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by groups of members who expressed
their regret at his abandonment of Office.
NJ. Rouvier displayed not the slightest
emotion. Replying to one of his follow
ers, he remarked:
Il regarded it as Il point of honor to
fulfill the task | had undertaken. The
Chambers vote has relieved me of u bur-
den the weight of which had begun tn
make itself felt. I do not regret it,
Responding to the declaration of anoth-
er deputy that he might have carried
opinion with him, NJ. Rouvier replied:
81 should have received so votes had Il
declared for more vigorous action: hut
the sentiment of the Chamber was against
the cabinets remaining in office until
the election and the struggle would hav"
begun again tomorrow. 1t was better to
finish Immediately"
The meeting of the members of the cab
met at the foreign office lasted half an
hour. After exchanging views with ref
crence to church inventories, it was de-
cided to suspend operations in that re.
gard until 4 new cabinet had been ap-
pointed.
The decision resulted from adisparity
of the opinion expressed in the Chamber
of Deputies relative to the method of
carrying out the law providing for the
separation of church and state. Had tho
Chamber voted a motion of confidence in
the government. the cabinet wcud have
been compelled to continue to apply the
law: but the downfall of the ministry
having clearly occurred through disap-
prevail of the methods hitherto adopted
which on the one side were considered as
too violent and on the other side as too
mdulgent. N. Rouvier and his colleagues
thought it better to discontinue the en-
torcement of the law. The PRONUNCIATION
of regulations. however, will occur in the
ordinary course. as specific dates there
for are laid down ir the bill.
Prior to the cabinet crisis the Franco
German controversy over Morocco control
seemed to be in the balance with the in
clination strongly toward an agreement
All depended upon Berlin's last word If
this was frank concession of Franco
Spanish police without impossible condi-
tons, the agreement was assured; but il
the concessions involved further ccndi-
tons, France. whose pride was already
much aroused. was prepared to reject it.
In the Hobbies Of the Chamber of Dep
uties the question became the subject of
lively discussion. Much curiosity was ex-
PFC ssed concerning the effect NJ Rouviers
retirement will produce. Before Mr.. Rou-
vier had made known MS intention of re-
signing. however, he remarked to one OF
his parliamentary supporters: Regard
ing Algeciras, I hope to leave my sue
cessor a better situation than that which
1 found"
1t is generally believed that NJ. Rouvier
until his successor is appointed will con-
tinue to carry on the same policy he has
hitherto adopted, which has received tho
approval of the Chamber of DEPUTIES on
several occasions The instructions al
ready given to NJ. Revolt remain valid.
as it is thought internal politics should
not be permitted to interfere with
Frances foreign policy. and NJ. Rouvicr
desires to leave the future foreign min
lister entire liberty of actions should COM
pications arise at Algeciras.