Evening star., 1924-03-27
PO|NCARE FORMING
NEW CABINET WITH
DEPUTIES SUPPORT
TWo-Thirds Vote Confidence.
MilIerand Backs Premier
to Limit.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, March 27.-Premier Poin-
cares first effort today to solve the
cabinet crisis growing out of yester-
days surprise defeat in the chamber
appeared from all outward signs not
to have given him much trouble. All
his callers came with smiles and left
with equally pleased expressions. All
voiced confidence that the premier
would succeed in reaching a solu-
ton of the difficulties which involve
not only the finding of ministers. new
family, but also the discovery of any
way out of the blind alley into which
the parliament was led by the cham
ber's action on the pension bills.
The premiers task has been facill-
tated by strong reaction in the
chamber from the action taken yes
terday which caused the downfall OF
the cabinet. Groups representing
more than 400 deputies, nearly two
thirds of the lower house, have passed
resolution expressing their con-
idence in the government.
This action. however, is understood
to be insufficient to satisfy NJ. Poin-
care He wants not only confidence
chamber and senate will not insist
on the senate pension bills, which,
careful figuring done since the crisis
| came is declared to show, would
saddle the country with an additional
two billion francs expenditure an
nually without providing correspond
ing receipts.
Poincare Starts Work.
Premier Poincare reached the
ministry OF foreign affairs early to-
day and Immediately went to work,
continuing the consultations he be-
gan last night with a view to recon-
stituting the cabinet.
He received NJ. dAubigny, under
secretary of state for finances, at
$3.50 o'clock, and later Senator de
Selves, chairman Of the foreign af-
fairs committee of the senate, with
whom he held long conversation.
Next he summoned Maurice Boka-
nowski, reporter of the budget, who
is most prominently mentioned as
successor to Finance Minister de
, Lastcyrie.
NJ. Poincare is proceeding to the
formation of a cabinet as though it
were a matter Of daily routine. NJ.
d'Aubigny said he called as a per-
sonal friend and the other callers
declared they saw the premier on
nation of new ministry.
VIII Confer With MiIIerand.
The premier also conferred with
M, Millies-Lacroix and NJ, Dariac,
respectively, chairmen Of the finance
committees of the senate and cham
Der. in an effort. it is reported, to
straighten out the Emergencies be-
tween the two houses over the PEN
sion bill which caused the downfall
of the cabinet yesterday.
At noon NJ Poincare left for the
Palace of the Elysee.
I am not yet in a position to give
a definite reply at the present mo-
ment," he said. II am simply going
to inform the president of the repub-
lie that 1 have conferred with my po-
litical friends this morning and will
continue the consultations this aft
ernoon."
Statement OF Millerand.
Under the caption, IN. Millerand's
sentiments" and an introduction, I'VE
are expressly authorized to declare
the following" the Matin today pub
fishes the following statement in
italics:
THE main lines of French policy
can in no case be changed for any
reason except the clearly expressed
will of the nation. The president of
the republic has firm confidence that
M. Poincare will form new cabinet
which will continue firm policy in
foreign affairs and law, order and
economy within the country
LAS for foreign affairs, France can
not evacuate the Ruhr until there
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