The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-26
Ministers Withdrew When Result
Was Announced.
R RESIGNATION Of Gen. Chanoin, Minister Of
War. Forced the Issue-Sfreets of Paris
i'm am Uproar-President Faure Ac-
cepts Resignation and Will Ask M.
Ribot to Form a New Cabinet.

r Paris. October 25.-There was consider
able disorder about the approach to the
Palais Bourbon when William DeRoulde
and other deputies arrived accompanied
by a crowd of supporters.
Members of the League of Patriots
who we're crossing the Place de La Con-
oorde. shouted "Vive L'Armie,' and the
Republican guards were obliged to clear
i passage.
A conflict with the police soon occurred.
a hand of Anti-Semites attacked and
injured commissioner of police with
loaded sticks.
The ringleader, NJ. Guerin. president
Of the Anti-Semitic league was arrested.
M. Drumont, the Semitic leader,
rhen appeared and then followed cries OF
uDown with the Jews and cheering Tor
France. !,
A detachment of cuirassers charged
and dispersef the mob.
Several arrests were mnde.
i The session of the Chamber OF Deputies
mad no sooner opened than NJ. DeRoulde
made violent attack upon the minister
of war, General Chanoin, whereupon the
after arose and explained the conditions
snder which he aoceped the portfolio
In so doing he declared that he was OF
5he same opinion as his predecessors, evil
,ently referring 10 the question of reopen
.ng the Dreyfus case, remark whlch was
,reeted with oheers and protests, the up :
roar lasting five minutes
When he was able to resume speaking
ne asserted that he was the guardian OF
The honor Of the army and concluded with
saying: 81 place in your hands the trust
received ,sand I, tender my resignation
in this tribune"
The announcement was received with
loud cheering General Chanoin left the
Chamber of Deputies and the premier,
VI. Brisson, assembled the tribune.
There he was greeted with shouts OF
Resign" while his supporters cheered
ilim Justify.
N. Brisson said General Chanoin's
declaration was complete surprise TO
nim as the general had been present at
the cabinet meeting which decided to sub
nit the documents in the Dreyfus case
to the court of Cessation. The general,
VI. Brisson said, did not then raise any
objection. The premier said the govern
ment was fully determined to uphold tne
civil power against the military ana ne
sked for suspension Of the business OF
the chamber which was granted.
During this suspension M. Brisson
vent to the Elysee palace to communicate
to President Faure the resignation OF
General Chanoin. s4
During the speaking in the chamber,
two Of the deputies. NJ. Basley ana ~
/ Palumary. engaged in personal encoun'
| ter, which caused great excitement among
| the members.
| Finally the deputies rose in body anu
| protested against the cond uct OF the
fighters.
By four O'Clock in the afternoon abou
| $50 arrests had been made. The crowds
We're continually augmented until the
vicinity of the Chamber of Deputies wa
black with people cheering Gen. Chanoint
and the army.
| The curassiers had the greatest diff
Guilty in clearing way around the Meds
leine and the Rue Royal. There wer'
many encounters between the people ant
| the police. About ten thousand peopl
sang the 'Marseillaise" around a bontir
made of the Dreyfusite paper entitled"Th
Rights of Man" All the stores in tn
n eighborhood were closed in anticipation
of rioting and finally the cuirassiers, as
sisted by the mounted Republican guard
succeeded In driving back another GROVE
which was shouting "Spit upon Brisson.
AS this dispatch is sent big crowd i'
gathering and organizing manifestation
in front of the military club.
The order of the day was proposed p
NJ Ribot, affirming the supremacy OIL bn'
civil over the military power ana IL wa
adopted by vote Of 56s to 2
An amendment proposed by M 0srsef
csnsuring the government for "nob oaus
ing the honor Of the army to be respeoteo