Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-29
VIVIANPS WORK TAXES
HIS STRENGTH SEVERELY
Desires Rest, as Well as to Bring
Forward Some Strong Figure
to Unite All Elements.
OTHER PROBABLE SELECTIONS
Hope That New Ministry Will Com
mand Support of Country and
of Parliament.

PARIS. October 2S.--Thc French
Cabinet. of which Rene Niviani was
head, resigned to day, but late to-nieht
Aristidc BRAND. who was called upon
to form "A new Cabinet. had not sue
cccdcd in completing his task.
The subject OF NJ. Nivianrs retire
ment from tho premiership and the re-
organization OF the Cabinet was dis
cussed at length by the political
leaders, but us no definite arrangement
could be reached tho Chamber of Dcpu-
ties, which was awaiting the appear
ance of the ministry in the house. ad-
journcd In the afternoon without
any formal announcement having been
made.
There had been rumors since the
resignation of Thcophle Delcasse the
Foreign Minister. of important Cahi-
net changes. but the withdrawal of NJ
Nivian was in the nature of Il surprise
as his ministry received Il vote OF conf
dcncc In tho chamber recently bv n
very large majority. One explanation
offered is that Premier Viviani has
ovcrtaNed his strength by strenuous
services during the war.
No OFFICIAL MANDATE
TO FORM NEW CABINET
NJ. BRAND. who held the office of
Minister of Justice in the late Cabi-
net. and who was Premier in 1913, in
statement respecting the changes in
the Cabinet, said that he had received
no official mandate. as there was no
ministerial crisis. Throughout the day
he conferred with the political leaders
| of all shades of opinion. with the pur-
pose of reorganiZing the ministry so
as to include the best available men
| I'm the country. II is believed that NJ
BRAND will be officially invested with
the mission of forming a new Cabinet
as soon as his selections for the various
portfolios are made.
| Information now available indicates
that NJ. BRAND will become Foreign
Minister we'll as Premier, with Jules
Cambon. ambassador 10 Germany ut the
outbreak OF the war, as his principal
secretary. other probable designations
! are:
Minister OF War. General !. S. Gall
| lieni. military governor of Paris: Min
lister OF Marine. Rear admiral I.acuze
Minister of Agriculture. Etienne
C!emcntcl, former Minister of ASricul-
| ture and Finance: Minister OF Com
mercc. L. l.. Klotz. former Minister OF
the Interior and OF Finance. or Joseph
Th.rry, under secretary in the Min
.
! Emile Combes. former Premier.
OTHER MEMBERS TO HOLD
THEIR PRESENT POSITIONS
The other members of the present
Cabinet. according to this program
will continue in their present posi-
! tionS.
The journal states that there will
be six Ministers OF State without port
folios. of whom four will be Senators
and two Deputies. 1t is also said the
under -sccretaryships will not be filled
| except in the case of the Minister OF
War. in which department Albert
Thomas is To be continued in office. in
| charge or the output of munitions.
Conferences relative to the minis
terial situation We're continued during
the day. with the idea OF so reshaping
the Cabinet as to command united sup
port OF the country and of Parliament
The belief was expressed by persons
in close touch with the situation that
Premier Nivianis service since the
outbreak Of the war had taxed his
strength severely and that he desired
to rest. as we'll as to bring forward
some strong fgure who would unite all
elements his successor
1t is expected that NJ. Ribot Minister
of Finance. and NJ Millerand Minister
of War. Will be associated with the
new Cabinet.
NAMES or MEMBERS
IN PROVISIONAL CABINET
According 10 list issued hy the
tiaNaS Agency giving the names of
the members of the Cabinet as it saws
II learns that body i'll be PROVISIONAL
ly constituted. Charles de Freycinet is
TO be Nice-Presdent and Minister of
state: Professor Paul Painicve will be
Minister OF Public Instruction and In
Ventions Concerning National Defense:
jules Mcline a former Premier, will
be Minister of Agriculture: while
either Rene Renoult or Gabriel Guist-
'iiau Will he Minister of Labor.
AS ministers without portfolio, the
list carries the names OF former Pre-
miers Emile Combes and Leon Bour-
geois. together with Denys Cochin and
jules GueSdc. now ministers without