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THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy. Snow flurries tonight. Fri
day fair. Warmer by night.
VOL. XXXIV.
PREMIER RRIAND AND CABINET QUIT
WORLD-WIDE
CONTROVERSY
GRIPS PARLEY
Far Eastern Situation
Crux of Fight Be
hind Scenes.
JAP GAIN LOOMS
U. S. Wars to Prevent
Inconclusive Close
of Conference.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public ledger.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. —One o£
the most dramatic situations of the
whole Washington conference is be
ing enacted behind its closely guard
ed scenes. It is literally world-it ide
in its ramifications. It reaches across
the Pacific to Shantung, Manchuria;
and Siberia and takes in Cannes ana
GLenOa. The President, influential
members of his Administration and
Republican leaders in the Sen , ■' are j
understood to be taking an Hive
hand in it.
The situation for the moment ranges
America's determination not to allow,
the conference to be stampeded into an
inconclusive finish. British and Japan
ese desires are seen as evincing a con
trary purpose. Both Mr. Balfour and
Admiral Baron Ivato had completed to
arrangements to be away from
ton by the middle of the month, or
shortly thereafter. The United < i
-of such impetuosity. Th,.,
Government will regard as inconclusive
any adjournment of the conference that
leaves the status quo in Manchuria and
Siberia unmolested. It is equally anr
ious for a settlement <>f the Shantung
controversy that does full J l,sl
' The feelings of President Harding are
said to be strong and unqualified on
those points. They are inspired by h.s
reported belief that th* American people ,
will te dissatisfied with any adjustment;
of the Far Eastern situation at the con
ference that seems to insure Japan's grip
on enormous portions of the malntanu of
Asia. Senator Lodge is known to bold
views along the same lines.
To what extent the President has been
influenced in his stand by the state or
mind existing on Uap.tol Hill cannot be
determined. But it is certain that Uou.
that quarter there is echoing lut* cm
ears of the American delegation aa -
id stent suggestion that the conference
ought to be kept in session until th.
question of continental Asia Is as
definitely regularized asL d f< S°Tn
r.n ifio oaet regularizes island Asia,
certain Quarters there are hints the in
sular treaty would be unpalatatue to the
Senate HU is not supplemented by an
equally solid continental treaty.
Determination of the United States to
see full justice done to the Bar Eastern
branch of the conference agenda is so ;
firm that the question of our participa
tion in the Genoa economic conference is
(Continued on Page Nine.)
CHARGE AGAINST
MRS. SIMMONS
MADE LIGHTER
Woman Who Shot Husband
Bound to Grand Jury on
Manslaughter Count.
Mrs. Florence Simmons, 1417 St. Peter
street, who on the morning of Dec. -9,
shot and killed her husband. James E.
Simmons, waived examination and was
bound over to the grand jury on the
charge of manslaughter by Walter Pritch
ard, former city judge who is on the
bench today.
On the recommendation of Dr. I'aul 1.
Itobinson, coroner, the murder charge
was changed to manslaughter and the
low bond of SI,OOO was made by the mu
tual consent of the officers and the
coroner.
The attorney for Mrs. Simmons indi
cated that he would plead self-defense
for his client in the trial before the
grand jury. Circumstances surrounding
Ihe case and the results of Coroner
Robinson's investigation resulted in the
murder charge being dropped.
On the night of Dec. 27, Mrs. Simmons
had trouble with her husband. On the
morning of the next day lie came to his
wife's bedside, started an argument and
dragged her from her bed, she said. It
is alleged he struck her several times.
Following her refusal to comply with
his demands lie is alleged to have drawn
a gun op his wife, threatened her life
and rushed at her. They engaged in
a scuffle and it is then that Mrs. Sim
mons says she secured the gun and fired
• four shots into his body.
WEATHER
.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending 7
p. tu., Jan. 13, 1922:
Partly cloudy, with iight snow flur
ries tonight and lowest temperature about
15 degrees. Friday fair, somewhat warm
er by night.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
8 a. m 14
7 a. m 13
8 a. ra 14
9 a. m 14
10 a. m lb
11 a. 20
12 (noon) 22
1 p. m 22
2 p. th 24
Published at Indianapolis
Ind.. Daily Except Sunda:
ROBERT H. BRYSON
NAMED POSTMASTER
FOR INDIANAPOLIS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12—The Post
office Department today submitted to
President Harding the name of Robert
H. Bryson to be postmaster at ln
dianap Jis.
