_M. Millerand, who has been calJcil upon to form a Cabinet in place of M. Clemenceau's, is another example of how time may mellow the hot opinions of youth. M. Briand, of course, Pramier before M. Cle: menceau, is the most conspicuous cass. M. Millerand was never so violent as he, but he began his political career as a Socialist and has written more than one work on Socialism as a practical reality. He was born in 1859, was in due course called to the Bar, became a Municipal Councillor in 1884 and in the following year was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in one of the constituencies of Paris. lo first held office in the late M. Wal-deck-Rousseau's famous Ministry ('to save the Republic") from 1899 to 1902 as Minister of Commerce, in which capacity he made a marked success. In 1909-10 he was again Minister. this time of Public Works: and he has been Minister of War since 1915. He is a man of considerable private fortune and still more considerable natural capacity.
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