THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 18, 20 January 1913, Page 5

THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

NEW PRESIDENT OVATION ED

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Paris, January S.

The Poincare-Clcmencoau incident lias been settled. It was due to a misunderstanding.

M. Poincare was accorded a tumultuous ovation when proceeding to the Elysee, where M. FalHeres, the retiring President, welcomed him.

Two madmen were arrest id. One was armed with a revolver, and the other tried to enter the Assembly, declaring he was a candidate tor the Presidency. M. Pams was so certa'n of election that he resigned his portfolio.

(Received 8.5 a.m.)

St. Petersburg, January 19

The Ozar telegraphed cordially congratulating M. Poincaire, and stating lie had no doubt that under M. Poincaire’s auspices the bonds of friendship between the two countries would be still closer knit together.

King Alfonso and others sent friendly messages. M. Briand forms the Cabinet, inviting the majority of M. Poincaire's Ministers.

Germany formally notified her adhesion to the agreement of France’s protectorate of Morocco.

THE RESULT WELL RECEIVED.

(Received 9.10 a.m.) Paris, January 19

The news of M. Poincaire’s election was excellently received throughout Europe. The general opinion is that there is no doubt he will play a more active role than his predecessors in the interests of France and the Triple Entente.

London, January 0

Upon the death of a wealthy French politician it was discovered that he had lent £BO,OOO among 84 m-.mhirs of the House of Deputies H.s s.»n and heir endeavoured to collect the money, hut failed, and then wont to M. Poincare, the Premier, and declared that he would publish a list cf the names of the delites m the newspapers. The Premiei consulted h:> colleagues, and M. Pams, the Minister for Agriculture, who has made a large fortune out of tue manufacture of cigarette papers, agreed, after two days’ consideration, of the question, to take over the debts. Later on the Deputies were informed that they owed the money to M. Pams. Now M. Pams is a cau li UUe for the Presidency in succession to I’rcsident Fallieres, and one of olie Paris papers suggests that he is sure of at 'east 84 votes.

The President is elected for seven years by the two Houses united in National Assembly. He ivoehes £24,000 a year and a turtler sum of £24,000 for expenses. Jr theory he appoints the Ministers and makes all civil and military appointments. Practically his power is of a very limited character.