The New York herald., 1920-01-23
CHAMBER VOTE
F0RECASTSFALL
OF MILLERAND
Premier Sustained by 272-23
After Bitter Attack on Min
lister of Interior.
DEPUTIES I'm AN UPROAR
Removal of Jules Steeg De-
nanded with Threat Ministry
May Be Overthrow.
NAMED MALVY .ACCOMPLlCE
Aid to French Executive Accused Of
Part in Transactions involv.
ling Caillaux.
DEPUTIES in AN UPROAR
NAMED MALVY .ACCOMPLICE

PARIS. Thursday.-Amid tumuituous
scenes IN the Chamber Of Deputies today
the recently formed Cabinet of Premier
Alexander Millerand received a vote of
confidence, 272 to 49, The vote was con-
sidered moral defeat for the government,
however. as more than 800 Deputies ab-
stained from voting. The reluctance Of the
Deputies to vote on the question Of con-
fidence recalled scene in the Chamber
in the sos, when the Ministry Of Alex
andre Ribot was overthrown three hours
after it's formation.
The vote Of confidence was taken on
the demand Of Premier Millerand. follow
ing savage attack by Deputy Leon
Daudet, editor OF L'Action Fran Caise. on
Jules Steeg. Minister of the Interior.
Oaudet demanded the right to interpelate
fhs government on steeg's appointment to
The Ministry. He declared that Steeg was
an accomplce Of Louis J. Malvy. former
Minister Of the Interior. who was banished
following his conviction on charges of
communication with the enemy. and of
Joseph Caillaux. former Premier, who is
, soon to be brought to trial on the charge
OF attempting to promote premature and
dishonorable peace with Germany.
Vote Is Significant.
The significance Of the vote was gen.
cra... interpreted in the Hobbies Of the
Chamber to mean that the Millerand Cabi-
net cannot last as now constituted and
that the Premier will have to replace
Steeg at the Ministry Of the Interior or
the Cabinet will be overthrown on the
first question that involves the interior
policy In a question OF confidence.
Many Of the Deputies who abstained
from voting told the correspondent of the
Associated Press that they had given the
they would vote against him should
Steeg remain.
Tho charges Of Mr.. Daudet against
Steeg were specific and emphatic. He
claimed that Steeg was in completely with
Malvy and continued the latter's policy
while he (Steeg) was Minister OF the In
terror in the Painleve Cabinet. Mr.. Dau-
det refused to withdraw his charges and
said he was willing to produce facts to
prove his assertions.
Steeg was absent from the Senate while
Daudet was speaking. Summoned In haste
by the telephone, he replied that he had
always served France with all his heart
and intelligence.
The opening speech Of Premier Millerand
was received with respectful Indifference
by the Deputies. but with c. Daudet's Bit
ter attack on Sterg the Chamber became
extremely noisy and unruly. The Cabinet s
initial blow to the House was made amid
conditions which caused many to predict
that it's life would be short There even
were moments when the question OF the
Cabinets fall on the very day of Its
inauguration was seriously discussed.
Before the vote of confidence orders Of
the day succeeded one another with such
rapidity that at one time seven OF them
lay on the desk Of Speaker Racul Peret.
Premier Millerand. adding the question of
confidence in the Cabinet, finally accepted
the order of the day submitted by Deputy
Dumesnil, reading The Chamber. ap-
proving the governments declarations
relative to the choice of Minister of the
Interior and rejecting any addition. re-
yerts to the order OF the day."
Chamber In Uproar.
The Chamber was In an upuroar and
speaker Peret threatened to suspend the
session. Prince Murat and M. Daudet
exchanged caustio personal remarks
across the floor Of the Chamber with
members of tho Extreme Left amid
I ipandemoniuua.
we have come here 10 rebuild France
| md get 70 work. Mr.. Millerand could be
heard shouting above the tumult.
Eve are making a sad beginning" re-
torted Deputy Charles Bernard.
Maintaining the alliances that have
saved the world will be one Of tho chief
aims of the new Cabinet In France, Pre-
: fCsu<i.ued on Pass TIVE. Col. FourJ