Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-16
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
French Royalists Believed to Be
Preparing for Action.
DUKE OF ORLEANS LEAVES LONDON
"Long Live the King" Shouted in
VIEWS EXPRESSED HERE

LONDON, January 16.-The Duke of Or
lears, pretender to the throne of France.
left Stowe House today for Dover. 1t is
presumed that he is going to Belgium or
that he will meet his supporters at Dover.
Consequently 1t is believed that the royal
lists of France are preparing to take some
action in view of the crisis in France.
The Pail Mall Gazette commenting upon
the political situation in France says:
France Is now in the tnroes of the most
menacing crisis since the downfall of the
empire
The Gazette says that 1t thinks parlia-
mentary government in France has been
tried and broken down. and that there is
a chance now. such as has not existed for
twenty-five years for a pretender to come
forward
The Globe. on the other hand, thinks
that there is not the slightest danger or
hope that France will return to a mon
archical form Of government
Long Live the king!'
PARIS. January 16.-As the deputies were
leaving the chamber today, after hearing
the president of the chamber read NJ. Cas-
imir-Perier's letter Of resignation. the
Duke de La ROchefoucauld. Duke de
Doudeauville. cried: Long live the king"
A scene Of great excitement followed.
National Assembly COnvOked.
PARIS. January 16.-M. Brisson. presi-
dent Of the chamber of deputies, this af-
ternoOn officially announced that he had
received a letter from NJ. Challemel-Lacour.
president of the senate. convoking the ma
tional assembly for l o'clock tomorrow at
Versailles.
Numbers of senators and deputies who
were in the country when the political
crisis reached climax owing to the resig-
nation of the president, are now returning
in haste to the city. In order to be present
at the meeting of the national assembly.
The chamber of deputies was crowded
today when the sitting opened at $3.50 pm,
with NJ. Brisson presiding.
NJ. Brisson read Nj. Casimir-Periers letter
of resignation, and when he read the words
"a president of reputation without means
Of action or without control can derive
from the confidence Of the nation alone
that moral force without which he is moth
ing" Nj. Cunio-OrnanO. who is strong ad-
vOcate of appeals to the people. which ne
considers to be the base of democratic
republic, cried "elt the president be elected
by universal suffrage"
NJ. Brisson. however. continued reading
the letter amid murmurS from the left.
When he had finished reading the letter
NJ. Brisson said: THE chamber has taken
note of the presidential declaration; they
will be placed in the archives"
The president of the chamber then stated
that he had received from two deputies a
proposal to revise the constitution, which
proposal he could not officially recognize.
NJ Cuneo-D'OrnanO here again shouted:
How about universal suffrage"
This caused NJ. Faberot. socialist and
working halter, to cry "Vive la Repubiique
Sociale!''
The chamber of deputies then adjourned.
How 1t Is Regarded Here.
The intimation Of possible revival of the
Bourbon dynasty. conveyed in news dis
patch, saying that the Duke of Orleans
has gone from London to Dover with the
probable purpose of joining his royal fol-
lowers in Denmark. Is regarded as specially
significant Several high officials who de-
clined to allow the use of their names.
said that 1t would be sad thing for
France IL the present troubles shoald end
in a return to the monarchical form of
government.
They professed great confidence. how
ever, in the good sense Of the French peo-
pie, and predicted that the republic was
not in nearly so much danger as is repre-
sented in some quarters.
Considerable satisfaction is expressed in
official circles at Ambassador Eustis'
pacific assurance that mo trouble Is ap-
pretended.
What Am ba ssadOr Pntenotre Says.
Ambassador Patenotre was overrun with
callers today, mostly Of the newspaper
fraternity, to learn the latest developments
In the situation. He Informed them that
he had no official Information as to the
resignation of the president. and although
such a thing was totally unexpected he had
no doubt of the accuracy of the press re-
ports.
1t is possible that he may not hear from
his government for several days. or at
least until a new president shall have
been selected.
THE resignation of Casimir-Perier," he
said must have been on account OF his
failure to form ministry, but 1t Is en-
tirely unprecedented that a president
should resign from such cause. In
France the president Is a sort of constitu-
tional king. He is rot supposed to have
any special policy, his ministers being ex-
pected to govern.
If the ministry finds itself opposed to
either Of the chambers on any point, no
matter how trivial. 1t will resign, but this
does not affect the president. 1 do not
know what will be done. The chambers
elected the president and they must meet
to receive the resignation and elect his
SUCCESSOR President Casimr-Perier was
elected by very large majority, and do
not think his popularity has been diminish
ed.
l do not believe his resignation will be
accepted. Or he might be reelected. This
would be something like vote of conf
dence. and would strengthen him. The
l can hardly realize that it is true
Ambassador Patenotre informed a Star
reporter at 23O o'clock this afternoon that
he had not heard word from his govern
ment in regard to the present situation.
and he did not expect to hear anything
official until a new president is elected and
a new cabinet formed, which, he thought
was not probable for two days at least.
NO BREAK YET.