The age-herald., 1899-06-24
MiIIerand's Presence is Thorn
 In Side of Republicans.
A NUMBER OF HIGH OFFICERS
Of the Army Will Be Transferred for In- dulging In Manifestations Unbe-
 coming Soldiers Socialists
 Will Support Government

Paris, June 23.-The new cabinet ministers took possession of their offices today, The prefect of police had a long interview with Premier Waldeck-Rousseau during the day, and it is asserted he handed the lat ter his resignation.
 The progressive republicans have held meeting under the presidency of M Meine Considerable diversity of opinion was de- veloped One faction decided to oppose the new cabinet, owing to the presence of M Millerand in the ministry. The socialist deputies are also at variance regarding the entry of the Marquis de Gallifo Into the cabinet, and portion of that party has decided to found new group, to be enti- tied Revolutionary Socialists"
 The Moline meeting appointed a commit tee to confer with the other group hostile to the new cabinet for the purpose of or ganizing combined opposition to the gov ernment. Notice has already been given of number of interpellations for Monday next.
 First Cabinet Council
 The first cabinet council of the nem min istry was held at the Elysee palace to- night, President Loubet presiding. At this meeting the general lines of a declaration to be made by the government on Monday were decided upon. A ministerial state- ment will be drafted at a council to be held Sunday at the instance of General Mar quis de Gallfet, minister of war, the coun- cil decided upon the transfer of a number of superior officers of the army for "in- dulgins in manifestations unbecoming so- diers."
 The radical socialists have decided to support the government, provided it de- fends the republic. When this decision was made known, M. Charles Camille Peletan. deputy from Ak ard a few other withdrew from the group.
 WiiI Solve Dreyfus Case
 The Temps says: "The composition
 of the cabinet may appear extraordinary
 in the face of the material tranquility
 existing, but unhappily moral tran
 guilty does not prevail in the same
 degree. The cabinet will shortly pro- rogue parliament and take upon itself
 alone the solution of the Dreyfus af-
 fair"
 within the limits of It's power the gov- ernment might do some useful work by defending the army against tke imprudent language of its representatives and against the attacks of its enemies by causing re- spect for the magistrates and their de- cisions, and by protecting Dreyfus' court martiai against the menaces of some of the fiatteries of others"
 Universal Hostility
 
 Not for long period has French min- istry been greeted with such signs of unan- imous hostility. Judging from the tones of papers of all shades, the cabinet can scarce ly live a single day, and the prediction is freely made that its doom is inevitable. No doubt the cause of hostility is the presence of General de Gallifet, and when the par oxysm of anger exhauts itself it is not un- likely that a hevubier of feeling will occur and that the government will get a good majority in the chamber of deputies. The actual names of the officers who are to be transferred will not be publicly known un- til they appear in the official journal, but there is good authority for the statement that Generals Mercier. Come and de Pei lieux will not be included.
 It is announced that the Dreyfus trial will be absolutely public. Former President Casimir Perier General Mercier, who was minister of war when Dreyfus was con- demned, and many other prominent men, have taken apartments at Rennes.