Evening star., 1922-01-12
Received in Arms
Farley Circles
Like a Bomb.
EFFECT NOT SERIOUS
ON FINAL RESULTS
Overturn Likely to Have
Greatest Impression on
Genoa Meeting.

| b.. the Associated Press.
The resignation of Aristide BRAND
| as premier of France was received
| with almost bombshell effect in arms
conference circles, the action being
/ considered likely to have a great ef-
| feet on decisions already reached or
about to be reached.
The belief also was expressed in
conference circles that the overturn
of the BRAND ministry would greatly
affect the Genoa economic conference
in which American participation had
been invited. and also on the present
conversations at Cannes
Cabinet SIN in Power.
Conference officials declared that d
customary during cabinet crises in
France. the res.gning cabinet would
remain in power for continuing III.
administrative work of the govern
ment. and in the same way NJ. Sar
raut would ain in Washington and
would continue to attend the work OF
the conference. but would not feel en-
; titled to make any definite decisions
or to pledge the action of France oil
any question until the new cabinet il
appointed.
The effect of the resignation on the
! washington negotiations was not con-
sidered serious as TO the eventual re-
suits. by some officials. who pointed
out that the overthrow apparently was
. the result of disagreement between
| the premier and the chamber of depu-
ties on European policies alone. The
chamber of deputies. as well as the
French public. it was asserted, had, for
the most part, looked with favor OF,
| the achievements of the Washington
conference.
A more pessimistic view. however
was entertained With: regard to tn.
| Cannes and Genoa conferences as the
resignation of NJ. BRAND was consid-
cred to mean the-formation of cab
met more opposed to the tendencies
reparations with Germany and of rec
| ognition. in effect. of the soviet goy
! eminent OF Russia.
Sarrast Resigns Ministry.
| The resignation Of NJ serraut as
minister of colonies. 1t was presum ed
! in official circles here. was submitted
/ also but it was not thought that his
| status in the Washington conference
| would be affected as he came TO
Washington not as minister Of colo
nies but as plenipotentiary to SPEAK
for the French government
Issues Far Removed.
1t also was suggested among TIL
French that most Of the issues whicl
led to the cabinet crisis in Paris ap-
pareDtly were far removed from til
, questions under consideration here.
AS II is understood in Washin ton. th
! situation which led UP to NJ. BRAND
[ resignation resolved about problem
of the German reparations and til
| proposed Anglo-French treaty.
! 1t has been indicated that in K.
change for this treaty the I'r.n-.
| premier was preparing TO acceE'. =.
amelioration of the reparations de.
| mands on Germany which man..
! the French leaders were not pr.
pared to approve.
In regard to the proposed Anglo
| French convention il has been Ia,
| impression in French circles here
! that large section of French public
| opinion had tended toward the eS-
! pectation that more binding al
| lance than that worked out at Cannes
would be effected between the TWO
, nations.
! 1t is known that considera Bile
criticism has been directed at the
/ treaty provision regarding British
man attack. some French political
| leaders holding that the language of
| the article leaves the British a wide
| discretion as to when they would
come to the assistance of France.
If the resignation does not actually
/, injure the work that is being done by
the Washington conference. it is con-
| ceded that 1t probably will at least slow
| 1t up Although the French delegates
hesitate to comment, it is apparent that
they feel that they can act only in a
: tentative way. subject to the later ap-
proval of whatever new administration
! is put into office.