Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
Motion TO Discuss General Policy
Of Government Was Defeated
By the Opposition,
THE MINISTRY DID NOT FALL
N. Rouyler Premier, Said No 0ue
Could Offer the Republic Greater
Safety Than lie Did.

Paris. Nov. 1O--The Rouyier ministry
met with It's hrst check today, when NJ
J}eueaux, minister Of war, peremptori-
by withdrew from the ministerial
branches during an angry debate In tho
chamber Of deputies, ana thereafter
announced his resignation For a
time Tire entire cabinet hung IN the
balance, and Premier Rouyier am
nourced the readiness Of himself and
his colleagues to give up power unless
they We're supported by substantial
majority. After n debate Of excep-
ticnal violence, a motion favorable to
The ministry prevailed by a vote Of
40 to li7. However, the ministerial
majority is made UP Of fractions Of
divergent groups, and the future of
The cabinet remains I'm doubt,
a cabinet crisis was unexpectedly
preeipitoted In the chamber OF dopu-
ties today During a scene Of yiolonc,
the ministry supported q motion of NJ
pumout, Radical Republican, % dis
cuss the general policy OF the govern
mCnt but the opposition Of the Nae
tl0nalists and Socialists divided The
goycmments strength, causing the de-
feat OF the motion. NJ. Eteune, min
lister of the INTERIOR ANA NJ BerteuuX,
war minister Immediately left the
chamber amid disorder The depart
uro OF the ministers was generally iu-
terproted as conveying their intention
90 resign, but Premier Rouvier ASSERT
ed, amid taunts, that the ministry re-
trsa a ts tblftr4
NJ I2tienne later returned to his seat
among the ministers,
After a bitter personal alteration
with NJ lsnard, Notwithstanding con-
.tuucd I'm the absence Of NJ, BerteauX.
had brought out the declaration from
NJ Iaures, tine Socialist leader, that the
chamber was unable to proceed with
the ministry divided NJ. BeIteaux re-
entered the chamber but did not re-
sumo his ministerial seat taking his
,old place as q deputy Of the extreme
aeft party, thus indicating his intention
10 resign.
A. Rouvier declared that the fall Of
The ministry did not depend on the act
Ell q single minister lie defended the
work OF the cabinet. IL was now
sfangled by miserable personal differ
WCes, but was well prepared TO give
good account OF its services. lie pointed
ont that a change I'm tho ministry now
would ieopaTdl2e the final adoption OF
1.-The bill providing for the separation OF
church ana state, The premier closed
with saying.
You may find ADLER hands than mine
~ defend the republic, but YOU will not
fnd those Offering It greater safety"
The debate proceeded amid tumult.
The ministerial benches remained fun
except for NJ. BerteauE, who continued
g. SIT among the Socialists.
Later NJ. BerteauX closed a lengthy
spDech with saying that he had left the
ministerial bench and did not intend 60
continue.
test motion prejudlcial 20 the min
islry was defeated, after which a mo-
ton favorable TO the ministry was
adopted by 80 votes to 1i7 thus ensur-
mg the continuance IN office Of the
Rouvier cabinet with the exception OF
NJ Berteaux.
After the session the premier went 20
the Elysee palace and requested Pregi-
dent Loubet to call n special cabinet
council tomorrow, az which NJ, Ber-
teaux's successor viii be decided upon
and at which also IL Is possible further
Tenrrangement OF the cabinet VIII be
considered. NJ. Etenne now minister
Of tho interior, is mentioned as the
most probable successor 20 NJ. Ber-
teaux, NJ. Thomson, minister Of marine,
succeeding NJ. Euenno Generals Lang
toia and Brun are also mentioned for
the war portfolio. but the Socialists
ihreaten not to support the ministry IL
n General be chosen head Of the war
office.
N. Berteaux. IN an interview this
evening. said his resignation was not
sutended to embWrass the minlsuNbut
,hat ne was unable TO tolerate the hui
initiating position OF the ministry I'm
hclug dependent upon the opposition
vroups I'm the chamber. The crisis does
not Involve any important issue. but
results from the breaking up OF the
proups on which The ministry has
heretofore relied.