The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-15
ANOTHER CABINET CRISIS.
Ptsmie Dlply Tenders ths Railnlliuns
Of the Ministers 10 tho President
RESULT OF 1 VOTE, ID rHg- CalIBER.
Premier Dspsy Takes II ~ vast Of Con.
adeses vote-Rssisessiess ofsAs Ais-
istsrs Not Asesp.sd

PARIS. Jan. ll-In the Chamber Of
In view Of the resignation OF NJ. Barthou,
Minister of Public Works. raised an
Interpolation In regard to the guarantees
Of interest upon railway shares under the
convention OF 1883. NJ. Millerand reproach-
Ell the Ministry for their failure to support
NJ. Barthou In demanding a limit to the
guarantees. and proposed that the Cham
Der appoint a committee OF inquiry to
decide whether NJ. Raynal. formerly Min
lister OF Public Works, should be prose-
cuted.
NJ Raynal replied to NJ. Millerands
speech, but his remarks were extremely
temperate. He assented to proposal to
appoint o commission Of inquiry.
Premier Dupuy explained the position
OF the ministers, and held that NJ. Bar
thou's resignation was needless.
NJ. Pourquery de Poisserin offered a
resolution Inviting the Government TO
vigorously defend the rights Of the State
in dealing with the railway convention.
The Chamber voted, 2s3 to 23l, to give
priority TO the proposal OF NJ. Pourauery
de Boisseriu over all other orders OF the
day.
Premier Dupuy declared that the Minis
try would resign III the vote was insisted
upon, whereupon the Chamber reversed
its decision by vote OF 26i to 2i5.
NJ Dupuy held that the Chamber in
giving priority 10 such resolution show
ed want OF confidence IN the Ministry.
hence the reversal of the Chambers de-
cision.
THE MINISTRY RESIGNS.
At 1o5 O'clock the Chamber. BY a vote
of 263 against 2il. rejected a resolution
offered by NJ. Trelat, approving the Gov
ernment's conduct throughout in dealing
with the railway companies. and also
proving the Governments dissertation
from the acts OF NJ. Barthou.
Premier Dupuy then ascended the ri
bune and said:
after this vote the Chamber must
understand that the Cabinet cannot con-
tlnue 10 participate in the deliberations"
The ministers then left the Chamber in
Indian file, and proceeded 10 the Palace
of the Elysee and rendered their resigna-
tions to President Casimlr-Perier.
President Casimir-Perier tried vainly to
induce Premier Dupuy TO reconsider his
resignation. The Premier would not lis
ten to any proposals looking to his re-
tention of office, and, after u conference
of forty minutes. his resignation was ac-
cepted. Tomorrow Henri Brisson, Presi-
dent of the Chamber. and NJ. Challomel-
Lacour. President of the Senate. will be
summoned to the Elysee 20 consult with
NJ. Casimir-Perier.
BOURGEOIS MAY Bg caosxN.
The Oftcial Joarnal will publish to-
morrow decree charging the members o.
the Dupuy Cabinet to carry on tEc-r roRs
tine business OF their departments until
their successors shall be appointed.
This afternoon the general opinion 10
that II Radical Ministry be formed M.
Bourgeois. Minister Of Justice during the
Panama canal scandal, or Eugene Code
frey Cavaignac will ke the Premier.
Those near the President are making
strenuous efforts TO assure the choice OF
Bourgeois. Whether a composite or
homogeneous Cabinet will be arranged.
probably several members OF the Dupuy
Ministry will remain In office.
In the course or the debate Premier
Dupuy explained that II WAS the railway
companies and not the Government that
referred the convention to the council OF
state which decided that the convention
was durable until 1850.
NJ. Barthou replied. re-aflirming his
opinion that the duration OF the conven-
ton was limited TO 1914, In spite OF the
decision OF the council. " ne was mis-
taken, he SAIL ne would prefer TO re-
taip his independence ana witndraw'
rather than, as a minister, preside at the
execution OF judgment he believed TO be
erroneous. This declaration evoked
storm OF applause.
NJ Goblet severely stigmatized the de-
clsion of the Cabinet to accept the de-
cisIon or the council as final.
VI. Milleraud said that the guarantees OK
railway interest had already cost France
81, ,0O00 900 francs.
REFUSED TO ACCEPT NOTION.
Toward the close OF the debate the Gov
ernment refused TO accept motion Tor
the order OF the day, pure and shnple.
which the Chamber had passed. ana The
motion was rejected on a second vote by
a majority OF IL. Finally NJ Dupuy de-
maded a vote on that resolution approx
ing the Governments acceptance OF the
decision OF the council OF state. This
resolution was rejected. After the minis
ters had taken their departure. the Cham-
Der unanimously adopted resolution, OF
fered by NJ. Krantz, reserving the rights
OF the State I'm dealing with the railway
conventions. The Chamber then passed
to the order Of the day, and adjourned
until Saturday.
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