Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-07
BRANDS RETURN
FORECAST IN PARIS
Talk Also Heard That Call
Iaux Will Be Asked to
Head Ministry.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, March 6.-Aristide Bria nd 5
eighth ministry succumbed at dawn
this morning to what the premier
called ''incompatability of political
tempera ament" of the groups which
since the success of the Radica -Social J.
ist coalition in the elections of 1924
have governed France.
That incompatibility,A which mani
tested itself particularly in financitl
questions whenever the Cha amber was
called upon to vote new taxes, was not
secret, but the overthrow of the GOV
ernment was surprise, because one
thing on which all the groups In tn =
cha mber had agreed was that there
should be no cabinet crisis now
Brands eighth ministry. which is
thought not to he his last, came into
power November 27-28. and continued
| its existence little over three
months. while the average life of a
French ca binet is nine month. The
cabinet suffered repeated crises, due to
divisions within itself. as we'll as divi-
sions in its parliamentary majority.
| The radical members of the official
family threa tened to walk out just be
fore the holidays, but changed their
minds when the premier said he would
see them go without despair"
Ministers Voted NAY"
The vice president Of the cabinet,
Rene Renault, abstained from voting
when NJ. BRAND made 1t a question of
confidence on the fina ncial measures
In the Senate. on another OcCa sion
he four Radical ministers furnished an
unwonted spectacle by voting against
their own government.
Such combination ordinarily would
have cola psed under the first difficult
ty, but was kept together by the force
of circumstances, and overthrown as
an incidental consequence of the dis
like of the Radicals and Socialists to
vote new taxes.
Nothing would be less surprising in
the opinion Of the parliamentary eX
perts than to see NJ. BRAND back on
the government bench in the cham
Der when the crisis is solved, though
the difficulties were not diminished
after last nights confused session.
There is talk in the lobbies that NJ
Caillaux will he recommended by NJ.
BRAND to form new ministry, made
up SO as to cater to the ma jority in
the center Of the chamber, comprising
nationalists and radicals on the left
and the national bloc on the right.
BRAND Has Busy Day.
President Doumergue will begin his
consultations by a talk with former
Premier Edouard Herriot while in
LYONS, and will resume his negotia-
lions Sunday evening on his return
to F;lysee Palace. For n fallen minis
ter. NJ. BRAND had a. most active
day. He had a short nap after hand.
ing in his resignation. then saw the
off e., LINt,
he conferred with his fellow delegates
to Geneva. Paul Boncour and Louis
Loucheur He also received the Mar
ouis Quinones de Leon, the Spanish
Amba ssa dor. relative to Spain'S
chances to obtain a permanent seat
In the league council.
After lunch NJ BRAND had a talk
with Count SkrZynski regarding Po-
lands prospects. A short time was
devoted to current business at the
foreign office. then he met Sir Austen
cha mberlain at the North station.
and went off arm-in-arm with the
British foreign secretary for talk
at the British embassy.
There is one consolation in being
on a diet" the premier remarked. ut
doesn't take me long to eat. other
wise | would miss the Geneva spe.
cial"
M. BRAND, Sir Austen Chamber
lain and Count SkrZynski left for the
Geneva meeting of the assembly and
council of the League of Nations at
S:45 this evening. They were on the
sa me train but in different cars. Herr
Won Hoesch. the German ambassa-
dor. rushed up at the last minute to
say goodbye. AS he went in the
coach. NJ. BRAND, with a tired ex.
preston. said: Il am going to sleep
and think about things tomorrow. II
is a terrible occupati ton, this