The record-union., 1896-11-13
In Their Efforts to Force the Melino Cab
met Out Of Office.
A Vote of Confidence in the Govern
ment Carried.

ganda, Maintaining That He Did
No nore Than Had His Prede-
cessors.
| PARIS, Nov. 12.-The Radicals have
for a long time been scheming to oust
the Meline Cabinet, for no very obvi-
| Gus reason beyond a desire to secure
official loaves and fishes for themselves.
On Tuesday last, as detailed in the dis
patches of the United Associated
Presses, the Chamber of Deputies de-
cided by a majority of nineteen to dis
cuss on Monday the mode Of electing
Senators. The Government opposed
the proposal, but division resulted in
| it's adoption. The Government did not
| take the action of the Chamber as an
expression of want of confidence, and
no serious result followed its defeat.
This move on the part of the Chamber
was an incident in the maneuvers of the
Radicals to force NJ. Meline and his
colleagues out of office, and it antici-
| pated an Interpolation offered to-day
by NJ. Levi Mirman, the Radical Social
| ist who sits for one Of the districts of
Rheims.
The "Republique Francaise," M. Me-
lines organ, published an article yes
terday strongly attacking the oppo-
nents of the Cabinet 1t charged them
with darkly conspiring against the Cab
| met, and with laying snareS every day
to entrap the Government. 1t chal-
lenged them to openly attack the policy
! of the Government, and to make
charges against it from the tribune Of
| the Cabinet. The article, which was a
vigorous one, hurled defiance at the
Radicals, and concluded by calling up
on them to disclose their own policy.
The ground for to-day's attack was
| the question Of the Government permit
| ting priests, although they are State
officials, to hold congresses, which the
| members of the Left regard as being
| tantamount to forming trades unions,
while at the same time the Government
will not allow the universities to found
associations or hold congresses. 1t was
this question which brought out the in
terpellation by NJ Mirman. The groups
of the Left met yesterday to discuss
what action they would take on the
| VI. addressed
the members Of the Extreme Left, who
pledged themselves to support his inter-
peilation. The other groups showed a
| disposition to support it, but were not
wholly unanimous.
The galleries were filled with an inter-
esting audience, and the debate was
closely followed by every one present
Every seat Of the members was occu-
pied, and it was evident that the oppo-
| sition entertained high hopes of fore
ing NJ. Meline and his fellow Ministers
to visit the Palace of the Elysee to hand
| their designations to President Faure-
| hopes that were doomed to disappoint-
ment-when a vote was taken on the
| Interpolation. as the Chamber gave a.
majority of forty-nine to the Govern
| ment
NJ. Mirman's chief point of attack was
the clerical congresses recently held at
Rheims, at which a crusade against the
republic was preached. Nevertheless
the Government would not allow pro-
fessors and school teachers to hold a
congress.
Upon the conclusion of M. Mirman's
speech M. Rambaud, Minister OF Pub
| lie instruction and Worship. ascend
ed the tribune and bri1y replied to the
Interpolation. The point Of his re-
marks was statement that it was
MS intention to introduce a measure
into the Chamber to authorize profess
scrs and school teachers to form a
mutual aid society and to hold con-
| crosses This statement was greeted
! with applause.
M Darlan, Minister of Justice, fol-
lowed NJ. Rambaud. He asserted that
| oniy one OF the congresses held at
fhelinS nad taken an attitude of which
the government could disapproye. One
clergyman, whose remarks had been
parucuiarly offensive had since been
cehsured, ana his stipend stopped. The
Bishops, he added, had been notified
| tnat they must prevent the recurrence
OF any similar performance at further
congresses or church gatherings. M.
Darlan further said that the Govern
| ment would do its duty in SECURING
| respect to the country's institutions
The Center party manifested its an
proval of NJ. Daran's statements by
cheering him loudly. Able Jules Le-
mlre attempted to make a defense of
the clergy, but was met with cries Of
Closure
NJ. Bourgeois, ex-Prime Minister. pro-
tested against the closing of the de-
pate, and he was supported by Prime
Minister Meline. The latter attacked
the Catholics, who We're conducting a
movement against civil society.
M. Meline declared that he welcomed
the discussion. as 1t gave the Chamber
an opportunity to say that the Govern
mont possessed its confidence. He re-
pudiated the charge that he encour-
aged the clerical propaganda, main
tanning that he did not do so any more
tIan his predecessors. but, he added. he
could not make war on religion. He
was convinced that the Chamber would
approve his policy. which accorded
with the interests of the country.
The Center again gave voice to its
approval in cheers as M. Meiine de-
scended from the tribune
Nj. Alexandra Millerand made a vio-
lent attack upon the Government.
Minister Rambaud assayed to reply.
hu. the cries of Closure" became so
ioud and incessant that he finally yield
cd
Five orders for the day were pre-
scnted, but NJ. Meline refused to ac-
cept any of them, but one offered by
NJ Poincare. ex-Minister OF Public In
Etruction, the gist of which was that