The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
DELCASSE HANDS
IN RESIGNATION
French Foreign Minister Surprises
His Colleagues.
Is EXPORTED TO REMAIN
PROMISES TO CONSIDER THE
MATTER.

DARIS. April 21.--After a notable
service OF nearly eight years i'm the
division OF foreign affairs. The
ophile Delcasse today informed Presi-
dent of the Council Rouvier of his de
sire and intention to resign This an
uouncement came as a surprise and
shock 70 NJ. DeIca sse's colleagues of
the cabinet. who Immediately took steps
to endeavor to secure a consideration
OF his determination. A cabinet coun-
ell was held this afternoon. at which
NJ RoUvier. i'm the absence OF NJ. Del
Casse, laid the situation before the
ministers. II was the unanimous de-
termination of the council that the in
terests Of the country at this time re
guire that NJ. DeIcasse retain the
portfolio OF foreign affairs.
Asked to Remain.
Accordingly. at the conclusion Of the
council. NJ ROuVieT proceeded TO the
quai d-OrSay, where he held an ex-
Tended conference with the minister of
foreign affahs- The president of the
council, Voiciug the wishes of Presi-
dent Loubet and the ministers. earn
estly besOught NJ. DeIcasse TO retain
his place i'm the abinet.
1t is evident that NJ. ROuvier's earn
est appeal caused NJ Delcasse to WAIVER
in his determination. When the prest-
bHll OF the tOuuCll came from the III
terVleW ne stated TO his colleague that
he bore favorable impression of its
results. NJ. DelCasse. he said, had
given no final answer. but had prom
1sed to reserve his determination until
tomorrow. when a final answer Will be
given. II is believed that NJ Delcasse
viii Weld to the iusisteucc OF President
Loubet ana the president OF the coUR-
ell
Reasons Assigned.
The motives leading up to NJ Del
Casse'S sudden determination 10 retire
from the cabinet are primarily atttrib-
uted to internal controversies over the
Moroccan question. and this to some
extent has been accumulated by similar
controversies over French neutrality
In the far east. The opposition has been
quick to seize upon both questions.
and. headed by socialists and national
lists. have directed their criticisms
against NJ. Delcasse- The socialist
criticisms have been particularly We
h0meut during recent days on the Mo
rocCaU question. and this appears to
hav c finally decided NJ. DclcasSe to
surrender the question into other bands
II IS felt that his retirement nov would
- .EH'iT5- IT, A,adtnany @- 81 German
lumph. and ems Is one of the main
considerations leading NJ. TOUvicr to
earnestly appeal To- NJ Delcasse to re-
main in the foreign office.
Created q Sensation.
The news of N. DeIcasse's intentions
made a profound impression i'm the
chamber of deputies. where it was first
received with incredibly. Later. how
ever when N Delonclo OEepublican)
questioned the government upDu the
neutrality question and NJ. Rouvier re-
piled instead of NJ DeIcasse. il was
realized that the report had solid foUn-
datiou. Several DEPUTIES stated that
n. DeICaSsc had sent a letter Of re-
eli and that N ROuVier had declined to
accept it. saying that no would be
obliged TO present il TO the council of
ministers II was as a result Of this
presentation to the council that n
RoUvier persuaded ". DeIcasse TO with
hold his final decision until tomorrow.
Day of Anxiety.
The announcement concerning NJ. Del
cases intention TO resign was but one
Of the many Incidents i'm day Of much
anxiety throughout the government
quarters. Following close UUon the
heels Of the complications with Ger
many over Morocco. the Franco-Japan-
Csc incident suddenly assumed serious
proportions. and unusual energy was
shown i'm preventing its embroiliug
France i'm complications I'm the far east.
I'm order to secure definite cooperation
between three departments of the gov
eminent, namely naval colonial and
foreign. "A conference was held this aft
erEoon between leading representatives
Of each department. This brought
about "A clear understanding regarding
the measures necessary for tle main
teuance of neutrality of Indo-C hiuese
waters. and orders were sent TO Gov
erunr General Beau 10 specifically re-
port the exact location OF the Russian
Pacific squadron and whether fl had or
had not Withdrawn from French wa
ters-
Significant Incident.
Probably the most significant devcI-
oTmeut from the energ tic measures
adopted was the receipt of "A diSoatch
from Saigon saying that imperative or
deTs had been given for the disarma-
Weut of the Russian cruiser Diana.
which sought refuge in the harbOr OF
Saigon eight months ago for the pur-
pose OF reDairs. The main portion of
the Diana's machinery must now be
handed over To the French naval au-
thOrities at saigon
The anticipated debate in the cham
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