Evening star., 1931-06-16
FRANK DEBT TALK
URGED BY DOUMER
Inaugural Message of New
President of France Stresses
Faith Among Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
PARIS, June 16.-Problems hinging
upon settlement of the war debt and
execution of the peace treaties must be
solved by frankness and good faith
among the nations, President Doumer
said in his inaugural message read to
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
this afternoon.
1T cannot be denied" he said, that
the worlds economic depression is COM
plicated by those problems. To solve
them there must be understanding,
frankness and good faith.
TO that work Of human salvation
France will bring a contribution Of
common solidarity, studying and dis
cussing at Geneva, with a necessary
prudence, all solutions capable of as
suring the peace of the world"
Peace Called Pressing Duty.
Maintenance of peace the message
characterized as "a pressing duty which
all peoples have justly imposed upon
themselves and to which We were the
nrSt TO subscribe"
Our monetary embarrassment" the
President said in his message, "is due
far less to troubles Of internal econo-
my than to the sufferings OF our neigh
bors. We cannot, however, wait until
the Ills OF others are solved before at
tempting to cure our own"
France believes In the League of Ma
tions and Is willing to unite with other
nations to fight the spread Of bolshe-
vism. he said
Our democracy" he said. cannot
forget the need for understanding in
Our loyal desire to condemn secret di-
plomacy and to act in the fun light of
the League of Nations That is for us
the Surest means Of opposing the mem
ace OF the forces Of destruction and
ruin, and preventing upheaval Of the
old and beneficent civilizations.
Discusses Domestic Situation.
Maintenance Of peace accordS with
out obligation to assure the life, security
and independence Of our fatherland by
our own means"
Regarding the situation at home, he
pointed out that the French parlia-
mentary organs functioned normally
under the greatest difficulties and as
serted that they will resist even more
easily the contagion of political expert
ment going on in practically every
civilized country among the complica-
tions OF the unemployment crisis"
The message reiterated the classic
conception of the role of the French
President.
Being obliged to remain outside the
struggles OF party groups" he said, II
shall remain their impartial arbiter."
Inasmuch as the Presidents inaugural
address was countersigned and approved
by the ministers before 1t was delivered.
1t was tantamount to declaration of
policy by the Laval government itself.
Tribute Paid Wreck Victims.
A tribute to the victims of the st.
Philibert disaster was expressed by
Speaker Buisson, who voiced the SYM
pathy of the House. His remarks were
briefly seconded by Premier Laval. Dur
ing Lavals speech all the Deputies stood
in silence, with the exception of two
Communists. They remained seated.
At the conclusion of the inaugural
address Deputy Andre Berthon, speak
ing for the Communists, demanded the
appointment of committee of SO mem
bers to examine the message. The
Chamber noisily tried to shout him
down and his proposal was lost by a
show of hands.
It was then decided to postpone dis
cussion of the naval construction pro-
gran until Thursday morning and to
proceed with interpretations on the for
eign policy. Deputy Franklin -Bouillon,
the severest critic Of Foreign Minister
BRAND, led of.