New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
nur FRENCH CABINET UPHELD.

Courage has carried the day in France-tha'
- courage for lack of which the day
was lost by the preceding Ministry. IL was
bravo thing for NJ Loubet 10 summon NJ "ai-
dock Rousseau 10 become Prime Mlhls'el' ioi
the latter is not a man who trles 10 l'ahe a"
orhelet without breaking eggs IL was pi"'e
thing for NJ WaldeCk-Rou 10 form SUCH
Cabinet as he did, challenging me uspie"'",.
of almost every group In the ChaihpeIS' ~
was finally, brave thing for that Miiiisu! u
on before the Chambers with sucn a sldtelnen'
of policy in which there was not "oru III
sorted for the mere sake OF conclnatloh vi vi
winning support but only bold' uhcoIlpio'
missing demand for justice ana again Justice'
and vet once more justice I'VE ask the "luest
mandate. We take the fullest responsibility
Tins spoke NJ Waldeck Rousseau ana MS COZ
LEAGUES 70 the Chambers. 1t was the voice Oh
q Government worthy TO govern. ana aoie 10
govern. ,.,,
Tho Chambers listened, and answered Win
q vote NJ confidence. Thus the courageous pol
tor vros triumphant True. il was not an over
uhelming majority for the Ministry, except ID
rho Senate. In the Chamber Of Deputies the
ro+e was close Yet the Government was up
hold nv larger majority than the first of those
Inv which its predecessor was overthrowh'
The first majority against NJ. Dupuy was only
seven. But on succeeding votes it swiftly grew
N overwhelming proportions. The first major
try for NJ Waldeck. Rousseau was twenty-eight
a good working majority. There is room for
exnectation that on succeeding votes IL NH!
likewise increase At any rate this Is esab-
lished: That Ministry formed of diverse ele-
ments for a benefcent purpose is stronger than
Of eft diverse
ments for n malicious purpose Conservatives
Republicans and Radicals can work together
for the Republic more effectively than Musca-
dins Jew baters and Anarchists can WORK TO-
gether against it, That is a fact suspicious for
this present Ministry. 1t is also equally auspi-
cious for the French Republic.
We published on Sunday a noteworthy letter
from NJ. Othon Guerlac, whom our readers
know as an accomplished and trustworthy
French Journalist. describing and making An
estimate of the new Prime Minister. To those
who knew neither the writer nor the subject
il might have seemed framed in terms or ex-
cessive eulogy. We imagine that the Minis
terial statement of Yesterday VIII 60 far toward
dispelling any such deusion. No man, save
lust such a one as NJ. Guerlac pictured could
or would have made such statement at such
a time 1t is impossible to conceive more
lucid and convincing exposition Of the case IN
hand a more frank and uneQuivocal recogni-
ton of its needs, or a more courageous accept
ance of responsibility. The Prime Minister
who puts forth such a statement must be- as
NJ. Guerlac said Prime Minister worthy Of
the democracy Of France. We cannot doubt
that the democracy OF France will prove itself
worthy Of him, and will sustain him in his
place It may not he for long. French Min
istries are VIGOROUSLY short-llved But 1t should
be-nay II must be-untl the Dreyfus case Is
finally disposed Of and the relations Of civil
and military powers readiusted in normal
state That is the greatest task In France to-
day To perform IT Alright Is an undertaking
r worthy of the foremost statesman If, as has
been said the Waldeck- Rousseau Ministry per-
! forms that task and then goes out Of existence
II may rank as one Of the shortes-llved of
French Ministries. 1t will assuredly also rank
as one Of the most benehcent.