Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-13
BRAND QUITS AS
FRENCH PREMIER
CABINET FOLLOWS
Lack Of Home Backing in
Cannes Par|eys Cause Of
Action Presi-
dent PoinCaire Prob
able Successor


TFsrd today resigned from the Pre-
p .,stip and Raymond Poncaire for
y president of the republic, will
lkoy succeed him.
~ Tland's resignation came with
q amluc audiences in the Chamber
Of Deputies for the premier, return
,r- THIS morning from his conferen-
c,s Win the British premier at Can
D., had brought the opposing men,
BIS n his cabinet into accord with
4. policies and. by a powerful speech
g. the chamber had apparently won
o.cr I1, great majority TO his side
lis blunt oIoquence evoked a tremen-
.u1s ovation and when he abruptly
df.,7.ed his intention of withdraw
irs from tho government the mem
itrs ol the Chamber seemed over
phelmed.
Although the retirement of Premier
lfI Ht.A NN0 lA4tNHttltu IL w do dppdl
81, fom tho very beginningNhat he
f.' keen resentment against tie
many Obstacles placed in his way in
tH, important negotiations in which
D. has been engaged. He had the
appearance OF man aged and ply
s.i'', iatgued throughout his entire
.. ech.
Nu'VI'hStandinc this, however, sell
dim has BRAND risen to the high
Ii' % ~ cloquenct attained today
vecn IN n voice trembling with ILL
Impressed emotion. and facing his
Colleagues in the ministerial benches
he ii.
salesman has no right to go to
he post Of battle If he has not the
certainty that he shall not receive
bullets from behind He can face the
ti'r's - the enemy but he must
NV receive any from his own coun-
g."
&c. BRAND called on President Mil
i1ri Immediately after leaving the
'Hanhor lie rem inod with the
Ir.sftrt FOR only few minutes,
t'1 ho informed tho press ropresen-
ti'.,4
NlN IEnation Ia absolutely final.
: 'o4'd u't continue to govern under
t conditions. OF course l shall
~ '...'n to cannes. hut hope my
f...n'.1n viii not cause cancella-
Cir. ~ the Genoa conference"
Nh NJ BRAND went his entire
1h.H.f after comforting with the
prss'irria ot the senate and cham
hr. 81 MiHcrand called upon NJ.
FHr.1.re to form n new ministry,
s. Poucairc tentatively agreed 10
i. hat asked for n few hours In
WHICH ~ consult his friends. He
r,oms.d 90 give n final answer to-
morrow.
VI. rere,, president of fhe Cham
h'. before proceeding TO Elysee
Palace. said 90 Tho Associated Press
,-rr'g pondcnt and Others:
France is facing II situation
v.tb is as gloomy as the darkest
days ot tho war when the Germans
W. ~ chateau Thierry. NJ. Poin-
fIg Ghcn president OF the repub-
~ n,oflooking former personal diff
f',.nocs between himself and NJ
feW'uocau, called in the man
em tho country demanded. To-
d.. d. rs is rccly said. there are
,nDf noes Of opinion between the
pr ,ont OF the republic and NJ.
I.rc1i-e our president is big en-
ss1 man 10 forget them"
.erc Ni,iani. former premier. who
vs unc 90 the French delegation at
t0 Wash nGton conference said:
udcr present circumstances the
I'o or a statesman or France is i'm
possible. fully approve N. Brands
ATTITUDE but we shall do our best to
hf'n his successor in the work OF
r'e'orng France. The country will
ro' find us In the way with petty
personal auarrels"
N' - the custom NJ. Millerand
ms asked tho members of the cabi-
ne' 20 continue to conduct the bust
noes ~ their departments until the
nov ministry is formed.
When The Associated Press corr
respondent called at NJ. Brands
modest apartment Mt 6 o'clock this
ching, he was told by the maid:
The president tPremicr) sleeps;
D. Il very tired"
Later in the evening. after resting,
" BRAND met the newspapermen
enf told them that he was definitely
oat ~ power. Under present condi-
tlons he declined TO row in the re-
rnhlic's sallcys"
VI. BRAND expressed regret that
'hs parliament and the country had
hot appreciated the value Of the
achievements Mt Cannes.