The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-11
HEREOF HAILED AS OUR SAVIOUR BY PARIS THRONG
Premier Becomes Domi- nant Figure Through
 Late Developments
By JOHN ORETEN. (Teassd Wire to The Age. .EIeraId.)


 PARIS, Aug. 1O.-- Bearing the au- thority of his cabinet to make what is generally declared the most important decision of France since the treaty of Versailles, Premier Edouard Herriot has returned to the separations confer ence at London.
 Within the past 24 hours, Herriot has so reinforced his power that he stands as. a more important and donli- nant figure than it was believed he would ever be when his forces carried the republic in the elections a few short months ago.
 Herriot won his present position by the promise to eyacuate the Ruhr, and to bring economic peace to Europa by reversing the policies of Premier Poin- care. Now he has succeeded, according to his friends, who are confident that the London conference has brought an early happy solution, based on the Dawes plan.
 Receives Ovation
 Accompanied ly General Nlollet ID lnin ister of war. ho iB siIppbsed C have disagreed with him on his HlhI policy, tie premier stepped from hii automobile at the railroad station and received q spontaneous ovation from the crowds gathered to see; him off.
 "Vive Herriot 1" was the cry as the premier and the minister of war, both smiling, entered the train to depart for their ministerial journey.
 The electric personality of Herriot was surprisingly demonstrated as men and women pushed and showed, trying to get a view of him.
 There were many such cries as:
 'sThere,s our savior"
 Herriot appeared tired from the night session with his cabinet, at which his course was given full approval, and from the days of conferences at Lon don and Paris. Rising early in the morning he had held consecutive con ferences during the day with Paul Bon cour, director of railways: Rene Re nouIt, minister of justice; Paul Pain. leye, president of the chamber of dep .utfes; NJ. De Selves, president of the Senate; President Bourgeois of the League of Nations, and M. Raynaldy, minister of commerce and industry.
 The premier's yisor, however, was plainly undiminished.
 He refused to comment on the sit uation at London, declaring that the negotiations were at q delicate stage and that he could not afford to em- barrass anyone by any untimely re. marks.
 FOresees Agreement
 Herriot expressed high hopes, how ever, that a complete agreement would be reached, probably toward the end of the week. Emphasizing that any thing he signed at London would be subject to the approval of both the chamber and the senate, the premier said that in the event the conference ended amleably and in time, he would convene the French parliament early next week.
 Meanwhile, 1t Is learned from mon- bers of the French cabinet that France Is willing to accept the principle of military evacuation of the Ruhr with proper safeguards, which would include definite understanding now expect ed to be arrived at with Great Britain and Germany.
 The cabinet adjudged Nollet's plan for continued military pressure unwise in the face of the hopeful outlook pre-. scented by the Dawes scheme of settle. ment, and Nollet did not press his point.
 Following the conference Marshal Foch lined himself up with the unani, nous opinion of the cabinet and this is taken to mean that Foch Is satisfied that Frances security will not be threatened,
 The cabinet, 1t also was learned, ad- vised Herriot to arrange economic ad. iustments fin connection with the Ruhf evacuation further than is provided for in the program of the experts.