Evening star., 1922-01-12
''Take 1t or Leave
It," His Retort
to Deputies.
SUDDEN RESIGNATION
STARTLES CHAMBER
Cabinet Quits as Soon as
Members Recover
Millcrand Accepts.
By the Associated Press.

I
President Millerand at the Elysee
Palace today after making a lengthy
statement before the chamber Of dep.
uties justifying his attitude at the
Cannes conference.
The entire French cabinet went out
of Office with Premier BRAND.
Accepted by Millerand.
The resignation of Premier BRAND
was accepted by President Millerand
President Millerand indicated he
would not ask any one to form new
ministry before tomorrow. Minister
of War Barthou and former President
Poincare were mentioned prominently
in parliamentary lobbies as likely can
didates for the task of forming a new
government.
Premier BRAND put the Anglo.
French pact. the question of postpone.
ment of Germany's reparations pay.
ments anu French participation in
the Genoa conference squarely up to
the chamber of deputies this after.
noon. telling the deputies. in the
bluntest terms. to take them or leave
them.
Sought for Three Years.
The premier first presented the
question of the British pact.
You have been complaining fol
three years" he said. OF not oelne
allied upon TO share in shaping French
policies. l am bringing you what yot
have been demanding for three years
and il is up to you to say whether
you want it or not
las far as I am concerned. he
continued. Il am merely making
these explanations to you, and do
not ask your approval or refusal.
Here is Frances security. Take 1t
or leave it,
The premier next turned to the sub
| ject of the Genoa conference.
Says L. s. Has Agreed.
at is fnadmissible." he said. ''tha'
France should be absent form thi!
conference, which is purely financia
and economic. especially when such
q powerful Financial and economic
state as the United States. without
! whose cooperation work is impos-
sible. has agreed TO participate"
do you wish France not to be
represented there?" he asked. IF
so. say so. ]. for my part, wish
France to take part.
| commission had agreed to grant q
moratorium for Germany on hel
reparations payments.
! Says France Had No Voice.
In handling the German moratorium
question Premier BRAND said: r
You must make up your mind ION
that question: moratorium foEtGer-
| many. 1t is granted because france
has no voice in il. If France had had
the decision 1t never would Nave been
considered. but. thanks to- the treaty
of Versailles. article 2SE the repara-
tions commission i'm empowered to
grant delays, and you may make ur
your mind. now that a majority of the
reparations commission has agreed to
grant a moratorium
At the Cannes conference NJ. Brands
intention to resign was announced to
the chamber at the close of his hour S
speech The announcement came as
an entire surprise as he had appar-
emily won the sympathy of the cham
Der. His colleagues of the cabine:
were filled with amazement at his
sudden determination.
Convinced the Cabinet.
M. BRAND convinced the cabinet. il
is learned. that the Anglo-Frenct
! pact was the best thing obtainable ir
the way of establishing French secur.
ity. and, it was added. that the entire
cabinet, unanimously behind the oact
would go into the chamber of depu.
ties this afternoon to stand or fall
with the treaty. The so-called fr.
reconcilables came around to Brands
viewpoint promptly after hearing the
premier's explanation.
! Il told them what l did at Cannes
not what l am reported to have
DONE" NJ. BRAND told the CORE.
spondent after the meeting. 1T wa:
not all golf playing there"
The contest in the cabinet meeting
premier going before the chamber
The premier's supporters argued il
was poor policy to call him before the
Legislative body while he was en-.
gagged in negotiations with foreign
premiers.
Predicts Vote Of Confidence.
I'VE will give you a vote of con-
fidence by both houses before youl
departure for Cannes" said M. Guis
thau, the minister of marine. "Tha'
should be sufficient. 1t seems to mt
Unconstitutional to bring the premier
before the chamber today
Premier BRAND himself, however
favored the plan to have him appear
| before the chamber.
II would not deprive myself of thu
displeasure of making farewell ap
pearance" NJ. BRAND told the CORE
spondents, but the twinkle in his ey'
| seemed to indicate he was confiden
| that the chamber would approve hi!
cpourSe.
Leaves Chamber Alone.
| The official communique on the cabi
net meeting reads:
| 1.-The premier explained to his col
/ leagues the state of the Cannes nego
tiations. The cabinet is In complete
unanimous accord with the premier"
| At his sudden determination, NJ
BRAND, after making his announcement
| left the chamber alone. The member
of the cabinet followed sas soon a.
they had recovered from their sur
| prise.
! Groups of deputies and governmen
officials speedily gathered in excitet
discussion of the seriousness of tn
! situation. seeking way out of tn
difficulties.
gone home, but a semi-oficial an
nouncement stated that he had gon
ace TO formally present his resignation
| to President Millerand.
! Supported By Cabinet.
/ Premier BRAND, who arrived her
! this morning. consulted the cabine
and had the full support of his cabi
net behind him, il was stated afte
! The cabinet meeting was conclude,
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