Mar, 10, if to the late hour at which pleted the newspapers had no time to make any resumption excellent asx a mere stop-gap to enable M. Briand to go to Geneva with newed prestige to repair the damage which the French apprehend their, case suffered through absence of auth M. Bri France, within Both these achies e recor, The complexion of the new Ministry ix Left, but leaning sligghtly further towards the Right than its "predecessor. 'The inclusion of Lamoureux' and the wartime'
fentist, M. Malvy, assures the support of the bulk of te Radicals, It ie noteworthy that M, Raoul Peret, who is in nowise a lyra of finance, ix moderate likely: to Propose any xt Paris, Marely 11, Commenting on the formation of the new Cabinet the papers rejoice that M. Briard is returning to Gener "L'Oewrre" states that an im: mense majority of Fr proves M. Briand's fo London, Mar. 6.
The unexpected resignation of the! French Government hax confused the international situat sible quarters Jot Nations will not be jeopa by the French crisis. According to Reuter's Berlin correspondent, M. Briand's defeat had created intense surprise in both nent and diplomat ida certain ape prehension is expressed lest the meeting fixed at Geneva to-morrow: is not held.
According to Reuter's Paris correspondent, the French capital is in xe position, lacking a Pre-ud a Premier to-night as M. Doumersue has departed to open the it according to programme Briand, who saw him off, is leaving for Geneva. It is sem officially stated that he is only doing so in response to the repeated requests of the President, with object of expressing his views on the consequences of the admission of Germany to membership of the League. After accomplishing this duty he will return, leaving to. Boncour and M. Locheur the tack of representing France at the afficil deliberations of the League.
The President will not begin consultations with the leaders until he returns from Lyons on Monday.
The frane dropped four points on. the news of the resignation of th Cabinet and closed 21 to With his anajority jibbing at the last diteh—the payments tax—M. Briand's cropper is called to attention by the Sunday papers as a particularly unfortunate end to the plucky efforts of a man who has been French Premier eight times in 17 years, on the eve of the momentig at Geneva.
'Observer" rejoices that M. Briand any way has gone to Geneva, where, the journal expects, he will be able to interpret the' French view with freedom and authority.
The "Sunday Times," however bewails the fact that M. Briand only participate in the' preliminary negotiations. The paper expresses the opinion that it is most doubtful whether his colleagues can or will give the binding votes required by the Council Board, It says in cor elusion that unless a new ministerial combination is rapidly formed leaving M. Briand at the Quai d'Orsay the meeting of the Council is likely to be suspended sine die.
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