FRANCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9890, 17 January 1895, Page 2

FRANCE.

Paris, January IS. M. Casimlr-Perier, the Preaidont, has resigned. Rooolvcd January 17, 12 60 a jn.) January 16, M. Casimir- Porter's resignation nc President came uaexpootedly and created

great poliiloal perplexity and dismay. Tbe attempt of the Chamber of Deputies to override the judicial decisions of tbe Counbll of State regardlof; tbe railway companies indicated an intention to assume the "powers of n convention which the PreslUent rd iiFcd to conntenance. Tbe EDglish Pitns is incliaed to regard the resignation ns precipitate, and considers that it indicates a lack of moral coinage. M. Oi-imlr-Perier's message tp the Chamber of Deputies declares that) be regards (ho vote of the Chamber as a secondary incident, bnt Bays the straggle has began against Parliamentary regime and publlo liberties, and be had hoped the President would have been exempted from attacks or defended. He begs of, the Cabinet to provisionally withdraw their resignations, and the request has been granted. M.M. Dapay and ChallemelLaconr repeatedly, though without succe^B, appealed to tbe President to reconsider bis decision, and even went as far aa to ask his mother to intervene. It la believed that the retiring President will be reelected by a large majority. M.M. Briston's (President of the Chamber) Trad Lacour's names are mentioned as possible candidates for the office.