Mr Brysot: has been an officeholder
almost cot iy since 1908, when he
was appo, 'master by President
Roosevelt. T position he held -for
five ; • :.g all through Presi
dent . : .' ninistratton and until
May. 19b when he was succeeded by
Robert K Si dngsteen. who was ap
pointed by President Wilson.
For three years, from January, 1915. to
January, 191S. he was chief deputy sheriff
of Marion County, giving up this position
to become city controller under Mayor
Charles W. Jewett, an office be held un
til Mayor Shank was inaugurated.
Out of nineteen candidate for the post
mastership ho was given ttie highest
grade of the three eligible* certified for
appointment to Postoffiee Department by
the civil service commission lust week.
WORKING OF PENAL
INSTITUTIONS SHOWN
AT JUDGES’ MEETING
Governor Opens Session With Plea for Law
Enforcement —Other Phases of Crimi
nals’ Reform Are Discussed.
Descriptions of the operation of the various penal and correctional
institutions in Indiana and a defense of the parole and indeterminate
sentence systems occupied the morning session of the conference of
Indiana judges on law enforcement at the State House today.
The meeting was opened by Governor Warren T. McCray, who spoke
on lav/ enforcement generally and urged crime prevention through welfare
work and other agencies as well as law enforcement.
Other speakers during the morning session were Michael E. Foley,
a member of the board of trustees of the State prison; Mrs. Jacob P.
Dunn, a member of the board of the woman’s prison; C. C. Heustis, a
member of the hoard of trustees of the Indiana State farm; Thomas A.
Daily, a former member of the hoard of the reformatory, and Adolph
Seidensticker, secretary of the State board of pardons. The principal
speaker this afternoon was Judge Hugo Pam of the Cook County (Illi
nois) Superior Court.
Well, Anyhow,
Chilly Blast
Got Here O. K.
Forecaster Makes Good His
Prediction About Cold
Wave. /
A real, honest-to-goodness cold wave
swooped down on Indianapolis last night
from Medicine. Hat or Moose Jaw, or
wherever it is that weather is made.
It kept getting colder and colder until
7 o'clock this morning, when tha ther
mometer registered 13 degrees. • Thil isn't
very cold, a8 winters go, according to
the weather man, but ii Is cold for this
winter. In fact, there has been only one
colder day, Jan. I, when the mercury
went down to 12 above. /
The eold weather was expected to con
tinue tonight with a minimum of 1.3 de
grees ami then lhe mercury Is expected
to move upward, the weather man pre
dicts. Snow flurries also may be expected
tonight, according to the prediction.
3ti Man a flatly cTiutfS
Entered as Second Class Matter, July "5, 1914. at
Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March 3, 1879.
ROBERT H. BRYSON
HLs grade was 85 20, that of * harte-. B
Byfield, assistant postmaster, 82.10 and
that of Ernest G. Cox, 71.00.
Before receiving the appointment as
postmaster under President Roosevelt.
Mr. Bryson had been State agent for the
Flelschinan Yeast Company for twenty
two years.
' After the mayoralty primary last May.
Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank expressed
himself as unalterably opposed to the
appointment of Mr. Bryson, but after
the latter hail taken an active part In tlie
Shank campaign, he became one of
Bryson's most ardent supporters.
Mr. Bryson is a member of the Ma
sonic order, the Shrine and Seottish
Kite, Knights of Pythias and Modern
Woodmen of America. He is also a
member of the Marlon Club, the Cham
ber of Commerce and the Board of Trade.
Tie is married, has one son, Robert H.
Bryson, Jr., and lives at 2431 North Me
ridian street.
FOLEY SAYS PRISON
FREE FROM POLITICS.
Mr. holey In describing the work or
the State prison declared it is a busi
ness Institution without politics. lie
recalled that lasi year it received an ap
propriation of $225,000 from the State
for maintenance and that It turned
-back, not only all of the appropriation,
but $40,000 additional.
No Governor has met prison /problems
in a more businesslike way then Gov
ernor McCray, Mr. Foley said. He told
of the Governor's suggestion that some
of the money earned by the institution
be turned over to the prisoners, and
said $5,000 is being pfit aside for this
purpose each month. In defending the
parole system. Mr. Foley said only 9
per cent of the men paroled have violated
their paroles and are still at large, lie
said lawyers and politicians are not
permitted to appear before the prison
board seeking the release of prisoners.
WOULD ABOLISH
FINE SYSTEM.
