St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-24
FRANCE IN TUWULT
THE RESIGNATION OF THE BOUR-
GEOIS MINISTRY FINALLY
HANDED IN.
MORE EXCITEMENT COMING.
RUAIOR SAYS FAURE WILL FOL-
LOW THE EXAMPLE OF THE
CABINET.
CONTEST oFrdPoLrT1cAL WITS.
The Premier Retires, but Is Not Yet
willing to Admit a Final
Defeat.

PARIS, April 23.-The Bourgeois cabinet
has resigned. The resignation was an
nounced by the premier Immediately upon
the reconvening Of the chamber Of deputies
today, and, at the conclusion of the announce
ment, M. Bourgeois and his colleagues with
drew.
The crisis precipitated by the resignation
of the cabinet has set the politicians of all
shades briskly at work to get what advan-
tage is possible out of the new formation.
The Bourgeois cabinet, distinctively Radical
as 1t has been, and even Socialist, has held
office longer and accomplished more than was
thought possible when 1t first took effect
after NJ. Ribot's overthrow.
The opinion is expressed in the lobbies that
M. Bourgeois has made blunder in resign
ing even now, and that he could have de-
fed the senate and continued to hold office
with the approval of the chamber The days
votes showed that he could easily have Sc
cured big majority there and he had an
nounced the doctrine, which the chamber ap-
proved by its votes, that the chamber of
deputies, elected by universal suffrage alone
had the power to- make and unmake min
listers. But, though NJ Bourgeois has defied
the censure of the senate when 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. There are indications that
M. Bourgeois hopes to obtain deeper and
more lasting advantage over the senate, and
the Conservative political tendencies which
1t represents, by carrying his quarrel with
them to the electorate The municipal cleo
tions are approaching, and following them
comes the election of one-third of the mem
bers Of the senate, the senator's being elected
for term Of nine years, but one-third re-
firing every three years. The successors of
many Of those senators who retire this year
are to be elected by new municipalities. It
is, therefore, highly significant that the So
cialist group Of the Republican party has
tonight issued a manifesto, calling upon citi-
zens 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 spread the Social
list spirit in the mayoralties. This is pre-
liminary to securing the elctior of senator's.
By giving up office, M. Bourgeois can go to
these electors with the plea that the senate
opposed and overthrow his cabinet because
of it's Socialistic tendencies, and he hopes thus
to rally a large Socialist vote in the munich
pal elections ~ tts
Today's votes in the1 chamber are believed
to Indicate that a Moderate Republican cab
met. If formed, gould snot enlist the support
OF the chamber and COULD not last There is
nothing definite apparent as to the head of
the next cabinet,o but M. Meline is consid-
cred the most likely successor to NJ Bour-
geois. M. Melines bye reason of his earnest
advocacy of the Theory of protection, has
been called by some persons "The French Nc
Kinley"
1t is feared that the present cabinet crisis
may have serious effects on the political
fabric. 1t seems probable tonight that
presidential crisis, .willsensue. In fact, 1t has
been argued by some Of the deputies that the
resignation of M. Faure is part of NJ. Bour-
geois' plan. Theetwo' chambers would have
to meet together as one. the national assem-
bly,, to elect a new president NJ. Bourgeois
believes that he could control the national
assembly as one body though as two cham
bers the senate is against him. He would
1t is said, endeavor to secure amendments
to the constitution from the national assem-
bly, which would put the cabinet beyond fear
OF harm from the senate alone and make it
accountable to the deputies, after which M.
Faure would be reelected president, and M.
Bourgeois, reappointed premier, would be
secure in his lease of power.
NJ Bourgeois, in announcing the resignation
of the ministry, read a statement contesting
the right of the senate to overthrow min