Evening journal., 1898-10-26


Brisson, ascended the tribune. There
he was greeted with shouts of "Resign"
while the Leftists cheered him Justify.
M. Brisson said General Chanoine'a
declaration was a complete surprise TO
him. as the general had been present at
the cabinet meeting which decided TO
submit the documents in the Dreyfus
case 10 the court OF cessation. The gen.
eral. M. Brisson continued, did not then
raise any objection.
Continuing, the premier remarked
that the government was fully deter
mined TO uphold the civil power against
the military, and he asked for a sus-
pension OF the business Of the chamber
which was granted.
M. Brisson then accepted the order OF
the day, proposed by M. Ribot. affirming
the supremacy OF the civil over military
power which was adopted as already
cabled. by vote Of 259 ayes TO noes
An amendment, proposed by M. Ber-
ger, censuring the government for not
causing the honor OF the army to be re-
spected," was lost by ga to 261 votes.
M. De Mahy then proposed a resolu-
tion calling upon the government to
lend the campaign of insult against the
army"
The premier refused TO accept the mo-
tion. however, and a vote was taken on
II amid such confusion that scrutiny
was demanded. Later this showed that
the government was defeated by ma
tority OF 40.
After the result OF the scrutiny had
been announced. NJ. Berteaux moved a
vote of confidence in NJ Brisson. which
was rejected by vote Of 2s6 to 254.
When this vote was declared. the
ministers left the chamber.
NJ. Brisson Immediately went TO the
palace and laid the resignation Of the
ministry before NJ. Faure
After NJ. Brisson accepted NJ. Ribots
motion. earlier in the session, several OF
the deputies attempted TO speak. but
their voices were drowned In the up
roar which filled the chamber
After the ministers had withdrawn
the chamber adopted amid cries o
Down with the Jewsl" the order Of tn,
day, combining the motions of NJ. Ribo
and M. De Manly by a vote of 460 to 2S
A fresh tumult was aroused by tn,
declaration OF M. N Baudry D'Asson
deputy for the ACCOMPLISHMENT OF Lei
sables D'Olonne, in the department o
Vendee that all the ministers excep
Chanoine ought to be impeached
The chamber adjourned 10 Nov. 4.
II Is the general impression amonl
deputies that President Faure will in
vite NJ. Alexandra Ribot to form a cab
met.
Last evening detachments Of municl
pal guards, cuirassiers and police wer
massed at the various approaches TO tn
palace OF the Elysee for fear of dis
turbances. NJ. Brisson went to the Ely
see at o'clock.
President Faure signed the appoint
ment OF NJ. Lockroy. minister Of marin
in the retiring cabinet. as minister Z
war ad interim.
When accepting the resignation of IN
ministry, Nj. Faure begged M. Brisso
and his colleagues to continue to az
until the formation of the new cabinet
General Chanoine is the fifth minists
OF war who has declared himself abse
lutely convinced of the guilt of Dreyf,
and the third who has resigned on ths
account. His totally inexplicable an
unexpected action was certainly N
chief sensation in a day OF sensations
events. He dealt n veritable coup {
jarnac TO the cabinet and precipitat,
new struggle between the milital
and civil authorities.
Yesterday was the first time Gener
Chanoine ever sat on the minister
bench, and his colleagues. knowing tn
he was unaccustomed TO the tricks
oratorical effects. such as NJ. Deroulel
INDUCED in. tried vainly to prevent hi
ascending the tribune. He spoke brleh
with painful incoherence, and then Ii
orally bolted from the chamber.
The scenes that followed were almo
tldescribable. When NJ. Brsson sppea