The Portland daily press., 1899-06-13
HOW PARIS TOOK 1T.
Very Little Excitement Over FAN Of
Cabinet.

4
| Cabinet.
Copyright 1890 The Associated Press
Paris June 12.-Shortly after 8 O'Clock
this afternoon the bonlsyards presented
a typical Partisan scene. The sidewalk,
were crowded with lounging bouleyar.
diers and every seat ct little tables In
front of cafes was occupied by Partisan,
intimately discussing the races at Auteuil
and everything but the debate in the
Chamber of Deputies
Suddenly the newspaper vendors rushed
along with patches Of papers hot from the
press shouting Fall Of the ministry. /"
and Special editions"
Promenaders looked at each other hall
increduiousiy, but the next minute each
news boy WAS the center OF mob, every.
body snatching up tho newspapers. The
poys could not lake the money fast
enough. Carriages, fiacres, were lust re-
l turning along the grand boulevards from
sne race, and their occupants jumped out
ana Joined 10 the meeIes for the possession
OF the papers.
Then the people settled down again at
tne tables, read the brief bulletin, "The
government has been defeated in the
| chamber and rendered their resign Stion. -
shrugged their shoulders and looked at
each other In half amused air Eyery
trace of interest seemed to disappear and
tins matter was barely discussed through.
out the remainder OF the evening. The
bouleyards were If anything less crowded
Than usual. The well dressed thron as
seated 10 front Of the Cafe de la Paix
ana other leading cafes on the Boulevard
ues Capuchines, the boulevard des ItaI-
ians and the boulevard Montmartre, in
4 af bar -
the vendors crying the special editions of
Inc Soir and PRESIDE, with headlines Gov
ering half their front pages and announo.
| Ing the latest details regarding the fall of
the ministry, but absolutely refused to
purchase.
The first news came as a surprise but
AFTER that Paris accepted the event In the
spirit OF oriental fatalism. The fact is
Dupuy's TAIL was merely q matter OF date.
every Partisan knew he was on the thres-
mold OF resignation. he was not Drey-
Iusite enough for the Dreyfusards and too
nreyfusite for the anti-revisionista
Nevertheless the vote In the chamber
| today came as a surprise even to the yo-
ters,and the lobbies OF the Palais Bourbon
were afterward crowded with excited
deputies warmly discussing the prospec-
live results OF their own election. The
vote In the Chamber Of Deputies of 376
against 100 In favor OF the priority of M.
Vaillant's motion instead of the order OF
the day submitted by III. Saumande and
ID. Chaurrier as asked by NJ Dupuy was
the hrst tolling Of the ministry's funeral
| bell.
The general opinion among political
men Is that Dupuy should have accepted
to the dregs.
The minority In the fnal vote on the
motion Of n, Fuasu considered of Moder.
nte hspuDllcans and the Socialists Joined
In the unholy act TO overthrow Dupuy,
who Immediately lett the chamber amid
Letust shouts OF viva la Republique."
and proceeded to private room. After
brief conultation with his colleagues he
drove 10 the Elysee palace with the resig-
nation of his cabinet.
Two deputies who have supported NJ.
Dnpuy confessed In the lobby to q con.
viction that he made . great mistake yes
terday in covering De Boulonge and Long
Champ with sa6res and bayonets, thus
rendering M. Loubet ridiculous, seeing
tna0 there was not serious single de-
monstration outside the palace Bourbon
when the defeat of the ministry was
known. Only few idlers and Intending
visitors to the public galleries awaiting
tneir turn were grouped at the entrance
The deputies In the Hobbies discussed
the affair. and. after mentioning nj,
foindeare and III. de LAnsean settled to
the general opinion which prevailed at
q late hour that M. Waldeck Rousseau
will undertake the formation of a cabinet,
assuming FOR himself the portfolio Of
foreign Office and appointing M. Trarieux
minister OF Justice Other portfolios In
snch 0 combustion would no given to NJ.
Poindaare and III. Rouvier.
ID. houvisr, who IL d deputy from
Grasse. In an Interview this evening de-
clarsd his belief In q Waldeck- Rousseau
cabinet predicting that 1t would receive
the support OF the extrsme left. NJ,
Peytral also expressed his conviction
that Waideck-fsonsseau ministry was o
LIE Courier Du soir late tonight predicts
that 81. Henry Brisson will have an i'm
portant post In the new cabinet. as being
the head OF the radical and the leading
spirit In the revision movement.
I'd. Dupuy on leaving the Elysee had
long conference with Messrs. Del Case,
Leygius and Guillain. President Loubet
VIII consult the presidents Of the senate
and the chamber at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The general impression Is that
the crisis will not last beyond Wednes-
day, u. Loubet having foreseen, it is said
the fall OF the Dupuy cabinet at an ear
" date, and having already considered
the composition OF the new cabinet. 1t Is
understood that M. Sarien and NJ. Pnin-
deare. leaders Of the Radicals and Pro-
gressists, respectively, drafted the Ruaau
motion and showed 1t TO NJ. Dupuy before
1t was presented to the chamber. They
endeayored 60 persuade him to accept it, |
saying that 1t was not directed against |
the government, but was only intended to |
affirm the union Of the Republicans
III. Dupuy, however, refused to accept.
with the result that Mm. Sarrien and |
Poindeare led their followers against
him.
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