Arizona republican., 1922-01-12
BRAND REGIME
FACING HOSTILE
PARLIAMENT At
CAPITAL TODAY
Premier's Supporters Look
For Vote of Confidence
When He Delivers Text
Of Anglo-French Pact
To Parliament
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PARIS, Jan. 11-Premier BRAND,
bearing the text of the long sought
British alliance, will face the French
parliament tomorrow, which al
though hostile tonight, may neverthe-
less, in the opinion of many observ-
rs, give him a vote of confidence
because it dare not refuse con-
crete pact owning to differences OF
opinion concerning some clauses and
concessions.
Both senate and chambers party
.aucuses have sent messages of pro-
.est to NJ. BRAND, and there Is much
talk oil overthrowing the government
as has ben frequently the case in the
past year. Brands supporters, how
ever ask him to win.
The cabinet held three long ses-
sions yesterday and today and par
lament makes no secret OF the fact
that the ministers disapprove OF the
BRAND regime. and also that the
cabinet is badly split. The fate of
the French cabinet and also the fu-
ture orinetation Of the foreign policy
OF France hangs on tomorrow's vote.
A dispatch sent to the premier by
the cabinet aftel its deliberations this
morning., the text of which Is not
Snown, was responsible for M. Bril-
and's return. He will meet with the
cabinet in the morning.
When M. BRAND goes before the
chamber in the afternoon he will
read his declaration and request
vote OF confidence, and approval of
the Anglo-French pact will be de-
cided at the cabinet council. VThe
premier through NJ. Danielou, under
secretary of state, has caused it to
be known in the chamber that he is
personally desirous of bringing the
agreement before the chamber and
'hus make good his utterances that
he would never conclude a treaty
binding future French policies with
out consulting the executive bodies"
The main bone of contention in the
cabinet concerns the question of the
advisability OF the premier appear
ing in The chamber at a hurried ses-
sion, where the text of the pact could
not be discussed; the majority IA
vors detailed discussion of the agree
ment The clause cslling for a de-
rease in the occupation forces IN the
hh neland is especially opposed.
Inc cabinet is so closely divided
that nj. Sarraut. who as minister Of
colonies has vote In the council, but
VINO is still in Washington, may be
called on to express his opinion.
M. Poincaire's refusal to take an
active part in the campaign against
Inc BRAND cabinet has reinforced the
confidence of the BRAND adherents,
but all agree that the division I'm the
chamber tomorrow is likely TO prove
epochal in French foreign policy, as
the friends and foes of an alliance
with Great Britain on the terms
agreed to by Premier BRAND are di-
rectly engaged. The French must
decide once for all how the future
policy toward Gpeat Britain is to be
shaped.
CANNES, Jan. 1.-The situation
in Paris to which city the French
premier is speeding to meet the cabi-
net and parliament, has a greater in
terest tonight in supreme council
circles than the work of the council
itself, but it is intended the councils
work shall proceed as far possible
during M. Brands absence.
The council will sit tomorrow at II
O'Clock in the morning, with Mr..
Lloyd George presiding and NJ. Lou
cher replacing BRAND. In the mean
time the German delegation is meet
ing the reparations commission.
which has asked for an answer to its
previous demands for information re-
garding Germany's announcement
that the January installment would
not be paid.
A subcommittee today adopted the
general outline Of the program for
the Geneoa conference: the program
begins with the comprehensive word
peace following the preamble in
which It is once again strongly en-
phasized that the complete tranquil
ity Of Europe is essential if the Ge-
neoa conference is to amount to any
thing.
Besides peace, the other subjects
include financial conditions that Inn
pede the revival of trade; foreign
credits and the economic situation
generally; the tariff and restrictions
Of trade that have been practiced
since the armistice. transportation
and the international regulation Of
bills of lading.