Evening star., 1932-12-22
CABINET retains
HERR|OT POLICY
Paul. -Boncour Cabinet Will
Bend Efforts to Solve
Debt Problem.
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applauded, particularly from the lei

applauded, particularly from the left
and center.
Chic Parisian society invaded the
galleries and literally fought for places.
Thousands unable to gain Adrnittance
waited patiently. hoping to get In later.
NJ. Doriot, the Communist leader. was
premier just what he intended to do
about war debts. So far as he Is con-
cerned. he said. he Is In favor Of can
collation. OF all debts and all credits.
The premier did not reply.
Discusses Security.
M. paul-Boncour said the Herriot
government had worked successfully
TO pull the disarmament conference
out Of uncertainty and the doldrums
wherein it risked losing itself"
I'VE shall continue" he said. "A
constructive project, putting IN precise
formulas the necessary link OF disarma-
ment and security and not using one
Of those two terms to thrust aside or
adjourn the other, has been introduced.
We shah defend it.
AN important result has been OBJ
tained-the re-entry into the confer
ence Of . great country whose presence
Is necessary In order to give to the
coming convention and to the safe
guards and control which should be the
consequence thereof. their full efhcacy.
we shall be ON the alert to see that
nobody derives from the loyal recogni-
tion Of an equality of rights In the
equality Of duties and In . positive or
ganizAtion of international. or at least
of European, security, any consequences
which would tend toward q re-arming
incompatible with the very goal Of the
conference or with the peace treaties.
M. Doriot said the fall of the Herriot
cabinet has not advanced the solution
of the debts problem. The tension re-
mains the same between France and the
United states. The ground chosen by
the Chamber offers no hope OF solu-
ton. Besides. England can always de-
mand that We pay our debt to her"
Premier Sure Of Majority.
Paul -Boncour and former Premier
Joseph Caillaux held the center Of the
stage in today's act of political drama
the premier because he was plainly
assured Of q great ma ajority In Parlia-
ment, and M. Caillaux because OF
sensationaily worded article he wrote on
debts, in which he said both Europe
and America were suffering from illu-
sions and that the time now has come
to get down to stern realities.
Another feature Of the day was q
visit which Ambassador Walter E. Edge
paid to former Premier Edouard Herriot.
The thanked the former premier for
all he had done In splendid co-opera-
tion" and voiced hope that he would
continue to exercise Ibis good influ-
ence" in helping to bring about q salts
foa orr coli, 0ff Ia rIct,f ion
Herriot promised to do what he could.
Edge will See Premier.
Ambassador Edge also asked to be re-
ceived by Premier Paul-Boncour. The
time for the meeting was not set but
probably will be arranged for tomorrow.
The premier got note from the
Chamber with the pleasing news that
the Socialist group, which Is over 100
strong. had voted to support him.
Herriot's radical group also an
,nounced they would back Paul-Boncour
and that one OF them would probably
present a resolution of confidence in
the Chamber today.
The prem!er's friends predicted he
would get about 400 votes out Of the
Chambers els.
M. Caillaux. whom Premier Paul
Boncour had hoped to put in his cab
met as minister Of finance brought
heavy guns to bear on the debt question.
Favors Discussion.
He said it was necessary to have a
discussion with America which has
been spoiled by that weakness which
Europe, disunited and full Of illusions.
has shown toward America"
M. Caillaux continued:
Encouraged by this weakness, pos
sessed themselves by illusions. our
transatlantic friends persuaded them
selves they had received from on high
the mission of bringing back to ways
of wisdom the old continent-whereof
they were ignorant.
They began by having the Peace
Conference make territorial attribu-
tionS which have not proved happy
ones. Then, having nobly refused to
approve the treaty which their Presi-
dent helped to elaborate. they left their
tent not to participate in Geneva eco
nomic and political discussions. but to
participate. in their grandeur. IN inter-
national conferences. content1ng them
selves with observers"
M. Caillaux continued that the Amer
leans became interested in reparatlons
when their own investments in Ger
many were imperiled. but unfortunate
ly, Americans had forgotten that If the
vanquished are exonerated from pay
ment there is difficulty for them to con-
tinue to pay America.