The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
Nav Exert Adverse Influence on
Moroccan Conference and
Europeans Affairs.
GOVERNMENTS DEFEAT A
BOLT FROM A CLER SKY
Vote on Bloody Church Riots Is
Immediate Course of Cabi-
net Resigning.

| PARIS March S-Likc bolt from a
clear sky, the Rouvlcr Ministry was de
fcated in the Chamber of Deputies last
night and Immediately resigned.
| The Cabinet crisis comes at most dra-
matte moment. when the Franco German
contest has reached a decisive stage. and
may exert an important adverse influence
on the Algeciras conference and on Euro
| penu anairs
The defeat OF the Government came or
| a comparatively minor debate over the
church disorders The Government sue
ccedcd In holding ony "a votes, While
the various elements in oppostion-Clerl-
Gals. Socialists and Natlonallsts-unlted
| and police zG7 votes. thus placing the
Ministry In a minority OF B.
designations Presented and Accepted
Premier Rouvler with all OF his col
leagues, Immediately proceeded to tho
Foreign Office, where joint letter OF res
iSnation was prepared
Later NJ. Rouvicr presented this letter
TO President Faliicries, who accepted the
designations.
The President announced his intention
OF consulting the Presidents OF the Sen
ate and Chamber OF Deputies tomorrow
relative to the formation OF new Cabi-
net
The debate In the Chamber OF Deputies
WAS upon the bloody riot yesterday dur
ing the taking OF an Inventory OF
sultns in the death of manifestant.
Threatens Religious War
Various orators severely criticised the
Governments course, asserting that II
threatened to precipitatc religious war
fare. Premier Rouyier responded:
The Government has the duty TO op-
ply the law. II Will apply II without
weakness, but also with the prudence,
tact and wisdom consistent with public
tranquility. ! ask the adoption OF a rcso-
luton approving these declarations OF the
Government"
The resolution was thereupon put to n
vote and defeated. The result was due
TO combination OF opposition Influences.
The vote was more expressive OF personal
antagonism TO the Ministry than of op-
position TO the church inventories.
Having returned from presenting 20
President Falllcres the resignation OF the
Ministry, NJ. Rnuvier was surrounded I'm
the Hobbies OF the Chamber OF Deputies
by groups OF members who expressed
their regret at his abandonment or office.
NJ Rouvier displayed not the slightest
emotion.
Replying TO one OF his followers. he re
marked.
Glad He Is Rid of Burden.
II regarded it as a point OF honor To
fulhll the task l had undertaken. The
Chambers vote has relieved me OF a
burden. the weight OF which had begun
20 make itself felt. l do not regret It."
Responding 10 the declaration OF an
other deputy that he might have carried
opinion with him, NJ. Rouyler said:
Il should have received $50 votes had |
declared for more vigorous action: but
the sentiment OF tho Chamber was against
the Cabinets remaining In office until the
election, and the struggle would have be
gun again tomorrow. IL was better TO
finish Immediately"
Suspends the Inventories.
The meeting Of the members OF the
Cabinet at the Foreign office lasted half
an hour. After exchanging views with
reference to church inventories II wns de-
cided TO suspend operations In that rc-
gard until n new Cabinet has been ap-
pointed The decision resulted from
disparity OF the opinions expressed I'm the
Chamber of Deputies relative TO the !
method OF carrying out the law provid-
Ing for the separation OF church and
State.
confidence in the Government the Cabl-
net would have been compelled TO con
tinue TO apply the law, but the downfall |
OF the ministry having clearly occurred |
through diseDproval Of the methods hlth-
crto adopted. which on the one side were |
considered as too violent and on the other |
side as too indulgent. NJ. Rouvler and |
his colleagues thought II better TO dis |
continue the enforcement OF the law.
The PRONUNCIATION OF regulations, how
ever. Will occur I'm the ordinary course, as |
specific dates therefor are laid down I'm
the bill.
Franco-German Crisis.
Prior to the Cabinet crisis tho Franco |
German controversy over Moroccan con- |
troll seemed TO be in the balance with |
the inclination strongly toward an agree |
ment. All depended upon Berlin's last |
word. II this was a frank concession or |
a Franco-Spanish police without impos- |
sible conditions, then an agreement was |
assured: but If the concession involved |
further conditions. France. whose price |
was already much aroused, was prepared |
to reject It. The Foreign Office today |
stated the situation follows:
The reported German concession has |
not been reported 10 US and we are there |
fore unable definitely to state what ac- |
ton may be taken thereon. One thing |
however, can be stated with absolute pos,
tivcness. namely, IL the German conces- |
sion OF the police question is conditional |
upon International supervision 1t Will not |
be accepted"
This statement preceded the Cabinet
crisis After that event no one was able |
to indicate the course OF the Government |
The Moroccan Affair.
In the Hobbies of the Chamber of Depu- |
ties the question became the subject OF |