The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
FOREIGN.

At the end Of a heated debate in the
French Chamber about the naval scan
dals. Tuesday night, during which Pre-
mler Clemenceau made an attack upon
NJ. Delcasse as chairman OF the investi-
eating committee. the premier failed. to
get a vote of confidence and his minis
try fell The designations Of Clemenceau
and his ministers were al once accepted
by President Fallieres. and the search for
their successors began. All France stood
amazed at this sudden turn Of events,
for Clemenceau all along had a large ma
j0rity on general policies and the cham
Der was about to adjourn with every ex-
pectatiOn OF having his naval programme
sustained. The particular Incident which
led to the defeat Of Clemenceau was his
taunt about the crisis Of 1898. when the
Beauvler ministry threw Foreign Minister
Delcasse over at the behest OF Germany.
saying that Delc2sse had Inundated
France by bringing the country TO the
verge OF war without preparation for II.
This was met with cries Of Indignation
from both sides, and more than fifty
members Of the Republican bloc COM
bined with the right and extreme left
socialists. thus unnOrsing the man who
had headed the longest ministry in the
history of the third republic and who
for three years has been the absolute
master Of France. The Socialists are over
ioyed at the downfall Of Clemenceau.
Said their leader. Juares: with Glenn
enceau disappears the most dangerous
man in the republic"
On Thursday President Fallieres asked
NJ BRAND. who was minister of justice
and worship IN the Clemenceau cabinet.
10 head a new ministry. BRAND was for
merly known as an ardent Socialist and
advocate OF the general strike, but since
his taking Office with Clemenceau and
his association with the radicals. he has
been hated by the rank and file Of the
Socialists. who call him a renegade.
The Nationalist Assembly Of Persia,
sitting at Teheran, after the victorious
entry Of the revolutionary forces and
composed Of the chief priests and leaders
Of these forces have proclaimed the
twelve ear-old Crown Prince Ahmed
Mira as the new Shah. The prince was
formally acclaimed at the palace last sun
day The boy king was escorted TO the
gates Of the palace by representatives Of
Russia and England, who left him there
as a recognition that he was no longer
under their protection as was ms tatner.
the dethrOned Shah. Then the national
council and the regent for the young
king paid him homage. But the real
power VIII be in the hands of the lead
ers of the revolution. When the Ma
ionalists asked permission 10 send
deputation 10 the Russian legation 10
notify the former Shah that he was no
longer regarded as ruler Of Persia this
reply was sent: His majesty states
that having taken refuge In the Russian
legation he has ipse facto abdicated
Therefore he does not wish 10 receive
a deputation TO inform him OF the fact"
II was said that the deposed Shah would
soon go to Russia 10 live. Azad el Mulk
head OF the Kajar family. was made
regent for the -cw Shah. The Cossacks
are % become a part OF the new parlia-
mentary army and the Russian column
Will return home from Kasvin.
Lord Lansdowne, the Unionist leader
in the upper House Of the British Parlia-
ment, has served notice on the country
that his party in that chamber intends
TO disregard precedent. and deal with the
radical budget as they would any other
measure. This announcement follows
the recent warning of the Asquith gov
eminent, that II the Lords should under
take to interfere with the budget they
would appeal to the country on the ques-