Prior to the meeting of the Cham-the Socialist. group' de-by 34 votes to 29 to vote the Government's financial scheme, which the Chamber Finance Committee passed unamenjed. Dee. 3.
The Chamber of Deputies, diseussing the Finance Bill to-day passed 4 vote of confidence in the Government by 298 votes to 113.
Given Lukewarm Reception Increased Income Tax Noy, 29.
The Briand Cabinet is given Jukewarm reception.
The Right and Centre sre of] opinion that the Cabinet tends too much to the Left and regret. that M, Briand did not form a Ministry of "national union." The Socialists are disgruntled owing to their ex-lusian, while the Radicals, who have secured the majority of the portfolios and some of the most Amportant, would have preferred Herriot as Premier.
M. Loucheur's appointment to the Finance Minstry is received with considerable reserve. His ability not doubted but his versatility is regarded as too chameleonic.
The decision to create an Advisory Committee of the Finance Ministry universally approved.
Generally, the parties are inclined to withhold judgment pending disclosure of the Government's fina cial programme, by which the Cabinet, like its predecessor, will stand or fall.
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