Mrs. Dunn advocated the abolishment
of the fine system. She said her ex
perience at the woman’s prison had con
vinced her of the injustice of allowing
a person who has money to pay a tine
while those who have not must remain
(Continued on Bag* Two.)
INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12,1922.
r '
Another Holder of
Daily Times Policy
Paid for Accident
Another man who hart availed him
self of a Times accident policy was
made happy today when he received
a check for $14.28 as the result of
injuries received in a motorcycle
accident.
The recipient is Merrill D. ShleJ,
433 South Warman avenue, a special
delivery messenger for the postoffice.
Shiei was injured when a motor
cycle he was riding was struck by a
•street car at and Woodlawn
avenues.
'* J
COMMANDEROF
IS-SUR-TILLE
TROOPS DENIES
Col. S. V. ITamm Says
Only 2 Soldiers But
to Death.
MAY CALL CHIEF
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12 Colonel
Cnmucl V. Hamm, who commanded the
American troops at Is-Sur-Tllle. France,
where "wholesale hangings ' of \mcrl
ean soldiers are alleged to have taken
place, appeared t<a y before the unison
Investigation committee of the Senate
and emphatically denied that any such
number of soldiers had been executed.
Colonel Hamm continued War Depart
n:cnt mis, which -how that only tun
executions took place instead of tlie
twelve in which various ex soldiers have
testified.
Six other Army officers were on hand
when the hearing resumed, t" give ten
timon.v in rebuttal to the stories that
have been told of soldiers being India
criminntely shot and hanged by their
officers.
When the hearing opened. Senator
Watson, author of the investigation, in
trodueed in the record a telegram from
John Sebastian of Jacksonville. Fla , stat
ing that he saw two negro soldiers
lynched t Glevres. This evidence tended
to corroborate the story told by Harry
Regal of Dorchester. Mass, that he had
*eu the two negroes lynched under the
direction of Capt. Joseph Hahn, now
stationed at (’amp Henning. Ga Cap
(Continued on Pago Five.)
FLAMES DRIVE
ROOMERS INTO
CHILLY STREET
Early Morning Fire Threatens
Heavy Damage on Meri
dian Street.
Eire which broke out in the cupola of
a house at 722 North Meridian street
drove the tenants into the street early
this morning and threatened to destroy
the entire building before the flames could
be brought under control.
Alonzo Van Treese, who leases the
structure, discovered the fire and nwak
ened six roomers who were asleep In the
upper stories. Mr. Van Treese carried
Mary Jane Edwards, 2, who was found
asleep In n stnoke-filled room, down from
the blazing building.
The house is used for rooming pur
poses and is also occupied by the A. Van
Treese & Do . interior decorators.
Mr. Van Treese said he believed that
sparks from a chimney blew into the
cupola and started the fire. Five lines of
hoso were played on the burning build
ing by the fire department.
Shank Advocates
Examination for
Hospital Place
Political Complexion Doea Not
Qualify Man, Is Belief
of Mayor.
The superintendent, of the city hospital
should be required to pass an examina
tion, Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank an
nounced today and lie is going to tell
the board of health so at its first meet
tog. The board will meet vlieuever the
mayor completes .“chnioallties of the ap
pointment of Jesse S. Sisloff as the sec
[ end Democratic member, completing its
personnel.
Dr. Richard A. Poole, former c—-
coroner, was named superfiiteiiv . of
the city hospital by the three members
of the board appointed at the opening of
the administration, Jan. 2. Mr. Shauk
said he thought Dr. Poole should take
the examination.
“I’m not against Dr. Poole. under
stand,'’ said Mr. Shank. "He may lie
qualified, but I don't know it. I don't
know that he has a single qualification
for the job. It certainly Is one that
should be filled by a fully qualified man
and not by a man appointed just be
cause he is a politician. None of the big
universities that operate our great hos
pitals would select a man for political
reasons. Mind you, I’m not saying that
Dr. Poole isn't qualified. I Just say that
he ought to take the examination along
with a lot of other doctors who think
they are qualified.”
Mr. Shank's proposal was expected to
become another bone of contention be
tween himself nndn Dr. E. E. Ilodgin,
president of the board. Dr. Ilodgin was
highly offended when the mayor an
nounced at his inauguration that lie
would name Dr. IV. H. Foreman as the
second Democratic member of the board
in stead of Dr. Karl K. Ruddell. whom
Dr. Hodgin favored The appointment
was not made and since then the fight
over whether the member should be Dr.
Foreman or Dr. Ruddell has been warm.
