The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-24
He Appeals to the Deputies
Against the Senate.
THE CHAMBER susrAims HIM.
Down With the Senate!" the Social.
lists and Radicals Cry.
The Deputies Adopt Resolution De-
ciaring the Predominance or tho
Chamber as Representing Universal
Suffrage and Favoring Democratic
Reforms,

Paris. April l.-TAe resignation Of the
ministry was announced by Premier Bour-
geets immediately upon the reconyeaing os
the chamber ol deputies today. n. Bour-
geois read aseatemeat co1tesling the right
OF the senate 70 overthrow the ministry or
be the sole Interpreter Of the constitution,
but he added that In view OF the imposs.-
bility OF securing proper military relief
Ter Madagascar the cabinet was compell-
ed 10 resign. N. Bourgeois and his col.
leagues withdrew.
When the ministers fled on. OF the
house there was ioad applause from thu
right and center. 10 which the left replied
with loud cries of Turn oat the senate
Down with the senate" A scene os pro-
ioagsd .umult followed.
After the withdrawal of the ministry NJ
Rsckaru. in the name OF the progressssts.
presented motion affirming the pre-
dominance OF the chamber OF deputies. and
that the chamber represents universal
soffraga and q policy Of democratic re-
FERNS.
II. Goblet declared that the senate's
conduct was unconstitutional. and movst
that the chamber side with the ministry.
which vas resolved to realize Democratic
reforms and compel respect for the sape-
nor rights OF tho chamber and the virtue
OF universal suffrage.
NJ Leeot asked that the discussion be
adjourned. seeing that the ministry had
resigned. and amid considerable uproar hs
submitted motion. which Was defeated
by vote OF ~ TO IS. that the house adj.
journ- The discussion was then continued.
and III. Goblet announced that he would
support NJ. Richards S motion.
The hrst part OF the motion, up TO tho
suffrage" clause, was adopted by n vote
OF s5s to s.. The second portion was adopt
60 py vote OF 81 to 81. Later. amid much
excitement. the motion was adopted In ita
entirety by vote OF ssS to O.
Several proposals for a revision OF the
constitution were then presented and sent
to committee. after which the chamber ad-
jourDed until Tuesday next
The ministers visited the Elysee palace
during the afternoon and had a brief in-
ferview with President Fsure who formal-
~ accepted their designations. The prssi-
dent VIE consult with the presidents of
the chamber OF deputies and the senate
tomorrow in regard to the formation Of =
new ministry.
The senate during the day received tho
report OF the committee favoring tha
adoption Of the Madagascar credits, and
then adjourned.
In his statement TO the deputies N. Bour-
geols said that the government desired to
make II clear that they had not abandoned
for minute the doctrine professed by
their iiiustrious precursors. Gambesta and
Ferry. which laid down that the chamber
elected by universal suffrage alone had the
power to make and unmake ministers.
The government retired. he said, undis-
couraged. They wished to express their
hope in the majority for reform which
sustained the government against almost
daily attacks. The government for the
past fiye months had striven to steer tho
French democracy In its natural course;
10 inspire the Republican party with con-
fidence. and 20 inculca;e a healthy interest
in political struggles. We have done our
best" said NJ. Bourgeois, ito form and in-
spire II in the great Democratic party
whose aim IL IS 10 make the republic thu
instrument Of moral and social progr.ss
and lasting means of lessenirg the In
equalities OF the classes. The chamber has
not ceased to approve and support us In
the great task. We await with confidence
the hour when the country viii pass sove-
reign Judgment upon us"