New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
PARTIES PREVENT
 FRENCH STABILITY
Chamber Split Into Great Num-
 Der Of Small Groups
BY NHNOTT SAUNDERS

Paris, April 3.-Whatever the life and works of the new Tardicu gov- crnment, it is abundantly clear that for the next two years any French premier must keep his health and not get too far away from the Quai eye are necessary for successful leadership.
 When a French government is turned out over a comparatively tri- vial issue, as Tardien's was when he was lying at home in bed with se- were cold, foreign observers do not always understand the workings Of the parliamentary system here. But that's not surprising, for many Frenchmcn don't. And even in the Chamber itself deputies cannot all ways be relied upon to do what is ex- pected of them.
 Many Divided Groups
 The difficulty lies in the fact that there are over a dozen parties in the Lower House. Shades of policy be- tween them are no sharply defined. Groups will pull together at times, then strain against each other, and even a single group will divide with in itself, as the Loucheur group did against Tardieu. and bring defeat to the government.
 No such peril could prevail under the present party system of the Con- af French ship of state will swing around under very slight gusts Of wind. Many observers believe that Tardieu would not have been de- feated if he had been able to be in the Chamber. Some years ago M. Briand, when premier, took a golf lesson from Lloyd George. and caus- cd such q tumult in the Chamber that he resigned, thereby disrupting an international conference. In the present Chamber, elected in 1928 to hold office until 1882, no party has anything approaching a majority, and any premier must rely upon coalition of groups. The strength Of these is constantly shifting. but from recent divisions they may be divided into 14, sitting in the house from right 10 left, as follows:
 Independents, 30. These members are extreme conservatives, sometimes referred to as Royallsts, but actually they are republicans.
 Democratic Republican Union, So. These arc conservatives and staunch constitutionalists, under the leader ship of Louis Marin. They supported Poincare and Tardicd.
 Democratic and Social Actionists, g. Firm Republicans under Andre Maginot, now minister of war,
 Popular Democrats, IS. Moderate conservatives.
 Republicans of the Left, G4, Tar dien's party.
 Radical Left, 51. The generally ac- ccpted leader is Louis Loucheur. but half the group leans to the right and half to the left with the result that they are liable to split in voting on issues vital to their interests.
 Radicals and Radical Socialists tl5. Edouard Hcrriot, former prem iar. is noY chairman aince Camille Chauiamps resigned 10 form min iatry that was unacceptable to tn" Chamber.
 Republican Socialists. 70. Tho par ty 10 which Briand and Painleve ad- here.
 French Socialists. 14, DcMonzic's group.
 Independents Of Left, 2o, Rather a colorlecs group.
 Left Inionists and Social, 15. An other eccentric group under Franklin BolIillou.
 Belonging 10 no group, II. This group flucluatrs widely in strength.
 Socialists, 100. This is the workers party. corresponding in policy to the Labor Party in England. Leon Blum is chairman and he is regarded as an extremist with the result that about onc-third Of tho group will often fol low Paul Boncour in more democrat lc channels.
 Communists. 10. (Nominally r.,
 
 Not So Very Radical
 Such terms as radical. and radI- cal socialists. do not have the dire meaning that literal translation gives them. These radicals may be termed libcrala, or modoratcs. What is gen. orally considered as the center groups run from. and including. Tar dicu's party loftWards to the Social ists. The Socialists and the Commun- ists are the extreme lcfts, but the Communists arc always against the government. whatever il does.
 Ecrriot and his Socialistic Radical friends constitute the largest group, and have vainly sought alliance with the Socialists. Not being able 10 pull together the parties which boiled the most votes in the country must allow such comparative conservatives as Poincarc and Tardicu take the helm.
 Tardicu with his ministry of Con- contration" is now conceded q fair chance to laGt until the elections two years hence, simply because there is no alternative for anything like q stable government. On the other hand anything might happen over my issue. end Tardicu will have to keep hI- hoaljh
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