The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
FOR RUMP PARLIAMENT
French Influence Wanes
and a German Politician
Leads Movement.
PEOPLES PARTY SPLITS
Conservatives Bound to Can
eel 8 Hour Programme Dis
liked by Leaders.

Special Gable to THE New YoaK HDHALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEw YORK HERALD.
PosEN, Poland, July 19.-It has be-
come known that the conservatives IN
the Polish Parliament are making ar
rangements for a coup detat in the
expectation of converting rump par
lament here and the establishment OF
government led by Roman Dmcwski,
who in 1918 was president of the Po-
lish National Committee. and Ignace
Paderewski, formerly Premier.
Merriam Seyda. who was member
of the Polish National Committee at
Paris during the war, and formerly a
member of the German Reichstag, Is
known to be an active leader in per-
fecting the arrangements. Motives
for the conspiracy arise both from
foreign and domestic politics. The
conservatives of the National Demo-
cratic party have been the mainstay
of the. French influence in Poland,
which has been gradually waning dur
ing the last year.
The influence of the French in Poland
has fallen since the collapse OF the Wilma
expedition, and in view, probably, OF the
defeat of the full Polish programme In
Upper SILICA. NJ. -Skulski. the new
Foreign Minister, represents the least
pro-French foreign policy which Poland
has had since the formation Of the re-
public. and 1t is we'll known that the
French, who even few months ago
were dominant enough to issue direct
orders to the Polish Government to
militarize the railroads and to have a
state Of siege proclaimed during the
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with maintaining an attitude Of formal
friendship only.
The conservatives naturally would
seek to rehabilitate French influence and
also would hope to end the delay In the
signing OF Polish and French treaties.
The domestic reasons actuating consid-
Grafton Of such a plan are manifold.
general election is expected. at which
the National Democrats anticipate gains
If the election machinery is In the hands
Of the present Government.
Definite steps are now expected tow
ard making agrarian reform effective'
instead of merely paper promises.
The conservative revolt also Is bound
UP with the movement to cancel the
eight hour day programme. which the
! Industrial leaders blame for the miser-
able economic situation. One OF the
pressing reasons for n change felt by
the conservatives Is the completion OF
the split OF the National Peoples party
more moderate but conservative group.
through which NJ. Dmowsh continued to
exercise considerable influence upon Pol
ish affairs. The party recently divided
and the National Democrats lost the
greater part of their members.
What attitude the army would take
in the event of political disruption
cannot clearly be foretold. NJ. Pilsudslxi.
who always stood for greater aloofness
from the French. has been closer to the
liberal Nationalist, but his influence
with the soldiers while substantial Is
by no means unlimited. Certain Of the
Posen regiments. comprising 10000 men
and the most effective units of the Pol
ish army. are in sympathy with NJ.
Dmowski.
The talk of a coup is not surprising.
for 1t was on NJ. DmowslSi's programme
sixteen months ago to have been carried
out then. as 1t is projected now, with
the establishment of a rump Parliament
at Posen. That time he was check
mated by the influence OF Premier
Witos.