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Show May Exert Adverse Influence on Moroccan Conference and Europeans Affairs. GOVERNMENT'S DEFEAT A DOLT FROM A CLER SKY Vote on Bloody Church Riots Is Immediate Course of Cabinet Cabi-net Resigning. PARIS. March S. Llko a bolt from a elenr sky, the Rouvlcr Ministry was defeated de-feated In tho Chamber of Dopulles last night and Immediately resigned. Tho Cabinet crisis comes at a most dramatic dra-matic moment, when the Franco-German contest hnfi reached a decisive stage, and may exert an Important ndverao Influence on tho Algeciras conference nnd on Eurq-penn Eurq-penn affairs. The defeat of the Government came op a comparatively minor debato over Unchurch Un-church disorders. The Government succeeded suc-ceeded in holding oniy 2ol voles, white the 'nrlous elements In opposition Clericals. Cleri-cals. Socialists and Nationalists united nnd polled iiii votoa, thus placing the Ministry In a minority of :Q. Resignations Presented nnd Accepted. Premier Rouvler. with all of his colleagues, col-leagues, Immediately proceeded to tho Foreign olllco, vhre a joint letter of resignation res-ignation was prepared. Later M. Rouvler presented Ihls letter to Preuldent Falllerles, who accepted tne resignations. The President announced his Intention of consulting the Presidents of tho Senate Sen-ate and Chamber of Deputlc tomorrow relative to tho formation of a new Cabl- net. 1 The debate In the Chamber of Deputies , was upon tho bloody riot yesterday dur- I Ing the taking of an Inventory of a church In the village of Boeschope. re- 1 suiting In the death of a mnnifestnnt. I Threatens Religious War. I Various orators severely criticised the ' Government's course, asserting that it I threatened to preclpltato a religious warfare. war-fare. Premier Rouvler responded: "The Government has the duty to ap ply tho law. It will apply It without weakness, but also with the prudence, tact and wisdom consistent with public tranquility. I ask the adoption of a resolution reso-lution approving theso declarations of tho Government." The resolution was thereupon put to a volo and defeated. The result wns due to a combination of opposition Influenced. The vote was more expressive of personal antagonism to the Ministry than of opposition op-position to the church Inventories. Having returned from presenting to President Falllercs the resignation of the Ministry, M. Rouvler was surrounded In the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies by groups of members who expressed tholr regret at his abandonment of olllco. M. Rouvler displayed not tho slightest emotion. Replying to one of his followers, he remarked: re-marked: Glad He Is Rid of Burden. "I regarded it as a point of honor to fulllll tho task 1 had undertaken. The Chamber's vote has relieved me of a burden, tho weight of which had begun to make Itself felt. I do not regret ll " Responding to the declaration of another an-other deputy that ho might have carried opinion wlUi him. M. Rouvler said: "I should have received 350 votes had 1 declared for more vigorous action; but the sentiment of the Chamber was against the Cablncfs remnlnlng in olllce until tho election, and the struggle would havo begun be-gun again tomorrow. It was better lo llnlsh immediately." Suspends the Inventories. Tho meeting of the members of tho Cabinet at the Foreign ofllce lasted half an hour. After exchanging vlows with I reference to church Inventories it was d- elded to suspend operations In that n ! gard until a new Cnblnet has been appointed. ap-pointed. The decision resulted from a disparity of the opinions expressed In the Chamber of Deputies relative to tho method of carrying o't the law providing provid-ing for the separation of church and State. Had the chamber voted a motion of confidence In the Government tho Cabinet Cabi-net would have been compelled to continue con-tinue to apply the law, but tho downfall of the ministry having clearly occurred through dlsp.pproval of the methods hitherto hith-erto adopted, which on the ono side wore considered as too violent nnd on tho other side as too indulgent, M. Rouvler and his colleagues thought It. better to discontinue dis-continue the enforcement of iho law. The promulgation of regulations, how-over, how-over, will occur In the ordinary courso, as specific dates therefor are laid down in tho bill. Franco-German Crisis. Prior to the Cabinet crisis tho Franoo-Gcrman Franoo-Gcrman controversy over Moroccan control con-trol Bcemcd to bo In the balance, with the Inclination strongly toward an agreement. agree-ment. All depended upon Berlin's last word. If this was a frank concession or a Franco-Spanish police without Impossible Impos-sible conditions, then an agreement wan assured; but If the concession Involved further conditions. Franco, whose prlco was already much aroused, was prepared to reject It. The Foreign olllco today stated the situation ns follows: "Tho reported German concession has not been reported to us and we nro therefore there-fore unnblo definitely to state what action ac-tion may be takon thereon. One thing, however, can be stated with absolute posi. tlvencss, namely, If the German concession conces-sion of the police question Is conditional upon International supervision It will not be accepted." This- statement preceded tho Cabinet crisis. After that efenl no one was able to Indicate the course of the Government. The Moroccan Affair. In the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies Depu-ties tho question became the subject of lively discussion. Much curlosltv was ex- pressed concerning the effect that M. Rouvlcr's retirement will produce. Before M. Rouvler had mado known his Intention of resigning, however, ho remarked re-marked to ono of his Parliamentary supporters: sup-porters: "Regarding Algeciras. I hope to leave my successor a better situation than that which I found." It Is generally believed that M. Rou. vler, until his successor is appointed, will continue to carry on tho same policy ho h'ns hitherto adopted, which haa received re-ceived tho approval of the Chambor of Deputies on several occu.nlons. The Instructions In-structions already given to M. Revoll remain re-main valid, as It Is thought Internal politics poli-tics should not be permitted to Interfere with France's foreign policy, and M. Rouvler desires to leave tho future Foreign For-eign Minister entire liberty of action should complications arise at Algeciras. Members of the Cabinet. Tho Cabinet of M. Rouvler was formed November 12, 1905, when M. Joubet was President of tho Republic. When M. Fal-lleres Fal-lleres was Inaugurated Inst month tho Cabinet formnlly tendered its resignation, but at the rquost of the now Preside" it remained In ofllce. It Is constituted as follows: l'remlcr and Forclen Minister M. Rouvlcr. illnlitor of tho Interior M. Dublef. Minister of War M. Ktlcnnc. Minister of Murine M. Thomson. Minister of Commerce M. Troulllot. Minister of Finance M. Mcrlow. Minister of Justice M. Chauinlc. Minister of thu Colonies M. Clcmcntel. Minister of Public Works Arm.mt Gauthlcr. Mlnlnter of Public Instruction Olenvenu Martin. Minister of Aprlculture M. Rounu. |