Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18

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lows, NJ Tardieu dictated the resigna-
ton of his government. Then toward
midnight he conferred for Is minutes
with special emissary from President
Doumergue.
Today NJ. Tardieus voice is all but
gone on account of his laryngitiS, al
though his influenza is much better
His doctor insists that he stay as quiet
as possible. He may be unable 10 jour-
ney to the Elysee Palace when Mi
Doumergue calls him.
II IS the opinion of Paris that unless
President DoumeTgue can resolve the
crisis within 48 hours, ii may last as
long as a week or even 10 days. In
conservative circles it is expected and
hoped that he will call on NJ. Tardieu
to succeed himself with a new minis
try, so that the work done at The
Hague and being done at London may
not be imperiled.
Hold Balance Of Power.
But this may be difficult in the ex-
IRENE on account Of the ruthless oppo-
sition of the Radicals and Radical So
cialists. They hold the balance Of power
In the Chamber, and If their new leader,
Camille Chautemps. decides that ne
wants office as premier, President
Doumergue may be forced to give 1t TO
him. Whatever government is formed
il is expected to continue NJ. Tardieu'S
sand at the Naval Conference.
Resentment is acute among news
papers supporting the Right at the
terrific tactlessness of M. Chautemps
and the Radicals in overthrowing the
government at this luncture. In the
first place, M Tardieu was i'll and
not even in the Chamber. Secondly,
the government was at delicate stage
in the naval negotiations. with the
French point of view dominating the
conference. Thirdly. the issue by which
the government fell was so trivial
the question whether women in bust
ness with their husbands should have
their income tax reduced.
NJ Tardieu paid the penalty, II
Is felt, first for having formed the most
conservative cabinet since the World
War. and second. for the obstinacy OF
his minister OF finance, Henri Cheron
who demanded a vote of confidence
although all indications in the cham
Der showed rising and dangerous OPP
position. No doubt one of the contrib
uting motives of the Socialists was tc
get" NJ. Cheron. It also seems possible
that If NJ. Tardieu forms a new govern
Inent,s he may have. TO jettiSon M
Cheron and that the radicals will con-
sent 70 a new Tardieu government
If they consent at all-only If NJ. Cheron
and possibly NJ. Maginot and one OIL
two others are excluded
If n. Tardieu finds il impossible to
form a new government, NJ. Chautempi
will get a chance. No doubt NJ
Chautemps today Is the happiest mar
in France. BY careful maneuvers III
has come TO dominate the radical
Socialists, and IL he can form a cohe'
sive parliamentary group. he might
easily dominate the chamber too. NJ
Chautemps was due at the ElyseC
Palace 10 see President Doumergu'
early today.
Poincare Recovered.
It IS also important TO remembe,
tIlst NJ. PoincaTc is fully restored u
health, quite capable of taking ofiict
again and would take II disinterestedly
Aside from political jockeying, tn
fundamental causes Of the overthrow
OF the cabinet are as follows:
!. Resentment of the Left groups a
their exclusion from the government
and its consequently extremely conser
yative texture.
2. Personal luminosity of variou
Radical leaders, for instance, Loui
Malvy, chairman of the importan
finance committee Of the Chamber
against M. Tardieu, NJ. Cheron an,
M. Maginot.
3. Refusal Of the government, de
spite a considerable surplus. TO sgre
to the Radical demands for tax reduc
ton.
4. The fundamental nature OF tn
party system, in which an absolut
minority by any one group in tn
Chamber is impossible.
No matter what new government |
formed, ii is fairly certain to confirm
the Tardieu-Briand policies at Londor
The Radical groups have no aIternatiy
disarmament scheme of their own.