Show I PRESIDENT CARXOT Likely to Resign m View of the Panama Troubles 11 Sadi Carnot president of France is the son of the famous Carnot of the early I part of the century who vas writer diplomat dip-lomat and civil engineer Carnot was elected to the presidency five years ago succeeding Jules Grevy who was forced to resign by reason of the wrongdoings afJ 4i V 11Mi 4 i of his soninlaw Now it looks as if i Carnot would have to step down because of the connection of members of his family fam-ily with the Panama scandal His term of office does not expire until Dec 4 1894 when the chamber of deputies and the senate meet in joint session to elect a new president for the term of seven years Even i Carnot doesnt resign he will scarcely be a candidate for reelection He is a brilliant orator and is famed in France as is Lord Dufferm in England for the great bringing together of diverse and hostile elements His speech in 1889 at the occasion of the Paris exposition was the crowning effort of his policy of i reconciliation and reorganization |