New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21

and warned the Cabinet against deviating from
their original programme in order to retain
the support of fomenters of a campaign OF
revision and revolution. whose genera! poilcE
had involved the Cabinet He was convinced
ne said. that NJ Ricard's intentions were just
but the Government must stahu or IAN upon '''o
vote Of the Chamber.
The Chamber renewed its vote Of confidence
in the Government by a vote or 3V9 10 80 / ne
former vote Of confidence taken on fepruai;
49, in response 10 premier uiseoi' "'
was 326 TO 4s. g.. ,o.,, %
Caronne moved a rider 10 the vote or con
Adence, that the Chamber censure NJ Rcaro
for his statements and acts; % o-o
The motion was rejected by vote or 2's
to 234. o,,oa and noisy
After the vote had taken place NJ bourgeois
sent seconds to Raymond foiHcaIe to in,' -
Minister of Finance, to demand an
OF yelled imputation OF pohucal co Ma. =.
made by him against NJ Bourgeois. instead Oh
giving any explanation, NJ. Poincare reicFreu tl's
two seconds of NJ Bourgeois To TWO sei1ei,,S ,
he selected TO represent him The four SECONDS
held a conference. and it is beheved 'hey WIN n
arrange the matter SO that no duel VII! DC
The bureau of the Senate will meet tomorrow
morning TO discuss the action OF the onanp ~.
Of Deputies and also the action 20 De .a 49,, 30
the Senate. VI. Loubet. president OF the Sena.e'
Sc not inclined to give battle. long adjourn
,nent to enable the quarrel 10 cool IS iaVoreu ps
many. and 1t is likely that this course VIII De
adopted
The French Chamber OF Deputies has for the
second time declared itself In favor o, ,he Nau.Ia
Cabinet OF " Bourgeois, which had been twice
rahuked nv the Senate. The conflict between the
two legislative bodies Is continued and !; IS DIM
cult to see how the crisis will terminate
The Senate represents the Conservative Repuo-
,icans who are dissatisfied with the Radical ten
dnn,ss ~ the present Cabinet The Chamber,
without being Radical itself, has Liberal tenden-
ces and Is disposed to sustain a minority whl'h
would introduce necessary reforms, but II would not
hermit that Cabinet to endanger the Constitution
and this is shown by the fact that the second vote
OF confidence by the Chamber was not az large
as It's first one From 325 the Government vote
has decreased to 800 and even TO 279 in vote de-
nanded by one OF ITS nn Coming into
a few months ago, declared itself in favor of some
soiute freedom for workingmen syndicses 1t pro-
claimed also that i would 9rng 10 justice ever
been connected with the many scandals which nave
lately been numerous in France. For instance.
those relative 10 the Panama Canal which were
considered as buried since the condemnation Of
some of the participants, have been unearthei
investigate or TO renew the investigation in other
sniee in ISIS. the phospha,es Of Algeria the tele-
phone concession. the Southern railways and some
The opponents of the Radical Ministry accused it
OF seeking in that work Of Augean stable cleaning
Ton OF putting an end 10 public MANIFESTATIONS and
sWindies through the, punishment of the msletac-
solntment by NJ. Ricard. Minister of Justice OF a
wv J,,d9e of instruction continue the inquiry
begun by another Judge. was made because Judge
lie Po,ttevin would be more plant and better dis
nosed TO prosecute the personal and political adver-
saries Of the Radical Ministers II Is precisely the
appo:ntment of Judge lie Poittevin, In the place of
N Rampier which has furnished the pretext for
The two adverse votes OF the Senate
Still the personality OF NJ. lie Poittevin. which
has been the turning point Of the present critical
Situation in France is unassaabie. lie was born
AZ C.nerbourg fortyfve years ago. and won his De-
gree OF Doctor of Law at the faculty or Caen; lie
became successfully procureur" OF the republic a,
Tssel substitute assistant procureur-geneiae al
tbe court OF Anglers and then at Paris NJ lie
poi,,evin married fifteen years ago the daughter
- An ex.PresIdent OF the Tribunal OF Commerce OF
Psr,p,eI.x He has never been politician out a
Sevo,sd exclusively TO his family duties and 10
the cares his judicial fSnSiions judge lie po
matters relative 10 law jurisdiction and procedure
and he has always enjoyed among his coieagues d
rsnuta,ion of high honor and ds!nterestedness.