Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-17
PARIS APATHET|C
+. TOBR|AND CABINET
Usual Patchwork Ministry Ac-
>cording to Pre-War For
! muIa," Says Figaro
CONFIDENCE IN u. S. VOICED
BY the Associated Press

Paris, Jan. 17.--Little enthusiasm
was evinced today by the newspapers
OF this city over the new BRAND cab
inet, the degrees OF appointment OF
which were printed this morning in the
Official Journal. Most Of the journals
expressed mild satisfaction or reserved
Judgment.
The Journal said: at contains
every element except simon pure royal
lists and communists.
The Figaro. which ardently supported
former President Raymond roincare for
the premiership, openly expressed its
disappointment saving. 1T Is the
usual patchwork ministry according 70
the pre- war formula"
1--WE have new ministry: shall we
have a new government" the Oeuvre
asks.
II Ia probable the new ministry viii
present itself before tho Chamber Of
Deputies Wednesday or Thursday, and
NJ. BRAND will at that time read the
government declaration OF policy.
Premier for Treaty Enforcement
The significance of the appointment
Of NJ. BRAND as premier was not lost
upon the people OF this city. They re-
called his friendship with Georges
Clemenceau. who. while head OF the
the treaty Of Versailles. and the close
ties uniting him with Raymond Poin-
care. who has stood for the strict en-
forcement of the Versailles pact.
Speaking before Parliament and in
committee meetings, NJ. BRAND has in
sisted that the treaty must be carried
out and that the interests of France in
The, Near East must be served. He has
asserted French troops could not be
withdrawn from Cilicia at present be.
cnuse such a step would be understood
and be is known to have viewed the
return Of Constantine to the throne OF
Greece as a circumstance which should
be used to her profit by France.
NJ. BRAND has been an advocate OF
complete solidarity between France,
Great Britain and the United States,
but has insisted that France must dem.
enstrate to the Allies that "her house is
In order and we'll administered.
The radical tendencies of the new
premier are subject of comment here.
his early association with John Leon
Juares, the Socialist leader assassinated
in 1914. being one Of the salient fea-
lures Of his advance in politics. French
socialism. which since the congress at
Tours two weeks ago, has been torn
by dissention between Communists and
more moderate elements, may find in
NJ. BRAND man who can do much to-
ward uniting factions and saving the
party as a political power.
The cabinet. which is the seventh VI.
BRAND has formed is as follows:
Fremrr and minister Of foreign af.
fairs. Aristide BRAND
Justice, NJ Ronnevay.
Interior, Pierre Marraud.
War, Louis Barthou.
Marine, Gabriel Gu'sthau.
Finance, Paul Doumer.
Public Instruction, Victor Berard.
Agriculture, Edmond Lefebvre de
Prey.
Commerce, Lurien Dior.
Labor. Daniel Vincent.
Pensions Andre Maginot.
Public Works. Yves lie TroQuer.
Liberated Regions, Louis Loucheur
'It is not the great cabinet. but il
u great cabinet have formed" said
NJ. BRAND last night. MY ministers
and myself will be busy men looking
after Frances internal affairs. We
have confidence that the American I'D /.
ministration will look after it's own
affairs. It may be Republican. il may
be Democratic-it matters little: il Is
always pro French I am sure, and il
embodies national unity. Please tell
them that in America