The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-22
DECISION MADE
ON PREMIERSHIP

Paris. July 21.-President FalllerIes
tomorrow VIII offer the premiership TO
Leon Bourgeois. former minister OF
foreign affairs. This decision was
reached late tonight. but as NJ. Bour-
geois Is not expected to reach Paris
from Hamburg until tomorrow, his ac-
tual attitude with regard 10 the ap
pointment Is not known. Parliamen.
tary circles, however foresoe that he
will decline the honor, as his health
is far from robust
NJ. Clemenceau, the former premier:
NJ. Dubost president of the senate,
and NJ. Brlsson. president of the cham.
Der Of deputies. as a unit have cOul-
seled Preldent Fallieries that NJ. BTi,
and. minister of justice and worhhip,
IS the most available man after NJ.
Bourgeois. and 1t Is understood that
Brland is the presidents second
choice
Although the temper of the senate
is described as rather cold TO the cl-
ovation Of NJ. BRAND. the attitude Of
the chamber is said TO be sympathetic
II he is named as premier il Is eE-
pected that he Will Immediately re.
constitute the Clemenceau ministry
with Clemenceau omitted. and follow
up the same program Of reforms.
On account of the Importance Of the
elections in 1910, NJ. BRAND. like his
predecessor, would probably select the
portfolio OF minister OF the Interior
and few Shifts In the previous cabinet
are anticipated.
NJ. Canlaux, minister Of finance.
who is directing the battle for income
tax and old age pensions. NJ. Cruppi,
who is plunged In the tariff. VI.
Pichon, whose foreign policies satisfy
the Republican bloc" ". Niyianl,
minister OF labor, and NJ. Ruau min
lister OF agriculture, are all slated for
retention. although the re-appolnt,
ment Of NJ. Plcart, Picard and Miles
LacroiX 10 the portfolios OF war, the
navy and the colonies respectively,
Is less certain
on the other hand. should NJ. Bour-
Geois accept the premiership, the per
sO1nel of the cabinet would be more
difficult 10 establish but it is believed
bis incumbency would not affect the
governments policies.
The political world remains com.
petely stupefcd at NJ Clcmenceau's
action yesterday No one can believe
that an old campaigner Ike Clemen-
ceau did not realize what he was do
ing, and for this Tvason many advance
the theory that he deliberately
planned his own downfall.
The general opinion Is picturesqueiy
summed UP by Henri Rochefort, cd
itor of the Patric. who says;
"Clemenccau had oyerthrown so
many ministers that he believed It
proper to overthrow himself He com
mitted suicide yesterday by firing sew.
eral phrases at his own head"
Paris. July 21-The work OF form
ing a new ministry, 10 tako the place
OF the Clemenceau regime. which came
20 a sudden end last night, was be-
gun early today President Fallieres
was visited at an early hour at the
Elysee Palace by the retiring premier,
~ Clemenccau, and later confer
ences were held between the presi-
dent and NJ Brsson, president of the
chamber OF deputies, and NJ. Du BOst,
president of the senate.
II Is now assured that three mem
bcrs OF the old cabinet will be retain
cd ia the reconstructed ministry but
aside from the question of personnel.
the government advisors are principal
" concerned IN re.sohdifying the Re
puOlican bloc in order that It's poll
cics may he continued both at home
and abroad
The circles close TO affairs at tho
Elysee Palace expect President Fal-
lieres TO make a teicgraphic offer of
the premlership TO NJ. Bourgeois to-
night VI Bourgeois Is now al Borne
Switzerland, whore he is presiding
over the International Congress OF
Sociology.