The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
1t Has Been Dream of
France for Many
Years.
CABINET SLATE
NOW is COMPLETE
Few Important Names Absent
From List Decided On by Pre-
mier Poincare-Press Fears
That Delcassc Will Prove
One Stumbling Block
to Success.

fSpcc!al Cable to The Times Dispa tell. }
Paris January l3.--Every time a
cabinet fails In France. and the rcpub-
lie has had forty-scven during its for.
ty-onc years OF existence, there ia al.
ways rumor that ct length the grand
m'nistry." in which al! the talents
VIII be united, Is coming. The new
Saoinet promises to come nearer rul-
h'linS the description than any of Its
recent predecessors. NJ. Ribot is al.
most the only important absentee
Although the Cabinet will not ne
ohicially completed until tomorrow, NJ.
Raymond Poincairc, the Premier COM
r1unicaied the following slate to the
press Tonight as practically definite.
President OF the Council! and Minis.
ter OF Foreign Affairs, NJ Polncare.
Minister of Justice, NJ Aristide
inland
Minister Of War. NJ Alexandra MIL
lerand.
Minister of the Interior. NJ. s,ees.
Minister OF Marine, ". Theophile
reicassc.
Minister of Colonies. VI ALBERT Fran
co.'s lie Brun.
Minister of Finance. NJ Louis Lucien
Il.otz
Minister OF Public Works. NJ pupuv,
Minister OF Education, VI. Guisthau.
Minister OF Agriculture. ". PANS.
Minister of Commerce. NJ. Fernand
David.
Minister of Labor NJ leon Bour-
gcois
NJ. viviani, a former minister, refus-
cd the portfolio of Commerce. and Leon
Bourgeois obtained his wish and was
allotted 10 the Labor Department
Premier Poincare's last visit of the
day. except courtesy call on VI. Call
laUX, the retiring Prime Minister. was
or NJ Georges Clemcnceau, a former
Premier. with whom he had lengthy
consultation.
CuIIlnuS Gocn TO Theatre.
NJ. Caillaux used his FIRST evenings
freedom to visit the opera Friday
night. He visited tho dancers in the
foyer and had tha cheerful face OF one
who had been relieved of burden
The newspapers. which. formerly de-
Tended NJ. Caillaux. have now dropped
that course without having produced
anything to meet the specific charges
that have been brought against him
The Matln finds a corner for state
ment about two notes which had beer
published by tho Journal Des Debats
1t says they were merely hastily drawn
ul confidential memoranda OF Il con-
vcTsation between Herr Semmler the
German official, who was negotiating
for Congo concessions. and VI. Messimy
the former Minister OF War. II says
that copies OF these notes were duly
lodged at the Foreign Ofllce and at the
Ministry OF the Colonies.
The Temps, with certain logic. points
out that the charges made by the Ii
berte and the Journal Des Debats are
supported by notes drawn up By com
potent ministers under NJ. Monis, which
snow that the negotiations were not sc
occult as has been n
Some of the bittercst opponents OF
the late Premier demand that punish
ment be meted out to those responsible
for the actions on which light has
been thrown during the past week
Deputy Jules DelabOssc writes that tho
Constitution omitted TO FIX penalty
Tor ministerial responsibilities, hap
PLY for the portfolio hunters, half oil
whom otherwise would finish In jai
OF IN exile.
he ADDS that only mo penalty
exists, as doubtless NJ Cailluux is
we'll awardly. The Liberte, however
has discovered q decree OF the year
119S forbiddnis Foreigners from nego.
tiating ecretiy with French gov.
eminent officials. This decree was
issued To prevent politicians from imi-
tatIng the royal practice OF making
secret agreements TO which the ruvo-
!ntlonlStS attEinutcn inc lOsS or the
French colonial empire.
Defense Is Fcncd.
Tie Figaro. commenting on the new
Cabinet as outlined by VI. Poincare
says:
These men form q true Sovernmcn,
in the noblust sense of the word. II
each receives the post to which ne /.
bcs, ht,ed. we can hope for the grand
ministry or which our dreams have
been Graded for so many years TN.
fortunately the grand ministry con.
talns the germ OF every difficulty. ot
every ILL., since Dclcass" is there"
The Figaro. which Is a consistcn-
opponent o! NJ. DeIcasse. continues
'IIc Will serve as catapult for al
the Cabinets adverSarios. lie VIII
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