El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
Of
DELGASSE WILL
REMAIN PUZZLE
The Former French Foreign
Minister Kept Himself
and His Work Aloof.
PECULIARITIES
FASTENED FALL

- recent sudden resignation from
= the ministry of foreign affairs NJ
Delcasse has been living very quietly
in his modest quarters in Montmatre-
His side Of the story leading up TO
the resignation has not been told, and
he is too worn out with the hard work
Of the war to make him combatiye in
spreading before the public his version
Of the rupture There is a general de-
sire. also. to avoid controversies which
may ceate the impression that govern
ment officials are at cross purposes
And so the passing out Of this promi-
nent figure. who was probably better
known in England and America than
any man in the ministry, is likely to
pass as one Of the incidents Of the war
Overlook German Move. Is Charge.
DeIcasse has never figured prOmi-
nentIy in political and parliamentary
circles. and there is no group ready 70
take up the cudgel in his behalf ABOUT
all that is known is that French ana
English diplomacy was rather slow IN
realizing the German plan Of securing
an ally in the Balkans. which finally
eventuated in Bulgaria's joining the
central powers This brought an out
burst Of French public sentiment, ana
Delcasse passed out as having been the
averted this German move 10 the south
east. Just how he could have averted
il is not clear, but the chief CRITICISM
is that France and England remained
passive while the German game In the
Balkans was being played with great
activity and success
Some Of Delcasse's friends think he
is too strong q man TO remain out OF
the government very long. at this time
of need for strong men, They say that
when the Balkan storm has blown over,
Delcasse will be able to ask his sue
cessors what more they have done than
they expected him to do. IN checking
German intrigues. The English senu-
ment would probably be favorable 10
his returning, as his Balkan course was
largely the same as that Of the British
foreign office. The English also have
a warm admiration for Delcasse as one
Of the chief figures in forming the en-
tente cordiaIe between England and
France
The personal side OF n Delcasse's
life has its peculiarities. and this has
been quite a factor in bringing about
his resi- guatiOn- He works and lives
very much TO himself, and makes no
condolences. Even his associates in the
ministry knew little or nothing OF how
he was shaping foreign policies relal-
in to the war He seldom joined them
except at cabinet meetings when the
discussion was formal. and he was IN
the habit of announcing results rather
than inviting discussion OF what nao
better be done on various pending Ques-
tons Knowing his tendency to Work
out his own plans, he was given Iree
rein and there was no team Work
on foreign affairs At the foreign Of
flee ne wrote many Of the dispatches OF
instructions much as he would do IN his
private affairs. often without keeping
copies. and seldom letting their purport
be genearlly known among officials
Gradually It came TO be felt in the min
istry that Delcasse was too exclusive IN
his methods Of carrying on the foreign
branch. This had a good deal to do
in bringing about the recent change
Delcasse's systematic habits also diff
fered much from those OF other OIL
cials. This led to a comparison between
the habits OF Millerand. the war minis
ter, and Delcasse. the foreign minister
Millerand is a man Of intense applica-
ton. He gets absorbed in his work at
the war office, fOrgets his meals. STAYS
until a late hour at night attending 10
various details, and finally finds him
self in a state OF physical exhaustion
Delcasse is just the reverse He IS a
man Of scrupulOus regularity. He gets
I'D very early in the morning and IS one
of the earliest arrivals at the foreign
office. Nothing interrupts the regu-
larity Of his lunch or other meals. He
does his work within fixed hours, and
leaves early He goes straight nome,
taking no part in the restaurant, thea
ter or CAV life. He goes 10 bed early.
and has a standing order that he is not
to be awakened. no matter how urgent
the business may be- This was IN
marked contrast to some Of his cabinet
associates who were on call night and
day on anything urgent in their
branches of war work
WOuId Not Use state Apartments.
As minister of foreign affairs. Del
casse had at his disposal the splendid
private apartments at the Quay dOrsay
always set aside for the head Of the Of
flee But he was one foreign minister
who never made use Of them The
quarters include handsome salons. pr1-
vate dining rooms, bed chambers, etc,
with an outlook on the spacious gar
dens of the establishment But Del
casse has always preferred to occupy
"A most modest apartment on the avenue
de C1ichy. The avenue de Clichy Is the
main thoroughfare of MOntmartre, the
center of bohemian life. and is a sort OF
Coney Island and Midway Plaisance
rolled together The Delcasse quar-