CABINET CRISIS.

Grey River Argus, 2 November 1928, Page 3

CABINET CRISIS.

FRENCH RELIGIOUS QUESTION. RESTORATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY. PARIS, October 3L Arising from the, unveiling at Pon> ■•e-ently of Emile Combes’ statue. a serious Cabine* crisis has developed requiring all AL Poincare’s resource to solve. Articles seventy and seventy-one of tin Budget propose to restore to the Chinch the confiscated property not yi t distributed, and to concede to ‘he religious associations engaged in ing abroad the right to train missionaries in France. 'Che anti-clerical section of Al. Poincare’s party, which is strongly n presented in the Cabinet, rharply proles’.•(I against the scheme. M. Poincare first suggested a compromise limiting the number of novitiates allowed to train. Cabinet met twice to-day, but failed o settle the differences. It is now suggested that Al.. Poincare may withdraw the clauses from the Budget* and .nmlify aTid embody them in a separate bill. If this fails, it seems impo ible to avert Ministerial complications. A COMPROMISE. (Received November 1 at 5.5 p.m.) I’ARIS. November 1. The th.eatoned Ministerial crisis has beeu avoided. The Cabinet have reached a compromise. The benefits to the Mis-ionary bodies will be limited to a pecifie list.- Further application fo' imilar treatment must be subject tc separate legislation.