Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
New French Ministry
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real effort to solve the financial
problems regardless of party or doc
trine. 1t is hailed with the greatest
satisfaction by the Senate and well
coined by the chamber by all
groups except the Socialists, Com
munists and extreme Radicals.
One of Premier Poincares chief
desires, voiced by him as he left Ell
ysee Palace after presenting his min
listers to President Doumergue, is to
have a talk with Andrew w. Mellon.
secretary of the United States treas
ury, who arrived in France today.
The premier remarked that there
were certain difficulties connected
with ratification of the debt settle
ment with the United States, and he
would be glad of an opportunity for
a conference with Secretary Mellon.
NJ. Poincare is known to be opposed
to ratification of the debt accord as
1t now stands, but would be satisfied
with the terms if France were guar
anteed against arrangement of ex-
change through the transfer of the
money to the United States.
If judged by his expression of
opinion before he accepted the task
of forming a cabinet, the premier is
in favor of new arrangement
whereby in case transfers of money
become impossible, an alternative ar
rangement be made whereby France
could make payments in kind, in
potash, for instance. He is under
stood to favor only in part the fin
ancial projects suggested by the
committee of experts appointed by
the government TO consider the
French financial situation.
The nucleus of the cabinet is fur
nished by six former premiers, ona
former president of the republic, and
the son of another former president.
OF the former heads Of the govern
ment, President Poincare will take
the finance ministry with the prem
iership: Aristride BRAND will be
minister of foreign affairs; Louis
Barthou will be minister Of Justice
and vice president of the cabinet; NJ.
Painleve, minister of war: Georges
Leguers, marine; and Edouard Her
riot, public instruction.
Andre Fallieres, son of former
President Falleres, completes the
list Of illustrious names in the new
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Upon leaving Elysee Palace, Prem
Ter Poincare announced that his min
istry would make its first appearance
before the chamber of deputies on
Tuesday; at that time lie would in
troduce bis financial measures
He described his government as
having been selected without regard
to personal preferences, saying:
1--WE want TO form a cabinet Of the
largest national union, in which all
parties would be represented, with
out taking account too closely of the
representation of groups. We have
fulfilled our task in the most high
minded spirit possible.'
NJ. Poincare announced that In ad
dition to his other duties he would
take over the ministry of devastated
regions, while NJ. Barthou, in addi-
ton to acting as minister of justice,
would take care of the affairs of AL
SAGE Lorraine.
The official list of the new minis
tiers is as follows:
Premier and Minister of Finance,
Raymond Poincare.
Minister of Justice. Louis Barthou.
Foreign Affairs, Aristide BRAND.
Interior, Albert Sarraut.
War, Paul PainIeve.
Marine, Georges Leygues
Public Works, Maurice Bokanow-
ski.
Education. Edouard Hcrriot.
Commerce, Andre Tardieu.
Colonies. Leon Perrier.
Pensions. Louis Marin
Agriculture, DR.. Andrew Queviene.
Labor, Andre Fallieres.