Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-11
CABINET CRISIS IN
FRANCE COMES
SUDDENLY
CAILLEAUX MINISTRY
FORCED TO RESIGN
Charge That Premier Conduct
ed Secret Negotiations With
Germany Too Much of Load
For Government to Garry,


NV Morning journal Special Iensed wirel
Paris, Jan. 10. ~ The downfall ot
the CaiueauN cabinet came suddenly
tonight. That the ministry would be
overthrown in the chamber of depu-
ties in the next lew days WAS the gen.
oral belief but announcement of tn
resignation of the ministry tonight
caused considerable surprise.
II Was due logically. however, be-
cause of the failure of Premier Gail
leauN to obtain timber to complete a
political combination which practical
~ Was confronted with the certainty
of speedy collapse. The resignation
last night of the foreign minister, JUS
tin DeSclNes, which followed a dra-
matte scene at II meeting OF the SEN
ate committee when NJ. DeSelves de-
clined to back up the premier Ia his
statement regarding recent negotia-
tlons between Germany and France,
resulted in immediate dissenslons In
the cabinet. Theephile Deleasse. min
lister Of marine, accepted the portfolio
of minister of foreign affairs, but NJ
Admiral Germinet and Pierre Baudin,
to whom the marine portfolio was sue
ccssively offered. declined. NJ. Miller
ana said he would take only the for
eign office. Admiral Germinet pleaded
that he knew nothing about politics
and NJ. Baudin declined "on the ad-
vice of friends
Finally NJ. Delcasse sought he pre-
mier ANA agreed 70 accept the foreign
ministry only on condition that "A par
humanitarian Of distinction be fouid
FOR the important portfolio of the
navy, tor the regeneration OF rhirh
he had labored for months. NJ. Call
leauN therefore accepted the incVii-
able and went to Elysee palaco ana
announced To President Fallieres he
retirement of himself and colleagues.
! Later he issued a statement rcgrot-
ting that hc was unable to retain ,he
prem orship and 60 defend himself
against charges ana calumnies
Among the names mentioned as
most likely for the new cabinet are NJ.
Delcasse Borgeoise. Raymoni l-air-
care. Milcrand. cN- Premier Bpand
and possibly eN- Premier rlenenceau
The Paris newspapers. which ur-
animously regret the DeSelvcs .cli'-
leauN incident as likely to do harm to
the prestige of France abr, al, a. ictS
lined up for ana against the premier
The Libertr accused NJ. GLlticau; OF
secret negotiations with Germany pc
fore the dispatch of a Grrmt . wat
ship to Agadicr while he WIS minis
A.. A N
cidcnt. while he wa. orcmicr. he re-
suit of which would have b"tn tht
trausforencc of the Congo 10 Ger.
many. the overthrow of All French
foreign policies. compromising tn"
dignity and security uf Frcnce both
ia Africa ana Europe ana the ahnn-
dunment of The triple entente through
the entente with Germany
Fortunately, the paper claims,
President Fallieres and Foreign Min
lister y, Selves learned Of the pro-
iect which subsequently was allowed
to drop.
other charges made by newspapers
against NJ. CailleauN are that he la1
been trying to secure the admission ot
German securities 90 the Paris
Eoursr ana threatened King Alfonso
of Spain with the loss of the dynasty
unless ne acccdcd to French demands
In the Moroccan NEGOTIATIONS.
ou the other hand the T"p'rs makes
u strong defense ot the prsmic' IN %
page review devoted to The rc'l
negotiations between France and
Germany
The Temps Guds that an nego'i-
ations prior o. the Agadir incident
,ycr. devoted cNclusivcl'' to "oconnn'i"
authorized hy tho nee
cord of 1909 The paper add7 ;'dt
these urrotatious never touehrd poi'-
ticaI or territorial questions and wcr'
always Official in nature.
The projected return of NJ Dc''astc
to the foreign office was hailed 1s IN
event of international iulpoi tan c.
Sacrificed. % was pointed out In q moo
mtnt OF panic with Germany. his r"-
turn would have % siguih .iucc that
could NOT nu to ~atisf, rrcnrh cs-
t,cm.