Evening star., 1920-07-14
NEW PRESIDENT
FOR FRANCE TOPIC
. IN PARIS QUARTERS
Parliament Said to Be Ready
to Take Up New EIec-
ton Problem.
BY WILLIAM E. NASH,
BY Gable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1920.

/
PARIS, July 13.-From an importan,
parsonage close to Premier Millerand
the writer learns that the French
parliament has decided definitely to
take up the problem of the election
OF new president of the republic
During the month Of August a spe-
cial meeting of both houses will be
called at Versailles. and in the mean
time delegation representing every
shade of political opinion intends to
Inform President Deschanel that he
must resign. and do SO with good
| grace.
| The present incumbent of the
presidency" said the writer's in
| formant, has shown that he is not
able to fill the requirements Of the
once. After his breakdown he was
given three months in which to
tSonValesce. They seem to have done
MIN no good. The test OF his recov-
cry was to be his ability to preside
at the ceremonies Of July II. Bastile
day. and the national holiday Of
France. Now 1T is announced that
he cannot preside.
Paris Visit a Failure.
Moreover. his visit to Paris during
the first days Of July proved a dismal
failure. BY friend Of mine. who saw
him. I was told that his malady has
actually grown worse. He breads
crowds and public functions and cere-
monies. That alone is enough to In
eapacftate a man for the French
presid idency. In addition, however, he
hsi, has nus OF loss Of memory and he
ha
ruin him. He is convinced that he
mas been kept in ignorance Of mat
.efe OF political Importance and that
ne mas been treated in an entirely
unoecomlng fashion. In short, the
G"nai.lon Tn OF the president of the
that cannot be tolerated longer by
the French people," -
Heretofore friends of President
Deschanel have made efforts to en-
courage him and he has resisted
from Office. In this he has been sun.
ported vigorously by his wife. who is
reputed to be one Of tho most ambi-
tious women in Paris. Now. how
ever. even the most intimate Of Des-
cnaneIs supporters sec that the case
Is hopeless. It Is now only a Question
as to the manner Of his removal bv
resignation or dismissal. When he
goes his friends must resign them
selves to the loss Of some good poll
tical jobs.
Discuss Deschaners Successor.
The principal topic of conversation
In the Hobbies of the chamber is
Deschaners probable successor. Pre-
mfer Mfilerand could have the DO
sftion for the asking, but he prefers
to remain In power in his present Of
nee. There he can exercise far more
influence on the affairs of the nation
than he could from the Elysee Palace.
If M Millerand persists in his re-
'fusal, as he has done thus far, there
are plenty of other possible candi-
dates. NJ. Jonnart, former governor
Of Algeria, and M. Pams.. a member
of the Clenenceau cabinet, have been
talked Of in connection with the presi-
dency Of France as much as has
Bryan in connection with the presi-
dency of the United States Raoul
Perot, president of the chamber of
deputies, and NJ. Barthou. former pre-
mier, would have good chances IL
they would advance their names. AS
dark horse, Gen. DeCastelnau,
military hero, and popular deputy,
might be elected.