Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-16

Intention OF himself and his colleagues,
and the termination Of the ministry af-
| ter tempestuous career OF three years
only awaits the formal submission OF
the letters Of retirement
Friends OF the ministry maintain that
It's retirement Is voluntary. as NJ.
| Combes has succeeded IN resisting the
effort TO compel his fall The opposi-
| ton halls the decision as victory,
claiming that the small majority for
the ministry last night left NJ. Combes
shorn of effective strength to carry out
his policies,
NJ. Combes called at the Eysee pail
ace today for the purpose Of comforting
with President Loubet. But President
Loubet's departure for Montellmar to
attend the funeral OF his mother has de-
ferred final action,
Premier Combes received the vaN-
Gus ministers during the day lie look
ed careworn after 10 hours Of parlla-
mentary battle, In which he occupied
the floor for three hours and was the
center Of continuous attack, during
the remaining hours, lie spoke freely
Of the intention OF his cabinet 10 retire
as a whole and outlined the details OF
its closing work lie regards the retire.
ment as voluntary as the votes last
night although showing small majorl-
ties, gave enough margin to permit Of
carrying on the ministerial program;
but he considers that his departure will
facilitate the realization Of the pro-
gram instead Of interrupting It, since
his successor will be able to unite the
discordant elements which have be-
come personally hostile 10 him,
II Is conceded that this voluntary
Withdrawal will permit Premier COmbes
to exercise a powerful and probably a
decisive influence In the choice Of his
successor similar to that which NJ
Waldeck- Rosseau exercised when vol
unfairly rellnquishing power II NJ.
Combes exercises the authority TO name
his own successor he may designate
NJ, Brisson, who as president Of the
chamber Of deputies, assisted In the ex-
ecutlon OF the Combes program The
names OF NJ. Mlllerand, Ploncere, Du-
mour and Clemenceau also are promi-
nently mentioned, their strength de-
pending upon later combinations in the
majority groups.
The new ministry will have the same
majority as that supporting Premier
Comhes, and so there cannot be a radi-
cal change, This majority has repeat
eddy upheld NJ. COmbes In the project
tending toward separation Of church
and state. II Is expected therefore, that
the program relating to separation viii
be carried out,
The issue which proved most decisive
In Fastening the resignation OF the
ministers was the popular outcry
against secret reports on the lives OF
army officers The change will insure
the Abandonment Of the last vestlge Of
this system. The enactment Of an in
come tax and other important meas
ures viii not be materially affected.
Premier COmbes was waited upon
this evening by a number Of members
Of the chamber OF deputies who urged
That he reconsider his decision 10 resign
but he positively refused to do 50.
owing to the death OF Mime. Ioubet
the presentation Of the resignation Of
the ministers has been deferred until
wednesday morning President Lou
bet will begin on Wednesday afternoon
consultations for the formation Of
ministry NJ. Rouvier appears to be de-
cided upon as the future chief of the
ministry and II is understood that he
asked NJ. Delcasse and NJ. Berteaux to
retain the foreign and war portfolios re-
spectively,
Unti the decision Of the cabinet to re-
sign Is officially communicated TO
President LOubet, who alone is en-
powered to receive 1t, there viii be no
interruption Of parliamentary work
Paris, Jan 10. 2:l5 a. m.--Premler
Combes and his cabinet weathered Il
storm after the session Of the chamber
of deputies which lasted until o'clock
this morning. and secured a majority
Of 10 on n motion supporting the declar-
atoms of the ministers and approving
the policy Of the government. The re-
suit wac reached after a debate marked
by frequent violent alterations, threat
ening free fght,and during the course
Of which an opposition deputy flourish
ed a saucepan I'm the face OF the pre-
mier, The majority, although not
large, is considered sufficient to insure
the retention Of the ministry.
II was generally expected that the
session would eliminate In the over
throw Of the ministry of Premier
Combes, and the floors and gallery were
packed by persons who desired TO Wit
ness the final struggle. The contest
against the ministry had been slowly
gaining ground
The principal elements Of the OPPOSE
tiOn We're:
First, those combating the policy Of
Premier Combes for separation of
church and state; second, those de-
nounclng the governments collection of
secret reports regarding the lives OF
army officers and, third those com.
planning of the hardness of the minis
try IN passing law creating an income
tax
These various elements sapned the
strength of the majority until Premier
Combes found himself confronted by
rebellion In his own ranks. His speech
I'm closing the debate OF three days ON
the policy OF the government was a We
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denunciation OF his detractors.