The French Crisis The French crisis is not yet settled.
M. Clemente', the well-known Senator, who has held office in several Governments and during the War was Minister of National Economy, is trying to form a Government. He is President of the International Chamber of Com- merce, and in this increasingly important position he has breathed a cosmopolitan atmosphere. His feeling towards Great Britain has always been very friendly: Expectation has been upset at every point. The favourites for the Prime Ministership have . not been serious runners in the race, and for three days attention was directed entirely upon the attempt of 14..Dalidier-,- Whom the prophets had never mentioned—to form a Government. M. Daladier, thè leader of the Raclical party, boldly attempted to co-operate with the Socialists. As the Socialists make it a maxim of their political conduct that they must not join any bourgeois Government unless they can dominate it, M. Daladier's attempt did not seem very promising at the outset ; but his interesting plan, conceived entirely in the cause of peace, was greatly to his credit. At one time it looked as though he might succeed, and no doubt a good deal more will henceforth be heard of him.
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