Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
PO|NCARE CABINET
IS OUSTED BY VOTE
OF PARIS CHAMBER
Premier Resigns Office When
Deputies Deny Confidence
Vote to Ministry, 271 to
264

PARIS, March 26.-By the AS
ISOLATED Press)-The Poincare
ministry fell today.
Premier Raymond Poincare, aft
er an adverse vote in the chamber
of Deputies, handed the resigna-
ton of his cabinet to President
Millerand. who accepted it. The
premier announced he had decided
irrevocably to give up power.
Gentlemen" said M Poincare
to the newspapermen as he left
fSthe palace of the Elysee this after
noon after the cabinet meeting
with the president, at which the
resignation had been presented
my resignation is final"
NJ. Poincare raised his hat, en-
tered his car and drove off home
ward.
President Millerand asked NJ,
Poincare to continue as premier
when he received him at Elysee pal
ace for a conference this afternoon.
NJ. Poincare said that he would
make his decision about retaining
the office tomorrow.
The fall of the cabinet, after it had
survived a long and arduous strug'
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its program of heavily increased tax
alton to balance the budget, during
which it was constantly obliged to
pose the question of confidence, fell
this mcrnign on comparatively ill
significant issue.
Pensions Bill Considered
The chamber was considering a re-
vision of the civil and military pen
sions with only a couple Of hundred
members present. Socialist Deputy
Bouyssou demanded that the meas
ures under consideration be referred
back to the finance committee to be
considered in connection with the
senate bills On the same question.
Finance Minister de Lasteyrie, in
charge of the measures, objected to
this. He pointed out that the senate
bills involved a heavier outlay than
those in the chamber.
Premier Poincare was not present
but the finance minister declared
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economy policy of the government, to
make the question one of confidence.
When the vote was announced
showing tbat the government had
been defeated by seven votes-264 to
271-there was surprise, with con.
sternation on the majority benches,
while the radicals and socialists
choered and cried, Resign, Resign!"
Decision Is Made
The finance minister reported to
his chief, who called the cabinet to-
gether and it was decided to resign.
They proceeded to the palace of the
Elysee and went into a cabinet coun-
ell with President Millerand, to
whom NJ. POincare presented the
cabinet resignation.
President Millerand asked the cab
the chamber, retaining power mean
while. The president said he was
ready to explain by a special mes
sage to both houses, but the premier
said his decision was irreVOcable.
The POincare ministry has held
power since January, 1922.
Taking up the reins of govern
ment on a program of more Vigor
followed by his predecessor. NJ.
BRAND, Premier Poincare adopted
an energetic attitude on the ques-
ton of reparation payments by Ger
many, of last year the government
decided upon the seizure of pledges"
from Germany.
The occupation of the Ruhr val
ley by joint action of France and
Belgium followed. Great Britain was
not in sympathy with this move and
the differences between the two ma
tons on this and other questions
relating to Preparations led TO some
thing of a rift in the entente, which
only latterly has seemed about to
be bridced over through negotia-
tions with the Macdonald govern
ment.
Status of Preparations
The fall of the government comes
just on the eve of the expected pres
entation by the Dawes expert com
mittee of its report for the repara,
ton committee on Germany's finan-
cial and economic status, and the
committees anticipated presentation
of a program which it has been
hoped would lead to an adjustment
of the PREPARATION question. solve the
Ruhr difficulty, start Germany on
path of economic sOundness and
eventually bring about renewed eco
nOmic stability in Europe
Just what effect the withdrawal
Of the Poincare ministry at this cru.
cial time may have upon the result
of the expert committees investiga-
tions and conclusions remains to be
developed.
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