The most. significant legislation which the session has produced, However, is the change in the electoral system, Proportional representation, an extremely come pleated contraption, designed Justice to the rights of minorities, has been tried and found wanting, tind the next general election, ay, 1028, will be earvied out on the basis of "one vote, one candidiate."""'The Cubinet "succeeded in coping out of the battle and allowing it to be waged by the various groups of members One of these} having remarked upon the absence of the Premier, his colleague, Mf. Albert Sarraut, Minister of the Interior, felt called upon to make a statement. He said that a majority, and a minority on this ques tion were created Cabinet, The minority consisted of M, Poinearé and M. Louis Ma Minister of Pensions. M. Poinca: endeavoured to induce his colleagues to accept his point of view (the nature of which M. Sarraut did not specify) but was unsvecessful, while M, Marin maintained his conviction that the existing system of proportional representation was the best. The result was that the minority and majority agreed Giffer and also to treat the question in @ non-partisati spirit, so as to avoid breaking up the Cabinet and alarming tke country, Tk was quite unnecessary, M. Sarraut said, for the Premier to take bart in the debate and involve himself in the conflict of opinion, thereby accentuating a disagneement "which was perfectly well-Known to everyone. In this way, the Cabinet avoided disaster. The defeat of proportional representa tion generally is interpreted as a severe set-back to the moderates, on whom M. Poincaré is dependent for the maintenance of his majority. Tt also signifies the revival of the Cartel, £0 signally defeated by him last year. Civil servants, especially in the provinees, are believed to be largely on the side of the Cartel, hich is looked upon as sure to have a majority at next year's general election,
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