The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-24


II ARIS. June 2S.-One deduction
will surely be drawn by all who
consider attentively the consti-
i tuition Of the new Cabinet. This
is that the republic has been
really nenaCed. BY whom is a point on
which much discussion is possible. on
the one hand the Socialists claim the
menace has been from Caesarism, as
personitied in the army chiefs. On the
other hand. the Nationalists declare it
is from foreign interference. brought
bout by the decentralization of the
army. which is the aim of the Social
ists.
Whatever may he the truth in this
regard it is certain that republicans of
all shades of opinion have realized that
danger n1enaced republican institutions.
Only this can explain the presence in
the Cabinet of G hIifet. the general who
suppressed the Commune with such
ricor in 1871. and Mllerand. the chief
Of the collectivist and revolutionary So
cialists.
Another indication of tie same kind
that danger was threater ing is to be
found in this mornings press. With the
exception Of Rochefcrt's and Drumont's
n TO lll' pa pei accept lll' IltN AAlilloAiS
more or less cordially. it is true, but
they accept it, Their comments show
that. although surprise is expressed by
everybody at the heterogeneous Min
istry. everybody looks upon il as cal
culated TO obtain order to solidify the
present regime. to enforce respect for
the magistracy and it's verdict to re-
store the prestige Of the army on the
one hand by putting . stop to the fu-
rious attacks made upon it and upon
the other by tightening somewhat the
slaCkened discipline that these attacks
have brought abc,It We '1ay be sure
that the New Minister Of Wars first
act viii he To insist on silence in the
ranks His voice will be heard and
obeyed. for he is ado~ed b. the army.
He is the very model Of the discipline
of cavalry officer. His birth certifi-
cate claims that he is &C. but that is
surely q mistake. for men thirty years
his Junior have net . frner seat on
horseback and have not 2 moro slender
figure and moro piercing eye.
It is also certain that he will not
tolerate any sediticus attacks upon the
army. and that If, on The one side, he
stops the reading of orders of 1te day
70 reply in insulting terms % the press
With comments such as Colonel SAKE
treated his ner TO. with 9 brass band
accompaniment. the other day he viii
not. on the other side permit outraEes
upon officers who are merely doing
their duty to pass unpUnished. He is
likely 10 receive the support of his col
eaGues in case Of interference With the
course Of Justice in regard to the Drey-
fus case. General de Gallifet is A warm
supporter Of colonel Picouart; Wal
deck -Eo-sseau is a Dreyfusite ald 50
is Monis. the ncv Minister Of Justice:
SO is Lanesseau, the new Minister of
Marine: Caiilaud, Minister of Finances,
and Millerand. Q? course n Baudin.
grand nephew of the Depdty of the
same name who was killed upon the
Dreyfus and justice and SO is Jean
Drpuv. Minister of Agriculture and Di-
rector of the Petit Parisien
The reign Of law and justice has. at
any rate. won stout defenders. deter
mined upon an energetic policy. one
only needs to listen to General de CALI
fet's words Il am blamed for my atti-
tude in 1871" he said last night. AT
that time ! served the majority, the
and the law When | was
? soldier on active service ! held my
tongue. Now | am of the opinion that
the army talks too much. ] am. as (
was thirty years ago, at the service of /
the majority, the constitution and the
law"
The first Cabinet Council Of the new
Ministry was held at the Elysee Pal I
ace tonight. President Loubet presid-
ing. At this meeting the general lines /
Of declaration to be made by the /
Government on Monday were decided !
upon. A ministerial statement will be /
drafted at a council to be held on sun
day.
At the instance of General de CALI
fet, Minister OF war. the council de- !