Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-09
CONFUSION IN FRANCE
Government Crippled as Result of Resigna-
ton Of Rouvier Cabinet.
NEGOTIATIONS At ALGEcIRAS DEL ?
Statement that Crisis Will Not
French Moroccan Policy.
REGARDED AS WARNING TO GE'
President Fallieres Begins Series Of q
snces Regarding New Ministry
REGARDED AS WARNING TO GE :
RENTEs SELL OFF TWENTY CENTMEs
New Cabinet May ne Compelled 10
TempOrise with Those Who
object TO Present
Church Laws.

PARIS, March s-The government finds
itself without a ministry at the culminat-
ing stage OF the Moroccan conference at
Algeciras. A semi-officisl statement on
subject says: "The ministerial crisis does
not AFFECT French policy at the confer
ence."
This il designed chiefly to warn Ger
many not TO take advantage Of the situa-
ton. The fact Is that the ministerial hia-
tus confuses matters and threatens the
agreement which otherwise might have
been reached today.
The vote in the Chamber of Deputies
last night. resulting In the defeat of the
government and the resignation of the
cabinet, also requires that the government
temporize with the church manfestants
who are becoming increasingly demon
strative, particularly the peasants.
PreIident Holds Conference.
President Fallieres today began series
of consultations relative to the formation
OF a new ministry. He first conferred
lengthily with NJ. Duborst. president Of
the senate. and later received M. Doumer'
president of the Chamber OF Deputies. No
announcement Of the presidents course Of
action has been made. but the names most
mentioned are those Of Leon Bourgeois,
the former minister OF commerce; Raw
mond Poincaire. former minister Of public
works. and Senator .Clemenceau. There
is some talk also OF NJ. Delcasse. the
former foreign minister, who is supported
by the Anglo French enthusiasts, but his
appointment IL impossible, owing to Ger
man hostility TO him.
NJ Rouvier wants to retire from the
premiership. but he may be Induced TO
retain the portfolio of foreign affairs or
that Of finance, under another premier.
Rentes went on 20 eentimes today. but
recovered. showing that the operators on
the Bourse were not seriously disturbed
by the resignation of the cabinet.
Holy See il in Doubt
ROME, March s.-The Vatican authorities
received throughout the night letters from
France regarding the cabinet crisis. in
which the pope and .Papal Secretary Merry
del Val were most interested. although It
was admitted that it was difficult to estab-
lish whether the issue would be victory
for the Holy See or the Inauguration OF
an even stronger anti-catholc regime in
France
Feeling I'm berlin.
BERLIN. March S.-The fall OF the Rou.
vier ministry is now regarded in Berlin as
affecting only the internal politics oi
France and as not likely to change the
relations between Germany and France ol
render more dificult an agreement on thu
subject OF Morocco.
NJ. Rouvier was liked by the German
public men and his defeat in that sense (,
regretted.
Interest in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, March s.-The fall o.
the French cabinet created much interes
I'm government and diplomatic circles her,
because Of its possible influence on tn,
negotiations at Algeciras and the dual al
lance. At the Foreign once the crisii
was attributed to interior conditions and 4
is not believed that It will affect France
foreign policy The French cabinets atti
tude towards the new Russian loan negotia
ton is important to Russia at the presen
time. Minister OF Finance Shipof ha
summoned the prominent Moscow and 81
Petersburg bankers and they are In con
ference with him on the question OF
new interior loan. Herr Mandelssohn, tn
Berlin banker, is also here In consultation
with Premier Witte and NJ. shipoff.
M. Davidoff. chief OF the department 0
credit operations OF the ministry OF ri
nance, said today:
"If the political situation improves TN
government will have no diniculty in bor
rowing what is needed. II the situation doe
not improve II is useless TO speculate upoi
what will happen"