New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
have had placards on their breasts: We are de-
facf
GOOD NAruREp CROWD.

ct was an orderly and good natured crowd.
Soon the President appeared. He was in an open
landau, drawn by four horses ridden py posti-
ions The carriage was surrounded by squad
OF cavalry riding at a smart tro' ana each
man holding his revolver in readiness TOT use.
The procession moved In silence. Not single
cheer or cry Of any kind. and not single nat
raised 10 the frequent bowling OF the president.
/ thought the crowds there. as they GER
tainly would have been with US or In England,
to loudly express their pleasure at the escape OF
their President from the attack upon him. nave
seen processions Of rulers on gala occasions
presidents, kings. kasers. queens and suItahs-
but never before through silent subjects or citi-
zens.
THE day Waldeck- Rousseau formed his Cabi-
net-and. as we would do it was taken before the
Legislative Assembly to be confrmed-i went
down TO the Chamber of Deputies. The question
was the confirmation or rejection OF Cabinet In
whole or in part. But beneath this simple sub
1ect were the smouldering fires OF revolution IL
was the last effort Of the President The enemies
of the present Governmentf hoped, by oefestihg
the confirmation. 70 bring about chaos ana the
resignation OF President Loubet. Then. In the
scramble for power, every ambition would take
its chance Out OF the total vote OF Jr the
Government saved by only twenty-slx ma
tority. But what struck me again was the re-
lance on the army. Soldiers were everywhere,
and In the side ,treets the cavalrymen sat their
horses In battle array ready for a charge The
Government was relying on the army to MAINTAIN
order and It's enemies were caressing the bayonets
Ia hope of winning them. and all parties were
crying Viye rArmee
The new Cabinet has for its programme only
the safety OF the Republic. Waldeck-Rousseau
postpones controversial measures until this is as
sured. To accomplish this, he has summoned, an
parties 10 share the Government. TO appreciate
this effort must suppose our own lhSIt s
in peril. and that supreme EFFORT Fresideh'
Mckinley should make UP his Cabinet thus'
Secretary q s;ate-THOMAs 4. REED.
Secretary Of the Treasury WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
Secretary Of war-THEODORE ROOSEN Eli
Secretary OF the Navy-EDwARD ATKINSON.
Secretary Of Agriculture-JERRY SIMPSON
Secretary q the acknowledgements PINGRt4E
Attorney CieaeraI-sIMON BJCKNER
'Nilerand the Secretary Of Commerce, Is a
Galifet the Secretary OF War. shot thirty -nVe
thousand OF them in 1871. General DE GaIIIet y
the picturesque figure OF the Cabinet lie captures
the IMAGINATION of the country. lie Is adinistru
on iii sides TO be the ablest and most brilliant
cavalry officer in Europe. Hale ana hanasoihs az
seventy his life Is long series OF Gare-deVIii
adventures in war and in love An eNpi9ulhE sIeii
tore open his abdomen in Mexico. and the French
say he carried his entrails In MS hat uhul ne
found a surgeon The present coat TOT ms stoIlaSh
Is a silver plate, and he grimly declares that ne
value OF the metal His conduct after ne defeated
the Commune In ISL is the one incident indeiDy
impressed with all the horrors OF the time upon
nv memory He corralled a large section or the
were driven before him he seized the ends 81 t le
fingers Of each and bent back the mana. II LiIe
palm black. they were shot the men az par
Elephants In the fighting. the women as gulIty OF
incendiarism with petroleum. TO me appedls OF
the old he answered You have lived long enough
and OF the young. II is mercy 10 save you from