New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
NEW PREM|ER'S SUCCESS
M. Cai|Iaux at Head OF French
Ministry Wins Applause.
CLEMENCEAU ENDORSES HIM
His Combination the Only One
That Could Have Averted
Dissolution of Parliament.

Paris. July 1.-The continual acts OF
criminal sabotage" on the French rail-
roads. especially on the government
Western line. between Havre and Paris,
where. singularly enough, the employees
dismissed last October for illegal strikes
have nearly all been reinstated, have so
aroused public opinion that at last all
political parties are beginning to rally
under two grand opposing banners, that
of order and that of disorder. This pop
ular cutlery for public security explains
the success last evening of the Calilaux
Cabinet in the Chamber Of Deputies
Sabotage" is the name given to the
system of exercising pressure on an EN-
ployer by destroying his property anu
threatening further outrages Of the same
kind unless the demands of the en-
ployes are complied with. Thus "heii
"sabotage" is resorted to by employees
on state owned railroads and human HE
endangered in consequence, II VIII DE
seen that the situation is one wh,ch re-
auires firm handling.
Joseph Caillaux. Prime Minister al the
early age Of forty-eight was once de-
scribed by Clemenceau as the man VINO
believed himself to be Napoleon. Inis
gentle irony was afterward partly er-
faced by Clemenceau who added: ANY
way. Caillaux is the only man VINO can
succeed BRAND"
he
adopted platform exactly like tnat OF
the late BRAND Cabinet before II was
supplanted by that of Monis, and Brlahu'
Ohio was in his seat in the Champer
yesterday. vigorously applauded Ca'i-
laux. especially when he promised 10
deal vigorously with criminal sabotage
on the railroad lines.
Caillaux made an excellent impression
I'm the Chamber. He has the persona
aprearance of successful New forh
stockbrokei. His nervous, energetic
gesture, his quick grasp of a situation
and his obvious horror of waste OF time
and adherence of useless talk had
marked effect on all who saw him.
Caillaux. with thu exception perhaps
Of Paul Deschanel is the smartest look
ing and best dressed man in the French
Parliament Yesterday he wore silver
gray waistcoat, with an ample violet
scarf fastened with pearl pin. HIS
dark gray clothes fitted him to perfec-
ton. His massive chin shows him de-
termined. Although far from being an
orator. like ClcmenCeau or BRAND. the
new Premier's cold, mathematical logic
enlivened by sympathetic smiles and
gooG humor, is extremely persuasive
Caillaux was a great. favorite Of the late
Waldeck- Rousseau, under whom he re-
ceived his political education. He is a
mar Of action and decision, and people
regard his government as the ministry
Of order. as against the party of dis
order II is felt to he the only ministry
that could have averted dissolution OF
Parliament
Nevertheless. il has stormy weather
ahead, especially as its bitterest enemies
are the two hottest headed groups in the
Chamber-namely, the unified RevoIu-
tionary Socialists of the extreme Left
end the reactionary Catholic monarchists
of the extreme Right. These may both
at any critical moment join forces
against HIM.
Caillaux strongly favors electoral re-
form on a republican basis, and once
remarked that with the present cleo =
toral system it is impossible properly tc
nIrpipiStpr tho 6pan.ae"