CONFIDENCE IN HERRIOT

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1932, Page 7

CONFIDENCE IN HERRIOT

big MAJORITY IN CHAMBER SILENCE UPON DISARMAMENT. ATTITUDE OF TARDIEU GROUP. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. ' Paris, June 7. ' The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of confidence in the Herriot Ministry by 390 votes to 150. The majority was smaller than expected. There were about 60 absentees. Prior to the vote M. Tardieu, the former Premier, pressed M. Herriot to state whether he accepted the disarmament views of the Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum. M. Herriot did not reply and for this reason members of the Tardieu group cither voted against the Ministry or abstained. 'The Herriot Ministry’s declaration says the Government will do everything in its power to contribute towards political casement, economic understanding and moral disarmament. Although it cannot allow reparations to be contested it is ready to discuss any projects and take any initiative leading to greater world stability or honest, peaceful reconciliation. It adds that within the framework of the League Covenant and the Kellogg Pact and the essential principles of M. Briand’s policy, the Government favours all solutions, even partial disarmament which, without compromising the national security, will allow a reduction in military expenditure aud mark a step towards progressive, simultaneous ana controlled disarmament.

The declaration promises economies and reforms to meet the Budget deficit.