Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
BRAND CABINET TO RESIGN
French Premier Says He is Sick o.
it ALL"
CAUSES POLITICAL SENSATION
small Vote of Confidence Following
ArralRnment by Socialists IL
sore Blow 20 Leader and
His AssAstanta.

PARIS, Feb. 25.-Premier BRAND and
the members Of his cabinet will resign
Monday They reached this decision this
afternoon at a conferences In the premier
office. when the political situation was
thoroughly canvaBsed from beginning to
end
The bare majority Of sixteen, which the
government received last night in a vote
OF confidence IN the S-aamber of Deputies,
following the premier's arraignment by
the radical socialists, Louis Malvy and
Paul Meunier. was a sore blow to the
premier and his assistants, who had been
sustained many times in previous crises
by much larger votes. In the end NJ.
BRAND said he was "sick OF 1t ALL" The
only reason for waiting until Monday to
present their designations to the president
Is that the ministers wish to show their
respect for their late colleague, General
Brun. whose funeral win take place Mon
day morning.
There is much uncertainty tonight as ia
what will happen, whether President
Faliieres, after taking counsel with the
leaders OF the parliamentary group. will
ask NJ. BRAND to stay In power or whom
he will invite to fOrm a new ministry.
Leon Bourgeois, former premier and for
mer minister OF foreign affairs; Raymond
Poincaire, former minister of finance
Theopile Delcasse. former foreign minis
ter, and Emile Combes, former premier
are among those mentioned, although II
Is understood NJ. Delcasse is personally not
liked by the president.
Decision Causes Sensation.
The decision OF the ministry to with
draw has caused an enormous political
sensation. The conservative newspapers
are sounding a note OF alarm. They de-
clare that the forces Of extreme radicalism
are triumphing over sane and progressive
reform. regarding the clerical issue. which
was raised yesterday as a mere pretext t.
attain Brands downfall. They point out
that It Ia ridiculous to accuse the man who
constructed the separation law Of clerical
ism. and now that the church and the
state are divorced NJ. BRAND has been
merely following out a general program
OF "appeasement." The vote in the cham
Der OF deputies last night is, therefore
interpreted as the result Of an intrigue
among Brands adversaTies in his own
party, who have been plotting his over
throw since the great crisis in the railway
strike and blocking the premier's program
OF abrbltration in labor disputes in CON
neotion with civic corporations.
Physically and mentally exhausted by
several years OF uninterrupted labors ir
| official life, NJ. BRAND Ia sincerely anxious
TO retire. He Is discussing with his
friends the delights OF a proposed trip e
the Mediterranean. It is understood thai
Al. Piehon, minister OF foreign affairs. Il
equally determined to withdraw and would
no taecept q place In the new cabinet =
/ Il were proffered him.
| The Temps in summing up the situation
blames Parliament for taking too much
interest in the railway employees, who i'm
perilled the security OF the country, and
not enough In the measures designed C
protect the nation from civil war.
m. BRAND" says the Temps, has the
support OF public opinion. His Departure
/ gives all Frenohmen food for grave re
/ Election. for France Is menaced by mora
disorder and a constituencies Parliament