Show CABINET Of BRIND BRIAND 18 j Strong French Premier Finds His Feet on Shifting Shifting Shifting Shift- Shift ing Sands PARIS Feb 25 Briand for forthe forthe forthe the first timo time in his bis brilliant brillia t career r as the hc controlling influence in tho the govern government o meat ment of France finds himself on shift shift- lug ng sands It is quito quite probable that the lion tion ion of the cabinet will bo Ijo presented to President Fallieres on Monday af If this course cours is not adopted it will ill J more oro likely be je Lt because of tho the urgency of personal friends and amI the fad fact that no other f strong tiong leader appears available than because because be boo cause of iny my desire on the par part of the I premier to continue the fight a against tho ho radical Socialists and anti auti The Thc premiers premier's friends describe him hint today today to to- day s sick of it all al as worn wom out physical cal caf and weary in spirit over the bick bick- s and arid petty distractions Only a abroad abroad broad road sense of duty luty will actuate te him if ho be 10 remains at his post Power We Weakening But beyond the matter of his personal inclinations there is is the unquestioned weakening ill of the tho premiers premier's power and of confidence in his ministry The who has bas before survived sur grave rave crises crises and come conic out with a triumphant vote ote of the chamber of deputies last night escaped d censure of the thc government govern govern- overn- overn ment meat by br a bare baro majority of df f sixteen yates votes The Socialists who have never f for for- r. r the tho premier for modifying the tho extreme ex- ex ecclesiastical which h b ho championed hen Ahen bo ho first entered public lieh c t eked n m p D Y J 11 1 u at t last nights night's session all but for forced ed his im immediate retirement Recently Briand was assailed jointly by tim the tho Clericals and SO Socialists Last n night ht he hc W was S charged with clericalism Tho rho discussion ar so through h blaming the tho government for not having applied tho laws a against religious religious ious bodies with proper severity The onslaught ht was led by the radical Socialists Socialists Social Social- Louis Malvy r hy alvy and Paul Meunier Wanted to Quit at Once Following the adjournment of the chat chamber the cabinet caLinet met at tho the premiers premier's pre pro miers mier's office and considered tho the situa situa- tion Foreign n Minister and Minister of Commerce Dupuy were for resigning at once All the other ministers were were opposed to an immediate immediato retirement unless further further fur fur- ther developments should make mako this move imperative Briand's personal wish was to bo ho free from rom tho the obligation of his office but his hits responsibility to the parliamentary groups supporting rtin him and the tho country persuaded persuade him to remain for the tho present pres pres- ent cat After a discussion that continued for six SIN hours an adjournment was taken until until un un- un til I 11 0 o'clock this tillS mornin morning When they reconvened today the ministers min nun min in iii a conference of one ono hour decided de dc- dc ci ed to postpone tho the question of their r resignations i nations until after the thc obsequies of General Brun the lato late minister of war on Monday The cabinet will meet at 1 30 0 o'clock co k Monday afternoon |