Mr. Shank finally decided to settle (he
trouble by appointing Mr. Sisloff, a lay
man.
GERMANY TO
TRY TO MEET
REPARATIONS
Guarantees for Indem
nity Laid Before
Allied Council.
RATHENAUSPEAKS
Leader of Experts Pre
sents Report on
Conditions.
CANNES, France, Jan. 12.—Ger
many's indemnity guarantees, de
manded by the allies to insure repa
rations, were laid before the supreme
council today. They were outlined
by Walter Rath* nan, former German
minister for reconstruction, and
leader of the German delegation of
experts.
The chief guarantees follow:
Germany pledges herself to reduce
paper money, but nut to suppress its
issuance entirely.
Germany will “facilitate" the pro
posed international consortium to as
sist the Germans in meeting their in
demnity obligations.
Germany will Increase the postal,
telegraph and railroad rates In order i
to reduce the deficit now existing in j
the treasuries of those public serv j
ices.
Germany will diminish the food j
subsidies. j
The price of German coal will bo
increased.
The Berlin government will attempt
to balance the German budget.
( ON FI It \\ ITU
lloyd George.
Dr. Rathenau held separate conferences
with I*remit r Lloyd George of England
and M. Jasper, the Belgian foreign min- j
i.ster and head of tin: Belgian delega- j
t ion.
Dr. Rathenau appeared before the eoun- j
ell ami made a long report on financial ;
and Industrial conditions in Germany. He
was still talking when recess was taken
for luncheon.
The German expert said that Imports
were now exceeding German exports by
one hundred million pound*
NEWBERRY 3EAT
FIGHT REACHES
ANXIOUS STAGE
42 Votes Certain Against
Senator, but 45 Are
Required.
WASHINGTON. -lan. 12.—A and wlarntion
by George Wharton Pepper, new Re
publican Senator from Pennsylvania that
lie is not yet. prepared to state his po
sition relotDe to Die right of Senator
Truman 11. Newberry to retain Ills seat,
tools the Republican leaders by surprise,
and tended to render more uncertain to
day the outcome of the senatorial battle
to onst the Michigan Senator.
Censure of Senator Truman 11. New
berry anil condemnation of the expen
diture of "about #195,000” in his Michi
gan campaign arc proposed In an amend
ment offered In the Senate by Senator
Willis. Republican of Ohio, to the pend
ing Republican resolution t ihelare New
berry entitled to Ids senatorial seat.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. With forty
two votes certain against him mid five
Senators in the doubtful ovass. Senator
Trumiiti H Newberry's fight to retain his
sent In the Senate entered what was
probably its final stage today.
As the situation stood today it would
take forty-five votes to unseat or con
firm Newberrv. Senators Johnson of
I California. Poindexter of Washington,
; Lonroot of Wisconsin. Weller of Mary
land and Pepper of Pennsylvania all
Republicans, were the doubtful Senators.
Should any three of them swing their
votes either way they would decide the
isitiie. . ,
Senator Johnson is not here, but it was
reported he would reach Washington late
tomorrow and would therefore be on
hand if the contest is prolonged until
then. Even with Johnson absent it
would st ill require forty five votes to de
cide the contest.
Thr>e Senators ore paired. They are
Crow, Republican, f Pennsylvania, with
Kendrick, Democrat, Wyoming; Stanley,
Democrat, of Kentucky, with Dupont, ;
Republican, of Delaware; Reed, Demo- j
crat, Missouri, with Moses, Republican,
New Hampshire.
That leaves a voting strength of ninety.
The absence of Newberry, who will not 1
into, and of Johnson cuts that further to
eighty-eight votes.
Senator Watson, Democrat, of Georgia,
will vote for Newberry, leaving the num
ber of Democratic Senators who will j
actually vote against Newberry at thirty- I
two. The addition of ten Republican
votes brings this total to forty-two.
The Republican Senators are Borah,
Idaho; Kenyon. Iowa; Norris, Nebraska:
La/Follettc of Wisconsin; I,add of North !
Dakota; Norbeek, South Dakota; .Tones,
Washington; Capper, Kansas; Willi,s j
Ohio, and Sutherland, West Virginia.
That leaves a total of forty-six votes,
including the doubtful Senators, and of |
Ibis total the Republicans will need but
one.
Engine Hits Auto,
but Driver LTnhurt
Although he rode thirty or forty yards
while sitting in an automobile resting
on the pilot of a locomotive today, M/B.
