Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
HERR|OT'S DEFEAT
TODAY FORESEEN IN
CRY FOR DICTATOR
Ministry Makes Declaration
of Fiscal Policy and De-
mands Confidence Vote.
PUBLIC SAFETY BOARD
STILL GENERALLY URGED
Foreigners Insulted and Attacked.
Americans Dragged From Bus,
Battle With Thrcng.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 21.-The newly formed
Herriot government in its ministerial
declaration before the Chamber OF
Deputies set itself on record as OPP
posed to imitation of French currency
and in favor of payment of all debts.
There will be no foreign loans, the
government aserts; the country must
save itself. Foreign currency held
abroad by Frenchmen must be return
ed TO France, a special account for
that purpose to be opened by the
Bank of France.
Strict Economy Pledged.
The strictest economy will be en-
forced, beginning with the state serV-
ices. No reference is made In the
declaration to capital levy, but IL
mentions "a special tax on assets not
in the service of the public credit.
The declaration is very short and
concludes with a demand for imme-
date approval or rejection of the pro-
gram.
The government was assured of
support from an unexpected quarter
when Marcel Caehin, leader of the
Communist party, promised to vote
for Premier Herriot. should the gov
ernment close the Stock Exchange.
The communists voting strength OF
% may help to save the government.
The serious financial situation
forced Parliament to meet this eve.
ming to decide the fate of the Herriot
ministry. The original plan was for
the cabinet to make its first appear
ance before the Chamber of Deputies
tomorrow.
A cabinet council. after a consul
tation with President Doumergue and
NJ. Moreau, governor of the Bank Of
France, late last night decided no
time was 10 be lost in obtaining from
Parliament authority to take remedial
measures. Both houses of Parliament
were therefore summoned to meet at
o'clock this afternoon.
LObbies Are Seething.
Before the session today the lobbies
of both houses of Parliament seethed
with excitement. Even the Oldest
hands in politics We're unable to say
whether the cabinet would have a
small majority of. be beatens
The fact that the Chamber yestef-
day restored the secret ballot in the
election of it's president against. the
wishes of the cartelists was regarded
by some persons today as an indica-
ton that the vote on the govern
ment program would go against NJ.
Herriot. The secret ballot was re-
stored by a vote of 274 to 233.
Meantime there has been no abate-
ment in the demand in business and
other circles for committee of pub
lie safety" with full powers to act to
relieve the situation growing out of
the fall of the franc to unprecedented
levels, less than cents in New York,
and eliminating in general disloca-
ton of business and manifestations
by crowds in the streets, particularly
against Americans.
Republican Socialists, heretofore
staunch supporters of NJ. Herriot, are
prime movers for a committee of pub
lie safety. They declare the situation
requires something stronger than the
ministry just formed adequately to
meet the situation. Even the posi-
bility of such a move being unconsti-
tutional has not served to dampen the
ardor of those who are asking for
species of dictatorship.
Demands Not Revolutionary.
They are not demanding anything
y
dominated by Danton and Robespiere,
but it is their opinion the committee
should have sufficient power to act
, with energy, unhampered by parlia-
mentary obstruction.
HootS, cat calls and insults are be-
Ing met with by foreigners. Numer-
Gus fights between foreigners and
Frenchmen have occurred in restau.
rants and cafes. Seemingly it is the
open, season" for Americans. A bus
filed with Americans visiting the
heights of l1ontmatre was surround.
ed by a mob, the members of which
tried to drag the Americans out of it.
There was a lively mix-up until the
police arrived and dispersed the crowd
Owing to the excitement over the
fall in the value of the franc the gov.
ernment has prohibited the radiocast.
ing Of the rate on the dollar and the
pound sterling. 1t also is considering
the question of preventing the rate
being posted in places visible from
the street. During the closing hours
of the Bourse yesterday extra police
were called to hold back the great
. rush of people to buy foreign issues
with dividends payable in stable
security and to sell domestic securities
on which they feared a capital levy
was to be made.
A slight relapse early in the after
noon took the franc to 46.T5 to the
dollar and PCT to the pound.
The franc reacted fayorably today
closing officially at 1886 to the dol.
lar, as against 1922 yesterday.
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