The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-13
A FRENCH CRISIS
Cabinet rendered designations, Which
We're Accepted.
M. DUPUY FORCED THE MATTER
All Parties We're Anxious to Be Rid Of
Him.
THE FIRST PRETEXT WAS SEIZED ON.
Gutraees by The Police on Sunday The
Reason Selected.
THE FIRST pRETEXT WAS SEIZED ON.
THE DRtYFUS CASE IS AN OBSTACLE
Will Controi Formation of
New government.

Paris, June 12.--The project of police, Nj.
Blanc, has ordered an inquiry into tho
charges OF police brutality yesterday If
they are sustained the men at fault will
be severely punished.
The chamber Of deputies was crowded
today and there was considerable sup
pressed excitement when NJ valiant, so
cialisl representing one OF the divisions
of the Seine. lnterpellated the government
on yesterdays police outrases at the pavtl-
ion 'Armenonville, and demanded TO
know the instructions the government gave
the police in regard TO the socialists, who,
he said, defended the republic against tho
reactionarles. (ApplauseJ
The premier, NJ. pupuy said that he
realized that yesterday was tcte day
for all republicans. lie realized that there
had been sad incidents. and that the only
| Instructions TO the police were 10 mdintain
order, The government he continued, had
! ordered an inquiry into the responsibility
| tor the anairs al the pavilion Armenon-
| Vile and the Rue Muntaro Al The sane
! time the premier pointed out. the govern
meut acknowledged toe services OF tho
police, AIDING that thu maintenance Of the
government was impossible without public
order applause from the center aud
cheers from the lefusts)
The chamber after further debate,
adopted by d vote OF 32l to 10 the order
OF the day proposed by NJ Ruau, radical
representing the Second district OF st
Gaudens, which the premier refused to
accept The ministers forthwith left the
house amid immense excitement.
After NJ. Dupuys statement, NJ Clovis
Hughes socialist. and others complained
of the police treatment yesterday. Final
ly the closure was declared and half a
dozen orders for the order oil the dag
were offered Premier Dupny supported
the order OF the day OF NJ. Saumaunde
republican approving the declaration o
the government, for which priority wa
demanded and refused by a vote Of 2o'
to 2i6,
| Amid increasing excitement other mo
! lions more or less favorable to the gov
eminent we're defeated aud the chambei
! then adopted, by 3tG to w, priority fol
NJ Ruaus motion. Finally VI. Dupuy de-
clared that the government would accep
nothing short of NJ Saumaunde' order o
the day and the chamber promptly carrlc'
NJ. Ruau's motion.
NJ Ruau's motion was as rolows
''Thc chamber il determined Il
s support only government resolved
\ to defend vigorously republican in
situations md 10 secure pubiic or
der and passes To the order OF IN
day"
After tho vote was announced tne 20
cialsts shouted. "Vive la repubIiqne! tn
ministers LETT the house and the chambe
. | adjourned. The ministry then resigned.
President Loubet has accepted the res
gnations OF the cabinet ministers, bu
mas requested them to retain their oihce
until their successors are named II
IH4HV .
presidents OF the chambers tomorrow !
order to consult with them on the forma
ton Of a new cabinet. On leaving tn
= chamber NJ Dupuy observed TO a grou
OF deputies in the lobby. We hand owe
}. the business 10 luckier but not to NOR
n courageous men"
II his colleagues and President Loubet wa
e brief but cordial The president expresse
Is his thanks for the support he had receive
n from the retiring ministers adding That
would always remember their service
gratefully
= NJ. Dupuy was agreeably surprised Q
D, NJ. Loubets cordially
. There are already many surmises as
=, the composition Of the new cabinet, bl
u II Is pointed out. as the Dupuy minis'r
did not fail on a question involving IN
political complexion Of the ministry II
difficult TO ser on what basis the new cat
met will be selected
l. The successive votes IN the chamber Z
deputies today clearly demonstrated tn
q existence Of a majority, including mem
- bars Of all parties. vino were determine
to rid Themselves OF the premiership {
+ NJ. Charles Dupuy The Interpolation z
m NJ. valiant was simply cleverly Selfc'e
pretext IN conceal the real cause ~ III
X approaching crisis Socialists and radical
x alike are dissatisfied with what ihey teri
& the contrary position Of the premier
: the Dreyfus question The revoutionarie
a nationaiists and anti-Semites hope, Ia the
opposition 70 NJ. Dupuy, 20 find a NOR
= tolerant man in his successor This
the explanation Of today's voting resuhln
in the fall OF the cabinet. The supporter
of the government only NUMBERED j..
recruited for the most part from the RAM
Of the radicals Many deputies agree ina
> tho Dreyfus affair Is largely responsible
frr tho cabinet. All the royalists an
many radicals demand that their share
i the responsibility must be brought hon
to General De Bcsdeffre and General Mel
cier At the same time those taking IN
= view have been all along persuaded th'
m NJ Dupuy would never proceed to that g
n irsme Accordingly they seized upon
,u Vaillants Interpolation as means OF e.
pressing their defiance and me aistrusl
the Dupuy ministry
Certainly there is no denying the fa'
that the question OF the final settlemeI
OF the Dreyfus case hangs like a dea
le weight on tho situation tonight and wi
prove a great obstzae IN the settlemel
/ OF the crisis. OF the statesmen alread
% named In parliamentary circles IN conne'
ton with the premiership OF the ne
ne ca Anet those most frequently mentions
!, are ~ Raymond Poincare. deputy 4
. Meuse. who was minister OF public II
siruetion at the time Of the Dreyfus eou