New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
NJ. BRAND AS PREMIER
OFFER TO u. BOURGEOIS.
Belief Latter VIII Decline Post
GueSses at Ne1c Cabinet.

Paris Julv 21-President Faeres will offer the
Premiership tomorrow 20 Leon Bourgeois lo'liei
Minister of Foreign Affairs. This declsloh was
reached late tonight. but NJ. Bourgeois Is not
expected TO reach Paris from Hamburg until To-
morrow his attitude Is not known. Parliamentary
circles, however foresee that ne will decline the
honor. his health is far from robust. Never
theess the Cabinet crisis promises 10 be Of snort
duration.
NJ Cqemenceau the former Premier; VI. Dubost
president OF the Senate and NJ. Brisson, president
of the Chamber Of Deputies, have advised Fresi-
dent Fallieres that N. Briand, Minister OF Jusuce
and Worship is the most available man after NJ
Bourgeois. ii is understood that NJ. BRAND Is
the Presidents second choice
The parliamentary leaders OF the majority tou
President Fallieres today that NJ. Clemenceau
defeat was a personal reproof directed against 'he
Premier for his attack NJ. Delcasse. and that II
would not check the policies Of the government
which should be continued.
NJ BRAND after NJ Clemenceau, is the most con
spcuous member OF the retiring cabinet. Although
the temper the Senate is described as rather cold
regarding the elevation Of N. BRAND the attitude
of the chamber Is said be sympa thetC. If he is
named as Premier II IS expected that he will i'm
mediately reconstitute the Clemenceau Ministry.
with Clemenceau omitted. and commit himself TO
continue the programme Of reforms laid down by
the Clemenceau Cabinet.
FEW CABINET CHANGES EXPECTED.
on account ~ the Importance Of the elections in
NJ. !.
ably select the portfolio Of Minister OF the In
terror and IN view OF the important policies pend
ing and the wisdom of retaining the ministers in
the old departments. fcw shifts in the previous
Cabinet expected NJ. Cailleux, Minister OF
Finance, who ls directing hattie for the in
come and old age pensions VI. Cruppi, who Is
plunged in the tariff NJ. Picton. whose foreign
policies satisfy the Republican bloc; NJ Nivani,
Minister Of Labor. and NJ. Ruau, Minister Of Agri-
culture, al slated for retention. The reap
rointment Of NM. Picquart Picard and Miles
Lacro'x 10 the portfolios Of War. Navy and Colo
MES respectively. Is not expected.
on the other hand. should NJ. Bourgeois accept
the Premiership. the personnel of the Cabinet
would be more difficult 10 establish, but II is be-
lieved that his incumbency would not affect the
present policies Of the government
NJ. Bourgeois is recognized the chief Of the
Radical party. His advent Premier would not
only he welcomed by the Republicans. hut II would
he certain to please the national sentiment of the
country. where he IS regarded great national
figure. incarnating in his long experience. as an
educator in the broad a man OF letters
and statesman. the hest ideals Of France
According TO the Figaro" NJ. Caaux informed
President FaIlieres that he would remain in the
Cabinet only Premier
The entire political world remains stupefed at
NJ CIenenceaus action yesterday. No one be
lieve that old campaigner like N. Clemenceau
did not realize what he doing and for this
reason many advance the theory that he delib-
erateIy planned his own downfall. The general
opinion is picturesauely summed up Dy Henri
Rochefort. editor OF the 'Patre." who says:
'Clemenceau had overthrown many ministers
that he believed IT proper 10 overthrow himself
He committed suicide yesterday by firing several
phrases AT his head
NJ. Clemenceau announced this afternoon that he
was going to Carlsbad as the new Cabinet
IS formed.
ROYALISTS AND CATHOLICS PLEASED.
yla
Royalsts and the Catholic element greatly
pleased with the overthrow of NJ Clemenceau
But they not Likely however. To profit greatly
by the present situation. Aside from NJ. Bour-
geois. the only possible combination having more
conservative tendencies which has chance Il
succeeding with NJ Poincars chief and
NJ Delcasss Minister OF Marine
The element favOrng extreme protection is press
ing for the choice of n. Merand Premier.
calling his activity while former Minister of Com
merce, in behalf OF the protective industries Of
France.
The approaching visit OF the Gar 10 Cherbourg
renders speedy solution of the crisis imperative.
as President Fallieres cannot take the members uf
the retiring Cabinet with him 80 Cherbourg for the
official greeting OF France the Russian ruler.
Il is learned that NJ ClemenCeau at the confer
ence with President Faeres frankly attributed
his defeat TO his personal quarrel with NJ. Delcasse.
and. therefore, considered that the policies of the
government which always had received big ma
torities were not involved. He thought the Cabi-
net could easily b.. reformed with majority Of
the retiring members. one Of whom should be Sc
lected as Premier: