Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-22
ACUTE CRISIS In FRANCE
Second Vote Of Confidence Renders the
Situation More Grave.
CABINET MAY YET Be SERIOUSLY INVOLVED
Commander of the Paris Regiments
in Constant Telephone Commune
.ntion with the senate Cham-
Der Ready for Emergency.

PARIS Feb. 2i.-The general opinion here
Is that the political crisis has been rendered
more acute by the second vote of confidence
passed yesterday by the Chamber Of Depu-
ties. 1t is said that the Senate will persist
in its resistance to the deputies, and there
fore further trouble is anticipated The
newspapers, however, think that the Senate
will yield under the fear that revision Of
the constitution might result In the abolish
ment of that body
The conservative organs declare that the
cabinets victory brings the whole consti-
tuition into question.
A Paris dispatch to the London Daily
News says the governments victory has
caused establishment in the Senate LAS
matter Of precaution," the dispatch con-
tinues, access to the Luxembourg (where the
sittings of the Senate are heidi has been for
hidden except with Senate passes. The
guards were doubled and precautions were
taken to secure telephone service to General
Sausser (the military governor of Paris), as
the prefect OF police. M. Loubet is disin-
cned to give battle. His idea is to let the
quarrel cool down by means of long ad-
jc1rnment."
The London Posts Paris correspondent
says: Throughout the sitting the radicals
maintained a storm of hooting, howling,
cheering and banging with their desk lids,
while the center was equally noisy. 1t
seemed sometimes as though M. Brisson,
president Of the Chamber of Deputies, would
be obliged to abandon the task of attempting
to keep order, in despair. Both M. Ribot
and NJ. Poincare left the tribune with their
speeches unfinished The Chamber took an
adjournment until Monday
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says: THE cabinet has obtained victory
after declarations which have minimzed con-
siderably it's revolutionary tendencies, and
under conditions which show that its days
are numbered"
The Senate today, by vote Of 1S4 to 60,
adopted motion protesting against what is
characterized as a violation Of it's constitu-
tional rights. The motion adds that the
Senate does not wish to suspend legislative
existence and therefore will continue to eX-
anime any proposals submitted by the cabi-
net
PARIS, Feb. 21.-It is claimed that the
Senate's right was violated, inasmuch as the
cabinet dsregards its vote of censure.
At the opening of today's session of the
Senate, NJ. de Male made statement, upon
which he based resolution to the effect
that 1t useless to maintain an interpol-
lation to which the attitude of the president
Of the council Of ministers had, in advance,
refused his constitutional sanction. Contn-
uing, NJ. de Male said the ministry means to
govern without the Senate, and thought it.
self entitled to appeal from one house to the
other and claims that the question OF minis
teral responsibility cannot be raised in the
Senate. NJ. de Male added: 1--WE protest
against this attack upon the precise pro-
visions Of the constitution, and affirm afresh
our right of control and the responsibility OF
the ministers. Both the words and actions
of the cabinet might well be an absolute re-
fusal to cooperate with them, but the SEN
ate does not wish to suspend the legislative
existence Of the country Consequently, in
the interest of the court it will deal with
the representatives of the ministry and call
1t to account for its acts to the country,
which will Judge between them. The MIN
listers did not shrink from king grave
crisis. but the Assembly in order not to
ieopardize the peace of the republic will not
risk a constitutional crisis. although the law
and right are on its side"
LONDON Feb 22.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Times says IN DeMale's dec
laration was most carefully and repeatedly
revised at a series of meetings of the Senate
rroups extending over six hours. After the
declaration had been received M. Bourgeois,
the prime minister, ascended the tribune
and defantly disclamed any idea OF provok-
ing a crisis" ,,
The Posts Paris correspondent says: NJ
DeMale's declaration, despite Its carelui
wording, Is universally regarded as sur
render. The worst enemies OF the govern
ment interpret the Senate's attitude as con-
frmng the cabinets victory In the Cham-
ber."
A dispatch to the Daily News from Paris
says: 1.-THE Senate yielded under protest
but 1t is extremely likely that the senators
will try to pay off NJ. Bourgeois by intriguing
against him in the Chamber.