls to set aside the consti-
Triton at will. In 1892 the government
made contrast with the Orleans and
Midi railways, under the terme of which,
in return for certain facilities, transpor-
tation of war materials, the government
guaranteed the interest on the bonds of
tho railways. The government held
that the guarantee expired in 1914, bat
the directors OF the COR snies took a
different view and COR liad the agree
ment to mean IT. 81 .ayefpnelt
guaranteed the il s3 ~ srpetuiryv
Suits were bro Z saa c3urts to
settle the questio
In June last M. sllos I'D thu
directors to endors l'f B- l6 o the
effect that the gut susef a1pir ! in
1914. The directors rcflsaa go
and the case was tskeu 10 aa.0 Ill
OF state, which in such Attsrs %
final court of appeal. Tho can--e pn
Wednesday last decided AS. $40
antee was perpetual.
This decision which ma Gritty
chamber claimed the risht o.
was a complete pegs*ie-z of toe consen-
ton of the Dupuy 90 binep and al, Bar
thou'a action on thu railway guarantees.
9 Frequently ths latter yesterday
r,aignGd and the proceedings in the
!, IN Der todayrlsd 10 the resign alton OF
,ns othor members OF the ministry. In
emitting his Interpolation. M. Mil
,ud said it was not Barthou alone
10 had brought before the council OF
-.sy the oonHentions between the ssate
-nd the railway compsniea, but the
cabinet. The decision OF the council OF
state, thsYafoIs, affected the entire
CABINET. but emily Minister Barthou, had
taken the correct attitude and resigned.
xLLxa11DslrTER RAYNAL.
The ministrysw was also to blame for
aubmitting TO chs council Of state
question which belonged to the cham
bsr Of deputies to decide. M. Millersud
demanded that,an inquiry be held to
dstsFmine whether grounds existed for
Q criminal prosecution OF M. David Ray
nal. who was minister OF public works
in the Ferry oabinat Of 1883, in which
year the government entered into the
contract with the railways.
n. Mifleraud submitted to the house
Z resolution eensuring the government
f,r laying before the council OF state
litieious questions and demanding that
an inqHiry be made into the conduct OF
N. RaynaI. Raynal agreed to the de-
esndust, and said:
IT am certain that shall be able TO
confound those who are thirsting for
scandals and hungeriug for calumnies."
Prime Minister Dupuy declared that
after ReyR acceptance of this de-
mand for an inquiry the government
would noHOppose it.
pUPUY's STAND.
Referring to the order of the day
Dupuy reminded the chamber that the
question Of period during which time
the interest guarantees would remain in
force had already been raised, and that
the chamber recognized the competency
Of the council of state to deal with the
question. Applause from the CENTER.
Continuing, M. Dupuy said: "The
decision has bsen given and we cannot
disregard it. The council OF state has
decided the principles. In case of pro.
tests the chamber must judge whether
the government lie capable of continuing
in Office.
m. Bsrthou reEigned because he re-
garded the decision OF the council OF
state az 0 pereonnl slight. The govern
ueut did NOT have the same reasons for
adopting that ocur1e. If tit had resigned
spontaneously it would have failed in
its duty. Tho cabinet accepted the
decision of thss council of state while
regretting the ministry's defeat N.
Bsrthou was ce1sidsred by his attitude,
speeches and statements to have been
more concerned than his colleagues in
shs decision of the council of state. He
resigned becl,ues the decision established
q precedent from which the railroad
com panise would desire to profit. He,
therefore, declined to be Inundated
before ths rail way companies"
THE MOTION CARRu'n.
DR.. Chapuis, Radical Il publican,
submitted the following orusr of the
day:
The cham Der, regretting the erronss
ous and dangerous intsrpre tation placed
nv the government on the decision of
the council OF state. passed to the order
of the day.
This was adopted and the motion OF
MjlIeraud WAC then carried by vote Of
s53 to 223. Eleven other orders of the
aav were submitted. Priority was given
by a vote OF 2g3 to 231 to one calling on
me government TO vigorously defend the
righ.s Of the state as affected ny the
council OF state.
Dupuy declared if this order OF the
day should be adopted. the government
would resign.
a vote was finally taken on tbs lettsr