Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-19
FRENCH CABINET
IS REORGAN|zED
M. MilIerand, New Premier,
Names Men to Succeed Glenn
enoeau Officers, Resigned
TARDEAU REFUSES PLACE

Paris. Jan. 10.-Alexandrc Millcrand
governor of Alsacc, who was asked las
night to form cabinet when the cab
inct of Premier Clcmenccau resigned
has completed his task.
Premier Millerand's cabinet will hol,
its first meeting at the new premier
home late this afternoon. 1t will ther
be introduced to President Poincare
who will sign the decree of nomination
which will be promulgated in tomor
rows Journal Officiel.
NJ. Millerand said at midday tha,
he had had a talk with former Premier
Rene Viviani.
He said he was not willing at the
present moment to enter the govern
ment.. said NJ. Millerand, "but he as
sured me of his fullest support
Captain Andre Tardieu has refused
to retain the portfolio OF minister OF
liberated regions in the new Millerand
cabinet. In reply to NJ. Millcrand's re =
quest that he remain in Office. Captain
Tardieu has sold that during the last
few days members of Parliament have
shown they wish to appeal to new men
the premier's invitation.
The cabinet is composed as follows:
Premier and foreign minister, Alex =
andre Millerand; minister of justice.
NJ. L'Hopiteau: minister Of the in
terror, Andre Honnorat; minister of
war, Andre Lefevre; minister of ma
rine, NJ, Landry; minister of com
merce. M. Isaac; minister of agricul-
ture, Henri Ricard minister of finance,
Frederic Francois Marsal; minister of
the colonies, Albert Sarraut; minister
Of public works, Yves lie Trocquer
minister Of public instruction. Victor
Berard; minister of labor, Paul Jour
dain; minister of hygiene and social
welfare. NJ. Breton minister Of interior,
Jules Steeg; minister Of public instruc-
ton, Andre Honnorat.
NJ. Jourdain was minister of labor
in the Clemenceau cabinet and NJ. LIE
Trocquer was undersecretary of state
for the liquidation of stocks. These
are the only members of the Clemen-
ceau ministry retained NJ. Fran
co.'s Marsal is the manager Of the
Banque Union Parisienne. lie is
neither deputy nor a senator. NJ.
SteeG was minister of the interior in
the Painlevc cabinet.
M. Millerand has created a new
ministry to deal with hygiene and So
cial questions. The choice of NJ. Miller
and as premier has created an excel
lent impression in parliamentary cir
cles. 1t is recalled he has always been
O special student of social and economic
problems. 1t is those problems which
now dominate all else.
Changes in French diplomatic as
signments are expected to result from
the election of NJ. Deschanel as presi-
dent. c. f. Alapetitc, present minister
TO Spain, may become governor of
Alsace- Lorraine. according to the Echo
dc Paris, and Henri Allie, head of the
French special mission to Vienna, is
being considered for the Madrid post.
On the other hand the Excelsior says it
succeed Alexandra Millerand, the new
premier, as governor of Alsace Lor-
raine.
The outgoing ministry has bean in
office since November 16, 1917. The
is in accordance with long
plans of NJ. Clemenceau to re-
tire from political life.
After receiving Premier Clemenceau
and all the ministers and subsecretaries
and receiving their designations Sunday
President Poincare kept NJ.
Clemenceau three quarters of an hour.
He expressed the gratitude Of France for
the premier's services and his personal
of their excellent relations.
NJ. Clemenceau said that he intended
leaving shortly for a two months So
journ in Egypt.
Raoul Peret, vice president of the
Chamber of Deputies, will become pres
dent of the Chamber as result of M.
Dpschanel's election to the presidency.
Newspapers generally greet the cleo
tion Of NJ. Deschanel as very fortu-
nate event and express the belief that
it evidences a desire for national unity
of partisan politics.