The New York herald., 1921-06-01

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New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, May 81.
The movement in the Senate to
overthrow the BRAND Cabinet, ascribed
largely 10 friends OF Ex-President
Poincare, collapsed this evening and
the Premier was given a vote of con-
fldence. Following an admirable ex-
PLANTATION by Louis Loucheur, Minister
of the Liberated Regions. of what has
already been done toward repairing the
devastated regions and OF the plans
for next year. the Senator'S by vote
of 27s TO rejected a motion to sub
NIT the London accord to a commits
sion and refused at this time to hear
the Finance or Foreign Affairs Com
mittee's, the latter headed by NJ Poin-
care. report on the sufilciency or in
sufficiency Of the accord.
Premier BRAND in the course OF the
6chate on his policy regarding Ger
many showed the ambiguity OF the
Versailles Treaty wherein Article 231
declares that Germany must pay
everything, but Article 232 adds "In-
asmuch as you cannot pay all we will
cancel part Of your debt"
The Government has done all that
is possible" said NJ. BRAND. "It has
concluded that the country has had
enough pretty speeches and must ex-
tract from Germany whatever it can,
meanwhile installing peace In Europe,
which is the real way to crown our
victory"
Then. shattering the idea OF using
troops 10 force collection from Germany
as for instance by occupation OF >the
Ruhr Valley, Premier BRAND expressed
considerable doubt whether the French
public would permit the calling up of
any more classes.
"our country ia united in its patrict-
ism." he said. but is it possible to de-
mand the additional men and money
which would be the consequence OF such
a policy? I have taken the middle road
After all, who knows the exact amount
OF our claim on Germany? The Repara-
tions Commission has fixed one which
Germany has commenced TO pay. Ger
many's debt TO us varies from day TO
day.
even IL the situation is doubtful our
country has shown her ability TO master
other difficulties and will survive this
one unless paralyzed By dlscouraging
speeches. Nowhere among commercial
men, Industrial workers and peasants
can find the slightest symptom OF
feebleness. All are saying. Let Us work
and not block our way with the rocks
OF pessimism.
NJ. Loucheur showed that 90 far his
department had devoted It's greatest
efforts TO building up French industries
in readiness TO meet the growing German
competition. In the north and cast ot
France industries which suffered damage
estimated at 10000, 900, 900 francs al
ready have received $500, 600 francs
advances in cash and similar SUN n
materials.
But" said NJ Loucheur, 'I have de-
clded that arser this year our efforts
will be devoted elsewhere than merely
TO industrial reconstruction."
NJ. Loucheur maintained his opposi-
tlon TO using German labor 70 any
great extent In the reconstruction work
because Il would have TO te paid for in
French and not German money. but In
sisted that Germany could use her
workmen to prepare materials to be
used b. .he French in the ruined re-
gons. II intend to limit the use Of
German labor to the regions which are
absolutely deserted" he said
He reported that after investigating
the prices OF contractors he had obtained
reductions and the time was near when
the reconstruction work could be esti-
mated at only three times the pre-war
cost