Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-27
designations of Ministers Ac-
cepted by President FaI|ieres.
STATEMENT BY PREMIER
Growing Hostility of Elements in
Republican Coalition Alleged.
TR0UBLEovER SEPARATION ACT
Selection Of New Premier Not Made,
But Indications Point to
Senator Monis.

PARIS, February 27.-Prenlier Aristid,
BRAND, who succeeded Clemenceau a:
! head of the French cabinet July %. 1909
today rendered the resignation of his min
| istry to President Fallieres. November
I2 last BRAND formally retired, but 8
few hours later he was restored to power
and formed a new cabinet, from which
all elements not thoroughly in sympathy
eliminated.
The situation at present is wholly dlf-
ferent and the premier had declared HIM
self weary of the chickering's of parlia-
ment and the intrigues of the groups
nominally supporting him, and expressed
the wish that he might be relieved Of the
responsibility of government.
Narrowly Escapes Censure.
For a year and a half BRAND had sue
cessfully combated the socialistic parties
with which he was originally affiliated
but last Friday night, when he was at
tackled on the ground that he had not
enforced the laws among the congrega-
tions as set forth in the separation act
the government escaped censure by the
slim majority of sixteen votes. At a con-
ference Saturday the ministers determin-
ed to resign as soon as today's obsequies
for Gen. Brun--the late minister of war
had been held. Gen. Brun died Feb.
ruary 2'
At 1 80 o'clock this afternoon the ca bine,
met at the Elysee palace with Presiden,
Fallieres, and soon afterward the an.
nouncement of its retirement was made.
The retiring ministers are: Premier
BRAND: justice Girard: foreign affairs
Pinchon: marine, Admiral Boue de La.
payrere; public instruction, Faure
finance. klotz; commerce. Dupuy; agri,
culture, Raynaud; colonies, Morel; labor
Lafferre: public works. Puech
Later In the afternoon it was announced
that President Fallieres had accepted
the resignation of the cabinet
Retirement Formally Announced.
Premier BRAND and the other ministers
went direct to the Elysee Palace from
the ministry of war. On behalf of him
self and colleagues NJ. BRAND read a
communication addressed to President
Fallieres. in which it was declared that
the resignation of the ministry was i'm
peratfve on account of the growing hos
tility of certain elements in the republic
an coalition which were constantly block
ing the governments program that was
dedicated to social progress and national
order and security. The cabinets ambi-
ton was to carry out a broad program OF
conciliation and appeasement. So far as
the question of church was concerned the
ministers were convinced that, the church
and state having been separated. the
work of laiciZation should be reasonable
and tolerant and with respect for all re-
ligious beliefs.
Claims He Was Misunderstood.
The statement continued:
My appeal to fellow-republicans te
stand together has been misunderstood
by some and deliberately misrepresented
by others. 1t has failed. This schisn
which / have been unable to heal rem.
ders sterile all efforts to carry out the
program which we believe Is the great.
est and most fearless that ever has been
offered to parliament
President Fallieres has not indicated
whom he will request to form minis
try. He gave up the remainder of the
afternoon to consultation with leaders OF
the parties and the presidents and vice
presidents of the senate and chamber OF
deputies. The availability Of Senator
AWoine MOnis has been suggested to the
president by an influential group. Monis
was minister Of justice in the Waldeck-
Rousseau cabinet and for thirty years
has been an important figure in public
life.