New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
NJ. BRANDS CABINET
THE PRElfIER'S POLICY.
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Paris July 24.-Aristide BRAND, VINO mas SUI
ceeded in forming the forty-secono M
Of the Third Republic. which for practical pur-
nosas rna,- ha acoepred as merely the continus-
tion of the Clemenceau Cabinet without NJ
C1enenceau is with the exception of Gsmoetta'
who was dictator when only thirty-two years
old: of Thiers who first became Premier uhuer
Louis Philippe when thrty-nine years DID, ana
Of Napoleon l. who himself presloeo at MS
Council of Ministers. is the youngest Prime MN
lister of France since the revolution OF 1883. he
is only forty-seven years of age. Besides oelhg
one Of the most convincing orators in the French
Parliament he is versatile, subtle and ever
alert TO profit by experience. He began life as
red hot Socialist. but has gradually been whole
somely tempered by his practical daily work as
Minister of Public Instruction and subsequently
as Minister Of Justice and Public Worship dur
ing the struggle which he brought to con-
cusion by the separation of Church and state
TO the satisfaction Of republican France
NJ. BRAND may be considered to-day the most
energetic and the abest representative OF what
he himself describes republican conclllation-
Yesterday. in a frank conversation. he emphau-
caly disclaimed belonging TO any particular
clique or party. NJ BRAND was one Of the first
public men TO realize the necessity OF electoral
reform the main point Of which is to substitute
better system based on the scrutin de liste, and
thereby 10 obtain what the great masses of the
French people demand to-day-fair proportional
Parliamentary representa- ton. which they do not
get at present. This is all the more urgent be-
cause the general elections take place next
spring. The new Cabinet is already spoken Of
as the holiday Cabinet, for the Parliamentary
vacation begins soon and lasts until the middle
Of October
NJ. Clernenceau, pleased at the prospect Of get
ting away to Carlsbad to take his annual cure
there. leaves the Ministry of the Interior fol-
lowed by his famous white bulldog, named
Donly- NJ. Clemenceau Is on the most friendly
terms with his successor and jokingly remarked
10 NJ BRAND: Well you see had become so
accustomed in the old days 10 overturn cabinets
that in a ft Of inadvertence I upset my own
ministry.
This epigram explains the situation. Your
correspondent saw NJ Clemenceau this morning
and he seems delighted at having kicked over
the traces and regained hts personal liberty and
freedom from care. Had NJ Clemenceau's liver
been in good working order he would have
doubtless controlled his impetuous outburst OF
temper against his alert adversary, NJ. Del
casse. and there would have been no ministerial
crisis. although it is highly improbable that any
Parliamentary majority win ever again put faith
in NJ. Clemenceau. owing to the fear OF further
ot1tblIrsts OF personal passion. II 's felt, how
ever. that no ministry can well get along with
out his assent. SO that the famous dennolishe- Of
cabinets, including his own. still remains
potent factor in practical politics.
II is satisfactory 20 note that there is no
change at the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. where
NJ Pichon continues 10 develop the foreign pol
icy on the basis Of the Franco Russian alliance
and the Anglo French entente. and President
Fsiiieres will be enabled on Wednesday 70 greet
the Czar st Cherbourg. fully convinced that what
NJ Pichon has accomplished at the Foreign
Office has the fullest Endorsement of the French
people.
Jean Dupuy Minister Of Commerce. holds the
same views his predecessor. NJ. Cruppt on
the tariff relations between the United States
ard France, and. like almost all prominent
financial and commercial men in France has
expressed the opinion that some arrangement
might readily be arrived at for listing Steel
common and other good American securities on
the Paris Bourse, provided tariff concessions
We're made in the United States on French i'm
ports. c. I p.