The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31
Senators Making a Hot Fight
Against NJ. Bourgeois.
THE PREMIER NOT RATIFIED.
He Expects q Substantial Maiority
In Chamber of Deputies.
French Statesmea Loath TO Enter the
Cabinct-Gossip About Bertheiot-s
Overshrow-Engiish and American
Goods To Be Excluded From Mada-
gascar by High Duties.

London. March si.-The Paris CORE
spondent Of the Daily News says: Behind
he scenes the senate's resentment is hot
against NJ. Bourgeois. He is accused
OF having manufactured the campaign
against the senate during President
Faure's tour in the south OF France. The
senators want the country TO believe Rus
sia has ~axed cold because a Radical So
eialist government is in Office This may
be true. inasmuch as the late czar entered
into the French alliance only after Presi-
dent Carnot had agreed to govern with re-
dictionary premlers. II Is understood that
Baron de Courcel. French ambassador at
London, has advised the senators TO pru-
dencs- Courcel denies the renewed report
that he has resigned II is believed that
NJ. Bourgeois wanted II. Hanotaux to take
Office. but the latter is disincined to do 50.
The senate will discuss NJ. Bertheioi's re-
tiremeri tomorrow. Tuesday. NJ Bour-
geois Is not likely 10 say much. He viii
not mind the censure of the senate. but
will reserve himself for the chamber OF
deputies on Thursday.
Paris. March s0.-The political situation
here has not changed. ana II Is believed
that the status quo will b. maintained un-
al the discussion Of the governments pol
icy towards Egypt comes up In the cham
Der of deputies probably on THURSDAY
tion Of NJ Bsrthelot was due 10 81
health and family affllction. The post Of
minister Of the interior Is not yet filed.
and II Is believed that the choice lies be-
tween NJ. NisoT and NJ. Goblet. The Gau-
lois publishes a sensational statement 10
the effect that Il was President Faure
who caused the resignation of the minister
for foreign affairs. According to the story.
NJ. Faurs summoned NJ. Berthelot TO his
study just before the cabinet council. and
appealed 10 him 10 give up his portfolio.
II Is added that NJ. Rfrtheloi finally sur
rendered. II. upon the energetic ins:stancs
OF the president. and consented to retire.
The forthcoming debate in the chamber
and senate IS expected to result in profit
TO the government. who count upon a ma
jority OF eighty. Only a portion of the
centrtsts desire TO seize the occasion for
upsetting the ministry. the others holding
that even a radical cabinet should be sup
ported at a moment like the present. when
opposition Is iil-timei and unpatriotic.
Should the debate take a dangerous turn.
1t is probable that III. DeIoncle. a member
of the opposition, will speak In support OF
the ministry. and point cut the necessity
Of giving NJ Bourgeois free hand TO dea.
with the situation.
VI. Bourgeois was questioned today by
the budget committee In regard to Mad
agascar He said that French products
would enter free. and that the treaties
concluded by the queen OF Madagascar
had been annuIled. Continuing. NJ. Bour-
geois remarked: The powers may com
plain If they think they have ground 10 do
so. We have divided the sovereignty. plae-
ing international affairs under local au-
thority, but reserving for ourselves foreign
sovereignty" The French magistrates
have not had up to the present jurisdic-
ton over foreigners.
NJ Bourgeois stated further that II would
be impossible to reply with the explana-
tions demanded by England and the United
States until the chamber Of deputies and
the senate had adopted the tariff bin Of
NJ Paul Guieysse. minister of colonies.
Replying briefly TO further questions, lie
intimated that II the bin were passed the
maximum tariff would be applied TO all for
eign products imported into Madagascar.