Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-27
PARIS is IN A TUMULT.
French Cabinet Tenders It's
Resignation to President.
DREYFUs CAUSE OF OVERTHROW.

Republican Clubs Come to Blows.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-The Brisson mini.
try has resigned.
Strong bodies of police were stationed
in the neighborhood of the Palai
Bourbon and the Place de la Concord
yesterday to prevent the projected
demonstrations at the opening of thu
chamber of deputies.
There was considerable disorder abou
the approaches of the Palais Bourbon
when the deputies arrived A conflic,
with the police ensued, in which a mum
Der of antisemites attacked and injured q
commissary of police with loaded sticks
The ringleader, M. Guerin, president o.
the antisemetic league, was arrested
When nj. Drumont, the antisemetit
leader, arrived there were further dis
5urbances, with. cries of down with
the Jews" and cheering for France. A
detachment of cuirassiers charged and
dispersed the mob. Several arrests were
made.
The session OF the chamber of depu.
ties had no sooner opened than M De.
roulede made violent attack upon the
minister of war, General Chanoine,
whereupon the latter arose and declared
that he was of the same opinion as his
predecessors, referring to the question
of reopening the Dreyfus case, a re.
mark which was greeted with cheers
and protests, the uproar lasting five
minutes. When General Chanoine was
able to resume speaking, he asserted
that he was the guardian of the honor
of the army, and concluded by saying
angrily: II place in your hands the
trust | received, and | tender my resig.
nation in this tribune. ~
The announcement was received with
loud cheering.
Chanoine's Resignation Accepted.
General Charoine then left tn e cham
Der of deputies, and the premier, NJ
Brisson, assembled the tribune. There
he was greeted with shouts of Resign"
while the Leftists cheered him Justify
After the chamber of deputies had
resumed business at 5 o'clock, M. Bris-
son announced that the irregular resig.
nation" of General Chanoine had been
accepted and that his successor ad in
term would be appointed last evening.
The premier then proposed that the
chamber adjourn until Thursday, and
he concluded his remarks with reaffirm-
ing the supremacy of the civil power
After attempts on the part of various
deputies to discuss the alleged military
plots, the insults to the army, etc., the
remarks being punctuated with inter
ruptions and cheers, M. Ribot, in behalf
of his friends, including M. Meline, APP
proved M. Brisson's statements and
added: 1--WE have every confidence in
the army and do not wish to see it at.
tackled. All republicans are united on
this subject"
Government Defeated.
M. Demahy then proposed resolu-
ton calling upon the government to
end the campaign of insult against the
army, but M. Brisson refused to accept
it,
M. Brisson then accepted the order Of
the day, proposed by M. Ribot, affirm
ing the supremacy of the civil over the
military power. Several of the depu-
ties attempted to speak, but their voices
were drowned in the uproar which fol-
lowed the chamber.
The order of the day was adopted by
vote of 259 ayes to noes.
An amendment proposed by NJ Ber-
ger censuring the government "for not
causing the honor of the army to be re-
spected" was lost by PA to 26l.
M. Demahy then proposed a resolu-
ton calling the government to ''end the
campaign of insult to the army"
The president refused to accept the
motion and vote was taken on it, amid
such confusion that scrutiny was de-
manded. Later this showed that the
government was defeated by vote of
1876 to 243
After the result of the scrutiny had
beeu announced M. Berteau moved o
vote of confidence in M. Brisson, which
was rejected by 2S6 votes to 254. When
this vote was declared the ministers
left the chamber
After the ministers had withdrawn,
the chamber adjourned amid cries of
"Down with the Jews"
The chamber adjourned to Nov. 4.
1t is the general impression among the
deputies that President Faure will in
vite Alexander E. Ribot to form cabi.
net.
M. Brisson went to the Elyssee at Z
o'clock
President Faure has signed the ap.
pointment of M. Lockroy, minister of
marine in the retiring cabinet, as min
lister OF war, ad interim.
When accepting the resignation of
the ministry, M. Faure begged that
M. Brisson and his colleagues continue
to act until the formation of the new
cabinet.
1t is said that President Faure de.
clined to accept General Chanoine wher
the latter called after boiling the cham
Der. M. Faure sent out word that he
could only receive Chanoine's resigna
tion through NJ. Brisson.
In a subsequent interview between
M. Faure and NJ. Brisson it was agreed
that the portfolio of war could only be
entrusted to civilian i'll order to asser,