New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
NEW MINISTRY IN FRANCE.
n PEYTRAL SUCCEEDS IN FORMING A
CABINET

earning a Cabinet to succeed the retiring Min
,.trv q, NJ Meline 1t is constituted rs follows
Premier and Minister Of the Interior-M PAUL
ri Minister isi q Foreign Anairs-M. CHARLES DE
Minister Of War NJ GODEFROY CAvAIGNAC.
Minister OF Marine-Nice Admiral FRANCOIS
ri Minister lister Of Flnance,,N. PATL DELQMPRE.
Minister Of the Coonies-M. THEOPHILE DEL
CASSIE. co , ,,,,,r u,pY,r
Minister Of Agriculture- Senator BADUEL;
Minister 81 Public Works-M. GEORGES LEY
Minister Of Public Instruction--M CHARLES
DUPiN.
Tbe new French Ministry Is what they call in
France a Ministry OF Republican concentration"
meaning a Cabinet composed exclusively Of repre-
sentafiyes ri the divers fractions. Moderate and
Radical Of the great Republican party. without any
MIXTURE Of rallies" or Monarchiss recently rallied
IN the Republic Cericals and utra-Cathohcs
Past events have proved that no confidence could
r. placed IN the a-ide support Of the Republican
form Of government the part OF those rallied"
C'erlcas ana Monarchists.
M Poytral. the Premier has been In several
Legislatures Deputy from Marseilles. and al
WAYS distinguished himself a radical orator. He
was sub Secretary Of State in different Cabinets and
administered Ms office with great talent and with
an honesty which was remarked especially at the
time OF the Panama scandals In which were impi-
Gated some OF his fellow Deputies from Marsees
and the Southern departments Of France
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs NJ De Freycinet.
was the right-hand man IF Gambetta. in the latter
part Of the Franco-Cierman War He Is civil
engineer by profession. and he has been Minister
OF Foreign Affairs in several Cabinets. and twice
President Of The Council or. the Prime Minister.
NJ Godefroy Cavaignac. a nephew OF the famous
General Cavagnac. who suhdued in lss tho famous
Socialist revolution of June In Paris. has filed the
Office Of Minister Of War IN former Cabinet. and
has exercised great influence In the Chambers.
where he repea teddy sent as Deputy OF a
western department
The Minister OF Marine vice-Admiral Fournier.
distinguished himself in the French expeditions In
cana and D.hoIney He is considered one Of the
best officers of the navy. not only as fighter hut
with NJ Delcasse. the Minister Of the Colonies,
who already served with great distinction ana
ability as Sub-Secretary for the Colonies IN pre-
Tho Ministers of Finance Of Commerce and Of
Chamber Deputies. and have been often CHOSEN
6v their colleagues as the orators charged with
resolutions and the bills prepared by different com
The Minister Of Public Works NJ. Georges
Leygues. has already filled that post and mas con
nh9,ed 70 the Of the s5eneh Tai IL
hing too subservient to the wishes and schemes OF
NJ charles pupuy. The Minister OF Public Instruc-
ton is perhaps the most moderate Of the kepub-
licans composing the new cabinet. He was for
nearly two years Prime Minister and was violently
The Minister of Justice. VI Ferdinand Sarrien.
Premier after the resignation Of NJ. Melne. but he
did not succeed in grouping around him sufficient
,Su"b il not more Of a Radical as NJ Peytral him
self the new Premier. He has been several times
Mns,er ana nn VIII anS Sr Fre ~ ms the most mpor
iaai fraction OF the Peytral Ministry