M. Briand, for his part, having only the other day
boldly saved his Finance Minister from dismissal, is bound to stand by him. How can he do that without shattering -his Government ? He can, of course, appeal to the Chamber over the heads of the Finance Committee. By 'a- powerful and moving speech he might achieVe a fresh triumph and somehow Or other command thenecessary majority. But there is no certainty of that, and nobody has-any right to expect it. " Surely,". an English observer might remark, " in this great national crisis those who call themselves the super-patriots; the parties of the Right; will-come to the-rescue of the Prime Minister ! The unfortunate truth, hoWever, is that no party, whether it calls -itself patriotic or not, wants to bear the odium of supporting :the tremendous new -heavy taxation that is obviously required. • • - * *
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