Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17

PARIS, Jan. t5.-M. Casimir-Perier has
resigned the Office OF President Of France.
lie announced his resignation this even
ing at specially summoned meeting of
the Cabinet, having previously Informed
NJ. Challemel l4acour, the President Of the
Senate, of his Inability to solve the prob.
lem presented by the resignation of
Premier Dupuy.
The news of the Presidents resignation
spread like wild-ire throughout Paris and
was received everywhere with consterna-
ton. amounting almost to paralysis. In
the newspaper offices the first report was
considered absurd, but was soon confirmed.
Almost simultaneously crowds began
gathering in front Of the newspaper offices
and in the public places, inquiring tor
further particulars and discussing the
situation.
A STATEMENT FROM N. CAslMIR-PERIER.
The following official communication,
dictated or written by NJ. Casimir.Pericr,
was made public before midnight:
The President of the Republic has taken
a resolution to resign his official functions.
Yesterdays proceedings aad vote IN the
Chamber Of Deputies are, in his eyes, but
secondary incidents of the struggle that
has begun against parliamentary regime
and public liberty. lie had hoped that
the President OF the Republic, being UNI
remain outside the lines of party struggles,
and that the political confidence OF all
parties would give him the necessary
force aud authority. lie had hoped that
those who, in spite of himself. had placed
HIM in position where he cannot defend
himself, would undertake the defence of
the first magistrate of the State. He las
requested the ministers to withdraw their
designations Professionally, i'll order TO as
p sFt1ts 1t
powers to his successor.
PARLIAMENT TO RE coSvoKEp.
Monsieur Charles Dupuy, President of
the Council, has informed the Presidents
of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies of
the decision Of the President Of the repub-
lie, and they are going TO convoke Parlia-
menC with urgency.
NJ. Challemel. Lacour President of the
Senate, courteously allowed himself TO be
interviewed by the United Press CORE
spondent late this evening, notwithstand-
ing the great pressure OF business suddenly
thrust upon him by the Presidents resig-
nation. lie said that it had not yet been
decided whether to convoke the National
Assembly to elect a successor to NJ. Casimir-
Perier for the 18th or 18th instant. lie
will probably announce the date to-lnor-
row on the meeting of the Senate and
Chamber OF Deputies.
PROBABLE EXPLANATION.
N. Casimir.Perier's reference, in his pub.
| lie communication, to his inability to de
fend himself in the Presidency may, nc.
cording to trustworthy information oh.
tanned by the United Press correspondent
be explained by the fact that, as he was d
sub.Secretary vi State in the cabinet which
| concluded the railway conventions, in 1855
| he regards the adverse vote OH the subject
| in the Chamber Monday. as 4 personal re
Election upon him, although he had nc
vote in the cabinet when the conventions
were made. Whether this be the true
reason Of his resignation or not il prove,
to what lengths he is prepared to 20 against
the Socialists whom he regards rs aiming
at revolution.
HIS INTENTION TO RESIGN NOT Known.
When the United Press correspondent
left the Chamber OF Deputies mt 73u
o'clock this evening not the slightest sus.
piCiOn of NJ. Caslnlr-Perer's intention u
resign had been even remotely suggested
SO that the announcement when made,
came like thnnder clap from Il clear SKY.
Extremist newspaper men received the
news with jubilation. The editors of H.
Petite RepUblique were wildly elated, bu
considered il certain that NJ. Casimir
Perier would be reelected ii he would be {
candidate again. Otherwise there is Il con
sensus Of opinion that Henri Brssun i.
certain to be elected to the Presidency VI
the Republic.
N. cAslMlR'PE RIER's CAREER.
Jean Pierre Paul Casimir- pcrier was horr
at Paris OH November Sth, 1877. His grand
father was Prime Minister of France il
1881 and his father, who died in 1876, wa!
Minister of the Interior under Ihier
and afterwards Il Senator. NJ, Casimlr
Perier greatly distinguished himself durlnj
the siege Of Paris rs captain OF tn
"MObiles de lAubu,h and was made
chevalier Of the Legion d. Honneur in 1871
for his services. lie was elected Dcputl
in 1874 aud succeeded to the offices o
Under Secretary for Public instruction
and for War i'll 1877 and 1883 lie wa
Nice-President Of the Chamber from ISIS
to 1893, when he was elected its President
and, after the general election, he wa
again chosen Tor that position. He becan
Premier December 9th, 1898, but his tern
of Office was cut short by an adverse yot
i'll May, 1904, aud he again became Presi
dent of the Chamber, only to relinqus
the office for the Presidency OF the lie
public, to which he was called by 4 larg
majority on the assassination of Presiden
Carnot. lie became President of the lie
public on June 9th 1891.
NJ. Casimlr-Perier is a man of grea
firmness of character. Politically, he In
identified himself with the moderate Re
publican party.
PARLIAMENT SUMMONED.
The Senate and Chamber of Deputie
have been summoned to meet to-murro,
afternoon to receive communicable
from the government.
NJ. Casimer-P erIer's message tenderin
his resignation will be read in the Senat
by Minister Guerin, and in the Chambe
Of Deputies by'Premier Dupuy.