New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Radicals Predominant, Roy
alists and Socialists
Are Excluded
Pichon Becomes
Foreign Minister
Premier Establishes Record
by Naming a Govern
ment in "a Hours

PARIS, Nov. 16.-Premier George
Clemenceau to-day presented his com
plete ministry to President Poincare
The new ministry includes the follow
ing:
Premier and Minister Of War
Georges Clemenceau.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Stephen Pichon.
Minister Of Justice--Louis Nail.
Minister of Interior-Jules Pans.
Minister of fnance-Louis Klotz.
Minister of Marine-Georges Ley
CUES.
Minister Of Commerce-Etienne
Clementel.
Minister of Public Works-Albert
Claveille.
Minister Of Munitions-Louis
.Loucheur.
Minister of Observation-Disclosures
Laferre.
Minister OF Colonies-Henry Simon.
The new Cabinet represents a con-
centration Of the republican groups,
excluding the Conservatives, Royalsts
mate, with seven portfolios.
Combine Two Posts
Later Deputy Colliard accepted the
Ministry of Labor. Deputy Durand re-
fused the post of Minister Of Agricult-
ure, and that department has been at.
tached to the Ministry of Provisions
under Deputy Victor Boret, with W.
Villegrain as Under Secretary, special
ly charged with general service con-
nected with corn.
A new Ministry of Blockade and In
vaded Regions has been created, to
which Charles c. A. Jonnart, Minister
of Foreign Affairs in the BRAND Cabi-
net, has been appointed.
Senator Jeanneney, chairman CT the
Senatorial Committee on Army Appro-
priations, hss been appointed Under
Secretary of State to Premier Clemen-
ceau, with q seat in the Cabinet. Dep
uty Albert Favre has been appointed
Under Secretary of the Interior, and
Deputy Jules Gels Under Secretary of
the Navy, specially charged with ques-
tons concerning the submarine war
fare.
The "Temps's" financial correspond
ent says the Bourse was fsvorably in
nuenced by the new ministry and that
buying orders were more numerous.
The rapldity OF the formation of the
ministry establishes a record in French
politics. Premier Clemenceau began
his task at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon and completed it within twenty.
four hours.
A committee of Radicals and Radi-
~ e.
approved Of members Of the party par
ticipating in the ministry. The atti-
tude of the Socialists after the resig-
nation of Premier Painleve, however
prevented Premier Clemenceau from
inviting any member Of that party 70
hold Office.
Tardieu Declines Portfolio
Captain Andre Tardieu, French High
Commissioner to the United States
was invited to call on NJ. Clemenceau
who offered a portfolio TO him. Cap
tain Tardieu replied it was his opin-
ion that he should not give up his com
missionership, because negotiations
under way with the United States
should not be interrupted.
Of the men chosen by NJ. Clemenceau
as his associates in the new ministry
Stephen Pichon is perhaps the best
known abroad. He has long been prom
inent in public life, having held q
number Of portfolios. He figured con-
spicuously in the Moroccan affair, and
In 1906 was made Foreign Minister in
the Cabinet selected by NJ. Clemenceau
at that time. He is a member OF the
Senate and Radical Republican, and
during the war has consistently cham
pioned the cause Of the Entente, urg-
ing vigorous conduct Of military af.
fairs and closer cooperation OF the