The New York herald., 1921-09-10
BRANDS FOES MAY
KEEP HIM FROM U. S.
Politicians Organizing Move to
Drive Present Government
From Power.

Special Cable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW York HEkALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Sept. 8.
With the Finance Commission Of the
Chamber Of Deputies upsetting all cal
culations OF Paul Doumer. Finance Min
lister. by virtually forcing a reduction
OF the interest rate on all future Treas
ury issues to at least 5ia per cent. as
well as refusing to approve M. Doumer's
scheme for doubling the sales tax. by
which he hoped ID overcome the s22
budget deficit. the participation OF
Premier BRAND in the forthcoming
Washington conference on limitation Of
armament grows daily more remote.
To-day the Foreign Office issued a
denial of the report that M BRAND
had abandoned his intention of going
to Washington, but the consensus ID
that circumstances will force the Pre-
mier to remain in France to counter a
political war which sjs being planned
against him. Many persons here be-
lieve that this war will result in the
downfall Of the BRAND Government. de-
spite the Premiers well kneyn versa
tility in explaining away adverse sit
uations.
Where Br1and's Hope Lies.
The life OF the BRAND Cabinet. and
naturally the possibility of NJ Brands
participation In the Warrington confer.
ence, now. according to authoritative po-
~A~ an.
1. The ability Of NJ. Douner to
obtain not only q remission OF the
Sarre mines exploitation. the value
OF which England and Belgium have
agreed should be credited against
the French Army Of Occupation
charge, but also q new agreement
which would give France a sub
stantial portion Of the first billion
gold marks from Germany With
the Commission on Finance daily
adding to the budget deficit, In
stead, as M. Doumer hoped. of find
ing another two and half billion
francs In new money, the budget as
presented by the Government Is con.
sidered more ruinous than that OF
| last year unless the Allies waive
the rights accorded by the August
financial agreement.
r 0s- Louis -Louchours- Minister for
the Liberated Regions, must extend
his agreement with DIR. Walter
Rathenau. German Minister Of Re-
construction, in such manner that
to France will be assured not only
five or six billion francs. worth OF
materials yearly for ten years. but
guaranteed share In Germany's
cash payments--and this Is consid-
cred about impossible.
See Heavy Drop In Marks.
In fact, some leading French writer's
are already prophesying that Germany
will plead bankruptcy next year. as
payment on October is OF the first quar-
terIy instaiment, based on 26 per cent.
Of the expectations, is expected by some
ffnanciers to send the mark down to q
disastrous limit.
The Government here frankly does not
believe In such danger, but the Finance
Commissions attitude Is plainly that
France must work out her own salvation
without counting on tae German pay
ments
In the midst Of this new financial
muddie newspapers here are already sug-
gesting Al Doumer's probable successor,
with NJ. Loucheur, M. Bokanowski. bud
get reporter in the Chamber Of Deputies,
and Senator Raphael Georges Levy lead
ing the list.
So far there 10 no candidate after
Premier Brands place, the general i'm.
preston being that the next Premier
also will direct the Finance Ministry
instead OF Foreign Affairs, although
much concern is felt over the possi-
bility Of the return Of Georges Glenn
enceau. the war Premier. into the po-
litical arena next year. 1t Is even re.
ported that ''the Tige-' will seek elec-
ton to the Senate II his friends car
induce one Of their number In that body
to relinquish office.