The New York herald., 1922-01-13
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Premier Tells Chamber
He Conferred With
Lloyd George With
out Sacrifice.
COUNCIL DEAF TO PLEAS
Colleagues Supported Presi-
dent i'll Belief England's
Terms Were Too High.
CRY MAKE GERMANY PAY
Did Not Want Bullet i'm Back
Is Brands Explain
alton.
CRY MAKE GERMANY PAY

Special Gable TO THE NEW York HEzAlp.
Copyright, 1922. bD THE NEw YoaK HERALD.
New YORK Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. IL.
France is tonight without a Gov
ernment, with the negotiations at
Cannes nullified and with little pros
pect that even the proposed Euro
pean economic conference will be
called unless under conditions dia-
metrically opposite those agreed to
by Aristide BRAND and Louis LOU
cheur.
Premier BRAND resigned this af-
ternoon. The resignation of his
Cabinet followed. Soon afterward
President Millerand called Raymond
Poincare, one time President OF tine
republic, into conference. NJ. Poin-
care was asked to undertake to form
new Ministry. He took the request
under advisement, promising 20 give
an answer not later than tomorrow.
NJ. Poincare late tonight told Presi-
dent Millerand he would accept the
Premiership II he could obtain the
help of Louis Barthou in the Minis
try OF War. Adolphe Landry in the
Ministry Of Marine. CASTOR Dou-
mergae in the Ministry of Justice.
NJ. Lasteyrie in the Ministry CT FL.
Ministry OF the Liberated Regions.
ieserving the portfolio of Foreign Al
fairs Tor himself.
NM. Barthou and Loucheur were
members of the BRAND Ministry. NJ.
Landry was Minister of Marine in
the Millerand Cabinet.
1t is expected that the Cabinet
crisis will be solved by noon to-mor-
row.
No Sacrifice OF French Rights.
Premier Brands resignation came
at the close of his discourse in the
Chamber of Deputies. lasting half an
hour. wherein he explained he had
conferred with the British Prime
Minister. Mr.. Lloyd George. only OH
equitable terms, without sacrificing
any of Frances rights.
In indicating his determination to
resign BRAND told the Chamber that
"a statesman had no right to go into
battle unless he is sure he will not
receive bullet in the back"
BY reason OF the fact that he has
recently been the subject OF almost
constant reproach by his political
enemies and of newspaper calumnies
his resignation took nobody by sur.
prise.
The Council Of Ministers met Just
before noon to-day. with President
Millerand presiding. II developed
that the President of the republic
and the Premier were not agreed as
to the methods for enforcing tue
French claims against Germany.
Brtand's Futile PIeas for Treaty.
Premier BRAND pleaded for ap-
proval OF the proposed Anglo-French
defensive agreement. but his col,
leagues supported President Miller
and, it is understood, la the belief
that France would have to pay too
high price for written pledge
which gave her no more protection
than certain clauses OF the Treaty.
of Versailles.
As he left President Millerand
Premier BRAND refused to repeat
previous assertions that he would
return to Cannes on the train leay-
ing here tonight.
A Poincare Ministry, II is foreseen.
would mean an abandonment OF the
system OF conferences and the set
tling OF all international differ
ences through embassies. with the
slogan Make Germany pay. even
II II means military methods"
In this he would have the support
OF the Senate. as we'll as substantial
support in the Right and Center
blocs in the Chamber of Deputies.
with the Left split on the question
Of allied solidarity.
With Germany's unpaid January
10 reparation installment awaiting
some settlement by the new Govern
ment, II will take a strong man 10
line up the country behind policy
a.