The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
MINISTRY
ANNOUNCES POLICY
Statement Is Framed BY
Premier Poincare
HANDED TO PARLI LAMENT
Substantial Majority For New
Government Predicted;
The Forecast

Paris. January 19.--France's new
ministry it's official bow to the coun-
try today with the reassembling OF a
parliament to hear the statement o.:
policy framed by Premier Poincare
and his colleagues IN the cabinet re-
Gently formed to succeed the BRAND
ministry. A substantial majority
for the new government, when the
question Of confidence came up, WAS
predicted by experienced parliamen-
tarians.
Forecasts Of the ministrys state
ment declared it would voice the
governments determination to make
the treaty of Versailles the basis OF
its policy, demanding OF Germany
that she come to decision to make
good the obligations undertaken
when she signed the pact. On home
affairs the statement, it was under
stood, would lay emphasis upon the
importance of the financial question
and ask the support OF parliament in
the ministry's plans for dealing with
the difficult problems in this con-
nectlon.
The position to be occupied by
former Premier BRAND in the par
liamentary activities OF the imme-
date future was officially settled to-
day when NJ. BRAND was unanimous
ly chosen by his party the socialist
republicans, as a member OF the forss
eign Affairs commission of the cham
ber, upon which he sat before be-
coming premier Paul Pa1nleve with
drew from the cnfnmisslon TO make
room upon 1t for BRAND.
The Poineare Platform
Respect for the treaties that fix
ed the peace terms" is the platform
Premier Poincare decided upon to
present for his cabinet for the cham
Der OF deputies this afternoon. The
declaration blames shameless prop
aganda" for the picture drawn abroad
of France as tainted with sort OF
madness"
OF the Genoa economic conference,
the premier's statement says: We
insist that the conditions OF the Can
nes protocol be accepted or rejected
by the delegates prior to any discus
sion, so that none of the, stlpulatlons
of the treaties can be debated, even
indirectly. Unless we have precise
on this point we shall be
compelled to retain our liberty OF
action"
Firm Treatment Of Germany
Firm treatment OF Germany and
strict execution of the peace treaties
were demanded by Premier Poincare |
today in presenting his new cabinet |
to parliament and reading its state
ment Of policy in the chamber OF
deputies. This platform, as the pre-
mier voiced it. brought out an oya-
ton from the chamber approaching
the enthusiasm Clemenceau was
the war.
The chamber was crowded Wnll9 |
outside fingered a throng outnum-
bering those who succeeded in gain !
ing admission. Premier Pomcare !
accepted an immediate discussion of
this delaying the ap-
peal to the chamber for a vote or
confidence.
The ministerial declaration declar-
ed that the problem OF reparations !
dominates all others and that II |
Germany, fails to fulfill her undertak-
ings upon such q capital question,
the French parliament must, after
with the reparations |
examine measures TO ne
to enforce 1ulnllmenL- Inc |
first of these measures the premier de !
clared, will be the establishment or |
serious and efficacious control OF
budget, her issuance or |
paper money and her exports. /
The declarations emphasized that |
on other clauses Of the Treaty )f
Versailles, such as disarmament,
punishment of those guilty OF war
crimes, must be fulfilled.