New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-08
FRENCH MINISTRY OUT.
u POUTIER Defeated.
Crisis Comes at Serious Stage of
European Affairs.

pcrfer Ministry defeated La the
.s.r Of Deputies tonight and immediately
resigned
~. cabinet crisis comes at a most dramatic
.r. when the Franco-GerTnan contest has
onsa a decisive stage and may exert an ad-
g. ,nauence on the Alseciras conference and
:. European affairs.
,-.. safaat OF the government came on a COM
..,,s,v minor debate over the church dis
s,-s The government succeeded in holding
-. %. votes while the various elements In op-
..,o,-clericals socialists and nationaIists-
- D.as and polIed 2s7 votes thus placing the
,nist-v in a minority Of thirty-three.
pr.r,,er Rouvier. with all OF his colleagues,
,--.as,ately went TO the Foreign Office. where a
.-,-, letter OF resignation prepared. NJ
&c presented this letter 10 President
-sr,s-ss who accepted the designations. The
n-.-,ssnt announced his intention Of consulting
- -,asidents of the Senate and Chamber of
,.,.,o. ,o-raorrow relative to the formation of
g new Cabinet
1,e debate in the Chamber of Deputies was
or ,be bloody ,iot yesterday at the inventory
% church in the villagaof Boeschepe result
,rr IN the death OF rioter. Various speakers
-e,,, criticised the governments course,
Ting that II threatened 20 precipitate a
trsoys warfare Premier Rouvier responded:
The government has the duty 10 apply the law.
:. viii apply it without weakness. but also with
~ prudence tact and wisdom consistent with
-bl;c tranouiriy. ! ask the adoption Of a reso-
E,,on approving these declarations OF the gov
ernment
The resolution as then put to vote and de-
,,..ss The result was due to combination OF
,nrosition influences. The vote was more ex-
r-sssire Of personal antagonism 20 the Ministry
tban Of opposition to church inventories.
Having returned from presenting 20 President
Failures the resignation of the Ministry, NJ
Rorvier was surrounded in the lobbies Of the
Chamber of Deputies by groups of members.
who EXPRESSED their regret at his abandonment
Of Office NJ. Rouvier displayed not the slightest
emotion To one of his followers he remarked:
regarded il as point of honor to fulfil the
task had undertaken. The Chambers vote has
relieved me Of q burden, the weight of which
had begun 70 make itself felt do not regret it
Responding to the declaration OF another Dep
uty that he might have carried opinion with
him n Rouvier said:
should have received $50 votes had de-
clared for more vigorous action. but the senti
rnent Of the chamber was against the Cabinets
remaining in Office until the election, and the
struggle would have begun again tomorrow. 1t
better TO finish Immediately.
The meeting of the members of the Cabinet at
the Foreign Office lasted half an hour After
tYohangng views with reference to church in
,sDtories. 1t was decided TO suspend operations
N that regard until a Cabinet had been
a2ponted The decision resulted from a diver
sitv Of the opinions expressed in the Chamber
@. DEPUTIES relative TO the method OF carrying
out the law providing for the separation of
Church and State. Had the chamber voted a
motion Of confidence in the government, the
Cabinet would have been compelled to continue
70 apply the law. hut the downfall OF the min
istry having clearly occurred through disap-
rrovaI Of the methods hitherto adopted, which on
The one side were considered too violent and on
the other side too indulgent NJ. Rouvier and MS
colleagues thought II better to discontinue the
enforcement Of the law. The PRONUNCIATION OF
regulations. however. will occur in the ordinary
course as specific dates therefor are laid down IN
the bill
Prior 70 the Cabinet crisis, the FTanco-Gernlah
controversy over Moroccan control seemed TO be
In the balance. with the inclination strongly
toward an agreement. All depended upon Ber-
lh's last word. If this was frank concession
Of = Franco Spanish police without impossible
conditions agreement was assured. but IL the
concession involved further conditions. France
whose pride was already much aroused. was
prepared to reject it, The Foreign Office to-day
Stated the situation follows:
The reported German concession has not been
communicated TO US and are therefore un-
abe definitely to state what action may be
taken thereon. One thing, however. can be
ktaied with absolute certainty-namely, II the
German concession on the police question is con,
oiuonal upon International supervision it VIII
noi be accepted.
This statement preceded the Cabinet crisis.
After that no one was able TO indicate the
course Of the government
IN the lObbies Of the Chamber OF Deputies the
question became the subject of lively discussion.
before u. Rouvier had made known his inten-
eoh Of resigning. he remarked TO one of his par
'-shentary supporters:
regarding Algeciras / hope TO leave my sue
found ''''-
II Is generally believed that N. ROuvier. until
Ais Successor is appointed, viii continue TO carry
c-t the policy which he has hitherto adopted
ms policy has received the approval of the
ehafnber Of Deputies on several occasions. The
....suoctlons given TO NJ. Revolt remain valid, as
& = y thought internal politics should not be per
-l1eq 10 interfere with Frances foreign policy
s, 60 ~. Houvier desires TO leave the future For,
~, - Minister entire liberty Of action should
"1plcauons arise IN Algeciras.
The Cabinet Of NJ Rouvier was formed on No
M IDeF T. 1906, when NJ. Loubet was President.
c ~ A- Falheres was inaugurated last month the
nel formally rendered it's resignation, but at
= request or the new President II remained In
4.e II iE constituted as follows:
s,-.f ara FogeiFn Ministcr-H ROCVIER
MO- - ne IuferlO--@- DCBIEF
N-slFf ~ Nsf-N ETIENNE
49, ~ 4arllc-M THOMSON.
s51t'er s.5it'er q comHleroe-Ai. TToUIL1oT.
$500 = flnsncr-M ME.RLCU.
Ts.'f - Jufroe-M. CTIAUEIE.
- ne Eooues- 81. GIsEMENTTIS
N-.f.f ~ Public Vorks-ARMAND GACTHfER-
&C., ~ Public Instruction-M. BIENyESU- MARTIN
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