Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-27
FRENCH PREMIER
AND CABINET TO GO
ON WITH DUTIES

Paris. Mar. 26-(By A. P.)-Pre-
mier Raymond Poincare. with his
entire cabinet. resigned from Office
today, and when he announced his
resignation he declared that his de-
cision was final.
But tonight there is every reason
to believe that he will acquiesce to-
morrow in President -Millerand's re-
quest that he resume Office at the
head Of the ministry. NJ. Poincare's
acceptance in principle of the pres
ident's earnest plea that he continue
to direct French public affairs prac-
terial crisis, which broke like
thunderclap over comparatively Sc
rene conditions. NJ. Poincare's Off
cial acceptance of President Mil
lerand's request is regarded as
foregone conclusion by the vast ma
jority of those identified with
French political affairs.
The advice emphatically rendered to
President Millerand by both MN. Dou-
senate and chamber, respectively, that
Mr.. Poincarc was indispensable as pre-
mier in the continuance of the work
undertaken in the past two years, and
the conviction of NJ. Millerand HIM
self that the surprise" vote in the
chamber did not reflect lack of conf
dence of the parliament in the pre-
mier personally, caused the president
to dispense with the usual consulta-
lions in such cases with other promi-
nent statesmen, and sent for M. Poln-
care Immediately and asked him to
carry on.
The defeat of the government in the
chamber was on question OF minor
Importance. The premier himself was
not present, being engaged at the time
with the foreign affairs committee,
and there were few deputies in the
chamber. The vote against the gov
eminent was 271 to 264 and many OF
the votes were cast by proxy.
In the conference with Preslden-
Millerand had with MN. Doumergue
and Peret all agreed that public opln-
ion, as overwhelmingly expressed by
n great majority Of the press. made II
impossible for any other leader to as
sumo power at this stage. M. Peret
declared to the correspondents he ala
rot consider that the Poincare caplnet
had been paced in minority. NO
other French statesman was even con-
sfdered at this conference az q sue
cessor for M. Poincare.
The conference between the presi-
dent of the republic and the premier
was a touching scene. NJ. Millerand
Is reported to have greeted M. Pom
care effusively as he earnestly i'm
pressed upon him that it was a pub
lie duty and n matter of patriotism
that he continue his magnificent
work to it's conclusion for france
An appeal to patriotism always
finds a responsive chord IN M. POM
ca res heart, and although thet pre-
uier's face which remained abso-
lrtely stolid during the momentous
events fthe day, showed no trace OF
emotion as he emerged from the room
where he himself for seven years
had received many men in similar
circumstances, those close to him
said he was highly elated at the great
confidence the president had shown
In him.
M. Poincare returned to the minis
try of foreign affairs directly from
Eiysee Palace. There General De
Castelnau and Deputies Isaac and
Chassaigne Goyon, representing and
delegated by the Republican entente
group of 10 deputies. Republicans
to the Left, 56. and the Democratic
Left, Sc. reiterated NJ. Millerand's
request that the premier remain AS
a patriotic duty"