Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-30

PARIS, October 30.-The new French
cabinet, selected by Premier BRAND
after conference with his colleagues,
will be composed as follows:
Premier and minister of foreign af-
fairs, Aristide BRAND.
Vice president of the cabinet and min
lister of state. Charles de Freycinet.
Minister of war, Gen. ]. S. Gallieni.
Minister of justice. Rene Viviani.
Minister of the interior, Louis ].
Malvy.
Minister of marine, Rear Admiral
:.acaze.
Minister of finance. Alexandra Ribot.
Minister of public instruction and in
-entions concerning national defense,
Prof. Paul Painleve.
Minister of public works, Marcel Sem
bat
Minister of commerce, Etienne
Clementel.
Minister of colonies. CASTOR Dou-
mergue.
Minister of agriculture, Jules Meline.
Minister of labor, Albert Metin.
Ministers without portfolio, Emil
Combes, Leon Bourgeois, Denys Cochin
:;nd Jules Guesde.
Secretary general to the minister of
foreign affairs. Jules Cambon.
Under secretary of state. war and
munitions, Albert Thomas.
3 Under secretary of state for sub
sistence, Joseph Thierry.
Under secretary of state for sanitary
service, Justin Godart.
Under secretary of state for aviation.
Rene Besnard.
Under secretary of state for marine,
Louis Nail
New Cabinet Encouraged.
The new French cabinet is greeted by
the press Of Paris with sympathy and
encouragement. The chief note in edi-
toTiai comment is a demand for prompt,
decisive action for government which
governs" independently of party con-
siderations and solely with a view to
victory.
The Figaro relies upon 1.-THE admirable
qualities Of Premier BRAND and the good
fortune Of France"
Stephen Pichon, former minister of
foreign affairs. in the Petit Journal.
calls upon the people to do everything
possible to facilitate the heavy task
before the new cabinet.
It Holds All Trumps.
The Rappel says that the cabinet
holds all the trumps for reassuring
the country. comforting its allies and
disauieting the enemy" 1t declares
that the republic should be proud to
have at its head representatives of all
the great parties.
The leading socialist organ, Humanite
says that the announcement of the new
ministry will cut short the hopes of
those who wished to trouble the par
Hamentary waters.
Gustave Herve. editor of the Guerre
Sociale, and once distinguished as an
anti-military agitator. calls the cabinet
"a grand ministry of victory
Excelsior expects the new ministers
~ Cft IN haT q I've md O -
followers the spirit Of sacred union"
First Coalition Ministry.
This is ths first time in the history
OF the French republic that there is a
coalition ministry of all the opposing
parties and factions. 1t follows closely
on the recent innovation of forming
a British coalition cabinet of conserva-
tives and liberals.
The action taken today in forming the
cabinet was the elimination of a deep
popular sentiment that at the supreme
crisis of the war party division should
give way to united action by all the
parties in common support of the gov
eminent. AS the result of the cabinet
of Rene Viviani being representative
of only a few political groups. the
ministers presented their collective
designations. and President Poincare
Immediately charged Aristide BRAND
a. ton combining all elements.
Remarkable in Personnel.
The resulting coalition is remarka BILE
in personnel. including such venerable
figures Charles De Freycinet, who
was one Of Gambettas aids in the up
heavaI of 1870; Jules Meline, II former
premier. who instituted the protective
system of France, and Leon Bourgeois
yvh . as the ''prapd ola n
the radical party" which has the larg-
est membership in parliament.
The modern element is represented
by conspicuous leaders of all, the 20.
littcai groups OF the country Thus the
new coalition brings together Frances
elder and younger statesmen, and In
personnel represents all the history OF
modern France since the fall of Ma
poleon III. The new cabinet also is
notable In having the popular military
leader Gen. Gallieni as the head of tn,
war office. and Rear Admiral Lacaze Il.
head of the ministry of marine both o.
them replacing civilians.
Extent of the Coalition.
The extent of the coalition is showr
the various parties:
The radical party is represented By
NJ Bourgeois. former premier: NJ
Renoult. one of the foremost parlia
mentary leaders of the party
The republican socialists have a
members NJ. BRAND. NJ. Viviani and
Prof Painleve.
The socialist group is represented by
Jules Guesde. who has been the social.
ist head since the death of Jean Leor
Juares, and by Marcel Sembat and Al