Evening journal., 1893-01-11
.RIBOT BEARS THE BRUNT
His Retention of Old Ministers
Arouses Much Criticism.
A FOLIO FOR ADMIRAL GERvAIs

ais appointment TO the Ministry of
Marine Greeted with Much Popular
ApprovRI-Burdeau's DecIination TO
Serve Improves the situation--C Compo-
sitlon OF the New Cabinet.
PARIS, Jan. lin Difference to the
overwhelming public demand for
further reconstruction of the ministry
NJ. Ribot has had a lengthy conversation
with Admiral Geryais chief of the de-
partment of marine and colonies In regard
to his accepting the ministry Of marine
AID Of the colonies in place of NJ. Bur
deau. Admiral Gervais, it is said hesi.
tates about accepting the place under
these circumstances. He will give an
answer this afternoon. The appointment
of Admiral Gervais would be highly popu.
lar and it is suggested that IL would tend
to counteract any feeling of distrust on
the part of the car toward the republic,
the car having high personal opinion
of Admiral Gervais
NJ Ribot's decision to accept NJ. Bur.
deau's declination Of the ministry Of
marine has caused decided improve.
ment in the situation M Burdeau him
self appreciates the public prejudice
against the continuance In the cabinet
of any one smirched even with the sus
picion of Panama scandal and has In
sisted upon refusing the ministry of
marine and Nj. Ribot has accepted his
declination.
W. NJ. Burdeau removed from the
cabinet IL is now believed that there will
be no difficulty in the new ministry in
securing the support of the chamber, es
pecially should such an acceptable per
son as Admiral 6ervais take the place
1t Is now stated that NJ Ribot
had no real intention Of continuing, M
Burdeau in the ministry Of marine and
that the announcement yesterday that
he had been 80 designated was sim ply
meant TO give him an opportunity for a
voluntary withdrawal When this with.
drawal came last evening it was not gen.
orally credited but Il Is now known that
Burdeau has finally retired and will not
resume his former position
There is a strong feeling In the
Chamber of Deputies as well as among
the general public that NJ Ribot has not
yet sufficiently purged the ministry OF
those who, whether innocent or guilty
have been under suspicion In connection
with the Panama scandal. The public
, demand is strongly for.a.thorough investl
cation without any hampering influences
and for a ministry free from the breatl
Of scandal.
5 III Rbot should fail TO explain TO tn
I satisfaction Of the chamber the reason
: for the changes which have been made
+ In the ministry, the royalists will inter
pelate him ON the subject The leader
of the royalist party in the Chamber o
Deputies came TO this decision at
r meeting held last evening They will
5 also take occasion to ask why the re
q construction of the ministry was no
more thorough The royallsts hav,
shown greatly increased activity during
o the past twenty four hours aud the
; authorities appear TO be in possession
7 of some new aud important information
3 as TO their designs
The announcement that General Saus
sier was to remain on the active list a
military governor Of Paris after passin
/ the age Of retirement is construed as al
: indication that the government means &
9 be prepared for an emergency. Genera
= Saussier is considered the most reliabl
man ia the army and would be invaluabl
- in the event Of public disturbance.