THE FRENCH CRISIS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 72, 26 November 1887, Page 2

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

AFRAID OF BOULANGER. PRINCE NAPOLEON’S MANIFESTO. GREVY WON’T RESIGN. EXTREME MEASURES TO MAINTAIN ORDER IN PARIS. Pabis, Nov. 24. It is feared that unless Genera! Boulanger is included in the new Cabinet an outbreak will occur, and in consequence extreme precautionary measures have been adopted by General Saussier, the Military Governor of Paris.

Prince Napoleon has iCstied a manifesto in which he asserts that Gravy must retire, and further that a Government emanating directly from the people will alone be able to govern France. The President having refused to resign, a motion for the suppression of the Presidency was moved in the Chamber of Deputies, bnt it was negatived.

It has bean decided by the Chamber of Deputies to take extreme measures to maintain peace and order in Paris. It is expected that the boycotting of Presi. dent Gravy by those whom he has requested to form a Ministry will compel him to resign. Outside of Paris no excitement is displayed. GREVY CONSENTS TO BESIGN. Linn. M. Grevy has resolved to resign. Before retiring, it is stated, M. Grevy will issue a manifesto explaining the dangerous foreign policy France is pursuing, and its likelihood of drawing them into serious complications, and also the reasons of his resignation.

“Puff” has the following “twits “ on the above s bjeot:—A Dani-1 come to judgment 1 M. Diniel Wilson fo be prosecuted in connection withthe War Office soindal ! There'e going to be a nice wash up 1 O' e woman eave her husband gave Wilson two millions of frtnos 'o get him army cent act 1 That’s pretty stiff! Very! if £BO,OOO went in palm oil, how much did the Republic lose on ihe whole contracte ’ It’e most likely a lie, 'hough 1 Do y u suppose the Baroness Seilliere wou d say anylhing that isn’t strictly true 1 A jobbing contrac'or’s Baroness, perhaps, wouldn't be particular to a shade 1 She probably knocked down the cheque and then st lit because she could t't get another 1 The Mmister of Justice has resigned and the President has accepted h's reeignaticn 1 Why's that ’ Oh I expect he’s in the swindle and be thinks it would not bs very good t >ste for him to direct the prosecution 1 They seem to think poor old Grevy will be forced to resign 1 The sooner the better, I should say 1 They’ve kept him stewing in his own gravy long enough 1 It will ho rather a miserable ending of a distinguished and useful c-ireer I Yes, a man of 74 doesn’t pick himself up again readily, after such a tumble 1 The Presidency of the French Republic is not a rosy billet 1 Thiers and McMahon both retired in disgust and now Gravy's turn has come 1 Republican institutions are a sweet boon to any country I Under a later date the same writer has the following :—The French Minist y have resigned, and the-e’s a holy old shindy 1 G-revy refuses to resign the Pre idency. though 1 He’s d“tormined to stick in for his whole term of office, because it’s unconstitutional for the President to yield to the pressure of Parli iment 1 He’s perfect’y. right there, in the ry. but I dou’t know how it will work out in practice ! Why ? Bn cause when the French get bunged up wi h a constitutional theory, they revolushe bv way of a practical remedy ! Do you think there’s any dang r_nf th -t now 1 Yes, everythi- g’s work!ng tfiat way ’ I don't see wh'nt else there is for it, if the Legislature and the peonle won't respec the Republican Constitution they them elves haw set up 1 Several grave charges against Wilson have proved to he false 1 You said they were must likely lies 1 Of course they were ! The whole thing’s » put up job 1