River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-24
THE NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT.
Va. Francois Felix Faure Chosen. Vice Cas-
imir-Perier Resigned = The Republics
Crisis.

NJ. Francois Felix Faure Chosen. Vice Cas-
imir-Perier Resigned The Republic
Crisis.
VERSAILLES. JAM in. Francois
Felix Faure was chosen president of
France by the national assembly on
the second balllt.
The result of the second ballot as be-
tween the two eadipg candidates was:
u feEx Faure. AS
M henri Brisson 1913
Socialist deputies made violent pro-
tests when the result was announced.
There were only three candidates for
the presidency whose chances of
election We're seriously discussed,
namely: NJ Waldeck-Rousseau NJ.
Henri Brisson and NJ. Felix Faure
There was no choice ON the first bal
lot for president tax en in the national
assembly, and before the second ballot
was ordered NJ. Waldecb- Rousseau
withdrew in favor OF NJ. Felix Faure.
PARIS, Jan. IL Easlmir-Perler has
resigned the Office of president of
France. He announced his resignation
Tuesday evening at a specially sum
moned meeting Of he cabinet, having
previously informed NJ. 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-
tion 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.
NJ. Casimir Perier has submitted to
the ministry a 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:
n had the single-mjnGed wish to be. not
man OF party. but man Of all France to de-
fend order, seeking inspiration from the ex-
ample q the lamente1 Carnot But to my
deep sorrow found that pleased no party.
was attacked on every side The attacks
varied in form but all showed personal III
will"
The question which led to the resig-
nation of the ministry and finally to
that of President Casimir-Perier is a
wide one. It 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 rail ways, under
the terms of which, in rcturn for
certain facilities for the transportation
of war material, the government guar
anteed the interest son the bonds of the
railways. The government held that
the guaranty expired i'll 1914, but the
d rectors of the companies took a diff
ferent view and construed the agree
ment to near that the government
guaranteed the interest in perpetuity.
Suits were Brought in the courts
to settle the question. In June
last Mr.. Ba rthou ordered the
directors to in6c~se 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 Y'as perpetual. This
decision, which majority in the
chamber of deputies Monday claimed
the right to reverse, W. a complete
negation of the contention of the
cabinet.
There have been five presidents of
the third French republic: NJ. Theirs,
elected August I3, 1871; resigned May
"a, 1873; died September 3, 1877. Mar
shall MacMabon, elected May "a, 1873;
resigned January 30. 1879; died October
II, 1898. Jules Gre0y, elected January
30, 1879; reelected December 2S, 1885;
. esigned December ., 1887; died Sep
TENDER Q, 1890. NJ. Carnot, elected De
cember 3, 1887; assassinated at Lyons
June ~, 1894. NJ Casimir-P erier, elect
ed June 81, 1894; resigned january
Is, 1895.
IN. Francois Felix F'aure. me lber OF the
chamber of deputies fdr Seine-Inferieurs who
has been elected president OF the republic OF
France to succeed NJ Casimir- Perler, was
born In Paris January so. 1871. He was under
of statet for the colonies
in the ministries OF Gimbetta. Ferry, Brisson
and Tirard. and was ore OF the vice presidents
Of the chamber of deputies preceding the pres
emit one. He has been a republican deputy for
about fourteen years and has served on
several of the most important COM
mittees of the chamber NJ. Faure
has made legislative speciality of
business questions, particularly those concern
ing the French merchant marine and foreign
commerce. He served in the Franco-Prussian
war as chief Of battalion of the Garde Mo-
bile, and was made eheyalier Of the Legion
Of Honor on May 81. ls1i