The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-27
approved By Deputies By Narrow
Margin.
Address By Premier To
Chamber.
Only Purpose Is To Preserve
Republic.

Paris. June 26.-The new cabinet min
istera presented themselves to the chamber
this afternoon. The Chamber OF Depu-
ties was thronged and there was great
animation at the opening OF the session
when 1t became known thas two alleged
hostile groups. the Socialist Radicals
and the Democratic Left, had decided to
vote In favor ofithe government and that
NJ Paul de Casagnao hadlwithdrawn his
Interpolation. Identical statements were
read In the Chamber of Deputies by the
premier, NJ. Walueck- Rosseau and in the
Senate by the minister of justice, NJ.
Monis. They were as follows:
"The Chamber of Deputies, In express
ing itself resolved not to support any gov
ernment but one determined to defend
energetically Republican institutions and
assure public order. has clearly defined
the task imposed upon the new cabinet.
The ministry has no other ambition than
to accomplish IL. In order TO bring about
the pacification of the country and to
maintain intact our common inheri-
tance 1t seemed to us that existing delu-
sions should be effaced and that the work
we are about to untsertake required the
cooperation OF all Republicans. When
the aim is definite though varying ao-
cording to the methods of different
schools, accord becomes easier and con-
troversies ara lost In the presence OF the
one duty to PERFORM. To end the agita-
tions, pursued under ::disguises easy to
penetrate. against the regime which has
been sanctioned and will be upheld by
rrr. .txTo~ al zy.@F a..1 a..
from from - all isgsi Loyal ass assistance ~ and and
courageous assumption of responsibility,
such Is necessarily the first duty of the
government. 1t Is resolved to have all
judicial decisions respected and II the first
wish OF the country Is 20 listan to the
voice Of Justice, IL Will maintain silence
and respect while its decisions are pre-
pared.
''In the 'front.' rank of the important
interests Of the country, bound up with
the conservation of the dignity of the
nation, we place the interests of the army
which the republic has constructed on a
stronger and wider basis and which is
synonymous with the republio's security
and is the pride Of France. We think.
with uhe army's most iilustrious and
surest guides. that an inviolable attach
ment to discipline ID che first and essen
tial guarantee of the sarmy's greatness.
We intend to defend it with the same
energy against this attacks and solicita-
tions which constitute the most unde-
served of fnsults.
1--WE desire above all that appeaseme
may be accomplished and it will come
quickly IL every one will giTe up being
law unto.himself and bow to the law of
the land.
Other speakers followed In similar
vein and eight orders of the day were
moved, only two Of them approving the
moved by 81. Jules Perlllier, Radical
So cialist, reading ss follows:
"The Chamber, approving the declara-
tions and acts of the government pass to
the order of the day."
NJ. FERTILIZERS motion was finally
adopted by a vote of 2eS to 237 An indie.
s5rfDable scene Of excitement followed In
the lobbies
NJ. Waldeck Rousseau, replied to the
various interpeliations, explaining the
motives animating the formation Of
cabinet of somewhat divergent views, ons
OF the main objects being to re-unite all
Republicans. He added that the minis
tere had already assumed some RESPONSE
bility. but he thought the backing OF the
chamber was necessary for further steps
and asked what ministry could for mo-
ment tolerate acts seeming to create the
belief that the army desired to constitute
itself the judge Of ats policy. He further
expressed the hcpe that u would not be
necessary to saks more severe measures
and said ha thought 1t easy to demon
stxate whence came the attack upon the
courts.
Explaining the inclusion of &c neral,