Evening star., 1924-06-10
NEW PARIS CABINET
QUICKLY DEFEATED;
M|LLERAND MAY co
Chamber Votes, 329 to PA,
to Ignore Premier-Expect
Presidents Resignation.
Ry the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 1o-The Francois
Marsal Temporary ministry was de-
feated in the Chamber of Deputies by
a vote of 329 to 214 late today on the
adoption of a motion offered by Ma
jority Leader Edourard Herriot not
ment not in conformity with the SEN
timent of the country. This action is
considered equivalent to forcing
President Millerand out of Office.
Shortly before p. m. the chamber
adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
afternoon Ito hear communication
from the government" which it is
supposed will be President Millerand's
resignation.
Premier Reads Message.
In the lower chamber the message
was read by Francois -Marsal as pre-
mier, head of the ministry constituted
Sunday for the express purpose of
presenting to both houses the chief
executives message expressing his
refusal to resign his office The
Right and Center of the chamber
greeted the Revolutionary act" dec
laration with cries of .'Vive Millerand,"
while the parties of the Left were silent.
The Senate this afternoon voted down
a demand by former Minister of Agricul-
ture Cheron, spokesman for Premier
Francois -Marsal, for an Interpolation
on the presidential crisis
President Millerand, in a message sent
to parliament today, refused to resign
his office
You will aid me to avert such a re-
doubtable peril" NJ. Millerand de-
clared. Il have refused to desert my
post 1t is not from Parliament
which is charged with voting laws
and seeing to it that they are re-
for their violation can come.
Sees Dangerous Precedent.
IF you misinterpret the constitu-
ton; if it were TO be henceforth
the majority could oblige the presi-
dent of the republic to retire for po-
litical motives. the president of the
republic would be no more than
toy in the parties hands.
Dangerous counsellors, in partisan
interest. are trying to see that the
new Legislature begin with a revolu-
tionary act by the Chamber l will
refuse to follow them.
The Senate will wish to remain. as
formerly in the gravest circum-
stances the defender of the consti-
tuition. l appeal confidently to the
wisdom of both chambers, to their
prudence and to their love of France
and to the republic.
Takes Full Responsibility.
Conscious of my duty, 1 have as
sumed my responsibilities. The hour
has come for parliament to assume
it's own"
Premier Francois-Marsars minis
terial declaration accompanying the
presidents message, asked a clean
cut vote, saying that if the message
is rejected the chief Of state will take
the decision consequent upon that
action"
Herriot Offers Rebuff.
Edouard Herriot, the majority lead
er, was delegated by all she groups
to present a motion intended to cut
off discussion Of the message. The
resolution read:
"The Chamber is resolved not to
enter into relations with a ministry
which, in it's composition, is a mega
ton of the right of Parliament. 1t
refuses to accept the unconstitutional
debate to which il is invited, and
decides to postpone all discussions
until the day when government
constituted in conformity with the
sovereign will of the country appears
before it,"