Show THE FRENCH SITUATION tre trouble in france which has bag resulted in the resignation of the bourgeoise cabinet la Is really a conflict between the conservative element represented by the senate and the radical and socialistic faction whose aina aim la Is constitutional changes and con rol arol over the senate the most moat important number on OD the program prot fram la Is the income tax law proposed by the oar cat inet and opposed by the nor aerate ate but the latter body avoided the fight on this point and dealt iti opponents a telling blow by deciding to postpone any appropriation for the occupation of madagascar until the country should have an administration that enjoys the confidence of both houses bouses of the legis lature the senators counted on support among the people in this matter for the reason that the madagascar program of the government to la rather unpopular the conflict to ia now on between the two cham chamber bere and the question is ia which of them hall be supreme that this thia brings the country to the verge of another constitutional crisis to ia evid evident emt it if the deputies insist on the right to govern the affairs of france without the senate the he latter will be forced to appeal to the cou country atry to those who bae ob the situation the immediate outlook la Is not particularly encouraging public opinion la Is becoming restless Parliament erlem has lost some of its charm and a change la in hoped for the retreat of casimir perler perier from the presidency caused the people to loose confidence in the stability of the he high bleb eat authority in the country the madagascar campaign financial scan dale and efforts to hash bitters up were not calculated to restore tranquility qui lity it to is asserted by french journals that bat the time has baa already come coins whon when many influential men are willing to follow any atron sod and daring leader that may adire the in cre popularity of henry of or team ian ill a is f a begat regarded 1 1 did il iab with ari alarm jn ome qu artere a it is id tt nob popularity may any time be used for political purposes the prince bas baa just juat returned from the orient he has haa been decorated with ribbon of the xie gion of honor and there la Is some talk of giving him the rights of a citizen withheld from other princes prince all of which is ia looked upon with suspicion by bythe the republican party |