New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
The Fall of Pain.
Levels Ministry

in France, following upon the sen.
sational speech Of Lloyd Georr
astounded this country. The press !,
which French politics is a closed boil
very wisely reserved It's judgment on IA.
affair. A number Of reasons were riv,,
in the Paris dispatches for the Cabin11
crisis, including Boloism, Italy, the ,ntx,.
Allied council and others. However, non.
Of these was substantiated, even in IN.
news.
The cause of the political criss N
France is discussed by a student n
French affairs in 1.-The Evening POST a,
November IA. The writer, who signs him
self observer" contributes an interests,
analysis of the French situation. Parx
Of his article follow:
~The ministry Of Painlevs fell because al
the confusion in the French war aims .sl
peace terms. 1t did not fall because CT 'Bolo.
ISM or because Of the scandals connected
with the name Of former Minister Of u,
Interior Malvy, or because OF the recent
royalist demonstrations, as some Of TIA
rress dispatches would seem to suggest.
"The painleve ministry fell because Il,
arst Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Rbot, ana
its second Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Ban.
thou, took an intran5igeant attitude on Al.
sace-Lonaine. The French people are ready
TO fight 70 the end for Alsace-Lorrsine, but
they are not ready TO fght single moment
for the spoliatiou Of Germany or for tie
imperialism Of any of their allies, or for In
mere lust Of continuing the war. Both Rbc,
and Barthou wanted the direct annsxato,
of AlsaeA- Lorraine 10 France; and, 10 adj.
ton, territorial guarantees through the 50.
called naturalization of German territory !.
the Saar Valley, and even the whole left bank
Of the Rhine. This imperialist demand va,
in direct line with the treaty agreenen,
drawn up by Briand-Domergue, and De.
uounced by the Russian revolutionary GOV.
eminent of Kerensky.
Because of these impcrialist war aims ls
United Socialists, under Albert Thomas, re.
fused at the. eleventh hour to enter the Pain.
leve Cabinet when it was formed few veen
ago. Without the parliamentary support Of
the United Socialists, Psinleve knew that hi,
ministry was doomed. He desired 70 be n.
Iieved Of forming the Cabinet. Presider.
Poincare would not accede to his request
The United Socialists took up an attitude If
watchful waiting, informing Painleye that
they would oppose him only II the war aims
or the war activities Of the Cabinet SCENE!
to them opposed TO the best interests Of ths
common people Of France
IN order to show his sympathy with u
moderate views Of the common people d
France, Premier Painleve, in his openty
statement, declared that the war aim Il
France was the Instrumentation of Alsaes
Lorraine from Germany. Specifically and /
political terms what Instrumentation mean
was not made clear at the time It did pm
duce, however, favorable reaction IN ca
many, as was made manifest in a specify
the German Foreign Minister, Won KaE
mann, and by 9 semi-otficial offer Of peace .
France. Il is in connection with this semi
Official offer Of peace made by Germany 70
France that the present French Cshaet hn
fallen
albert Thomas pointed out the fnecrhS
tency between the views Of Premier Pain
leve and those Of his Minister Of Fouir
Affairs, Barthou- Not only was the Painlsvt
POLICY Of Instrumentation dsavowed, bu. then
was added the old Briand-Domergue policy q
imperialism. He declared that such 9 stu
alton had never before arisen in the pol!tid
life Of France, and he demanded to nw
clearly what the war aims Of France Nigh
be. Both Premier Painleve and " Bartan
promised to get together and reconcile ttsh
conflicting views. It was due to this prontS
that a vote of lack Of confidence was not u
a..
amid the general merriment and applars
Of the Chamber, from quietly arising 70 o.
to u. Barthou, 'Mr. Foreign Minister,
Ribot is awaiting you OF the door
SThe Psinleve ministry has now fallen
IL had TO fall. The morning dispatches y
form US that among the reasons for the ei'
Of the Cabinet is the fact that u. Barts@
declined TO submit 10 the Foreign Afin
Committee Of the Senate ex-Prenier Br;inn
letter concerning the German peace oac'
We may be sure that this is the real rsascs
for yesterdays happening.
1T is announced that before THURSDAY
that is, before November 15-the date eH
which the inter-AIlied conference Is 70 /"
held in Paris, the Foreign Affairs Committee
Of the Senate will hear VI. BRAND and N.
DdEhuON, ALu StdI Illc it1toho N-y
resigned will then come up for debate.
"The importance of the crisis is due
the fact that the inter-Allied conference
which the American government IS 70
represented, is now 10 meet Premier faS
leve asked for a postponement OF the er.,
until November so, when the inter-Aiass
conference would be ct an end. This was"
fused him. This was refused him oees'"
the question of the Instrumentation OF Asso
Lorraine must be made clear st the eonS
ence, and this despite the fact thar ~
American State Department has oee'area Y,
inter Allied conference to have no 'poh~''
objects, but only objects OF military Az
economic nature.
at is not impossible that Albert In0I.
will become the next Premier OF france. ~
French government can hold Office "l1V.
the support of the United Socialists. AO.s
over, the Kienthap or Zimme -waid Soc
lists of France-that is, those SOCIALISTS ".
demand that peace conference be eon's'.I
al once-are rapidly gaining in power
the recent meeting of the Confederetlon OF -