THE NEW PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2413, 19 January 1895, Page 2

THE NEW PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.

M. FAURB BLtidTM UNPOPULAR WITH THE SOCIALISTS. Bg TAegVhph\~l'rcss Ast'icudion. — Copyright. Paris, January 17. A force of 500 detectives surrounds the building in "which the National Assembly meets at Versailles. This precaution has takeh xo guard againstjQufcrages by. tb3 Anarchists. . T l'Ke Vienna and Berlin press condemns M. Derier’s cowardice in deserting his post. Lc Temps considers tho Republic has not been exposed to greater danger since the Boulanger episode. Ueteivtd JalVMry 18, 6.30 p.m . Faris, January 17.. The Due D’Orleaus has issued a manifesto, in which ho declares the hour is near when the country will revert to Monarchy. In the meantime he advises his supporters to re-elect a man as President who is best able to preserve otdetS

THE ELECTION.

A SCENE OF’CONTINUOUS .UPROAR. THE SOCIALISTS Utttidtd January 18, 6.30 p.m. Paris, January 17. At the meeting of the National Assembly in Versailles, the first ballot resulted: — M. Brisson 344 M. Felix Faure 216 ,M. Rousseau ... ... -- ■ 105 This rendered a second ballot necessary, tho result of which Was M. Faute .;. i;-. ... 4-So M. Brisson as ;a SSI Violent scenes were ediis'ea. by the SoffiaJJstVeh the a’nAouuoenieht of M. Faiiro’s ’election, , Received 'Jih.tlafy IS, 10.20 p.m. Paris, January 18. The first ballot in the election of President was conducted amid persistent uproarious interruptions by the Socialists. M. Dupuy received font votes-. M. Rousseau withdrew from thb Second 1 ballot-.. • . ; • . Gn the .nfial resplt being declared, the pdeialists cried, “ Down with the rogues and robbers! To prison with them!” . M. Challomel-Lacbur abruptly closed the National Assembly in order to avoid worse tumult. M. Faure, replying after tho election, said he accepted the position wltll gte&bude and a deep sense bf the responsibilities of position. At the same time he appealed for tho support of all parties. The new President received a great ovation on his arrival in Paris. THE NEW PRESIDENT’S CAREER. Received January 19,12,50 a.m, London, January 18. The new President is an Opportunist. He is a shipowner of Havre, and a selfmade man. He has a spotless record. President Faure is of Protestant family, though lie assured the National Assembly that he , was a Catholic-. . The TtmtsS thihka M. Faure frill p rovo a seCohd (jfiriiotj but less ■The Standard doubts whether he will be better treated .than the late President, and thiits lc. Brisson would have been a stronger, selection. It expresses the opinion that election to the highest office would have converted the latter from Radicalism to Toryism. It is stated that M. Challemol-Laeour privately urged M. Faure to act with firmness, even to severity if necessary.