The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-23
he President Of tie French
Gives up His Office.
Offended at the Censure Of
the Government by the
Vote in the Chamber
of Deputies Monday.

OF deputies MONDAY.
PARIS. Jan. Is NJ. Casimir Perier
has resigned his Office Of President Of
France He announced his resignation
this evening at a specially summoned
meeting of tae cabinet, having pre-
viously informed NJ Cballemel-Lacour,
the president Of the Seuate. Of his in
ability to solve the problem presented
by the resignation Of Premier Dupuy.
The news OF the Presidents resigua-
ticn spread ike wild fire throughout
Paris. and was received everywhere
witn CONSERVATION amounting almost
to paralysis. In the newspaper Offices
the first report was considered absurd,
but was soon confirmed Almost sim
ultaneously crowds began gathering in
front Of the newspaper Offices and 10
the public places, iuquiring for further
particulars and discussing the sisua-
ton. The following official communi-
cation, dictated or written by Nj SASH
mir-Perier, was made public before
midnight:
4Tbe President OF the Republic has
taken resolution to resign his official
functions Yesterdays proceedings aud
vote in the Chamber of Deputies are
in his eyes bat rec"ndary incidents of
the struggle hat has begun against
parliamentary regime and public liber-
ty. He had hoped that the President
Of the Republic, being unprovidsd
with means of action, would remain
outside the lines of party struggles,
aud tha, the political confidence of all
parties would give him the necessary
force and authority. He had hoped
that those, who in spite of himself, bad
placed him in position where he can
not defend himself. would undertake
the defense of the first magistrate Of
the State. He has requested the min
listers 70 withdraw their designations,
Professionally, in order to assure the
regular transmission of bis powers to
his successor. Monsieur Charles Du-
puy, president of the council, has 10
formed the President of the Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies. of the decision
Of the President Of the Republic and
they are going to convoke Parliament
With urgency"
NJ. Challemel Lacour, president of
the Senate courteously allowed himself
to be interviewed by the UOited Press
correspondent late this evening. DOT
withstanding the great pressure of busi-
Dess suddenly thrust upon him BY the
Presidents resignation. He said it had
DOT been decided whether to convoke
the national assembly 20 elec: a success
sor TO NJ. Cassimir-P Pe7ier for 18th or
10Th inst He will probably announce
the date to-morro" % the meeting of
the Senate aud Chamber of Deputies
Casimir-Perier' reference in his pub
lie communication to his Inability to
defend himself in the presidency may
be explained by the fact that as he was
a sub-sec7etary of State 10 the cabinet
which concluded the railway conven
tions in 1898, he regards the adverse
vote on the subject in the Chamber,
Monday as personal reflection upon
him, although he had no vote in the
cabinet when the conventions we're
made. Whether this be the reason Of
his resignation or not, it proves to
what length be is prepared to 60 agans:
the Socialists, whom he regards as aim
ing al a revolution.
When the United Press correspon-
dent left the Chamber Of Deputies at
80 o'clock this evening not the slight
est suspicion of n. Cassimir-Pe.ier's
inteotion to resign had been remotely
suggested. so that the announcement,
when made, came like thunder clap
from clear sky.
Extremist newspaper men received
the news with jubilatiou. The editor
of La Petite Republique was wildly
elafed, but considered it certain that
NJ. Cassimir- Perier would be reelected
if he would be candidate again 9th
erwse there is consensus Of opinion
that Henri Brissin is certain to be
elected to the presidency Of the Repub