Apr. 21. fed Marshal Foch and Barshal Petatn the chief commands during the! war, Caillaux, on rising to speak, betrayed some emotion, but quickly regained his old-time' incisive acjeents. He declined to enter into personalities bur dwelt on national ffianances and the confusion that had choked the State Treasury, which, said, without exaggeration, could described as serious. He promised complete reform in the new] Budget, which would show ex. penditure and corresponding taxa-(Lett cheers). vote of confidence in the French Government was adopted to-day by B14 votes to 250.
Ministerial Troubles Apr. 22.
Parliament assembled in the expectation of a lively debate centre ing on the personality of M. Caillaux, Minister of Finance, on whom tt Opposition are concentrating thei attack, There being two interpelations in respect of the Minister of Finance, there is little chance of ithe debate ending till late to-morrow. received with mingled entered the Chamber, 'The tenseness of the atmosphere in which Parliament -opened was apparent at the party meetings early this afternoon, when, at the eleventh hour, it was' revealed that the. [Ministerial declaration had not satisfied all sections of the Left leartel, whose solid vote is necessary for governmental stability. Apparently, the Radicals disapprove tthe Vatican policy, while the atfitade of the Socialists is also doubt "The declaration of the. Govern-|ft mont's policy was read by the Pre-'Hasty consultations between ier, M, Painlevé, in the Chamber Painlevé aad the Cartel leaders were!
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