New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
FRENCH PARLIAMENT OPENS.
DEPUTIES VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE GOV
FRNMENT'S PLANS.

Paris Nav 22-After an adjournment of six
weeks Parliament reassembled to-day. In the
Senate the President. NJ Falieres delivered the
opening speech dwelling on the success of the
Fxnosition and expressing homage and gratitude
To the sovereigns and peoples who had given to
France proof of their sympathy. The Senate then
adjourned till Friday.
The Chamber of Deputies was crowded and all
the Cabinet Ministers were present Inc Presl-
dent of the Chamber, NJ Deschanel also referred
TO the opening of the Exposition. warmly Welcom-
irg the representatives of foreign nations.
Paul Gouzy, Radical Socialist, then interpellated
the Government on its general policy
The Premier NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau accepted the
interpelIation and asked it's immediate discus
sion.
NJ Gouzy explained that he desired to interpellate
the Government in order to clear the situation. A
number of Nationalists, he added, had given no.
of interpretations, but at the last moment they
withdrew them. This not done out of respect
for the of parties, but because the National
members afraid they would be beaten. The
speaker then pointed out the overwhelming ma
iority recently cast for the Government through
France except in Paris. at the municipal cleo
tions and said the present moment was an oppor-
tunity for the Chamber to indorse this support
of the Ministry who should inform the Chamber
what they intended to do in response to this Re
publican demonstration.
ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT.
Paul de Cassagnac Conservative. followed with
q NiO'N--''~-0'
h., said he did not desire it's fall because its policy
was having the result of putting the country out
Of sympathy with the Republic The latter state
mapt evoked a protest from the National pehches'
NJ De Cassagnac concluded by asserting thae
the movement against the Government was spread
,ng and only lacked 1.-The man." but, he said this
would come.
M Waldeck-Rousseau then replied. In the
course of his speech which was frequently inter-
rupted by the National and applauded by the
orntar said
+iors vere truly rebuff for the republican idea
hut he added, the electors of the provinces hao
acclaimed the Republic. Where the Repuohcans
had been beaten he asserted. their defeat was due
TO the alliance of certain section OF the fSepuo
licans with the Opposition
Abiding to the Dreyfus agitation, M Wadeck-
Rousseau said the pardon of Dreytus was an act OF
humanity. but the Government did not approve OF
the declaration of Joseph Reinach, favoring the
reopenng of the case. The Premier was convinced
that the vote of the people due TO misunder-
standing which he hoped would soon be cleared up
The National party, he continued, would only hVe
a certain time. and the Government intended to put
an end to the present era of calumny from which
France had been suffering. In pardonng Dreyfus
he pointed out, the Government undertook at the
same time to end the agitation. and by the am
nesty measure to prevent reprisals. thus giving
to France needed peace
THE PREMIER'S PROPOSALS.
NJ waldeck-Rousseau concluded with saying that
the Government would ask the Chamber TO vote
law providing protection against calumniators or
the Chief State, and also law dealing with re-
ligous associations whose vested properties could
not be allowed 10 swell in order TO furnish to the
adversaries of the Republic their war funds.
The Governments programme. he further an
nounced included laws for education, direct taxa
tion and workingmen's pensions. adding that IL the
programme did not secure Il majority he would
leave his successor the work OF seeking its re-
alZation.
Several resolutions dealing with the Dreyfus case
were debated and defeated
This declaration called forth applause from the
Socialists and Radicals and section OF the Mod
crate Republicans.
NJ. Ribot Republican, former Premier replied to
NJ. Wadeck-Rousseau, declaring that the munich
pal elections a success for the Republicans,
but not for the Government. lie then proposed the
simple order of the day, which Nj. Waldeck Rous-
seau refused to accept and which the chamber re-
Jected by POS 249 votes.
The Premier then announced that he would
cept the order of the day proposed by NJ Gouzy In
the following terms
THE Chamber is resolved energetcaily to pur-