The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-02
Spends Day in Gathering Successors to Briand
 Cabinet
CRUPPI IS MINISTER
 OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
New Ministers Meet and Discuss the From East Through Political h. fluence and Work Notorious
 nitely Constituted

Paris. March 1.-The new French cab met, so far as it is at present consti- tuted, is made up as follows:
 Premier and minister of the interior Antoine Ernest Monis.
 Minister of foreign affairs. NJ. Cruppi
 Minister of war, Henry Maurice Der. teaux.
 Minister of marine, Theophile Delcasse
 Minister of finance, M. Cailaux.
 Minister of public instruction, M. Steeg
 Minister of public works, Charles Du- mont.
 Minister of agriculture, NJ. Masse.
 Minister of colonies M. Messimy.
 Minister of labor, Paul Boncour.
 Under secretaries: Interior, Emile Con- stant: justice and worship, Louis Malvy rests and telegraphs. Charles Chaumetz beaux arts, Henry Dujardin- Beaumetz
 Monis Working Hard
 Premier Monis spent the day In stren- uous efforts to get his ministers to- gether. His labors appeared to be crowned with complete success, when al the last moment, however. came the un- expected refusal of Jules Jeanneney and Francois Porrier to accept, respectively, the portfoliors of justice and commerce. This necesstated hurried recall of the list. The premier then proffered the portfolios to Senators Louis Deville and Jules Pans. Their answer will not be made known antil tomorrow.
 The new ministers met at the residence of Premier Monis and outlined the prin- cipal features of the programme which the government will submit to the cham Der of deputies. At the end of the con ference M. Monis said the ministry could be considered as definitely constituted.
 The chief difficulty encountered by the premier was in finding a suitable head for the foreign office. Ex-Premier Ribot was first approached, but he declined. Then the portfolio was proffered to Sem stor Poincaire. but he conditioned his ac- oeptance on the inclusion of M. Millerand in the cabinet. M. Deselves, prefect of the department of the Seine, was invited to take this office, but refused. Finally M. Berteaux suggested M. Cruppi as for eign minister, pointing to his brilliant role of minister Of commerce in the tar fir debates and the negotiations with the United States and other countries. M. Berteaux recalled that M. Cruppi s speeches In advocacy of commercial agreements had attracted great attention and added that just now economic ques- tions were the preponderating part of in ternational relations.
 Cruppi Accepts
 In the end N. Cruppi was won over by the arguments presented by his col leagues and accepted the position.
 The appearance of Delcasse in the cab met has caused alarm in some sections, Some of the newspapers declare 1t would be better if he should remain in ob- livion, charging that he menaced the peace of France and the peace of the world by attempting the isolation of Germany in connection with the Moroc- can question in 1905.
 As he was driving about Paris In a motor car today on his mission of cab met making, M. Monis. who did not dis close his identity was stopped en route to the Elysee palace by a policeman who summoned the chauffeur to courI for violating the speed regulations. The new premier continued his campaign after little delay