McDonald of Greenwood escaped injury.
The automobile was badly damaged.
McDnald drove his automobile in front j
of an eastbound freight train at the Belt
railroad and Meridian street. The locomo- j
tive struck the car squarely, carried It |
down the tracks and deposited It to one
side. McDonald said steam from his rarii-|
ator so beclouded his windshield he did
not see the train.
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OCCASIONED BY UPROAR
IN HOUSE OF DEPUTIES
OVER POLICY AT CANNES
mi' JL/ - i
New Hearing of Arbuckle
to Clear or Convict Him
Attorneys for and Against Film Comedian
Prepare for Real Battle .
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Jan. 12.
Every one settled down today for n hard
battle—harder than the first—to deter
mine the guilt or innocence of Kosco*
(Fattyl Arliuckle. film comedian, charged
with taking the life of Virginia Rappe.
Rumors of radical iu the
scope of the evidence to be submitted
wore in circulation previous to the open
ing of court.
Neither defense nor prosecution at
torneys would commit themselves, but it
was understood on good authority much
of the technical medical evidence intro
duced by the State at the first trial,
would lie omitted and the defense will
produce several witnesses who heretofore
have not figured in the case.
After the first day's legal sparring in
th* second trial, It was evident both
sides were Jockeying carefully for posi
tion and each hoped to bo able to spring
"something new" and gala even the
slightest advantage.
Attorneys are determined that this
time the fight shall not go to a draw,
but there will be a decision which will
end the uncertainty.
Lawyers expressed disappointment at
the progress made yesterday of securing
a Jury. They had predicted the process
of selecting the “twelve peers” would be
over today.
But It now seems probable it will not
be .finished before Saturday, if then. Ju
rors tentatively passed when court opened
today numbered seven, three women and
four men.
The second trial already has shown
that though Arbuckle, the comedian, may
not be appearing to any great success
In the films right now, Roscoe Arbuckle,
cast as the alleged villain In the Ar
buckle-Rappe drama, can fill a good
house when he appears in person.
The crowded corridors and the packed
courtroom was evidence that the second
appearance of Arbuckle in a defendant's
role is going to be a success from the
box office point of view.
Many liked the first trial so well they
were on hand yesterday, claiming scats
for the second. Many others who had
been crowded out iu the first trial were
on hand as "second nigbters.” In the
latter class were a large number of young
women.
The vigilance committee, composed of
Pan Francisco club women, which at
tended all sessions of the first trial, al
ready has put in an appearance.
ORDERS TROOPS
TO TEXAS TOWN
Governor Proclaims Martial
Law to Cheek Wild Dis
orders.
AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 12. —Martial law
today was declared in Mexla, the new
Texas oil field center, by Governor I’at
M. Neff.
Disorders growing out. of raids made
in the Mexia field last week by Texas
rangers who, It is alleged, found gam
blinf halls running wide open twenty
four hours a day and liquor sold openly,
resulted in the proclamation.
Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wonltors lias been I
placed in charge of the district.
ARISTIDE BRIAND.
Arbuckle Close-ups
“Fetty" Arbuckle appeared in a natty
blue suit. His wife. Minta Durfee. ac
companied bv her sister. Mary Durfee.
occupied seats in the second row on thi
right side of the Judge's bench.
In th" audience were many young peo
pie. including girls about 20 years old.
Green, in jade rings and hats, seemed to
be lhe prevailing color
The courtroom was cold and specta
tors were clad in heavy coats and wraps.
Mrs. Mary Nagel, ono cf the tentatively
passed jurors, said, in examination, her
husband marked the sections of the
daily papers she was to read and, be
cause of this, she did not read anything
about the Arbuckle case. Her husband
is an eye specialist.
The short opening talk to the jury by
District Attorney Mathew Brady was the
first time he had made an official state
ment for the court record since the trial
started.
“Bull" Montana, wrestler and movie
actor. arrived from Honolulu and
dropped into ’ the courtroom to look
things over and say “hello" to Arbuckle.
Os the three women passed for the
jury, all of their names arc "Mary.”
POISON BOOZE
FATAL TO 103
Deaths in U. S. Reported at
Alarming Rate From Wood
Alcohol.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. —Poison booze
has killed 103 persons in the United
States since Jan. t. Dispatches' from all
parts of the country revealed this amaz
ing total today. Deaths are continuing.
Two perso.is died during the last twenty
four hours. The fa ailties have occurred
at the average rate of more than eight
a day since the po'son booze flood was
poured on the market.
