The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-05
Herriot Dumps His
Finance Minister to
Save His Own Neck
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that all elements in the chamber, out
side of the Communists endorsed his
appointment. De Monte was one Of
the most outspoken opponents of Her
riots vatican policy, in the left bloc.
He favors having the charge d'affair-
es at the vatican for the whole OF
France and not for Alsace only.
The entire Herriot ministry Is ex-
pected to resign shortly and It would
not surprise political observers here
to see Caillaux finance minister in the
next government as q preparatory
step to his assumption Of the premier
ship. De Monte is by no means salts
factory to the big capitalists, tho their
representatives voted for him owing
to his position on the vatican ques-
ton. He took the lead in the negotia-
tions that led to recognition Of Soviet
Russia
In Desperate Condition
What led to Clementel's resignation
was the finance minister's statement
in the chamber, that the treasury was
in a desperate condition and that a
new issue of bank notes to the tune
of six billion francs was necessary.
This information threw the bourgeois
and socialist deputaties into an uproar
and the resignation of the Herriot
government was Immediately called
for. Herriot tried to calm the storm
but his words failed to reassure the
politically excited solons. neither did
they please Clementel who could see
himself being led up the mountain
a la Abraham's son, to give up his pol
itical life as sacrifice to the exigen.
cies of Herriots administration.
The inclusion of de Nome will not
affect the financial puddle in which
France is in. 1t is reported that a
French commission is about to visit
the United States with a view to seek
ing way out the desert. There is talk
of a Dawes plan for France, and with
England and the United States turn
ing the screws it is hard to see what
the French bourgeoisie can do except
bow the knee to Wall Street. The
only alternative to the Dawes plan is
the workers and peasants govern.
ment and the rule Of the proletariat
Herriot Swallow Hard
That Herriot ate full dish Of crow
on the vatican question is proven by
the statement of minister of the in
terror who said that the cabinet in
tended to withdraw from the budget
the section dealing with the vatican
and would consider the appointment
of a charge d'affaires for France.
So desperate is the financial situa-
ton that the advocates of a state
lottery are gaining new adherents
The franc fell of six points when
Clementel's proposal for a new paper
issue was made public, hitting new
low Of 5.17% cents.
Take Your Choice
PARIS, April 3.--The French for
eign Office made the following COM
ment on the vatican situation.
1.-THE governments vatican policy is
UNCHANGED. De Monte accepted the
ministry under the condition that the
government would study the vatican
question further, thus giving De Mon
zie an opportunity to attempt to con.
vince the cabinet of his views"
Another Story
PARIS, April S.-De Monzie is re-
ported to have accepted the post of
financial minister with .the under
standing that the governments policy
against maintaining an embassy of the
vatican would be changed.
81 obtained satisfaction on the vati-
can question before accepting the
ministry" de Monte told newspaper
man.