The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-23
A CABINET COMPLETED.
N. Waldeck- -Rosseau Is the New
French Premier.
WAR MINISTER FAVORs DREYFUS

Though Having Monarchical sympa-
thles, lie Declares That the Army Is
sTalkIng Too Much''-The Minister
OF Commerce q Radical Socialist.
Paris, June Ex-senator Waldeck-
Rousseau was called to the Elysee pal
ace yesterday where President Lou
bet proposed that he form cabinet
Immediately. The senator accepted the
task, and last evening, accompanied by
The new cabinet ministers, proceeded to
the Elysee palace and presented his
colleagues to the president. The first
meeting of the new cabinet will be held
today.
The new cabinet is as follows: SEN
ator Wadeck-Rousseau president OF
the council Of ministers and minister OF
the interior; M. Delcasse. foreign af-
fars; General the Marquis De Gallifet,
war; M. De Lanessan, marine; M.
Mobs, justice; M. Caillaux, finance; M
Millerand, commerce.; M. Leygues, pub
lie instruction; M. Decrais, the col
onies; M. Jean Dupuy, agriculture; M.
Pierre Baudin, public works.
The appointment of General the Mar
quis de Gallifet as minister of war
is an extraordinary example of the
way in which the Dreyfus case has
revolutionized political conditions. For
years past the general has been the
bugaboo of the extremists, not only be-
cause of his monarchical sympathies,
but on account of the rigorous manner
in which he took part in repressing the
commune. His entry into the cabinet
is undoubtedly due to his attitude to-
wards the Dreyfus case, which has
been throughout favorable to Dreyfus,
although he holds that the proclama-
tlon of the prisoners innocence should
not include placing the responsibility
for the apparent judicial blunders upon
the general staff.
lie Courier Du Soir publishes an
interview with the Marquis de CALI
fot who is represented as saying:
"I am reproached for my attitude In
1871. At that time | served the ma
jority, the constitution and the law as
soldier on the active list. | have
remained silent until now. Today l
find the army talking far too much.
am, as was 30 years ago. at the
service of the majority, the constitu-
tion and the law"
The minister of commerce, Alex
andre Mlllerand, Radical Socialist. in
an interview published by the same
paper, is reported as saying:
"Ihe Republicans have concluded an
armistice in order to meet the enemies
of the republic and to restore things
to their proper places in the army, the
magistracy and the administration"
The new cabinet is strong COIN
bination and is wholly in favor of
Dreyfus but since it contains such eX-
treme men as Marquis de Gallifet and
M. Millerand it can hardly be expected
to have long career.
The Socialist party have already de-
clarcd that they will not in any way
be bound by or responsible for M.
Millerand's acts as minister. The
/ latter, however, is powerful debater,
who will share with M. Waldeck-
Rousseau the brunt of defending the
cabinet in the chamber, most of the
other ministers being far less skillful
in debate.
NJ. Wadeck- Rousseau, who is per-
haps the most successful pleader AZ
the French bar, loses an income Of
100000 by becoming minister.
M. De Lanessan, minister Of marine,
is famovs for his advocacy of an
! Anglo-French entente.
M. Jean Dupuy, minister Of agricul-
ture, is no relation Of the former pre-
mier.