New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
,,.N ATTEMPTS TO OVERTHROW
THE MELINE MINISTRY.
,-rnpr1LATIoN ON THE RECENT CLERICAL
~ -s STARTED THE TRoUBLE-THE
GOVERNMENT FINALLY WINS BY


,.rpxNENT FINALLY WINS BY
VOTE OF 300 TO 176
49,, ,o-The Radical groups in the
~ IDENTITIES to-day made an unsuccess-
Cn,,,, 10 overthrow the Government Inc
iu' Is have for a long time been schemins, 10
Na,,ne Cabinet. for no very OBVIOUS rea-
ou'' sayond a desire 10 secure the oincial ioaNes
s' ashes for themselves. On Iuesoay ias'' as
Wv .r.a in the dispatches or The United Assault
. presses the Chamber decided by majority
N,neteen TO discuss on Monday next the mode
.,sc.ing Senators.
r.. Government opposed the proposal out d
Inv ,,'.,s,on resulted in its adoption. The Gov
-nant did not take the action Oh 'he Chanoe'
e'nA''' .vnrassion of want Of confidence. and no
rasult followed its defeat This move on
Fi~ Of the Chamber was an incident in the
n' s.rvres of the Radicals to force NJ. Meline
IL colleagues out of office and it anticipated
sD anu offered to-day by NJ Levi Mir
the Radical Socialist who sits for one OF
-. a,stricts of Rheims.
~ "RApublique FRANCHISE" NJ. Meline s Or
,uh,ished an article yesterday strongly at
tho onponents of the Cabinet. 1t charged
NTH darkly conspring against the Cab-
With LAYING saares every day to entrap
Nv ro,rment 1t challenged them to openly
'ne =. ,ha nolicv Of the Government and to make
s''- .eanst II from the tribune Of the Cham
Tho article which was a vigorous one,
ds6ance at the Radicals. and ended by
~ unon them TO disclose their own policy
r-ound for to-day's attack was the ques-
=, the Government permitting priests. al
-. they are state officials, to hold con-
which the members of the Left regard
80, ,antamount TO forming trades-unions.
-. ., the same time the Government Will not
NV, the Universitaires to found associations or
90 .onrresses 1t was this question which
.so,eht out the Interpolation by NJ. Mirman-
NJ MIRMAN's SCHEME.
r,o,,rs ~ the Left met yesterday to discuss
,,sat ac.on they would take on the interpelia-
n Nirman addressed the members Of the
r,rtrere Left who pledged themselves TO sup
49,, HE ,nterpellation. The other groups showed
. d,snosit,on to support it, but were not wholly
unanimous.
Tho galleries were filled with an interested
srd,snce and the debate was closely followed
80 averv one present The seats Of the members
ws,a fuuv occupied. and it was evident that the
onnos;tion entertained high hopes of forcing NJ
Msl,ne and his fellow Ministers TO visit the
palace Of the Elysee TO hand their designations
n President Faure. hopes that were doomed 10
disappointment when vote was taken on the
,r,srnellation. as the Chamber gave majority
of 90 10 the Government.
n Nirran's chief point of attack was the
clerical congresses recently held at Rheims, at
rh,cb Crusade against the Republic was
preached. Nevertheless. the Government re-
t,sad IN allow professors and school teachers to
hold congress.
THE GOVERNMENTS REPLY.
Upon the conclusion of NJ. Mirmans speech.
NJ Rambaud. Minister of Public instruction ana
Worship. assembled the tribune and brlehy re-
nlied to the Interpolation. The point OF MS
remarks was a statement that IL was MS III
tention to introduce measure in the Chan'per
authorizing beachers to form mutual ana SO
ciefv and 10 hold certain congresses ms STATE
ment was greeted with applause .
NJ. Darlan Minister of Justice. followed NJ.
He asserted that only one OF the
Congresses held at Rheims had taken an atti-
tude Of which the Government could disapproNe'
One clergyman whose remarks had been par
ticularly offensive had since been censured ana
his sfinend stopped The bishops he added. had
been notified that they must prevent the recur-
renee Of any similar performance al future con-
crosses or other church gatherings. NJ. Darlan
further said that the Government would do us
duty in securing respect for the countrys IN
stitutions and for the protection or the rights
Of civil society. a., ..,., -
NJ Darlan's statements by cheering him loudly.
AbbA Jules Lemaire attempted to make de-
.ance Of the clergy but was met with cries OF
Closure"
N. BOURGEOIS PROTESTS
n Bourgeois the ex-Prime Minister. protested
AGAINST the closing Of the debate. and he was
supported by Prime Minister Meline. The latter
attacked the Catholics. who were conducting a
movement against civil society. NJ Mehne de-
clared that he welcomed the discussion. as 1t
gave the Chamber an opportunity TO say whether
the Government possessed it's confidence He
repudiated the charge that he ENCOURAGED tne
clerical propaganda, maintaining that ne ola
nat do 60 any more than his predecessors in
Office but he added, he could not war on rengion.
He was convinced that the Chamber would APP
prove his policy which accorded with the inter-
ests of the country. =,
The Centre again rave voice 10 lts approndi III
cheers az NJ Meline descended from the tribune
AIexandre Millerand. Radical Republican
Socialist. made violent attack upon the Gov
eminent.
Minister Rambaud essayed TO reply. but the
cries OF Closure" became so loud and insistent
Dat he finally yielded
Five orders Of the day were presented, but NJ.
Milne declined to accept any or them but one
offered by M. Poincare. ex-Minister OF Pupnc
1ns1ucton the gist of which was that the Cham-
Der approved the declarations OF the Govern
ment trusting that IL would insure respect TOT
the rights of the State.
n Gustaye Isambert Radical Republican. de-
manded priority for his order OF the day. imply
Ing censure OF the Government. This was re-
tected by a vote Of 301 to 229 and NJ. Poincare's
order expressing confidence in the Government
was adopted by a vote of 324 TO 223.
H. Mirman proposed TO add clause to NJ Poin-
cares order. but 1t was rejected, 3O2 to 10