The morning call., 1895-01-16

the President of the Senate and then sum-
moned NJ. Guerin, Minister of Justice, NJ.
Leyques, Minister of Public Instruction,
NJ. Poincarre, Minister of Finance, and the
Project of the Seine.
NJ. Leyques had a long conversation
with NJ. Perier, the result of which is not
known.
A second official note was issued at IL
o'clock tonight announcing the resigna-
ton of the President and forecasting the
ideas he intended to develop in his fare
well address to the Chamber of Deputies
The note says that in the eyes of the
President yesterdays sitting Of the Cham
Der and the vote which overthrow the Cab
met were only secondary incidents of the
struggle which is proceeding against the
parliamentary regime and public liberties
NJ. Casimir-Perier had hoped the Presi-
dent of the republic, who is deprived of
means of action, would have been ex-
empted from party attacks and the espe-
cial confidence of the Republicans would
have accorded him power and authority.
He has also hoped that those who, de-
spite himself, had placed him in position
where he was unable to defend himself
would have undertaken the defense of the
first magistrate. Continuing, the note says
the President has requested the Ministers
to temporarily withdraw their designations
in order to facilitate the necessary changes.
Prime Minister Dupuy impaired Presi-
dent Casimir-Perier's decision to the presi-
dents of the Senate and Chamber of Depu-
ties, who will forthwith call urgency Sit
tings of those bodies.
The greatest perplexity reigns in all po-
litical circles. During the afternoon it
had been remarked, not without surprise,
in the lobbies of the Palais Bourbon that
the crisis was not following the customary
course, but appears to be assuming a graYer
aspect than usual.
When the facts became known conster-
nation amounting almost to stupor seized
every one. There had been ominous hints
IN the press in the recent days that CAST
mlr-Perier was growing tired of his posi-
ton, yet no body paid any attention to
them. The high character, experience,
tlrmness and integrity of the President in
splred the confidence of even the advanced
Republicans.
The long conference which NJ. Casimir-
Perier had with NJ. Challemet-Lacour.
President Of the Senate, is now explained.
de had already resolved to resign. NJ.
Challemet-Lacour employed his utmost
eIoquence IN vain endeavor to
persuade the President to re-
consider his DECISION and Quilted the
palace of the Elysee under a sense of deep
distress. All the members of the Cabinet
from Prime Minister Dupuy down followed
Challemet-Lacour and exhausted everv
argument to induce Casimir- Perier not to
resign.
Their efforts were without success. Du-
puy again visited the palace of the Elysee
later in the evening and was closeted with
the President for forty-fve minutes. urg-
ing every possible inducement and an
pealing to every patriotic sentiment in
order to get him to recall his determine
ton. All was without avail.
After him came NJ. Spuller. whose elo.
quence, it will be remembered, oyercame
on former occasion, NJ. Casimir-Perier,s
scruples to accepting the position of Prime
Minister. All the President would concede
10 these appeals was to delay the publica-
ton of his intentions until tonight.
AS Dupuy and Spuller were leaving the
palace together they met in the corridors