HERRIOT'S NEW CABINET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19386, 22 July 1926, Page 9

HERRIOT'S NEW CABINET.

EARLY FALL EXPECTED

APPEAL FOR TRANQUILLITY

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE SOUGHT.

POINCARE NAMED AS LEADER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. 'Received 7.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON, July 21. Despatches from Paris state that M. Herriot's new Cabinet sat for many hours discussing the financial prospects and framing a Ministerial declaration for submission to the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday. M. Herriot has issued a manifesto, in which he says Ins Government's single aim is the defence of France outside of all party spirit. He promises to be energetic, and asks of the country that tranquillity which ho describes as being as important as national labour. The impression prevails in the French capital that M. Herriot will seek- a vote of confidence and " constitutional powers" for certain purposes, and that subsequently the session will be closed and the members of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate will disperse for the holidays. But will the vote of confidence be forthcoming ? It is reported that ( dissensions have already been revealed among members of the Cabinet. It is even rumoured that M. de Monzie has resigned the portfolio of Finance, but this is denied. The atmosphere in the lobbies of the Chamber yesterday afternoon was thoroughly bad. There is growing anxiety in Britain as to whether French merchants who sold goods months ago at the rate of exchange then existing may be tempted to try and evade their contracts regardless of the losses of overseas importers. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Herald says he thinks the Herriot Government may meet with instant defeat on Thursday. He predicts the advent of M. Poincare, whose obstinacy in the Ruhr occupation period is recalled as indicating the qualities which are required in the man who is to lead France at present.