Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-23
Confidence Conceded by
Minority; Silent Mem
bers Threaten Opposi-
ton in Next Crisis.
Clashed Based Upon Se-.
lection of M. Steeg for
Minister of Interior:
launts as to Loyalty.

Paris, Jan. 22.-Amid tumultuous
scenes in the chamber Of deputies. the
recently formed cabinet of Premier Alex
andre Millerand received vote of con-
fdence. 272 to %. The vote was con-
sidered moral defeat for the govern
ment. however, as more than 800 depu-
ties abstained from voting.
The vote was taken on the demand
OF Premier Millerand. following savage
attack of Leon Daudet, editor of Lac
ton Franchise. of Jules Steeg. minister
of the interior. NJ Daudet demanded the
right to interpellate the government on
NJ. Steeg's appointment to the ministry.
He declared that Steeg was an accom-
pllce Of Louis j. Malvy, former minister
OF the interior, who was banished after
his conviction on charges Of comnuni-
eating with the enemy, and of Joseph
CallleuX, former premier, who is soon
to be brought to trial on the charge of
attempting to promote premature
and dishonorable peace with Germany.
Seems to Doom Cabinet.
The significance of the vote was gem
orally interpreted IN the lcbbies Of the
chamber to mean that the Miilerand cab
inCt cannot last as now constituted and
that the premier will have to replace Nj.
the cabinet will be overthrown on the
first question involving the interior pol
ICY IN Il question of confidence
Many Of the deputies who ahstaiped
from voting, told the Associated Press
correspondent that they had given the
premier fair warning that the next time
they would vote against him, should NJ.
Steeg remain.
Steeg Pleads Loyalty.
VI. Steeg was at the senate while II.
Daudct was speaking. Summoned in
haste. he replied that he had always
served France with all his heart and IN
justice.
In opening speech. Premier Mll,rand
puties. but after NJ. Daudet's bitter at
tack on NJ. Steeg the chamber became
noisy and unruly.
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 Sneaker
Raouleret. Premier Millerand adding
the question of confidence in the cab
met, finally accepted the order of the
day submitted by Deputy Dumestill.
reading:
The chamber. approving the govern
ment 5 declarations relative to the choice
OF minister of the interior and without
any addition. reverts to the order Of the
day"
Alliances to Continue.
The chamber was in an uproar and
Speaker Peret threatened to susoenI
the session. Prince Murat and NJ. Dau-
det exchanged caustic personal re,.srks
across the floor of the chamber with
members of the opposition left, enid
Maintenance of the alliances thar
,ave saved the world will be one of
he chief aims of the new cabinet in
France. Premier AEllerand announced
Il his ministerial declaration of policy
The declaration began with graceful
'eference to Georges Clemenceau xthe
'etiring premier. NJ. Millerand pointed
'ut that he had been called TO the form
dable honor of succeeding q ministry
presided over by a great patriot who in
he eyes of the world is the incarnation
# victory
The declaration continued:
The execution of all the clauses of
he treaty of Versailles will be law 10
is. We shall pursue it without violence
n feebleness-with unshakabie firm
less, 1t includes the close and cordial
of the alliances which have
aved the world. Without our allies
hose of the first as of the last hour
What trial would not have been in store
or us. What would have been the fate
# our allies if France had not served
our long years as the cover TO civiliza-
ion?'