The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-24
SCENES OF TUMULT.
1t Accompanied the Resignation of
the Cabinet.

1t Accompanied the Resignation of
the Cabinet.
PARIS, April 23.-The Bourgeoise
cabinet has resigned.
The resignation was announced by
the premier Immediately upon the re-
conVenlng of the chamber of deputies
TO-DAY M. Bourgeoise read a statement
contestlng the right of the senate over
the ministry, or to be the sole inter-
prefer OF the constitution, but, he add
co. IN view OF the impossibility to give
proper military relief for Madagascar
the cabinet was compelled to resign.
NJ Bourgeoise and colleagues withdrew.
according to a newspaper President
Faure declined to countersign the bill
providing for the revision of the con-
st1tution, which Premier Bourgeoise
wished to submit to the chamber of
deputies. 1t is added that members of
the radical left party have decided to
introduce motion, denying that the
senate has the right to be the sole in
terpreter of the constitution and de-
rnanding that meeting of the national
assembly be called to decide the ques-
tions in dispute.
When the ministers filed out of the
house there was loud applause from
the right and center, to which the left
the senate Down with the senate"
A scene OF prolonged tum lit followed.
After the withdrawal of the ministry
M. Rickard, in the name of the pro-
gresslonlStS, presented a motion affirm
Ing the predominance of the chamber
OF deputies, and that the chamber rep
resents universal suffrage and a pol
Icy OF democratic reforms.
M. Giblet declared that the senate's
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moved that the chamber side with the
ministry, which was resolved to re-
alize democratic reforms and compel
respect for the superior rights of the
chamber and the virtue of universal
suffrage.
NJ Labon asked that the discussion
be adjourned seeing that the ministry
had resigned, and amid considerable
uproar he submitted motion, which
was defeated by a vote of 2S3 to 23S,
that the house adjourn.
The discussion was then continued
and M. Goblet announced that he would
seaport M. Richards motion. The first
part of the motion, up to the suffrage
clause was adopted by a vote of 300
to SO. The second portion was adop-
ted by vote of BAT to 81. Later, amid
much excitement, the motion was adop-
ted in it's entirety by a vote OF 25S to
80.
Several proposals for a revision of
the constitution were then presented
ard sent to a committee, after which
the chamber adjourned until Tuesday
next. The ministers visited the Elysee
palace during the afternoon and had a
brief interview with President Faure,
who formally accepted their resigna-
tions.
The president will consult with the
presidents of the chamber and the
senate tomorrow in regard to the for
nation of new ministry.
The senate during the day received
the report of the committee favoring
the adoption of the Madagascar cred
its and then adjourned
The government desired to make it
clear, M. Bourgeois continued, that they
doctrine professed by their illustrious
precursors, Gambetta and Ferry, which
laid down that the chamber elected by
universal suffrage alone had the power to
ernment believed this doctrine was con-
sonant not only with constitutional law,
but with the spirit of the political in
situations in a great democracy, which
versal suffrage. 1t was for affirming this
doctrine he continued, that the govern
ment was accused of being an unconsti-
tutional government. There was only
showing that the right to pronounce upon
the constitution belongs to neither cham
Der, but to the national assembly;
The government retired, he said, I'M
discouraged: They wished to express
their hope in the majority for reform,
which sustained the government against
almost daily attacks. Men would pass
away, but principles, when Just, would
live and triumph. The government for
thu, past five months had striven to steer
French democracy in its natural course
to inspire the republican party with con-
fdence and to inculcate a healthy in
terest in political struggles.
I'VE have done our best" said NJ.
Bourgeois, ito form and inspire it in
the great democratic, party whose aim
it is to make the republic the instrument
of moral and social progress and a last
ing means of lessening the inequalities
of the classes. and the increase of soil
dal-ity among men. The chamber has not
ceased to approve and support us in the
great task
when the country will pass sovereign
judgment upon us.