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Show French Premier Succeeds in Filling Out the Cabinet, With. Two Exceptions. THEOPHILE DELCASSE MINISTER OF MARINE Reappearance in Pubilc Life of the Man Who Attempted to Isolate Germany Feared. PARIS. March 1. The new Fronch cabinet cab-inet so far as at present constituted is mado up as follows: Premier and minister of Interior An-' toine Ernest Monis. Minister of foreign affairs M. Cruppi. Minister of war Henry Maurlco Ucr-toaux. Ucr-toaux. Minister oT' Marine Thcophilo Dclcassc. Minister of finance M, Caillau.v. Minister of public works Charles Du-mont. Du-mont. Minister of agriculture M. Masse. M blister of colonies M. Messlmy. Minister of labor Paul Boncour. Hndersecreturles: ' Interior Emilc Constant. Con-stant. Justice and worship Louis Malvy. Posts and telegraphs Charles Chaumct. Pcaux Arts Henry Cujardln-llcaumetz. Premier Monls spent the day In efforts ef-forts to got his ministers together. Ills labors appeared to be crowned with success, suc-cess, and the list of ministers was sent to tho official Journal. Two Men Declined Honor. Al tho last moment, however, came the unexpected refusal of Jean Joanctncy and Krancoisc I'orrler lo accepl, respectively, the portfolios of Justice, and of commerce This nccessitaled a hurried recall of tho list. The premier then proffered the portfolios port-folios to Senators l.oult; Develle and Jules Pains. Their answer will not be made known until tomorrow. The new ministers met at the residence of Premier Monls and outlined the principal prin-cipal features of the programme which will be submitted to tho chamber of deputies. depu-ties. Al the end of Hie conference, M- Monls said that the ministry could be considered as definitely constituted and there was no probability the list as It is now made up would be modified. The chief difficulty encountered by the premier was in (hiding a suitable head for the foreign office Former Promier IleyboL was first approached, ap-proached, but he declined to serve. Then the portfolio wan proffered to Senator Polncaro. but he conditioned his acceptance accept-ance on the Inclusion of M- Millerand in I tho cabinet. m. Cninpi Accepts. M. Desclvcs. prefect of the department of the Solne. was Invited to take this office, of-fice, but with like unsuccess. Klnallv M. Berteaux suggested M. Cruppi us foreign for-eign minister, pointing lo his brilliant rolo as minister uf commerce. In tho tariff tar-iff debates and In the negotiation:! with the Pulled States and othor countries. M. Herleaux revealed that M. Ciuppl's speech in advocacy of commerce! agreements agree-ments had attracted groat ultonllonr and added that just now economic questions were the preponderating part of International Inter-national relations. In the cud M. Cruppi was won over bv the arguments presented by his oof-loafiruos. oof-loafiruos. and accepted the position. The appearance of Delcusso In the cabinet cab-inet bus caused nhirm In some sections. Some of the newspapers declare that It would be belter If he should remain in oblivion, charging that ho menaced the peace of France and the peace of tho world by attempting the Isolation of Germany Ger-many in connection with the Moroccan question in 1'jOr.. |