El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-14
DELCASSE Ill:
QUITS MINISTRY
Vote of Confidence Given
French Ministry Follow
ing Resignation.

Paris, France, Oct 14.-Nervous ex-
haustion, following an attack Of illness,
is given as the reason for the resigna-
ton Of Theophile DeIcasse, foreign min
lister Of France The resignation Of NJ
Delcasse was announced at a confer
ence of cabinet ministers and was
sanctioned. Later the chamber or
deputies, after heated debates. gave a
vote Of confidence to the ministry
Claims DissensiOns Caused Act.
Delcasse, in his letter OF resignation,
did not invoke poor health as the rea-
son for leaving the cabinet, but rather
dissensiOns between himself and other
ministers in regard to French foreign
policy, says the Radicale- The letter
which the premier refused yesterday
to read 20 the chamber of commerce OF
deputies, recalls certain facts, discus
sion OF which the censor forbids-
The resi- gnatiOn OF DeIcasse has had
a profound effect upan the French pub
lie. although it has been known Tor
some time there was friction between
him and the rest OF the cabinet
The press generally abstains from
comment, but what little Is SSlu y
hostile to the retiring minister Writers
blame him for for the failure OF the
Balkan policy and charge that he IS
trying to shift the burden OF RESPONSE
bility upon his former colleagues IN
stead of irving TO find a remedy for
mistakes. His illness is regarded as OF
a diplomatic character.
Premier Viviani will take the port
folio of foreign affairs with the presl-
denCy Of the council
Foreign minister Delcasse's resigna-
ton aroused widespread comment IN
parliamentary quarters, owing TO the
prominent part he had taken in snap
ing the foreign policy Of the govern
ment since the beginning OF the war,
when he resumed his old place at the
head Of the foreign office. His retire.
ment at this particular moment when
the Balkan crisis has become acute
caused some surprise
The premier declared there had been
no discord between NJ Delcasse and the
government upon the nations foreign
To cries OF read the letter" premier
NO one can oblige me to read that
letter. 1 affirm that no discord has
occurred between the minister OF
foreign affairs and his colleagues All
the decisions have been taken in per-
feet accord and I have nothing more
10 say to the chamber"
Deputy Jules Delahaye made an
appeal for harmony.
The republic has two perils." he
said. they are the Germans and our
own political quarrels For As years
you have been seeking a man to gov
ern you"
NJ Delahaye pleaded with the mem
bers to lay aside their differences in
OrQer 10 DrluS ABOUT a AlAdA FlClOIE-
The members resumed an attentive
silence when premier Viviani arose.
Premier Explains.
The premier began by saying that he
did not wish to see the debate degen-
crate into political pugilism" and he
declared that this was no longer the
time for discourse, but for brief, clear
He said that while the government
wished to act with parliamentary
committees it was acting also with the
allies Of France.
After the premier had concluded. the
attacks on the ministry were resumed
by deputy Chas. Channel
N Channel said that II the SalOniki !
expedition was in the same hands as /
that to the Gallipoli peninsula, the
had reason TO distrust its re-
suits Prof .Painleve and NJ Renaudel, j
I socialist member. expressed them /
selves as not satisfied with the gov /
srnment's utterances which they re- |
yarded as inadequate to enable the
members to bear their responsibilities. !
The resolution OF confidence was
hen proposed in the following form:
The chamber. confident Of the
government and approving its declara-
ions, passes to further business"