Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
POINCARE TO START
ECONOMIES HE HAS
PROMISED nation

Paris, March 27.-(By A. pm
Poincare, despite the fact that he is
finding the work of setting up a new
government harder than he expected
and has therefore been unable to COM
plete it. informed President Millerand
OF resuming the premiership and con-
structing a ministry.
After morning of fair sailing. NJ.
Poincare this afternoon grappled with
cabinet to fit the new political stu
alton resulting from the chambers at
titude on the pension bills and to &C
cord with the policy of economies for
which he had fought so hard for sew
eral weeks in the chamber and senate.
His conclusion after the days negotia-
tions, as expressed to the newspaper
men, was: 1T is going to be long
This is as far as the premier has
committed himself regarding his act
ual plans. From his negotiations with
members of parliament, however, the
impression has developed that he is
going to inaugurate in the formation
of his cabinet the economies he has
PROMISED the country. He has in view,
it is understood. a reduction of the
ministries to seven or thereabouts'
and the suppression of most of the un-
der-secretanies of state. The TACT That
NJ. Poincare was closeted for nearly
three hours this afternoon with the
ministers of war and public works
indicates clearly that the nucleus or
the new combination will be himself
NJ. Maginot. AND M. Letrocquer.
IT is known that NJ. Maginot would
like to be transferred to the interior
department. If his wish is granted. NJ.
Ietrocouer would be a prominent can
didate for the portfolio of national de-
fence. consolidating in one department
war, navy and the colonies.
There is a good deal of talk OF M.
Daubigny, under-secretary of finance,
TO succeed his chief. Count De Las
teyrie. who is regarded in any case as
unavailable in the new cabinet. En-
manuel Brousse. former under-secreta-
ry of state, is discussed as the possi-
ble successor of NJ. Naunoury as min
lister of the interior, while NJ. DE
Selves. who was minister OF foreign
affairs in the Caillaux cabinet in 1911,
is thought likely to be named as as
sistant to NJ. Poincare, who, II Is
agreed on all hands, has undertaken in
the past few months more than any
one man ought to attempt.
1t is believed NJ. Poincare has decid-
ed to consolidate the ministries or ag-
riculture and commerce under the name
OF ministry of economy, and to COM
bine the ministries of labor and hy-
siene. the under-secretaryship of mer-
chant marine and aviation to be at
tached to the ministry of national de-
fence.
The radical party, which eliminated
NJ. Sarraut, minister of colonies, be-
cause he supported NJ. Poincare's tax
measures, and expelled other deputies
who voted for the government. is up in
arms against the suggestion that Mou-
noury be replaced in the interior de-
nartment on account of the strong in
fiuence the holder of that portfolio is
able to exercise in the elections. AS
the radicals are expected to vote
against any Poincare cabinet it is
thought likely that the premier may
disregard its protest. The choice OF a
successor to NJ. Maunoury is doubt
ful. as the head OF the government de-
sires M. Magnet shall remain where
he is, in the war department..