Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-05
DOUMERGUE CALLS
LEADERS IN QUEST
OF NEW MINISTRY
Poincare, Summoned Today,
Appears Most Likely Sue.
cessor to Tardieu.
PARTY CHIEFTAINS DOUBT
4 EARLY CRISIS SOLUTION
President Advised to Consider Dis
armament and Security in
Calling Premier. -
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 5.-President Dou-
mergue today conferred with the presi-
dents Of the Senate and the Chamber OF
Deputies in quest of man to form a
new French government.
The next to be consulted were Jules
Jeanneney, vice president of the FL
nance Commission of the Senate, and
Jean Malvy, president of the Finance
Commission Of the Chamber.
M. Malvy, upon leaving the Presl,
dent. said, IT thing the ministerial
crisis will be prolonged.
Victor Bernard, president OF the For
eipn Affairs Commission, also was re-
ceived in audience.
POincare Summoned.
President Doumergue also called for
naer Premier Poincare to appear at the
Elysee Palace this Afternoon.
while President Doumergue was carry
ing on his conservations the groups Oh
the Chamber met to discuss the situa-
tion. A majority seemed in favor OF
concentration government, although &C
knowledging that this would be dimcult
because of fractional fights.
Some saw a possibility OF q Lransl-
tionaJ cabinet formed by Henri Cheron,
minister at Justice in the Tardieu gov
eminent. as q way to secure a vote on
the budget, until the real trouble Is
solved.
international disarmament and secur-
itv enter directly and prominently INTO
the crisis, Paul Boncour, Frances leao.
ing authority on disarmament ano
former representative at the League Oh
Nations, told President Doumergue.
Puts Security First.
M. Boncour, who is president OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee OF the
Chamber Of Deputies, was called In by
President Doumergue for consultation
regarding the choice OF premier. ne
counselsd the President to choose
cabinet which would give a nrst place
TO disarmament and security because
the Preparatory Disarmament CommlS-
sion at Geneva has succeeded In pre-
narin0 4 draft convention, and because,
be said. the forthcoming General DIS.
armament Conference win have VITAL
effect upon the future OF Eurcpe.
Most Of France looked TO Poincare,
"Savior Of the franc" to emerge from
his retirement and once more assume
the governments leadership.
The Tardieu government was defeated
In the Senate and censured lor the
conduct Of the government during tne
current financial scandals, lat to l39.
whatever the desires Of those talking
to the President for ministry headed
by another, it appeared that the answer
to the crisis lay in NJ. Potncare.
THE veteran Statesman's own attitude
was believed to have changed somewhat
with defeat Of his friend and disciple,
M. Tardieu.
May Change His Mind.
Just prior to the vote he told friends
In the Senate lobby: eff my name Is put
forward to assume formation OF new
ministry, should one be necessary, I
shall show my doctors certificates that
it is impossible for me to resume ONCE
at the present time. / consider that II
would be public calamity II the gov
eminent Is overthrow, and snail pc
the first to advise M. Doumergue 10
recall M Tardieu."
Today the feeling was general that ne
would be induced to change his views
and accept responsibility for new
ministry.
other names suggested for a possible
invitation presented apparently insur-
mountable obstacles. Prominent among
them was that of Aristide BRAND: Tor
eign minister in the Tardieu cabinet,
but opposition to him has grown OF
late, and success would be doubtful
Others were Henri Cheron and Pierre
Laval, Poincare's close friend.
Vagueness Charged.
It was expected that the President
would need at least 48 hours for his
preliminary consultations. Political
prognosticators predicted that a new
government would not be formed before
the end Of next week.
The opposition charged the govern
ment with the unrest and menacing sit
uation which 1t said existed in France
and demanded its resignation on the
ground that Tardieus program was too
vague and that he was not in accord
with M. BRAND on foreign policy.
In answering, NJ. Tardieu pointed to
stability of the franc and Frances SUI
perior financial position as compared
with other world powers. He got only
a smattering of applause, and some one
on the extreme left shouted Get out"
as soon as he had finished his FIRST
sentence.