The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
EYES ON CLEMENCEAU
Probable Premier of France
Talk of all Europe.
HARD PROBLEMS FOR CABINET
VIII See President FaIIIeres To-day.
Speculation as 10 where He Would
Place Dreyfus and Picquart-Sub-
marine Boat Lutin still at Bottom
of sea-suggestiOn to United States.

Paris. Oct. eff the half OF what is
said to-day in Paris and telegraphed here
from other capitals is to be believed.
roace and war. prosperity, tranquility
and destruction. all and severally, depend
on N. NClemenceau, who is expected to
form a new cabinet. We're NJ. Clemen-
ceau vain. he might strut about these
days; instead. however. he has become
abruptly quiet.
A casual sitting of public opinion, as
reflected in the newspapers, would indicate
that the belief is prevalent that If he
can be all things to all men, he may sue
of France.
Nobody has doubted for months that
he would sooner or later be premier
Everybody accepts It to-day as natural
that he should direct the government Of
France. The only question Is whether
he will direct IT, lie is declared to be
master OF France and the country is
asked if it knows it has master. 1t
is declared that he is the king. and Pres
ident Fallieres viii obey. lie is hailed
If one and the same time as a man Of
hightv and undetermined that the people
can be sure only Of his instability. He
is described as terrible, fr0licsome, tragic.
and comic; in turn assuming power with
a smile. and then likely 10 strike violent
", but with inCoherent blows. because he
IS too impctuous to be practical.
EX-Premier Sarrien' Illness is described
as not enteritis but Clemencitis, and NJ.
Clemenceau is tainted with statesman
ship like his craftsmanship. which en-
dangered only his seconds in his dueis
with NM. Deroulede and Dumont, al
though before these duels his reputation
as a duelist had been great.
The retiring cabinet has been said TO
present a selection from among fifty of
the greatest minds in France, yet it did
not hold long together.
Problems for New Cabinet.
Te-night's discussion figures NJ. BRAND
as the pivot on which will turn the sue
cess or failure Of the cabinet which NJ.
Clemenceau may form, for if NJ. BRAND
retains power, lie Is committed 10 a rig
orous application Of the separation law.
while If ne should be dropped, much of
the socialist support will forsake Clemen-
ceau, who had declared for moderation
in applying that law, which is the great
est question with which the new cabinet
will have TO deal The other chief ques-
lions in dispute are the levying Of an in
come tax. reduction IN naval armament,
and reduced military exactions.
The British entente IS accepted prac-
tlcaliy everywhere, and NJ Clemenceau's
devotion TO il is one of his strong holds.
as likewise, it is said. is his sympathy
with American institutions. just where
NJ. Clemencedu wishes to place Mai.
Dreyfus and his champion. Brig. Gen. Pic
quart. who was suddenly recalled 10 Paris
from Vienna to-day. is a subject OF con-
lecture.
President Fauieres came TO Paris this
evening TO confer with the parliamentary
leaders over the new premiership. but up
to midnight had talked only with NJ.
Brisson Il is expected that the PTesi-
dent will see NJ Clemenceau on sun
day and il is regarded as practically
certain that Clcmencedu will be prime
minister, though it is held 10 be just
possible that the difficulties in the way
OF forming a cabinet satisfactory to the
chamber may be too great and may
make it necessary for President Fallieres
90 call on someone else.
Submarine still Submerged.
= heavy sea is running to-day. and is
interfering with the work of the divers
who are digging the trench under the
stern OF the sunken submarine boat
LUtin. for the purpose of adjusting
ha WISER around her.
Discussion of the sinking OF the Lutin
leads one newspaper to suggest that It
affords an excellent opportunity for an
American 20 offer "A prize FOR a iife-saving
apparatus or invention which win tear
hole in the hull Of "a submarine boat in
case Of distress, and give the occupants
of the boat at least a chance to rise to
the surface of the water instead OF
drowning in a trap. Otherwise. the paper
suggests that The Hague tribunal be