The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16
DUKE OF ORLEANS.
Pretender to French Throne Leaves
England.


LONDON, Jan. 16.--The Duke of Orleans,
pretender to the throne of France, left
Stowe House today for Dover. 1t is pre-
sumed thar he is going to Belgium, or
that he Will meet his supporters at Dover.
Consequently 1t is believed that the Roy
some action in view OF the crisis in France.
LoNDoU, Jan. 16.-The resignation of
M. Casimir- Psrier, president OF the French
Republic, produced a complete change in
the business tendency on the stock ex-
change this morning. Buying was en-
tirely stopped and there was a closing of
accounts for a rise. This is proceeding
rapidly in all departments. There was
general though moderate decline. French
rentes fell u with the majority of other
international stocks.
All Resigned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16,--Am bassador
Patenotre of France talked interestingly
today concerning the significant features
of the resignation OF President Casimir-
Perier. at should not be
understood," said he, +" that the resigna-
tion of the President will have any far
rchCulnE tuect on tnS country. Inc
republic Is absolutely stable and. secure,
and this event is one affecting only
the administration of the govern
ment and not the government itself.
Ii is not a new thing for Presidents
of France to resign. All of them
with the exception of Carnot, who was
assassinated, resigned. President Nc
Mahon resignei. President Theirs, re-
signed. Grevy resigned. 1t is not SUR
prising therefore, thae President Casimir-
Perier should resign, although his resig-
nation is most unexpected.
Casimir-Perier's Letter.
The Senate and Chamber OF Deputies
met at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and the
following letter from Nj. Casimir- Perier
was read to both bodies:
IL did not conceal from myself the diff
ficulties of the task which the National
Assembly imposed upon me. 1 had fore
seen them, but II one does not refuse a
post In a moment OF danger one can only
preserve ones dignity in the conviction
that the country Is being served. A
President of the Republic without
means of action or without control cannot
derive from the confidence of the nation
alone that moral force without which he
is as nothing. l doubt neither the
France. But, public opiaion has
been led astray. More than
20 years devoted to the same cause, more
than 20years OF attachment 10 the Repub-
lie and devotion to the Democracy nave
sufiiced neither to convince the repub
OF the sincerity and ardor of my political
faith, nor to disabuse my advocates who
believe, or affect TO believe, that l will
make myself the Instrument of their
passions or hopes. For the last six
months campaign OF slander and insult
has been gong on against the army,
magistracy, Parliament and the HER
archical chief of the state and this license
to disseminate social hatred continues to
be called liberty of thought
"The respect and ambition W hich en-
tertain for my country will not allow me
to acknowledge that the best servants OF
the country, and he who represents it i'm
the presence OF foreign nations, may be
insulted every day.
al am not content TO bear the weight
OF the moral responsibilities placed upon
me in the condition of powerlessness
to which ] am condemned. Per-
haps i may be understood when /
affirm that constitutional functions cam
not silence tn, cxigencies OF politi-
cal conscience. Perhaps in laying down
my functions ! shall have marked ont the
path of duty to those who are solicitous
for the dignity OF the power and good
name of France in the world. Invariably
true to myself, remain per-
suaded that reforms can only
be carried out with the assistance OF a
government determined to insure respect
for the laws, MAKE itself obeyed by it's
subordinates and /'oup them all together
in common action for tho common good
'In spite of the gloom of the present
hour, have faith In the feature OF social
progress and justice.
~ lay on the table OF the Senate and
the Chamber OF Deputies my
resignation OF the functions OF President
of the Republic.
"(Signed) CAsIMIR- PERIER.n