New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
Work
Here May Win
Prenier's Post
s.kIur Word TO Paris U. S.
viii Help Puts Him in
Position TO Head Cabi-
net or Name Tardieu
eincare's Power Wanes
Slime Minister Must Regain
Lost Laurels at Janu-
my Parley or Quit
By Wilbur Forrest
s.,,,sf cable 70 The Tribune

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osp1s Dee. i6.--Georges Clemen-
!, tis way back to France after
.,;umpAal American tour, may be-
,. =. p-,aier Of France again within
e''.s ~.sks--or his FIRST lieutenant,
-. r.rdieu, former French High
e-.;..,os.r 49, IN the United States,
oS..''. -..,.rSsy led the attack on Pre-
- - po,,s.Ye IN the Chamber of Dep
~. . ~ be elevated TO that post,
.sA,es. ~, politically. would mean the
~. ding. Premier POineare. as q re-
% -. so,s Of confidence he re-
saI q ,'ss night, will be afforded a
eeNss = retrieve his unquestionably
ehtn~ hurels on January 2. Should
gsii then, Clemeneeaus secession
lsr. ss 80 almost inevitable.
(, tbis inner political phase OF
.h< struggle that is now raging here
rhleh Is necessary 20 any full under
,tsndinr Of the French position In re-
Ssrd 70 reparations and the proposed
inerlean financial Intervention in Eu-
rope.
Present Impressive Array
Two months, even two weeks, ago,
CIemeneeau Was not seriously figured
n the political scheme Of things here
u France any longer. His reception
b the United States. where his enun-
d,tion Of his conception Of Americas
lslies 20 Europe is Immediately fol-
lcFsd by the present impressive array
\ indications that America is actually
ssing 20 intervene, has changed all
lat. To-day there seems little doubt
nat Clemenceau can return to the
opai D'Orsay II he wishes, or send
fsrdieu there in his stead.
Despite the vote Of confidence which
Premier Poincare secured in the
Chamber last night on top Of Tsrdieu's
peech in opposition, the present Pre-
rier's position is greatly weakened
sisee his trip 20 the London confer
snre. Before he went there IL was
senerally understood in political cir
slss here thet France and Great Brit
An had already reached basis Of un-
Ser,tanding on the main lines of the
reparaiion policy which tho Allies
we're 70 follow.
Both Poincare and President Mil
Grand at that time, it war understood,
held the policy Of France 10 be for
rsnuncstion OF a large part Of the
German debt in return for institution
of a general scheme Of debt settlement
in combination with reparations set
element.
Customs Receipts Seizure
Falling 70 put through this program,
which was the Frenca program, with
the conference Of promiers, the plan
was for France to press for seizure of
customs receipts and an encirclement
Of ths Ruhr BY January rs. For some
reason Poineire did not push the. al
lrrnstiTe scheme at London. The in
conclusive end Of the London negotia-
tons i consequently very definitely
held sgainst him here. The overwhelm-
ing proportions of last nights vote Of
confidence do not, in the circumstances,
mitigate this fact at all. lf
VITA Clemeneeau's demonstration OF
rcor in the United States coinciding
With Poincare's evidence of weakness
4 london. the Tigers henchman. Tar
dleu, is credited with masterful
Aihdiing Of the political cards here at
home. A general election is due here
in France a year hence. Tardieu is
pnderstood 70 have told the members
d the Chamber generally that, in view
Of this. the policy of indecision exhibi-
led mere and more BY Poincsre IS par
teularly unfortunate. The policy Of
imnsss always exhibited by Clemen-
ssau is he has pointed out, in striking
contrast.
With the American tour Of the Tiger
70 back him up Tardieu is credited
With saying that Clemenceau is cap
able Of carrying out a policy Of force
toward Germany If necessary and at
he same time gaining both American
and British support.