The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
His Reelection, che Securing Of Com
stitutionaI Reforms and the Return
OF Bourgeois to Power.
SCENES IN THE DEPUTIES
SHOUTS OF ssDOwN WITH THE SEN
ATE. AS THE MINISTER'S LEFT.
How the Crisis In Viewed I'm Paris
Name Of M. Meline, "the French Me-
Kinley,- Mentioned for Premier.

PARIS. April 2s.-The republic is IN the
.hroes Of another grave political crisis. pre-
cipitated by the resignation OF the Bourgeois
Ministry announced In the Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day, and 1t is feared that the Cabinet
crisis may have serious effects on the
political fabric Of France II seems probable
tonight that presidential crisis viii en-
sue. In fact, II has been argued by some Of
the deputies that the resignation Of the
presidency by NJ. Faure is part OF NJ.
Bourgeois's plan. The two chambers would
have to meet together as one. the National
Assembly TO elect a new President. NJ.
Bourgeois believes that he could control the
NJ nal Assembly as one body, though as
two ,mbers the Senate is against him.
III ID. it is said. endeavor to secure
a nents to the Constitution from the
n, svnal Assembly, which would put the
Cabinet beyond fear of harm from the Sem
ate alone and make it accountable to the
Deputies. after which NJ. Faure would be
reelected President and Mr.. Bourgeois. re-
appointed Premier. would be secure In bis
lease OF power.
The resignation Of the Cabinet was an
nounced by Premier Bourgeois Immediately
| on the reconvenlng of the Chamber of De-
| puties and at the conclusion OF the an
ncuncement NJ. Bourgeois and his colleagues
withdrew
| In announcing the resignation he read
a statement contesting the right OF the Sem
| ate to overthrow a Ministry or TO be the
sole interpreter OF the Constitution, but, hs
added. in view of the impossibilky OF Sc
curing proper military reliefs for Madagascar.
the Cabinet was compelled to resign. The
government desired to make 1t clear, NJ.
Bourgeois continued. that they had not
abandoned for a moment the doctrine pro-
feSsed by their iiustrious predecessors.
| Gambetta and Ferry. which laid down that
| the Chamber elected by universal suffrage
alone had the power TO make or unmake
ministers. The government believed that
! this doctrine was consonant not only with
| constitutional law, but with the spirit OF
the political institutions in a great demo-
cracy, which recognize no other sovereignty
than universal suffrage. Ii was for anrm-
government was accused of being an uncon-
| stitutional government. There was only one
reply to this and that was one showing that that
belongs to neither chamber, but to the Ma
| tional Assembly.
| DID THEIR BEST.
The government retired on. Bourgeois said.
| undiscouraged- 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 the past i've months had
| striven to steer French Democracy In its
natural course: 10 inspire the Republican par
| ty with confidence in itself. and TO inculcate
in all citizens healthy Interest In political
| struggles "we have done our best" said
NJ. Bourgeois. ito form and inspire the great
Democratic party. whose aim IL is 70 make
| the republic the Instrument OF moral and So
cial progress and lasting means q lessen
Der has not ceased 20 approve and 20 support
| us in this great task We await with conf
dence the hour when the country VIII pass .
| sovereign judgment upon U.S.
The Premier was frequently interrupted
| with cries from the extreme left OF Down
with the Senator and when the ministers
| filed out OF the house there was loud applause
from the Right AMI Center, 70 which ite Left
| ateT' Down with the Senator A scene OF
prolonged tumuh followed.
| After the withdrawal OF the Ministry. ~.
Rickard. in the name OF the Progressonists.
| presented a motion affirming the predomi-
narce OF the Chamber Of Deputies, and that
and policy OF democratic reforms.
NJ. Goblet declared that the senates con-
duct was o , ana pved b,eS hhss
was resolved to realize democratic reforms
| and compel respect for the superior rights Of
the Chamber and the virtue OF universaf
NJ. Lebon asked that the discussion be az
journed, seeing that the Ministry had re-
Submitted a motion, which was defeated by =
| vote of 283 10 26s. that the house adjourn
! The discussion was then continued. and N.
| Goblet announced that he would support A..
| Richards motion. The first part OF the mo-
| ton, up TO the suffrage clause, was adopted
by vote Of 3cs to g. The second part wa: va;
| much excitemen the motion was adopted N
its entirety by a vote Of z5s te O. seysrai
s1 tion we're s then zen presented ? and sent TO the
committee after which the Chamber ad-
journed until Tuesday next.
| during the afternoon and had brief inter-
view with President Faure. who formally ac-
viii Consult sul with the presidents OF the cham.
ber OF Deputies and Senate Tomorrow In re-
gard 80 the formation OF a new Ministry.
port OF the committee favoring the adoption
OF the. Madagascar credits, and then ad-
journed.
HOW THE CRISIS is VIEWED
The crisis has set the politicians OF al
shades briskiy at work TO get what advan-
tage Is possible out OF the new formation.
The Bourgeois Cabinet, dlstlncfiveiy radical
as IL has been. and even Socialist. has he'd
Office longer and accomplished more than
was thought possible when 1t first took Of
fee after NJ Riboi's overthrow. The opinion
is expressed in the Hobbies that NJ. Bo4r-
geols has made a blunder In resigning. even
now and that he could have defied the Sen
| ate and continued TO hold ofncc with the
approval OF the Chamber. The days votes
showed that he could easily have secured =
big majority there and ne announced tho
doctrine. which the Chamber approved by
its votes. that the Chamber OF Deputies.
elected by universal suffrage alone. had the
power 10 make and unmake ministries but
though NJ Bourgeois has deffcd the ceDSuro
Of the Senate when expressed I'm general
terms ne was not willing 10 continue the
responsibility OF fhe government when the
Senate withheld the credits TO meet money
obligations. Besides. there are indicationn