Evening star., 1924-06-02
M|LLERAND TO QUIT.
IN NEXT TEN DAYS,
DEPUTIES ASSURED
Ex-Prerier Pain!eve and
Doumergue, Head of Sem
ate, Rivals for Office.
POINCARE RESIGNATION
HANDED TO PRESIDENT
Senate Move for Defeated Leader
Feared if Chamber Becomes
Too Bitter.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, June 2.-The Hobbies Of the
discussion Of the possible candidates
for the presidency of the republic
the deputies being generally agreed
that no matter with what resistance
President NIillerand may offer the
offensive of the Radical Socialists
the Elysee Palace is bound to be va
Gated within ten days.
The presidents of the senate and of
Ehe chamber are always the first per-
sons 20 be thought of in connec-
ton with the presidency Of the re-
public, although tradition was brok-
en- In the cases Of both NJ. Millerand
and NJ. Poincare, both OF whom were
premiers when they were elevated to
the highest post in the republic.
May Go to PainIeve.
Former Premier Painleve, the
choice of the new majority for the
presidency of the chamber, is thought
to be the preferred candidate to sue
ceed NJ. Milierand of a great proper
tion of the Radicals and Socialists.
but 1t IS pointed out that CASTOR
Doumerisque, president Of the senate.
has a wider circle OF political friends
and is likely to be pushed vigorously
by the Radical senators.
The socialists, 1t is expected, will
support NJ. Painleve solidly in order
to promote a vacancy in the presi-
do ~ 10
be filled by the choice OF the social
list leader, Paul Boncour. 1t is point
ed out that the vote for president Of
the republic is secret: that party dis
cipline is less operative than under
other circumstances. and thus that
surprises are possible. 1t is even sug-
gested that the senate, resenting the
violent attacks made by the new
chamber on the government presided
over by one OF its honored members,
might make manifestation in favor
OF NJ Poincafc- =, 4 .rs
Might Turn to Poineare.
The senate. which is generally op-
posed to all useless manifestations,
is thought likely to give the leaders
OF the chamber the advice that they
had better go slow in setting prece-
dents. The majority in the upper
house is radical. but of more con-
servative tint than the radicals of
the chamber and strongly inclined to
favor Poincare. The outgoing pre-
mier Is known to be stoutly loyal to
NJ. Millerand.
Many leaders Of the old majority,
MI toh HoO
tton, while regretting the campaign
against M. Millerand as president OF
the republic, rejoice in the thought
that IL he is forced out Of the Elysee
the president will surely return to
parliament, and thus the radical So
service to the national bloc by giving
it the leader which it now lacks.
The election OF NJ. Doumergue
would make vacant the presidency Of
the senate, and for that post again
the name OF M. POincare comes up
has had all the honors he could pos
sibly expect from France. excepting z
the presidency Of the senate and Of
the chamber and the head of the law
yers' association.
Offers His Resignatton.
Premier Poincare rendered his resig-
nation and that Of his ministry to Pres
ident Millerand yesterday.
At the same time the new chamber
met in stormy atmosphere amid
recriminations, menaces and warnings
and began its record by creating q
presidential crisis. The more patient
and cooler headed leaders of the new,
majority. overwhelmed by their i'm
patient. impetuous, aggressive follow
ers. failed to prevent the outburst,
which, in the judgment of the most
competent and impartial judges Of the
situation, makes 1t impossible for M.
Millerand to remain long in the French
white house.
Spokesmen representing Elysee Palace,
say that the president will yield only
Lament, and, further. that he will re-
tire voluntarily only under three con-
ditions-namely, il the Ruhr Is evacu-
ated, II the new political situation in
France brings on a conflict in the inte-
rior. or il the new chamber fails to pro-
tect the franc.
Method of Procedure.
NJ. Miilerand's partisans in the cham
ber point out that the passage Of reso-
lutions would not be sufficient to force
the president to resign, and contend
that method must be found to do 1t
legally, and. that the senate may be
less inclined to compricate the political
situation by consenting to elect a new
president before the new government is
constituted
The Communists joined in the anti
Millerand movement Immediately after
DIR. Pinard, dean Of the chamber, had
made the opening speech, introducing
a motion that the chamber suspend its
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