New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
Urged To Remain

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 President Millerand insisted earn estly that the cabinet appear this af- ternoon before the chamber. retaining power meanwhile. The president said he was ready to explain by q special message to both houses the reasons for this procedure.
 After each cabinet minister had given his opinion the president retir- cd and left the cabinet free to delib- crate its decision.
 IL was at the conclusion Of this meeting that PoIncare announced that his decision to resign was irrevocable.
 The Poineare ministry. has held power since January. l922-its slight ly more than two years Of life GOV ering a most momentous period of post war history. Taking up the ieins of government on program Of 2 more vigorous foreign policy than had been followed by his predecessor H. Briand. Premier Poincare adopted an energetic attitude on the question of reparation payments by Germany, and when the year 1922 had gone by without any satisfactory adjustment being arrived at the poincare govern ment, in January Of last year, decided upon the seizure of pledges from Germany.
 The occupation Of the Ruhr valley by joint action Of France and Belgium followed Great Britain was not Tn sympathy with this move, and the differences between the two nations on this and other questions relating to reparations led to something of rift in the entente, which only latter ly has seemed a5out to be bridged over through negotiations between tho Macdonald government and the Poincare ministry
 Effect Is Problematicar
 The fall Of the government comes lust on the eve Of the expected pres entation by the Dawes expert com mittee of it's report for the rcpara- ton committee on Germany's financial and economic status and the commit tees anticipated presentation or program which 1t has been hoped would lead to an adjustment of the reparation question, solve the Ruhr difficulty, start Germany on path of economic soundness and eventually  bility in Europe.
 Just what effect the withdrawal ot the poineare ministry at this crucial time may have upon the result or the e,pert committees investigations and conclusions remains to be developed.
 Prominent For 70 Vars
 Raymond Poincare himself has for forty years been prominent in French ribiic life. Elected in 1881 at the ago of 21 deputy from the depart ment of tho Mouse he has continuous Iy since been in the public service as deputy, senator, minister. premier and ns president Of the republic, 10 which high office he was elected in 1915 and held throughout the World War, Tlis term expired in 1920, and he en- rared in literary work on public nn.sttons for time, taking strong stand for a iirmcr policy toward Sef- many.
 Finally early in 1929 lie took up the premiership and immediately be+ gan the task or setting forth France s positlon that Germany must be made io nay in full the roparation decided mon under tho treaty Of Versailles Consistently for q year hc reiterated that France would not finch from her position. .
 X tirtIrss worker. Poinearc threw all his energies into his task, spending days at the Quai DOfsay with hardly any rest. examining documents with msticnlous care and directing per- sopally all the ramincations of gov trnmcni.
 Finally, in January. 1923, hc cast aside the warning of Great Britain and embarked on a policy Of forcing Germany to pay. French troops which had been in the occupied section along inc Rhine marched into the liuhr. and poincare declared they would stay un- til Germany had settled m.
 From then on the EulIr occupation has been the crux Of Frances foreign policy
 New Cabinet Plans
 kner NJ, poinrare had taken to ihe rrertdent the resignation Of the cab- inet signed by all the members the president, according Co precedent, sent for President Douinergue Of the sen- ate and President Pcret Of the cham her 10 ask them for their advice as to inc formation Of a new cabinet.
 Al sronps Want Jobs
 The opposition became actiyo I'm mediately the downfall Of the cabinet vas announced. All ihe groups con- snlted aspiran;s for portfolios.
 George Ieyguek. who presided oter ore cabinet that Jridgod over an iu- tcrysI. was seen arm ID arm wiih former Finance Minister kio,z, the Two leaders assembling the members Of their group for consultation.
 There Is thought Co be consldera ble chance for another ministry ad in- teriu to carry on affairs until after the May elections.
 Ssialists Tct0i,r
 The socialists the communists. who usually take little interest tn the for nation Of new cabinet. rcjosceI when the vote vas announced. They remained around thc chamber until tbc result Of the meeting at inc Ire5l- Jential palacs was ku0"n. Then. .-ben they felt sure thry had gotten rid of Poiacsre for good aad aii. they gave free expression to their glee.
 " developed after the excitement oty inc uiinistry's dcfeat had subsided that mol more than eighty deputies FOLDS eF-es5 ,, ,h.r. ,rerrora ea=iIy