The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-22
FORM NEW CABINET
SUCCESSORS BEING CHOSEN TO
CLEMENCEAU REGIME.
Three Members OF Old Board To Be
Retained--Royalists and Catho-
Hes Pleased by suddea
Change.

Paris, July 21.--The work OF form
ing . new ministry to take the place
of the Clemencesu regime which came
to q sudden end last night was be-
gun early today. President Fslleries
was visited at an early hour by the
retiring premier, M. Clemenceau, and
later conferences were held between
the President and NJ. Brisson, presi-
dent Of the chamber Of deputies and
M. Dubost. president Of the Senate.
1t 10 now assured that three men,
bers Of the old cabinet will be re-
tanned In the reconstructed ministry.
but aside from the question Of person
nsi. the government advisers are prin-
cipRliy concerned in resolidifying the
republic bloc" in order that its pol
icies may be continued both at home
and abroad II 10 generally believed
that IL M. Bourgeois, former minister
OF foreign AFFAIRS, can be induced to
accept the task Of forming u new min
istry, speedy solution of the crisis
can be reached.
The members OF the Right, which
includes the royalists and the Cath
Ollie element. are intensely pleased at
the overthrow Of NJ. Ciemenceau. but
they are not likely to profit greatly
" tu0 pEObOut SItuhtlOn. ASIDE from
N. Bourgeois, the only possible COM
bination having more conservative ten
denotes which has a chance OF sue
ceeding is one W. NJ. Poincare as
chief and M. Delcasse as minister of
marine. This combination results chief
from the Prince Delcasse took in
the events leading vp TO Ciemenceau's
downfall, when Delohsse hotiy retort-
ed to Clemenceau's sighting aliusions
to the French humiliations In the Mo-
rocco controversy.
The cement favoring extreme pro-
lection IL pressing for the choice Of
activity, while former minister OF
commerce, in behalf OF the protective
Industries OF France.
The approaching visit Of the csar to
Cherbourg makes an immediate solu-
ton of the crisis imperative, as Presi-
dent Faileries cannot take the mem
bers Of the retiring cabinet with him
to Cherbourg at the time OF the on
cial greeting Of France is extended to
the Russian ruler. Sources close to
M. Fallieres continued to believe that
the president regards NJ Bourgeois as
best able to reunite the discordant ell.
ements
The circles close to AFFAIRS at the
Elysee Palace except President Fall
Heres TO make n telegraphic offer Of
the premiership to NJ. Bourgeois soon,
M. Bourgeois Is now at Borne, Swift
zeriand. presiding over the Interna-
tional Congress Of Sociology.
M. Clemenceau announced this after
noon that he would go to Carlsbad
as soon as the new cabinet was form
ed.
In the Hobbies Of the Chamber Of
Deputies this afternoon the opinion
was unanimous that last nights vote
could not in any sense be construed as
population of M. Clemenceau's mol
teies but that 1t was simply a refusal
to endorse his i'll tempered remarks d.
rected at NJ. Delcasse.
NJ. Clemenceau believes the Cabinet
could easily be formed with a major
ity Of the retiring members, one of
whom should be selected as premier.
1t is understood that NJ. Clemenceau, In
the conference with President FalIi-
eres, designated Aristide BRAND. Min
lister of Justice and Worship, as the
head of the Cabinet The belief in
parliamentary circles IL that NJ. BRAND
win be named.