The New York herald., 1921-01-13
FRENCH CABINET IN
DISASTROUS FALL
Leygues Ministry Overthrown
by 1853 to 125, Largest Ad-
verse Vote Since 1870.
BLOC NATIONAL REVOLTS
Premier's Former Supporters,
Flouted, May Take Over Gov
ernment Themselves.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

BY LAURENCE HILLS.
SpecsdF Cable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright. 1891, BY THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Jan. IL.
The fall Of the Cabinet of Premier
Leygues. which has been long ex-
pected, occurred this afternoon. but
the amount of the rebuke registered
against 1t greatly exceeded calcula-
ing interpretations Of the Govern
ment's policy until after the meeting
OF the Premiers, the Leygues Ministry
was defeated by vote of 463 to 1875.
This Overwhelming defeat was sus-
tanned after Premier Leygues had
pleaded with the Chamber Of Deputies
for a vote of confidence to strengthen
his hand on the eve of the meeting of
the Allied Supreme Council in Paris
on January 10. He represented the
moment as a grave one for France and
stressed the Inconvenience which
would arise through a change of Min
istry ut this time.
Cabinet Resigns.
After the vote Premier Leygues called
on President Millerand and presented the
resignations OF the entire Cabinet. NJ.
Millerand will confer with the presi-
dents OF the two Chambers tomorrow
on the selection of new Cabinet.
The sudden downfall OF the Leygues
Cabinet is not to be accepted completely
as verdict by the Chamber of Depu-
ties against NJ. Millerand's idea OF Pres
idential control Of the Government poll
cies. In fact. the Indications rather
point that Premier Leygues's defeat was
due to his refusal to follow the Presi-
dents instructions. which. instead OF
strengthening him. apparently weak
ened him with the bloc National which,
while II voted solidly against Leygues.
does not yet appear to have turned
against Millerands Ideas.
On several occasions recently Premier
Leygues was said to have held private
conferences without the knowledge OF
President Millerand. and has shown Il
tendency TO consider himself independent
OF the President
bloc National May Rule.
There is a possibility that France. as
result OF this Cabinet crisis, may for
the first time have a Government by a
for NJ. Bonnevay leader Of the bloc
National. declared to-day that his party
was willing to take over the reins of
Government. This bloc controls 312
votes In the Chamber.
President Mlllerand is member OF
this party. and II his ideas are carried
out and the Cabinet is made UP ex-
clusively OF members OF :be bloc Ma
tionai France will nave n new kind
OF Government.
The Chamber will not meet again
until next Tuesday. while the Allied
supreme Council Is scheduled 70 meet
here on Wednesday. As the new Gov
ernment must first obtain vote OF
confidence. there seems n strong likeli-
hood that there will be an adjournment
OF the council meeting.
By the Associated Prsss.
PARIS. Jan. f2.--Thc Ministry OF Pre-
n1ier Georges Leygues went down to
the largest ballot ever cast against
French Government since the foundation
OF the Third Republic.
The vote came as the elimination
of lobby maneuvres which began after
the Geneva conferences OF the League
of Nations and the secession from the
governmental supporters ranks OF the
"National Bloc" which insisted that
the Premier accept discussion OF the
questions to come up at the meeting on
January 10, take the Chambers advice
and act upon its suggestions.
Speculation already is rife In the
Chamber Hobbies on the formation or
new Cabinet. There are two well out
lined opinions. the first being that the
National Bloc will assume power. with
Deputies Bonnevay. Arago. Provost ana
Deiaunay. men OF some political proml-
ncnce IN France but comparatively un-
known In foreign countries. as the back
bone of the Ministry.
Deputy Landcs Deyris. the first
speaker. asked immediate discussion or
his Interpolation on the general policy
OF the Government. M. Leygues said the
time was too short TO dispose OF all in
terpellatlons before the arrival OF Mr..
Lloyd George and Count sforza IN Paris
next week. He said It was question
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