Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
DELCASSE LEAVES
FRENCH MINISTRY
His Retirement Followed by De.
cisive Vote of Confidence
for Government.
VIVIANI TAKES NEW BURDEN
Result Comes After Turbulent
Session, in Which War
Policy Is Criticized.

PARIS, October 13.-The government
of which Rene Viviani is the head. re-
ccived Il decisive vote of confidence in
the Chamber of Deputies tonight 3T2
TO .. after "a long and exciting session.
in which the governments war policy.
particularly that relating TO the Bal
kans. was severely criticized by lead
crs representing the important com
mittees of foreign, military and naval
affairs
The debate was siEnalizcd ut the
outset by an announcement by Pre-
mtcr Fiviani of the resignation of NJ
Dclcassc as the Foreign Minister Of
France, which had been accepted. NJ
Niviani assuming the portfolio OF For
cicn Affairs in addition to the prcsi-
dcncy of the council.
The final vote did not disclose the
extent of the opposition to the gov
ernment. as those who led the attack
withheld their votes on the ground that
the government had not presented "A
sufficient explanation to permit mem
hcrs TO vote intelligently. The result
was none the less considered a notable
tribute to the strength Of the ministry
at the moment Of losing the minister
who had shaped the foreign policies
T.,
concerted movement against the entire
ministry.
BETWEEN 100 AND $50
DEPUTIES FAIL TO VOTE
Between 12o and 130 deputies alb
stained from voting. These included
most of the unified Socialists Twenty
OF them. however, voted for the gov
crnment.
The dissenting nine were made up of
four unified Socialists and five social
istic radicals.
The session was one OF tho most
turbulent in recent years. the disorder
becoming so great while the final vote
was being taken that the president left
the chamber ard the lights were extin-
ruishcd in order TO suppress the vio-
lent outbreaks OF one of the opposing
members
The chief argument OF the opposition
was directed against the governments
alleged lack of foresight in attempting
to avert Bulgaria's understanding with
I'Germany. and lack OF energy in fail
ing to arrange for an ample landing
force at Saloniki to offset the German
and Bulgarian move in the Balkans.
In a ringing reply, NJ Viviani de-
/.
He declared that 1t was obliged not
only to consult the parliamentary COM
mittees but 10 maintain the good faith
Of its position with the allied govern
ments, which did not permit it to lay
complete explanation of all the mill
ta7y policies before Parliament He
declared NJ. Delcasse's resignation was
not due TO any discord in the ministry,
as NJ. Delcasse had always assented to
the various steps taken.
RESIGNATION AROUsES
WIDESPREAD COMMENT
Foreign Minister Dclcassc's resigna-
tioN aroused widespread comment in
diplomatic and parliamentary quarters
in France. owing to the prominent
part he had taken in shaping the for
cign policy OF the government since
the first months of the war. when he
resumed his old place at the head of
the Foreign Office. His retirement at
this particular moment, when the Bal
kan crisis has become acute, caused
some surprise. though those closely
identified with governmental affairs
were not entirely unprcpared for the
change.
One of the main reasons assigned
for his retirement Is that he is suffer
ing greatly from fatigue, amounting to
nervous exhaustion. which has resulted
from the burden of anXieties in decid-
ing Frances foreign policy.
Premier Niviani virtually has been
directing the foreign affairs of the
country in the last five days. since it
first was announced that VI. Delcassc
was indlsposcd.
VIII SOM SpREhne MORTAR