New-York tribune., 1911-02-26


ious 10 retire, and is discussing with h.,
friends proposed trip 10 the MedIter.
ranean. II Is understood that ~ Pichon
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, is equally
determined to withdraw, and would M.
accept place in the new Cabinet I, !,
were offered him.
The Temps summing up the sltya.
ton. blames Parliament for taking too2
much interest in the railway enploy.s.
who inperilIed the security Of the coun.
t,v. and not enough In the measures de-
signed to protect the nation from civi,
war and adds:
IN. BRAND has the support Of public
opinion. His departure gives oil French.
men food for grave reflection, for France
is nenaced by moral disorder and a coa.
scienceless Parliament.
The Socialists. who have never for
given the Premier for modifying TIE ex-
! frame socialistic views which he cham
pioned when he first entered public He
have attacked him persistently. Re-
Gently NJ. BRAND was assalled Jointly py
the clerlcals and Socialists. Last night
he was charged with clerical.sm.
! The case OF NJ. BRAND II not unlks
! that Of Premier Clemenceau. whom be
succeeded. Clemenceau fell through a
coalition Of the Extreme Right and ths
Extreme Left with the aid o! fifty men,
hers who were normally supporters Of
the government, end at time when lis
weakest point. perhaps, was overcona-
dtnce in the strength Of his Ministry.
M, Brands Career ss Premier.
The religious question, which has
caused the defeat OF NJ. BRAND. brought
him into power. He was appointed re-
rorter NJ the Church and State separa-.
t,or hill. and In this capacity he woa.
.rob distinction that In 1906 he was
| made Minister OF Public Instruction era
Worship. Repeatedly attacked as Pre-
mier. he has received fattering major
tics when the question Of confidence IN
,be government was raised. On March
4, 1910. he was vindicated by vcts OF
343 TO 70. SIX weeks later ne received a
,.o.s ~ 3o3 to II. Bitterly assailed Tor
having nut down the disorders growing
out NJ the railway strike last fall. ne c..
sorded his course so we'll that on October
30 the Chamber voted confidence Ia tne
government by 329 to I'D. ~
| In November the Clericals and social
lists again attacked him on the govern.
ment's attitude toward labor. Inis urss
his vote was 296 to 2O9.
NJ. BRAND has Len insulted by the
RovaIists and assaulted by a nacman
but not until last night Cid the political
onnosition to his government assume
sucb Importance as to make probable
his permanent retirement. he resigned
l with his Cabinet on November : iast,
hut on the same day he was requested by
the President to form new .linistry,
| which he did with sweeping changes Il
was generally understood c the time
that his resignation was ( the pur.
nose of ridding the government Of mem:
| bers not wholly in sympathy viii ;-s
Premier's policies, and that he returned
to power stronger than before.
| Aristide BRAND was born In Nantes IN
I 1862. and was educated in that city. ne
adopted the legal profession and soon w'n
= reputation among his associates as an
able scholar. He adopted the principles
NJ the Revolutionary Socialists early ~
M. and by them was elsctet 10 the
Chamber Of Deputies from the Lcre.
NJ. BRAND found in the Church and Snte
separaticn movement his political opp0r'
trinity. He gra.ped 1t. The result was oas
NJ The most rapid fights 70 power N ~
cent French political history. he vas ~.
nointed reporter Of the separation bill ana
soon won recognition as high autnon'
on the subject Hts aim was measure
liberal In spirit, yet free from tanauci.n'
ana assuring freedom OF worship. hs
work, The Separator OF the Churen aa'
state" was published in 1905 AS result
IN that wear he was elevated 10 the p's'
~ Minister Of Public Instruction ana "o''
shin During the turmoil over the sepaia.
,,or ar, he won reputation for nrmheS'
and moderation, and It was due 'ats''' "
hin, that the trouble was ADJUSTED
After the death Of N. Guyot.Dessas..
In necember, 1907 he became Mih'su. ~
Ius,ice retaining also the porttoho OF 'u.
uc worship. When NJ Clemehceau
stoned in 1909, VI. BRAND was Ms ''''
I euccassor as Premier