Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-23
'CLENENCEAU FALLS
AFTER BITTER FIGHT.
French Deputies Hurl Premier
From Power When. He De-
nounoes Spectre of Algeciras
and Attacks M. Delcasse.

PARIS. July H.-The work OF forming
a new ministry to take the place Of tho
Clemenceau regime, which came, TO .
sudden end last night. was began early.
today.
President Fallieres was visited at an
early hour by the retiring premier. NJ.
Ciemenceau, and later conferences were
held between the president and NJ. Brisson.
president of the chamber of deputies. and
NJ, Dubost. president of the senate.
NJ. Clemenceau went immediately to
the Elysee palace, and told the story to
President Faliieres, who seemed supplied
at the incident, which caused the fall
OF the cabinet, but he accepted the resig-
nation OF the premier and his minis
ters.
There is but one opinion in Paris today.
establishment that an old parliamentary
warhorse like Clemenceau should have.
committed political suicide by his awk-
wardness in recalling the Algeciras spec
ter upon. the eve of adjournment. when
the government was assured of major
ity on the naval question. The prernier's
action drove about fifty members Of the
republican bloc into a combination with
the right and extreme, left, undressing the
man whose ministry had been the long
est in the history Of the third republic,
and who, for. three years. had been abb
solute master OF France. .
IS, BOURGEOIS, IN CHARGE.
1t Is now assured that three members
of the old cabinet would be retained in
the reconstructed ministry, but aside
from the question of personnel, the gov
eminent advisers are principally concern
ed in re-solidifying the republic "bloc" IN
order that It's policies may be continued
both at home and abroad 1t is generally
believed that II NJ. Bourgeois, former
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to accept the task of forming new min"
istry, a speedy solution of the crisis can
be reached.
The members Of the Rught, which in-
cludes the Royalists and the Catholic
element are intensely pleased at the
overthrow of M CleTnenceau. but they
are not likely to profit greatly by pres
ent situation. Aside from M. Bourgeois
the only possible combination having more
conservative tendencies which has
chance of succeeding is one with M
Polncare as chief and NJ. Delcasse a.
minister OF marine.
This combination results chiefly from
the prominence M. Delcasse took IN the
events leading up 10 Clemeneeau's down.
fall. when Delcasse hotly retorted to
CIemenceau's sighting illusions to tbs
French humiliations in the Morocco con-
troversy. ~ $50
"- CARS COMING VISIT.
The element favoring extreme protecs
ton is pressing for the choice OF M. Nile
lerand as premier recalling his activity
while former minister OF commerce.. In be-
half of the protective Industries OF
France. :..'- = -f'~
The approaching visit of the ezar to
Cherbourg, an immediate solution of the
crisis imperative, as President Fallieres
cannot take the members OF the retiring
cabinet with him to Cherbourg at the
time of the official greeting OF France
is extended to the Russian ruler. Sources
close to NJ. Fallieres continued to believe
that the president regards d. Bourgeois
as best able to reurite the discordant
elements. ~
The circles close to affairs at the Ely-
see palace expect President Fallseres to
make a telegraphic. ofreT Of the premiere
ship to NJ. Bourgeois tonight NJ. Bour-
geois is now at Berne, Switzerland, where
ne is presiding over the international
Congress of Sociology. 7sA1