Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-01-23
THE. NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT.
M. Francois Felix Faure Chosen, Vice'Cas-
imir.Perier Resigned = The Republics

imir.Perier Resigned - The Republics
Crisis.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 19.--M. Francois
Felix Faure was chosen president OF
France by the national assembly on
the second ballot.
\ The result of the second ballot as be-
tween the two leading candidates was:
M Felix Faure ........................s. ABS
M HENRI BrlSSon. 3oo
Socialist deputies made violent pro-
tests when the result was announced.
There were only three candidates for
the presidency whose chances of
election were seriously discussed,
namely: M. Waldecl1- Rousseau, M.
Henri Brisson and M. Felix Faure.
There was no choice on the first bal
lot for president taken in the national
assembly, and before the second ballot
was ordered M. Waldeck- Rousseau
withdrew in favor of M. Felix Faure.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-Caslmir-Perler has
resigned the Office of president of
France. He announced his resignation
Tuesday evening at specially sum-
moned meeting of the cabinet, having
previously informed M. Challemel-
Lacour, the president of the senate, of
his inability to solve the problem pre-
scented 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
to paralysis. In the newspaper Off
ces the first report was consid-
cred absurd. but was soon
confirmed. almost simultaneously
crowds began gathering in front of
the newspaper offices and in the public
places, inquiring for further particu-
lars and discussing the situation.
M. Casimir- Perier has submitted to
the ministry sketch of his message
to be read to the chambers to-day. He
refers to the patriotic spirit in which
he assumed the post of honor and
danger to which he was called without
having sought it, and says:
~ had the single-minded wish to be, not
man of party, but man Of all France; to de-
fend order, seeking inspiration from the ex-
ample of the lamented Carnot But to my
deep sorrow found that pleased no party. I
was attacked on every side. The attacks
varied in form, but all showed personal i'll
will
The question which led to the resig-
nation of the ministry and finally to,
that of President Casimir-Perier is a
wide one. 1t is really question of
whether the chamber of deputies is
superior to the courts of France and
whether the chamber is able to set
aside the constitution at will. In 1883
the government made a contract with
the Orleans and 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
ferent view and construed the agree
ment to mean that the government
guaranteed the interest in perpetuity.
Suits were brought in the courts
to settle the question. In June
last Mr.. Barthou ordered the
directors to indorse their bonds
to the effect that the guaranty
expired in 1914. The directors refused
to 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 to reverse, was a complete
negation of the contention of the
ca binet.
There have been five presidents of
the third French republic: M. Theirs,
elected August 10, 1871; resigned May
"a, 1873; died September 8, 1877. Mar
shall MacMahon, elected May "a, 1873;
January 80, 1879; died October
II, 1893. Jules Grevy, elected January
30, 1879; reelected December %, 1885;
December 2, 1887; died Sep
tembe1s 9, 1890. M. Carnot, elected De-
cember 3, 1887; assassinated at Lyons
June "a, 1894. M. Casimir- Perier, elect
I'd June 81, 1894; resigned january
Is, 1895.
I'M. Francois Felix Faure, member of the
chamber of deputies for Seine-Inferieurs. who
las been elected president of the republic of
france, to succeed M. Casimir-Perier, was
born in Paris January 30, l841. He was under
Of state for the colonies
n the ministries of Gambetta, Ferry, Brisson
ind Trard, and was one of the vice presidents
II the chamber of deputies preceding the pres
mt one. He has been republican deputy for
bout fourteen years and has served on
several of the most important COM
nittees of the chamber. M. Faure
las made legislative speciality OF
business questions, particularly those concern
ng the French merchant marine and foreign
commerce. He served in the Franco-Prussian
var as chief of battalion OF the Garde Mo-