The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-24
M BOURGEOIS RESIGNS.
The French Premier and His Cab
met Steps Down and Out.
THE DESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED,

The Retiring Premier Has the Full sympa-
thy of the Chamber of Deputies, and
People at theComing Municipal Elections
PARIS, April 24--An unusually large
crowd assembled outside the chamber OF
deputies yesterday, and the galleries were
packed with visitors as soon as they were
opened to the public. When the sitting OF
the chamber was formally opened Pre-
mier Bourgeois read declaration recall
ing the circumstances of the vote of the
Madagascar credits which the senate re-
fuses TO sanction, til rendering it impos-
sible TO make expenditures which are in
dispensable. The cabinet was resolved to
make way for another ministry, though
they were not forgetful of their other duties
towards the chamber of deputies and the
republican nation.
NJ. Bourgeois, continuing, said. eve
cannot allow the error to gain hold that
we in rosigning abandon the principle Of
our most illustrious predecessors such as
Leon Gambetta and Jules Ferry that the
chamber alone is able to make or unmake
cabinets Fidelity to this doctrine has
caused us to incur the reproach of being
an unconstitutional ministry. The ma
tional assembly alone IS entitled to inter
pret the constitution of n ministry"
NJ. Henri Ricard moved n resolution de-
claring that the chamber affirmed the
right of preponderance in the representa-
tion of the principle Of universal suffrage.
EXPremier Goblet expressed regret at
the retirement of NJ. Bourgeois and his
colleagues, and, continuing his remarks,
said "The chamber of deputies cannot
abdcate in favor of the senate"
A motion to adjourn was rejected by
vote Of 2S3 to 26S and NJ Ricard motion
was adopted by a large majority.
The members of the Bourgeois ministry
proceeded to the Elysee later and formally
rendered their designations President
Faure was awaiting their coming, and ac-
copied the designations as soon as they
were presented
The crisis precipitated by the rosigna-
tion of the cabinet has set the politicians
of all shades briskly at work to get what
advantage is possible out of the new for
nation. The Bourgeois cabinet distinc-
lively radical as it has been, and even
socialist, has held office longer and ac-
complished more than was thought pos
sible when it first took Office after NJ.
Ribot's overthrow
The opinion is expressed in the lobbies
that NJ Bourgeois has made II blunder in
resigning even now, and that he could
have defed the senate and continued to
hold Office with the approval of the cham
Der The days votes showed that he could
easily have secured big majority there,
and he announced the doctrine which the
chamber approved by its votes, that the
chamber of deputies elected by universal
suffrage, alone had the power to make
ana uumake Industries.
But, though NJ Bourgeois has dehed the
censure of the senate, whom expressed in
general terms he was not willing to CON
tinue the responsibility Of the government
when the senate withheld the credits to
meet money obligations
Besides, there are indications that NJ.
/ Bourgeois hopes to obtain Il deeper and
more lasting advantage over the senate
and the conservative political tendencies
| which it represents by carrying his quar-
rel with them to the electorate. The mu-
| ncipal elections are approaching and fol-
| lowing them comes the election of one
| third of the members of the senate, the
senators being elected for term of nine
| years, but onethird retiring every three
| years. The successors of many of those
senators who retire this year are to be
elected by the new municipalities.
1t is, therefore, highly significant that
the socialist group of the Republican
party has issued manifesto calling upon
citizens and workmen to utilize their
rights of universal suffrage in the coming
| municipal elections, SO as to establish the
| popular power in the municipalities and
] IaI. Il Al
| ties This is preliminary to securing the
election of senators. BY giving up office
| NJ. Bourgeois goes to these elections with
/ the plea that the senate opposed and over.
threw his cabinet because of its socialis-
tic tendencies, and he hopes thus to rally
/ large socialist vote in the municipal
! elections.
/ Yesterdays votes in the chamber are be
/ lieved to indicate that moderate repub
| lican cabinet if formed, could not enlis
the support of the chamber and could no
last.
There is nothing definite apparent as tC
the head of the next cabinet, but NJ
! Meline is considered the most likely sue
cessor to NJ Bourgeois. NJ Meline. by
reason of his earnest advocacy of the
theory of protection, has been called by
]
1t is feared that the present cabinet crisis
may have serious effects on the political
fabric. 1t seems probable that presi-
| Dental crisis will ensue. In fact, it has
! been argued by some of the deputies that
the resignation of the presidency by
! NJ. Faure is part of NJ Bour.
! geois' plan. The two chambers would
| have TO meet together as one, the national
assembly to elect new president. NJ
/ Bourgeois believes that he could control the
national assembly as one body, though as
two chambers the senate is against him. He
would, it is said, endeavor to secure amend
ments to the constitution from the ma
tional assembly which would put the cabi
net beyond fear of harm from the senat,
alone, and make it accountable to tn,
deputies, after which NJ, Faure would b,
reelected president and NJ. Bourgeois, re
appointed premier, would be secure in hi
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