The Portland daily press., 1895-01-16
By The Resignation Of The Ministry
On Monday.
PARIS PARALTZED BY THE PRES
IDENT'S SUDDEN ACTION.

Position Did He Desire it.
Paris, January 15.-M. Casimir. Perier
has resigned the office of President Of
France. He announced his resignation
this evening, at specially summoned
meeting of the Cabinet, having previous
Iy informed M. Challemel-Lacour, Presi-
dent of the Senate, of his inability to
solve the problem presented by the res
ignation of Premier Dupoy. The news
OF the Presidents resignation spread
like wild fire throughout Paris, and was
received everywhere with CONSERVATION
amounting almost to paralysis. In the
newspaper offices the first report was
considered absurd, but was soon con-
firmed, and almost simultaneously the
crowds began to gather in front of the
newspaper Offices and in public places
inquiring for further particulars and dis
cussing the situation.
The following official communication,
dictated or written by M. .Casimir-Perier,
was made public before midnight:
The President Of the Republic has tax
en- resolution to resign his official
the vote In the Cham Der of Deputies are.
in his eyes, but secondary incidents OF
the struggle begun against the parlia-
mentary regime and pu bllC liberty. he
had hoped the President of the Repub-
lie, being unprovided with meaus of ac-
tion, would remain outside the lines OF
party struggles, and that the political
confidence of all parties would give him
the 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
Magistrate of the State. HeShas requested
the ministers to withdraw their resigna-
tions Professionally to assume the regu-
lar transmission OF his powers to bis
successor. M. Charles Dupuy, President
of the Council, informed the presidents
of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
of the decision of the President of the
Repu hlic, and they are going to con-
woke Parliament with urgency.
NJ. Challemel-I.acour, President of
the Senate, allowed himself to be in
terviewed by the United Press cores
pondent late this evening, notwithstand-
Ing the great pressure Of business sud
denly thrust upon him by the Presi-
DENTS resignation. He said it was not
vet decided whether to cOnvoke the Ma
tional Assembly to elect successor to
N, Casimir-Perier for the 18th or 18th.
He will probably announce the date to-
morrow, on the meeting Of the Senate
and Cham ber of Deputies.
M. Casimir-Perier's reference in his
public communication to his Inability to
defend himself in the presidency, may,
according to trustw worthy Information
obtained by the United Press correspon-
dent be explained by the fact that as he
was sub-Secretary of State in the cabi-
net which concluded the railway con.
ventions in 1883, he regards the adverse
vote on the subject in the Chamber Mon
day, as personal reflection upon him,
although he had no vote in the cabinet
when sthe conventions were made.
Whether this be the true reason of his
resignation, it proves to what lengths s
he is prepared to 60 against the social
lists, whom he regards as aiming at rev.
olution.
When the United Press correspondent
left the Chambe of Deputies at 7.30 this
evening. not the slightest suspicion OF NJ.
Casimil -Perier's intention to resign was
even remotely suggested, SO the an
nouncement when made, came like a
thunder-clap from clear sky. The ex-
tremist newspaper men received the news
with jubilatlon. The editors of La Petit
Repu bliaue considered it certain that
M. Cast mir-Perier would be reelected if
he would be a candidate again. Other
wise the consensus of opinion is that
Henry Brisson will be elected to the
presidency of the republic.
The Senate and Cham ber OF Deputies
is summoned to meet tomorrow after
noon to receive a communication from
the government.