New-York tribune., 1910-11-29
SECOND BRAND CABINET
A Word About Each of the New
French Ministers.
Paris. Noven1ber 4.


The important issues calling for fnme-
date solution. NJ Millerand. the for
-rer Minister OF Public Works, parted
company with NJ BRAND because he
refused 10 accept the principle OF max
fng Il unlawful for government en-
pleyes to go OF strike. The first meas
ure Of the new BRAND Cabinet will be
70 modify the laws regulating work
mems syndicates so as TO clip the wings
OF the General Federation Of Labor. and
prevent II from organizing political CO.
eIirions s-nong different corporations Of
7yorkmea with q view 20 bringing about
general strike and thereby paralyzing
the public life. The functions of the
II Dor svndicates are 10 he limited to
purely cooperative and professional in
forests.
II Louis Lucien Klotz. the new Min
isfer Of Finance. is forty-two years OF
REe. f5e belongs 10 a Partisan bour-
eeoise family that for the last eighty
Years has been prominent in business
and trade. II. Louis Klotz is a member
~ The Paris bar and an advocate Of the
Court Of Appeal He is also a Journal
tSt ard vas once managing editor OF
the "Noltaire." He vas elected 10 the
Chamber Of Deputies in 1895. and is a
great worker. He occupies himself with
fiscal financial and military questions
He vas reporter cf the bill for the
purchase b. the state Of the railroads,
a7d this year was the 'rapporteur gen
er41- Of the budget committee. II was
largely owing 20 his efforts that the
customs reform bill was voted by the
Chamber Of Deputies. NJ. klotz IS
fairly good sQeak aker. He is bright and
= fttv in persona! conversation He is
or. medium height, with dark. intelligent
e-es He wears a long dark brown
u7ustache.
N. Louis Puech. Who succeeds NJ Mil
1erand as Minister of Public Works was
horn n 1S52 He IS 4 brother OF NJ.
Ten~s Puech. the well known sculptor.
y. Louis Puech is q lawyer and mem
her If the Paris har. He held important
rosts n the Municipal Council Of Paris.
n 1875 h vas elected Deputy for the
90 A-rondissement OF Paris. and de-
voted most - his time 70 labor cues
tons He took q leading part in put-
--ng through parliament the law giving
o workinguon one day a week for rec
reaticn n. Louis Puech has been one
q the vice presidents of the Chamber.
He is a convincing speaker. q hard
zro-zer and is in robust, active health
and bri,n fun of energy. He is one Of
" Brands ablest feutenants.
II Maurice Raynaud is forty-nine
ears o. age. He IS q lawyer. with a
lz-ge practice in Paris He was elected
Deputy froxl the Department OF the
gharente in 1906. He is strong and ac-
-vo. mentally and physically. He is
dark vit,l mustache and imperial He
has two brothers. one or whom is Il
f7-arian Of the National Library and the
other is a sculptor He is president Of
ne group of the Democratic Left" and
drew u the order Of motion Of conf
5@1ce in the BRAND Cabinet that was
1eted By the Chamber last Sunday NJ
Tavnaud is ice-president Of the par
llzmentar- committee for judicial re-
~---7. He IS The new Minister OF Agri-
culture
Il. Maurice Faure. the new Minister
= Public Instruction, and consequently
grand rector Of the University and head
cF al that concerns theatres. religion
fre arts and education. Is sixty years
~ aeo and tho Nestor Of the new Cabi-
net He has been forty years in public
Ffe. and was appointed by Gambetta
n an Office in the Ministry Of the In
+c-io- n 1870 u. Faure. who is no
-eIstion. l3v the way. 70 the deceased
President Felix Faure. was vice-presi-
n 1862 he was elected Senator from the
department Il tie Drone- He is Z, vet
eran Partisan journalist and a poet He
IS one Of the founders Of the "Cigale"
and Of -hs Society q the "F'elibres'-
-orrical associations for developing the
public taste for literature. NJ Maurice
Falre Is A man Of active habits, and
.,raers . fun beard and somewhat long
hair He bears a striking resemblance
~ f5anbetra. He is a delightful con-
versa-ional5S- and Is OF the staff Of lie
journal"
u. Theodore Girard, new Minister OF
Justice and Keeper - the Seals. was
born in 1871. aid since 1898 has been
Senator from the Department Of the
Deux-Sev-es h is a. member or the
Har. and has had wide experience as an
avoue. or attorney. He IS one OF the
qr1esto-s of the Senate He is a recog-
Llzed authority IN Jurisprudence He
seldom speaks in the Senate. but when
D. does so II is in an effective, concise
manner. Tle is one Of the most popular
members q the Senate.
r. Louis Lafferre. the new Minister
~ Labor. who succeeds N. Eiviani. was
born IN 1861. al Pau Originally pro-
resser 81 Privas College, be was elected
municipal councillor at NaTbonne, and
vas afterWard, in 1898. elected Deputy
from Bezier He is q fervent Free
Mason. of The Grand Orient Of France
7n6 has twice presided as Grand Master
- the order He was implicated during
tae Combes ministry with the ''flches'
or secret information slips against mill
tGr- officers ard public functonarles'
Thar caused the fail Of General Andre as
Minister of War The Conservatives
and Moderate Republicans regard NJ
Lanerre IS the weak point In the new
Cabinet, and his nomination arouSes
much bitter personal protest
AT.roT new Minister or