Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

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ter Of resignation. which was presented
TO the President OF the Republic.
Our attempt to persuade M. Poin-
care 10 continue to direct the coantry's
affairs has not had the result for which
we hoped We. are forced TO accept
his decision with regret at not being
able 10 continue collaboration with
him. We request you to accept our
resignation. and expressions OF our pro-
found respect"
Immediately afterward President
Dounneraue. according to French pro-
cedure, began to receive visits from the
various party leaders with view to de-
termining vino should be charged with
the mission Of forming q new govern
ment. The secretary or president OF
almost every political group made q
pilgrimage to the Elysee Palace during
the late morning and afternoon.
AS had been expected. nearly every
one of these party CHIEF sains insisted
that Aristide BRAND was the sole pos
sibility. II 1t had not been so before,
the foreign minister's mastery speech
in the Senate yesterday. in which he
covered the whole field of his countrys
foreign policy. would have made this
inevitable. Having thus heard this al
most unanimous demand for M. BRAND,
President Doumergue summoned the
foreign minister to the Elysee Palace
and received his consent to head new
government.
There is an impression among acute
observers here that If the change had
to come, it might AS well come noW.
M. Poincare, it Is pointed out, has done
his great work in rebuilding the coun-
to
his immense prestige to the task OF
of the debt accords. The
great task ahead Is one Of solving
group of inter.related problems which
have to do with the future peace Of
Europe. and perhaps NJ. BRAND. in
temperament, outlook and experience. is
better suited to represent France in
that task than M. Poincare.
Resignation Hinted Earlier.
In fact, in the view Of some, M.
poincare had looked forward to resign
ing in any case before the inter-gov-
ernmental conference in order not be
known in history as the man who had
withdrawn the French troops from the
RhineIand five years before the end OF
the maximum period stated In the Yer
saille treaty.
M. BRANDS point Of view Is different.
In his speech in the Senate yesterday
he showed himEelf nearly in harmony
with the views on foreign policy OF the
Radical Socialists, and even not far
distant from the position OF the So
cialists themselves.
M. BRAND holds to the belief that
Germany will not accept the Young
plan without being assured of evacuA-
ton of the Rhineland, and he plans to
evacuate it II for no other reason than
to bring Germany to agree to the repa:
rations project Of the Young commits
sion of experts.
while ne did not make a clear-cut
statement on the subject. the foreign
indicated that ne hoped for
Franco-Germar1 entente which would
pave the way to his dream of A United
States Of Europe There Is no ques-
ton but that M. BRAND will find him
self in closer accord than would NJ.
PoincAre with both the Labor govern
ment of Great Britain and the So
cialist regime Of Germany.
Two Groups Join on Issue.
The Radical Socialists at q group ses-
sion tonight adopted resolution to
the effect that they would participate
In the government on condition that
such government abide by the Laic
and democratic principles for which
the party stands.
The party leaders realize that BRAND
needs them, and therefore they are in
a strong bargaining position. The Radi-
cal Socialists participated In POM
care government formed three years ago.
only last November after
they had clashed with the premier over
the church issue.
The Radical Socialists and Radicals
together have IL members in the Cham
Der. while the Marin groups have 10l.
BRAND realizes that as q result COM
bination Of factors has to be faced with