THE FRENCH CABINET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 27, 15 January 1912, Page 5

THE FRENCH CABINET.

MORE INSIDE MOROCCAN HISTORY. CHARGES AND COUNTERCHARGES. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Paris, January 13. M. Poincare has accepted the responsibility of forming a Cabinet. M. Dclcasse refused the Premiership on the ground that lie does not possess the requisite qualities. _ Ho said he preferred to devote himself to ins own. department. There is indignation in Paris against M. Caillaux, and the newspapers represent that his negotiations intended to secure to the Franco-German promoters tlio Cougo-Kamenm railway. The abandonment of that scheme led to the despatch of the Panther. Tho Paris Journal states that M. de Selves thereupon proposed the despatch ox a cruiser. On the same day M. Paul Camboii asked Sir E. Grey, “If wo send a cruiser, will you?” Sir E. Grey replied, “Yes, after two days.” M. Caillaux, in the absence of M. de Selves notified Sir E. Grey that the cruiser decision was postponed, fearing it would create a grave situation.

The Journal adds that Sir E. Grey’s engagement was overruled by a majority of the Cabinet. 'M. Caillaux alleges that the cruiser idea was abandoned on M. Delcasse’s advice. Two Ministers declined to sign M. Caillaux’s letter of resignation to the President, owing to its attack on-M. de Selves. THE POINCAIRE CABINET. Paris, January 14. M. Poincairo has chosen the following Cabinet:— M. Poincaire, Premier and Foreign Minister; M. Briand, Justice; if. Stecg,' Interior ; M. Millerand, War ; M. Dclcasse, Marine; M. Klotz, Finance; Duproz, Public Works; and M. Bourgeois, Labour.