The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-30
sAruRDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 30. lg15.
THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.

THE diplomatic and military setback which the allies
have met with In the Balkans. ~strikingly illustrated.
only two weeks ago by the resignation Of 5Theophne
Dclcasse a. French Foreign Minister. had another echo
Ia the reaIgnation OF Premier Rene viyiani and the en-:
Tire French Cabinet. Any day is likely to see a new
Government N England, for the outcries against the men
ID present control and the demand for their retirement,
sze hourly growing stronger. The French Cabinet
change marks not only satcriss in the affairs Of that
coqntzy. 1t Is an indication Of the serious situation con.
nentins two powers in the Entente. 1t shows also how
quickly responsive are the Governments Of European
denocracies to the peoples will.
With the announcement. Of the retirement OF viviani's
wonder Cabinet came the word that another Cabinet
vas In the mixing, attits head to be one OF the powerful
figures Of the Republic, with another former Premier, as
veil 40 several men who have served France in notable
manner before among his colleagues, viylani took the
helm IN August oftlastS year after Ribot and Doumergue
had failed to form a Cabinet and Delcasse had declined,
the task, although agreeing to take the portfolio Of: for.
eign AFFAIRS. Until the retirement OF Delcasse the Pre-.
mier with the Italian name had handled the critical stu.
alton without a hint Of failure and in a way that com.
PEELED the admiration OF his enemies-and in common
With the big 1aens OF France, he had not a few.
He has been accredited the political savior OF Presi.
dent Poincars. He succeeded in getting not only! Del
ease. but Rib5t and Deumersne to serve in his Cabinet.
He fought against big odds to carry the ~threeyear. mil.
ttary serrtce principle. More than once he defed the
Chamber, which demanded an explanation of his war
policies. His strong personality manifested itself when
the ret.rement Of the great Delcasse brought no more
than q futter. Long a Socialist, although CHASING him.
self as a conservative one he gained power against the
bitter opposition OF his fellow Socialists who declared
him an APOSTLE to the cause. He was made the object
Of the most scathtng sdenunciation that the caustic Jaures
could uttes. But he went into the clemenceau Cabinet
an independent Socialist as the First Minister Of La
boz, and he put on the statute bools the FIRST act en-.
bodyfng the principle Of State Socialism, an oldage pen.
sion law.
Artstide BRAND, who again takes the office Of Pre-.
nfer. IL another Socialist who modified his views when
he came to power, for which many Of his fellow Social.
ists neyef forgive him. His career has been a brilliant,
u . stormy one. He succeeded Clemenceau, in whose
Cabinet he was. The great conflict over the separation,
Of Church and State flew years ago found him reeog.
mixed as the leader Of the secular forces. 1t was that
question which brought his downfall in 1911 when a
coalition o. the Socialists and the Clericals caused a
resignation OF his ministry.
Some Of those5of more than national reputation are
to be in the new BRAND Cabinet. Any. one Of several
I44L.ns-