Evening star., 1920-09-16
FRENCH PRESIDENT
QUITS HIS POST;
ILL HEALTH CAUSE
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he is soon to return to private life
seems to have given him renewed
hope and confidence.
THE latest chapter in the life of
NJ Deschane1." says the newspaper.
"reads like an act from a Shake
spearean drama. A few mornings ago
he was found walking toward lake
in the park where his valet was fish,
ing. 1t seemed that he was drawn
toward the water by some mysterious
force. He was led back to his apart
ments and physicians were hastily
summoned, but they found no serious
symptoms had made their appear
lance"
Cabinet Meets Tomorrow.
Premier Millerand. after consulting
with several members of the cabinet
this morning and taking luncheon at
Versailles, started in a motor car
for Rambouillet to see President
Deschanel.
The report that the presidents let
ter of resignation has already been
written still lacks confirmation. but
1t was expected the resignation would
be offered verbally to the premier
at today's interview and in written
form for presentation to the parlia-
Millerand. the president and the cab
met at the proper time.
The cabinet, it is forecast, will de-
eide the question tomorrow morning
at meeting in the Quai d'Orsay,
giving due consideration to Presi-
dent DeschanePs desires, as well as
the requirements of the general po-
litical situation.
Clemenceau Not n Candidate.
Drs. Theodore Tuffier and Joseph
Babinsky. specialists in neurology,
who had been in close attendance
upon President Deschanel for several
weeks. made a lengthy report some
time ago to Premier Millerand. The
contents of the report have not been
made known, but it is concluded that
the president probably would be in
capacitated for several months. NJ
Deschanel then spontaneously offered
his resignation to NJ. Millerand, who
refused it, declaring that NJ. Descha-
mel could remain in Office until the
end of October.
LAS a scrupulous observer of the
laws which for so many years I as
sisted in making, I am determined to
relinquish my presidential duties" NJ
Deschanel is quoted as having said
to the premier.
A French newspaper correspondent
tonight called up former Premier
.Clemenceau and asked "the tiger"
whether he would permit his name to
be used as a candidate for the presi-
dency. }
Il was too old to be elected last
January" replied NJ. Clemenceau,
land I feel too young to accept now,
in case l was chosen. / am going into
India's jungles to hunt tigers. which
is much less dangerous than French
politics.
JOnnart May BE Successor.
There is no immediate danger of
President Deschanel dying. it is said.
but it is certain that there is no pos
sibility of his resuming the duties
of his post of chief executive.
The initiative for the resignation
came from NJ. Deschanel himself. Sew
eral times since his accident he has
informed Premier Millerand that it
was his intention to relinquish Office
Charles c. A. Jonnart. extraordi-
nary ambassador to the Vatican, who
is looming as a formidable candidate
for succession to the presidency is
now resting at his country home near
Dunkerque. The Associated Press was
informed today by his secretary that
NJ. Jonnart was in much better health
than last January, when his name
was prominently brought forward for
the presidency. The secretary added
that NJ. Jonnart would respond to the
call of the deputies and senators II
thew decided to select him.
In the chamber of deputies today
numerous deputies deplored what they
termed the irony of fate which had
not permitted NJ. Deschanel to con-
tinue his duties. Some of the deputies
recalled the masterly way in which
he had presided over the debates in
the chamber for nearly twenty years