The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-07
DELCASSE HAS
STEPPED DOWN
Resignation of French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs.
R0UWER TAKES PORTFOLIO
RETIRING MINISTER HIGHLY Es-
TERMED.

Paris. June 6-M. Delcasse today
presented his resignation and definitely
retired from any further direction Of
, the foreign affairs Of France. His
resignation was submitted at a meet
ing of the council of ministers held at
the Elysee Ralace under the presidency
of President Loubet. Thee council
opened at 1:10 p. m. and lasted nearly
two hours The meeting aroused deep
/ interest owing to the belief that the
Moroccan situation would result in d
ministerial crisis. NJ DelCasse. in sub
hitting his resignation. explained the
reasons leading up to his action. He
said he recognized that differences Of
view had arisen between himself and
his COIlea CUES relative to the execution
Of the foreign policy Of France. parti-
Culdriy concerning the direction Of the
negotiations with Morocco. Therefore
he had believed it to be desirable, in
the interest of the ministry and Of the
country 10 place his resignation in the
hands Of the president
Resignation Accepted.
Premier Rouvier in responding, ex-
pressed the regrets OF his collea CUES,
adding a tribute to NJ. Delcasse for
past services. NJ. Rouvier thereUpon
term duties as minister of foreign af-
fairs
Later it was announced that NJ Rou-
vier would hold the portfolio Of foreign
affairs indefinitely. probably yielding
the ministry of finance (Which he
directs in addition To being premier).
in order to devote his entire attention
to the solution Of the troubled foreign
situation.
The final meeting between NJ Del
casse and his colleagues developed un-
usual interest as he found that their
sentiment united against the policy he
had pursued. After explaining his
views on the Moroccan and other
questions the ministers presented their
views thus showing complete disaC-
cord between him and them NJ. Del
casse himself said the divergenCes
formerly existing had reached a stage
where he found al his colleagues or
posed To him. Therefore. he added. it
only remained for him to surrender his
portfolio
Personal Esteem.
VI. Delcasse's retirement from the
council chamber brought out numerous
evidences 90 personal esteem which.
however. did not remove the somewhat
painful feeling caused by his resigna-
ton following divergence Of views
NJ. Rouvier will take up the affairs Of
the foreign Office tonight. If he decides
TO eventually select q successor il will
probably be one Of the ambassadors.
Jules CambOn. formerly at Washing
ton. and NJ BarreTe. now at Rome. be
ing the most prominent under cOnsid-
Grafton.
DIPLOMATS attach much Importance to
NJ. Rouvier's taking UP foreign affairs,
as they regard him as being a states
man Of unusua! force. They foreSee
marked results in the various pending
International questions from H. Rou-
vier's direction of foreign affairs. The
change in the cabinet is expected to
ameliOrate the Moroccan situation.
first. because Germany, being satisfied
with the fall of the minister who
ignored her during the early stage of
the Moroccan negotiations. viii now he
disposed to treat in a more friendly
spirit with his successor. and also be-
cause the new policy of France will
probably seek TO secure GeTmany's CO.
operation rather than prOlOng the re-
sistance to Germany's claims