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QUITS HIS OFFICE.
Casimir-Pericr. President OF tho French
Republic. Resigns The Omsina An
nouncement-Iils Reasons.

Republic. Resigns The omsiea An
nouncement- Reasons.
PARIS. Jan. Observation-Disclosures has
resigned the Office of president of
France lie announced his resignation
Tuesday evening at n specially sum-
moned meeting of the cabinet, having
previously informed Nj. Challemel-
Lacour, the president of the senate, OF
his inability To solve the problem pre-
sented by the resignation of Premier
Dupuy.
The news of the presidents resigna-
ton spread like wildfre throughout
Paris, and was received everywhere
with CONSERVATION amounting almost
10 paralysis. In the newspaper off,
ces the first report was consid.
cred absurd. but was soon
confirmed. almost simultaneously
crowds began gathering ia front OF
the newspaper offices and in the public
places, inquiring for further particu-
lars and discussing the situation. The
following official communication die
tated or written by NJ. Casimir-Perier,
was made public before midnight:
"The president OF the republic has taken a
Mondays proceedings and votes In the cham
Der OF deputies are In his eyes but sec
ondary incidents OF the struggle that has be-
gun against parliamentary regime and public
liberty. He had hoped that the president OF
the republic. being unprovided with means OF
action. would remain outside the lines OF party
struggles and that tho political confidence OF
al parties would give him tho necessary force
and authority. He had hoped that those,
who. In spite OF himself had placed him In a
position where he cannot defend himself
would undertake the defence OF the first magis-
tratc OF the state. lie has requested tho MN
listers 10 withdraw their designations provis-
ionally in order 70 assure the regular trans
mission OF his powers 10 HIS successors.
IN. Charles Dupuy. president OF the council.
has informed the presidents OF the senate and
chamber % Deputies OF the decision OF the
president OF the republic. and they are going
20 convOke parliament with urgency.
NJ. Casimir-Pcrier's reference, in his
public communication Of his inability
to defend himself in the presidency
may, according 20 trustworthy infor-
nation, bc explained 10y the fact that as
he was a sub-secretary Of state in the
cabinet which concluded the railway
conventions in 1883, he regarded the
adverse vote on the subject in the
chamber Monday as a personal rcflec-
tion upon him, although ne had no vote
in the cabinet when the conventions
were made Whether this be the true
reason OF his resignation or not, II
proves To what lengths he is prepared
TO 60 against the socialists whom he
regards rs aiming at u revolution.
NJ. Casimr-Perier has submitted TO
the ministry sketch Of his message
l 4 a 81,
refers 20 the patriotic spirit in which
he assumed the post Of honor and
danger 20 which he was called without
having sought il, ard says;
81 had the singlo-mludod wish 70 be, not o
man OF party, but o man of All France 70 de-
fend order soOklng Inspiration from the ex-
ample OF the lamentad Carnot liut 10 my
deep sorrow found that pleased no party. 1
wus attacked on every side. The attacks
varied In form, but al showed a personal IA
viii"
The question which led to the resig-
nation OF the ministry and finally TO
that Of President Casimir- perier Is "A
wide one. IL il really "A question OF
whether the chamber Of deputies is
superior To- the courts of France and
whether the chamber Is able 20 set
aside the constitution nc Will. In 1888
the government made q contract with
the Orleans ard Midi railways, under
the terms Of which, in return for
certain facilities for the transportation
of war material, the government guar
anteed the interest on the bonds Of the
railways. The government held that
the guaranty expired in 1914 but the
directors Of the companies took diff
fercnt view and construed the agree
ment 90 mean that the government
guaranteed the interest IN perpetuity.
Suits wero brought IN the courts
to settle the question. In June
last Mr.. Barthou ordered the
directors tc indorse their bonds
10 the effect that the guaranty
expired in 1914. The directors refused
20 do SO and the case was then taken TO
the council of state, which, in such
matters, is the final court Of appeal.
The council on "Wednesday last decided
that the guaranty was perpetual. This
decision, which a majority In the
chamber OF Deputies Monday claimed
the right 10 reverse. was complete
negation OF the contention OF the
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