FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.

Mataura Ensign, 23 July 1909, Page 3

FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.

A PECULIAR POSITION. PARIS, July 21. One hundred and seventy-five members of the French Chamber of Deputies are absent in Scandinavia in connection with the intcr-Parliamoiitary Pacifist demonstration, and in consequence of the new attendance lists abolishing proxy voting M. C'lemeuccau's supporters were unable to cast ballots for their absent comrades, thus leading to the <leicat of the Ministry. Parisian newspapers are astonished at the crisis. They blame M. Clemcnceau (Premier') for referring to M. Deleasse's foreign policy. Gorman papers sharply attack M. Delcasse .and describe his success as "a victory for Chauvinism." M. Clemenceau is urging President Fallieres to reconstruct tie old Cabinet with a new Premier.