Evening star., 1913-12-07
THE CABINET CRISIS IN FRANCE.

you may count on parliament But you
know also that the parliamentary regime
is the only regime which may eafeguard
liberty and the interests OF the couh',yr r
doubtedly correct in this Judgment whicn
could not well be otherwise, but he wiii
De pardoned II in view OF the as.oundsns o, ANS
later he should be inc ined to feel less en-
thusiastic about Parliament
NJ Barthou then gave expression TO the
idea OF national sovereignty which Wa
comprised in the chief Of the state.
was thus the morning after the eiecnon
the republican regime does not pernh'
either the reprisais of victory or tne re
sentiments of defeat. Above all and OUT
side of parties the chief OF the state rep
resents the nation.
The president of the republic mao 10
proper responsibility he Is the faithful ana
respected guardian Of the constitution ~
is q responsible government whose dutE
IL is to assume his responsibility oetore
parliament :,
The actual government, continued NJ
Barthou has had a singularly dimcuit
time. Condemned before It's oirSh. az
soon as born il was. and Is sun cor
mentary game. and NJ. Barthou render
ed the homage to his adversaries that
either through pleasure or
duty they had done their possioae 70
overturn the cabinet uring the vaca-
w. .ha,r movement. been watch
cd their intention. iisrepres
They had been accused even OF oeInS
reactionary- IT was curious stns,is an
| not yet been notined OF s"e
| terpellation. . ...xo,
What were the reproaches aeaihs. ene.. H.
He knew that the laical schooi %as .se
question which least dividea rep.o &c
| Had the government hesitateo lot
moment in It's duty When the cnaIn
| hers met he would sustain the necessary
laws to assure to laicai schoois tne
dispensable security Tor their heo $3.50
with the republican committee Oh so
nerce industry and agriculture, ~
laws constitute the highest duty OF the
republican Legislator.
| N. Barthou then invoked the Efforts
made by government for the natonai
defense He had never sus-
National pected the patriotic inten-
I tions Of those who differed
Ue1ense. with government in the
choice OF the best means to assure the
security of France The government had
asked parliament and the country heavy
sacrifices which had appeared necessary
! to the grandeur Of the end to be OBJ
tanned The military laws which had been
voted bring fiscal consequences. which he
! would explain to them now and he would
do so on the morrow before parliament.
The minister declared II necessary 10
cause the wealth Of the country to sup
port the consequences of the military
laws.
The project of the loan contained two
clauses, which government deemed es-
sential The first was the redemption ny
purchase at the bourse. The second -
| the immunity of the rente. which. IN
| the eyes OF the cabinet, Is inoispehsaoi9e
!
J SO lust and necessary. II was SO nluci.
/ the guarantee Of success of the ioan' thal
| the cabinet did not hesitate 10 piace IA
| the balance governments ps respoIs.S =,
! on that indispensable clause in order 10
! reassure the holder of the bohu Anu
public credit He demanded tnat parma
| ment should discuss their prooec. as SOU.
| as possible, that parliament snai Fay 80
or no. but let IL reply as quickly as pos
sible. II there were those who were ho.
of governments opinion, II they shouiu
| think that ii was unnecessary 70 naso
| recourse to a loan. II they tninh ~ 10, 80
| sih,c TO impose upon the country eisht
hundred millions Of new taxes, let tneih
| saw SO, but let them take without oeias
the responsibility before pariiament sne
| the country NJ. Barthou was cerlahi eiia'
there was not in parliament any man.
any party, capable of making the pupns
credit the stake of their divisions ana
political quarrels. a., -
There was another question: 10 ,sod sns
| ,ution of which the cabinet attacneo
| great interest: it was the nscai L.. rs.oIi
| by the tax on the revenue The caplnee
had the arm will to respect the principles
and the essential outlines of the p'o,ect
voted by the chamber, but it wished Una.
| that reform should accord not Only Win VIZ,
| the habits and prejudices of the people,
hut with what they considered as their
| legitimate rights.
| u !.
"Shall you go to the peasant ASKED
| the minister. 1.-The peasant so hriii, 80