The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-16
FRANCE LOOKING
| FOR A PRESIDENT
Bourgeois, RanOtauy, POlnCdre
and DeSChanel Possibilities.
|ALLIERES NOT CONSIDERED.

epubIic Frowns Upon Second Term
For Its President-Clemence and
Delcasse Are Among the Ozark
Horses"-The Situation.
While the United States is in the
idst of an exciting presidential cam
bign France is busy discussing who
all be her next chief executive.
president Fallieres' seven year term
Pin end in little less than four
onths and, although there is no con
Pm, attempts of presidents to succeed
emselves are looked on unfavorably
France; so there is no question of
hllieres' candidacy.
Five men have been conspicuously
ahtioned as probable occupants Of the
ysee, as the French call their White
buse. Although the choice of the
amber of deputies and senate when
by meet in joint session at Versailles
likely to fall upon one Of these FIVE,
fact that in strength all are about
nual may result in the election of
ark horse"
Senator Leon Bourgeois, who Is re-
rded by many as Frances grand
man." could without much doubt
fain the presidency If he should make
slightest effort to do so, but Bour
bis, who has been prominent in poll
for thirty years, has lately been
Of health and has let it be under
od that he will not be a candidate,
hough he has refrained from posi-
ely committing himself. He has
1 Fn in many cabinets, has held the
It Of prime minister. and has inter
ional fame on account of his work
The Hague conferences. After the
of the CaillauX ministry Bourgeois
asked to form a new ministry, but
lined. agreeing. however. to take
present unimportant portfolio in the
ncare cabinet in order to lend the
port Of his adherence to the present
fernment.
Hanotaux Booms Ribot.
abriel Hanotaux, the historian and
ormer minister of foreign affairs,
started boom for another former
mier, Alexandra Ribot, whose wife
Miss Mary Burch Of Chicago. He
member of the French academy
the author Of numerous historical,
cational and political works.
here are many who would like to
Poincare, the present premier,
tied president of France, and it is
unlikely that the choice may fall
n him, for he has made an excel
record as president of the council
ministers, while his recent voyage
Russia made him an international
re. But Poincare is not politically
bitious. He believes he could best
'e his country in his present post
has said he prefers the position
remier to the presidency.
|ntonin Dubost, the president of the
fte, probably IS the most active
1idate for Fallieres' place
pr three terms now the president
been chosen from the senate. 1t
enerally considered, therefore, that
chamber of deputies will insist
selecting one of its members
Fn the joint session is held to
pse a president. If it forces its
upon the people its choice for
ident will be Paul Deschanel, who
presides over the chamber. AL
hOh -
ible candidates except Polncare,
chanel has had long political expe-
Zee, Is well known as a writer and
ktremely popular
Clemenceau Ozark Horse.v
the choice should not be confined
he five mentioned the two dark
es' most deserving of attention
Clemenceau and Delcasse. The
er favors Poincare and would not
e any effort to obtain the place,
II bitterness between candidates
lops his known fighting qualities
force him to the front. Delcasse
Fnerally supposed to have a secret
ition to lnhabit the Elysee, but
many enemies in political life prob
will succeed in keeping the door
I'd to him.
interesting commentary on the
pcratic simplicity of Republican
e is found in the fact that FALL /
'who as president for seven years
received in salary and expenses
900 a year or altogether more
a million and a half has Just
d for $1,000 year an apartment
he will occupy when he retires
public life. This rental has been
|nented on In some quarters as ex-
hgant, since Loubet pays only /
20 a year for his apartment, to
IN visiting sovereigns go to renew
aintance with a statesman who (
entertained them at the Elysee.