Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-03
THE NEW CABINET
In France Is But a Makeshift--
Premier MeIine
Is Not the Man for the Place---An
Except the President
wanted n. censtaRs-Nsw mtAlslY Ca lluo
Sui Short Time.

| PARis, April l.--fresident Garnet hae
done what was expected of him. ordered
the construction of another makcshift cahi-
net, He sent for his personal friend, NJ.
| Meline. this morning and asked him to
form ministry. NJ. Meline 10 m oppor-
tunist, aud has had some cabinet expert
cncc, lie is now chairman Of the cuptoms
committee of the Chamber. He selection
| at this moment is most discouraging 70
those who hoped for a strong government,
and il will please few even Of his own
party. 1t means that the government viii
oppose dissolution, for even Casnot would
not dare to face the crisis Of a general elec-
| ton with such cabinet,
| Constans was the man by common con-
| sent,Carnot has utterly ignored this demand.
Even pevelle would be more acceptable
| than the Presidents selection, but there
was an understanding in Ribot's cabinet
| that the members would live or die together,
and this made /, impossible for Develle TO
| accept the premiership. lie has, however.
agreed To retain his portfolio Of foreign
affairs under Meline, who will combine tho
| presidency of the council with the port
| folio of commerce.
Gen. Loizillon and Admiral Rienuer will
| also remain in the war and navy offices.
respectively.
Here is the list of the new cabinet Felix
Jules Mrhnc premier and minister Of com
merce; NJ. Charles Dupuy, minister Of the
interior; NJ. jacques l.. Trenieux, minister
of justice; NJ. Raymond Poincarre, minis
ter of finance; NJ. Eugene Spuller, minister
Of education NJ. Francois Viette, minister
of public works: Admiral Rieuner, minis
ter of marine aud of the colonies; NJ. Al
bert Viger, minister Of agriculture; Gen.
Lozillon, minister of war; NJ. Devcllc,
minister of foreign affairs.
NJ. Dupuy, the new minister Of the in
terror, formerly held the post of minister Of
public instruction. now given to Eugene
Spuller, the well-known writer, who, In
1887, held the same office, and was minis
ter of foreign affairs in 1889.
The new minister of justice. NJ. IRE
nieux, is II senator from the Girondc. lie
was born in 1910 at Aubeterre, i, an advo-
cate by profession. and belongs to the Re-
publican Left.
NJ, Poncarrc, the minister Of finance, 10
deputy from the Meuse, born in 1860, an
advocate by profession, Republican, pro-
teetionist, and anti-reyisionist. lie was for
some time chief of department In the
ministry of agriculture.
The new cabinet is regarded IA an sd in
the budget aud winding up the session.
II is significant that Cayaignac, who, a
month ago, was regarded as the coming
prime minister. ha. scarcely been mem
toned in the past two days.
Politicians tonight are estimating how
long will be the interval and how great tho
national danger before Carpot will be com
PEELED to seek the assistance Of Constans.
Not n few prophecy that Carnot's action to-
day will drive him from the Elysee within
six months,
The new ministry will probably be able
TO patch up the differences between the two
Houses, and tolprable harmony will reign
for few days after that. The thing to ex
pect is the unexpected.
The last weak attempt of the 1tibot min
istry to curry favor by expelling the Ger
man correspondent might easily have led
to serious consequences. II was c0nclu-
siyely proven that Herr Brandcs did not
write or have any Knowledge of the libel
on the son of President Carnot which was
complained of. The French authorities
deny the outrageous attack on the Brandes
| family when leaving their home, but the
denial is fnlse. No utterapce of the Ger
man official organ in Berlin has ever been
| so severe and NJ threatening in its denun-
| ciation of this action. The language il, TO
he sure oppH to the construction OF another
argument in favor Of the passage Of the
! army bill, but the German press as q whole
has the some tone. Weak French minis
| tries which play with fire assnredly as
sumo OmjnOus rpspOnsibllty.