St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-22
1T WOULD APPEAR THAT THE
FRENCH CABINET HAD WON
A VICTORY.
VIGOROUS PROTESTS MADE,
AND 1T IS CLAIMED THE RIGHTS
OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
WE'RE INVADED,
AND A GRAVE CRISIS PROVOKED.
Nevertheless the Assembly VIII
Continue to Examine All Pro-
posaIs Submitted.

PARIS, Feb. 21.-The general opin-
ION mere is that the political crisis has
peen rendered, more acute by the Sec
ono vote Of confidence passed yester-
day by the chamber Of deputies. It
Is expected that the senate will persist
In its resistance to the deputies. and
therefore further trouble is anticipat-
ed. A few of the newspapers, how
ever, think that the senate will yield
under the fear that a revision of the
constitution might result in the abolish
ment of that body. The Conservative
organs declare that the cabinets VIC
tory brings the whole constitution into
question.
The senate today by a vote Of 1874 to
60 adopted motion protesting against
what is characterized as a violation
OF It's constitutional rights. The motion
adds that the senate does not wish to
suspend legislative existence, and
therefore will continue to examine any
proposals submitted by the cabinet.
1t Is claimed that the senate's right
was violated, inasmuch as the cabinet
disregarded its vote Of censure.
AT the opening Of today's session of
the senate, M. De Male made a state
ment upon which he based a resolu-
ton to the effect that it was useless
to maintain an Interpolation to which
the attitude Of the president of the
council Of ministers had in advance, re-
fused his constitutional sanction. Con-
tinuing, M. De Male said the ministry
means to govern without the senate
has thought itself entitled to appeal
from one house to the other and
claims that the question of ministerial
responsibility cannot be rallied in the
senate. M. De Male added: 1--WE pro-
test against this attack upon the pre-
| else provisions of the constitution and
affirm afresh our right of control and
the responsibility Of the members Of
| both chambers. A parliamentary re-
| ply upon our part to the words and
actions Of the cabinet might we'll be
an absolute refusal to cooperate with
| them; and the senate does not wish to
suspend the legislative existence Of the
| country. Consequently, in the interests
! Of the country, it will deal with the
| proposals of the ministry and call II
to account for it's acts to the country
which will judge between them. The
ministers did not shrink from provok-
ing a grave crisis, but the assembly
in order not to jeopardize the peace OF
the republic, will not risk con-
stitutional crisis, although the law and
| right are on its SIDE"
| LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the Times says: IN. De
Males declaration was most carefully
and repeatedly revised at series O.
meetings of the senate groups, ex
tending over six hours.
"After the declaration had been read
NJ Bourgeois. the prime minister, as
cended the tribune, and defiantly dis
claimed any idea of provoking a crisis
| LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch tc
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 M. Boureois by intrigu
ing against him in the chamber"
Z The Posts Paris correspondent says
IN de Males declaration, despite Its
careful wording, is universally regard
ed as a surrender The worst enemie.
Of the government interpret the sen
ate's attitude as confirming the cabi
nets victory in the chamber"