Brussels, Mar. 8.
Rumours were current here to-day that M. Henri de Man, the Finance Minister, will resign and that a ministerial crisis would follow.
M. J. Merlot, a Socialist, was mentioned as the possible successor to M. de Man.
It was anticipated that Parliament would oppose the bill for new taxes which the present Finance Minister intended to submit as a remedy te the critical situation of the Budget M. de Man has been ill for the last few days, and his friends declared that if he resigns, it would be for health and rot political reasons.
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