The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
FRANCES NEW PREMIER
Joseph Caillaux, Distinctly a Man
 With Belief in Himself

From the London Mail.
 In the spacious study at the ministry of finance, with the sunset flushing the high window looking out on the Place du Car rousel, the new prime minister of France stood, his hands leaning on the massive empire desk. The small dapper figure, well dressed, with the glint of diamond circle in the dark blue cravat. seemed 10 accord perfectly with the splendor of the surroundings, the elegant background of superb Gobelin tapestry, the splendid brass bound empire furniture, the vases and statuary disposed about the room. M Joseph Caillaux, who at the age of 4S has become premier Of the third republic. has nothing of the stamp of French pol- tics about him. With his well cut clothes. his keen, nervous manner and his pierc- ing eyes set beneath a domelike forehead spreading to great bald patch, he looks like successful continental banker, the head of some great financial house of Paris Berlin or Vienna. One might be pardoncd, indeed, for mstakng his nationality. There is nothing typically French about him save. perhaps, the nervous gestures of the small white hands. As type he strongly suggests the interna tional financier.
 Success is stamped on his clear cut fea- tures There are indomitable energy and more than trace of dogged obstinacy in the firm chin, and profound mathematical ability in the prominent bulge of the tenn ples. Yet the suavity of his manner and l,t. x.ni l. ing has given him the precious gift of moderation, the successful mans percep- ton of the moment to give way. As stood before him in his cabinet l was struck by the utter dissimilarity between him and his immediate predeccors in the premiership. This neat little gentlemanly figure of man seemed to belong to a world leagues apart from the political hurly-burly- whence had emerged Aristide Rriand with his scholars face and clar- ion voice, or from the vineyards of the Gironde. the home of Ernest Monis, the bluff. white haired senator in his reding- ote de province. And looking at him, self contained and strong with the triumph of honors won so, young, l was reminded of the comic opera scene at the Hotel rontinental a few months ago, when M. Monjs. hot and mustered, was forming his cabinet. offering portfolios right and left and accepting advice rom all quarters making a brief appearance from time to time as he panted through the hotel lobby to converse with his political friends in the telephone box
 "Caillaux SC croft Napoleon" was the Judgment passed on the new premier by Coorees clemenceau his chief in that fa- mons Clemenceau administration. The ..riger.. it is true. turned the edge of this doubtful compliment by remarking on a subsequent occasion that Cailaux was the only man that could succeed him, hut the successor of M. Monis certainly possesses the Napoeonic qualities of the determination to succeed and the belief in himself which have marked him as 1, coming man ever since he entered the political arena
 Finance has always been the forte of the new premier. He did not go into paria- ment until he was B. having served as government accountant and sat on the boards of various great international