The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
QUITS POST
IN SPEECH
TO DEPUTIES
Action Is Complete Sur
prise; Cabinet Col
leagues Amazed.

Paris, Jan. 12.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. president Millerand
today accepted the resignation OF
Premier BRAND and his entire cabi-
net and indicated he would not ask
any one to form a new ministry
before tomorrow. Minister of War
Barthou and former President Pom
care were mentioned prominently in
parliamentary Iobbies as likely can
didates for the task of forming a
new government.
Paris, Jan. 12.-(By the Associa-
ted Press. premier BRAND sub
mitted his resignation TO President
Millerand at the EIysee palace to-
day after making a lengthy state
ment before the chamber of depu-
ties, justifying his attitude at the
Cannes conference.
M Brands intention to resign
was announced TO the chamber at
the close of his hours speech The
announcement came as an entire
surprise, as he had apparently won
the sympathy of the chamber. His
colleagues of the cabinet were fill
ed with amazement at his sudden
determination.
M. BRAND, after making his an-
nouncement left the chamber alone.
The members of the cabinet fol-
lowed as soon as they had recov-
cred from their surprise.
Groups of deputies and govern
ment officials speedily gathered in
excited discussion of the serious
ness of the situation, seeking a way
out of the difficulty.
MilIerand Acts.
President Millerand, according to
custom, summoned NJ Bourgeois
and NJ. Peret, president of the SEN
ate, and chamber of deputies. re-
spectiveIy, for a conference on the
situation. But NJ. Peret was de-
layed by the necessity of the cham
ber's recOnvening to adopt its pro-
gram without the presence of a
government
Premier BRAND put the Anglo
French pact, the question of post Z
ponement OF German reparations e
payments and French participation N
in the Genoa conference squarely
up to the chamber of deputies this
telling the deputies in
the bluntest terms to take them or
leave them.
The premier first presented the
question of the British pact
You have been complaining for
three years" he said, "of NOT De-
ing called upon to share in shaping
French policies. l am bringing
you what you have been demand
ing for three years, and it is up to
you to say whether you want it or
not"
"Take 1t or Leave IT.
"As far as 1 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 II
or leave it,
The premier next turned to the
subject of the Genoa conference.
at is inadmissible," he said,
that France should be absent from
this conference, which is purely f.
nancial and economic, especially
when such a powerful financial and
economic sta-e as the United States.
without whose cooperation work is
impossible, has agreed TO partici-
pate"
DO you wish France not to be
represented theTe?" he asked "If
so, say so 7. for my part, wish
France to take part"
Premier BRAND said The repara-
tions commission mad agreed 10
grant a moratorium for Germany
on her reparations payments.
Cannes. France. Jan. y. - nv
the Assoc lated Press - The news
of Premier BRAND resignation
was received by n. LouCheur. who
was representing France in the su-
preme council during the premier's
absence. while the council was Ia
session this afternoon NJ Lou
cheur Immediately left the meeting.
announcing he would return to
Paris tonight.
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