“Many persons are selling wood alco
hol. apparently indifferent to the re
suits,” Dr. Royal S. Copeland, health
officer of the city us New York, said
today. “We have been conducting an
investigation of this and find there is
much wood alcohol available.
■‘No one should ever take a drink of
liquor unless its origin is known. Every
drink of unknown liquor is a potential
menace. Unfortunately there are some
people who will drink anything that is
wet. The man who does that risks his
life.”
The wood alcohol flood started with
the holidays.
Many Lose Lives
in Factory Blast
BERLIN. Jan. 12.—Mimy lives were
lost in the explosion of a chemical fac
tory near Budapest, It was reported here
today. 4
LAST HOME EDITION
TWO CENTS PEIt CCPY
MOVE COMES
AS SURPRISE
TO REPUBLIC
Advisers Short Tinte
Previous Give O. K.A
to Action.
SCENE DRAMATIC
Chamber Crowded in
Anticipation of
Fiery Debate.
PARIS, Jan. 12.—Premier Briand
today resigned as a result of criti
cism over Ills policy in tlie supreme
council meeting at Cannes.
The Premier announced his resig
nation in Chamber of Deputies
during a ’ iolent uproar.
The Cabinet’s resignation went
with that Qf the Premier.
The most serious crisis European
politics has known since the war
has been precipitate*! by the resig
nation of M. Briand.
The premier's resignation not only
leaves the French government without a
directing head, but clso the French
delegation attending the supreme council
meeting at Cannes.
M. Loucheur was left temporarily In
charge of.the French negotiation* at
Cannes, but it was understood that no
derisions would be taken upon the Issues
i of German indemnity and the proposed
Anglo-Fnneh treaty of alliance until At.
Prland renamed from Paris.
bombshell to
FRENCH PFBLIC.
News of the Premiers action was *
bombshell to the public, for it had been
preceded by the announcement that the
cabinet had approved the Premier's pol
| icy at Cannes and bad decided to sup
port it throughout.
There was a dramatic scene in Parlia
ment this afternoon when the veteran
; statesman confronted his critics. The
spectators’ galleries were jammed in an
ticipation of fiery debate.
Raoul Teret, president of the Chamber
of Deputies, opened the fray In th*
Chamber. Premier Briand ascended th*
: rostrum immediately after M. Peret had
i finished, and quickly threw down the
! gauntlet to his political hecklers among
the deputies.
' “I wondet if I would not he Letter off
elsewhere.’’ began the Pr-.nier. "The
| Cannes negotiations m’loi continue. Hhe
, government will t.ol present to Parlia
| tnent the unfinished agreements and the
details of the negotiations, but later on
will give you an opportunity to decide
the fate of the agreements reached In
the council which involve France.”
MANY FIST FIGHTS
NARROWLY AVERTED.
Deputies shouted interruptions and fist
fights were narrowly averted during
the pandemonium that marked the de
bate. Adherents from former Premier
Clemeneenu took full advantage of their
opportunity. They had sworn to over
turn the Briand ministry and said M.
Clemeneeau might be called upon to form
anew cabinet. The Poincare-Tardleu
faction, which has supported M. Peret.
predicted President Millerand would ask
M. Peret to form anew ministry.
• Following the continual interruption*
and shouted protests, the premier appar
ently lost his temper.
"I see that there is no longer any con
fidence in me in this parliament nu*
therefore I resign," declared M. Briand.
Accompanied by a group of ministers.
M. Briand left the chamber and proceed
ed to the Ely see Palace to consult with
President Millerand.
M. Briand has been premier almost a
year to a day. He was chosen premier
for the seventh time Jan. lit, 1921, and
immediately formed anew government.
His selection came as the result of a
parliamentary coup Identical with that
of today.
The premier was chosen on his an
nouncement of a policy to compel Ger
many to pay every penny of indemnity
nud fulfill every clause of the Versailles
treaty to the letter. Since the premier's
recent trip to London his opponents in
the Chamber have accused him of "going
to Cannes with his hands tied by previous
agreements and of sacrificing some or
France's Interests iu the matter of rep
arations."
M. Briand's resignation came with
spectacular suddenness and up to th*
climax of the battle his friends in the
chamber were claiming he would secure
a vote of confidence.
The Premier, in his address, told th*
deputies the proposed economic confer
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must have been dense in the
roof-garden to offer his king
dom for a horse, when for the
price of his scarf pin. he could
have gotten a good second
hand car through an ad in the
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