The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-18
FRANCE NOW UNDER FAURE.
p K Elected President on the Second
Ballot.

r.
rendsneies-He Was Second in the
Socialist Deputies Indulge
ina Little Shouting During the Bal
loting. But the Day Not Marked by
Disorder Outside OF the Chamber-The
Frissonites and Other Malcontents
Raise a Terrible Howl in the Chamber
After the Result Of the Election Be
comes Apparent
Paris. Jan. 17.-Francois Felix Faure.
member Of the Chamber of Deputies for
ssine-Inferieure, was to-day elected presi-
\ den. of the French republic to succeed
h N Casimir-Perier, whose resignation was
h read in the chambers yesterday.
The nations fateful day opened quietly
Nothing in the appearance or demeanor
Of the people either here or
in Versailles indicated that the
country was on the verge of an cleo
ZION to fill the highest office in the nation,
which had been voluntarily vacated by a
president elected a little more than six
4 months ago. With the exception that
force of soldiers was massed at each of the
railway stations and four sappers and
miners were guarding each railway bridge
and grade crossing between Paris and
Versailles there was nothing to show that
anything extraordinary was going on, or
that anything unusual was even con-
-empated. Each regiment of soldiers at
the station and each guard of sappers and
miners at the crossings was surrounded
by group Of admiring small boys, but be-
yond this no interest was publicly evinced
IN the event of the day.
Very few persons arrived at Versailles,
before noon, but after that hour every
train arriving there was packed with SEN
at0rs and deputies, newspaper reporters
and sightseers. A small crowd, number
ing perhaps 400, stood opposite the en-
trance TO the palace through which the
senator's and deputies passed and watched
them enter. There was no demOnstra-
ton Of enthusiasm at the station or palace.
AT Il o'clock a number of telegraph
clerks with their apparatus were in
stalled in the palace and printing presses
were made ready to record the official re-
port Of the proceedings Of the national
assembly
Small groups of spectators were assem-
hied at the approaches to the palace and
railway stations as the first of the sena-
tors and deputies began to arrive.
Upon his arrival at Versailles, NJ. Chal-
leme-Lacour. who, as president of the
Senate presides over the national as
4 sembly was conveyed to the palace in an
open carriage.
Workmen had been engaged all night in
firing up the hall in the palace in which
the national assembly was to sit with
1efurniture and hangings from the Garde
Meuble. A force of 500 detectives from
this city arrived in Versailles early in
tae morning, and the strength of the
regular police force was greatly increased,
cd laqf Fha d afgf frv1rf
seize the opportunity afforded by the crisos
70 indulge in bomb-throwing and other
Tastimes peculiar to the sect but the fears
were groundless, and nothing worse than
socialistic vaporings occurred throughout
the day
The investure of the new president
with his official powers took place in the
library OF the palace at Versailles. 1t con-
sisted merely in NJ. Challemel-Lacour
reading to him the minutes of the assem-
bly,.
NJ. Faure was met at the st. Lazare
station by Gen. MERCER. minister of war,
and NJ HanotauX, minister of for
eign affairs. and was accompanied by
them to the Elysee. The palace was
brilliantly lighted and ushers in gala liv-
cry stood at the doors. NJ. Casimir-Perer
welcomed and oongra tulated his suc-
cessor. Premier Dupuy then presented
the resignation of the cabinet. NJ. Faure
returned to the ministry of marine for
the night
The crowd outside the ministry cheered
With considerable fervor when Mr..
Taure was persuaded by his friends to
show himself on the balcony. He was re-
ceVed for the first time to-day with gen
hlne enthusiasm. Everybody shouted
"Hurrah for Faurer and every bow or
smile from the president was the signal
ior new demonstration When the
president re-entered the salon he said
TO his secretary: q have passed the most
precious moments Of my political career
in this building
Tomorrow the president will receive
the officers of the staff.
w. Faure is a tall imposing figure, whose
hnes show the training he got in early
life as a mechanic. Although a million
are ship owner. he has simple tastes His
election is a blow to the protectionist
PARTY, The substitution of reciprocity
treaties for the Meline tariff is only a
question of time. NJ. Meline's newspaper
organ La Republique Francois. admitted
Yesterday that NJ. Faures election would
mean the same as tariff reform. The re-
suit Of the election is received enthusiastic
oslly in Lyons.
Early this evening, the United Press
correspondent saw a copy of the letter
sent by the Duke of Orleans to Senator
buitet 1t was mailed at Dover last eve
nuns II was virtually manifesto, de-
caring that at best the republic in France
can be only provisional and he stands
ready 10 step in and help the people the
moment they call him. The letter is gen
orally ridculed.
he police seized shortly before mid
Hisnt special edition of the Soliel which
contained the letter. The effort was SUI
4rfhuous, as nobody was buying the paper
ana the boulevards were as calm as the
IeSt OF the city. A dispatch from Dover
SaNs that the Duke of Orleans will return
~ London tomorrow morning.
ersailles, Jan. 1.-THE national assem-
wv convoked in the palace of Versailles for
1le purpose of electing president to sue
leeo NJ Casimir-Perier. was called to
u,Ner by NJ Challemel-Lacour, president
oi the Senate. this afternoon at 1:10
CLOCK. NJ. Challemel-Lacour in brief
sF0ech announced the resignation of Pres
-tehl Casimir-Perier and read the text
VI tne articles of the constitution regulat-
ing the election of a president.
As soon as the presiding officer ceased
aking NJ. Michelin, socialist, sprang to
.'l9 leet and flourshed a copy of a motion
LOT z revision Of the constitution, shout
'HS, We ought not to have a president"