The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-08
new FRENCH CABINET
N. Combss, the New Premier,
Uses Diplomacy in
Selections.

Paris. June 7.-France has passed
through a cabinet crisis and the
Combes ministry has been formed
without a ripple Of excitement among
the general public, or even in the lob
bies Of the chamber Of deputies. Sen
ator Combes was the first name mem
toned as a successor to NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau. and Immediately after the
Iatter's resignation as premier became
Official. and as soon as III. BrissOn an
nounced that he could not form cab
met, a Combes ministry became a GER
tainty.
AS was inevitable after the verdict
of the country and the unequivocal
vote in the chamber Of deputies in the
election Of NJ. Burgeoise as president,
the new cabinet was chosen almost en-
tireiy from the radicals, NJ. ROuvier
being the least advanced member of it.
II. NJ. DOmergu and Pelletan represent
the radical socialists, and NJ. MougeOt,
the minister of agriculture, represents
the radical left NM. COmbes, Delcasse,
Truillot. Vale, Chamie and MaruejOuls
are republican radicals.
Mr.. COmbes. physically, is the small
est member Of the cabinet, but in spite
of his 81 years he is very active and
energetic, and lives modestly near the
senate house. He is president Of the
democratic group I'm the senate. The
position he has held. chairman of the
committee of the law Of associations
and reporter of the bill on secondary
education, marked him out for the pre-
miership.
He is an eloquent orator. and while
little known himself outside of par
liamentary circles, he has selected his
principal colleagues from among the
best known and qualified radical lead
ers. In the selection of NM. Delcasse,
ROuvier and Chaumie he cOunterbal-
anced the cabinet with a moderate ele-
ment that viii guarantee it against
the adventurous fulfllment Of the dras-
tic innovations which figured largely
IN the electoral promises Of several Of
the new ministers.
These promises, II carried out. would
heap a hundred millions on the an
nual expenditure. whereas the policy
demanded by the majority of the cOun-
try. and promised I'm the ministerial
declaration. is one Of serious retrench-
ment i'm order TO retrieve the already
embarrassed financial situation.
The presence of NJ. Rouvier, who en-
tiers the cabinet in the role of the
saviour Of his country's finances, is a
distinctly reassuring feature. though
many politicians question whether the
divergent views Of NJ. ROuvier and the
advanced radicals promises long life
for the ministry.
Press Opinions.
The Temps says: The future will
show whether the understanding be-
tween NJ. ROuvier and his colleagues
vii last and suffice to restore the cOun-
try 10 the calm il needs and preserve
and develop its prosperity. The mo-
ment has come when a policy of sound
finances is the beginning and end of all
French politics"
The Journal des de Bats. which rep
resents moderate opinion, thinks a con-
fict is near and inevitable, and says:
The policy Of the ministry, as out
lined, is a negation appeasement. We
arc promised a brutal application OF
the law Of associations and the sup
preston Of liberty Of teaching. We
have serious reasons TO believe the min
istry will not last three years, as did
its predecessor