The French Ministry was defeated on Tuesday by twenty- five
votes owing to M. Caillaux's attacks on its financial policy. The Government asked for 252,000,000-236,000,000 to meet non-recurring military expenditure and 216,000,000 for expenses, already paid for, in Morocco during 1911-12-13. The Budget Committee consented to a loan of 236,000,000, but refused to include the 216,000,000 incurred in Morocco. The Government decided to make the question one of con- fidence, insisted on a loan of 252,000,000, and demanded that the new Rents should be free of taxation. M. Caillanx, in pressing an amendment to tax the new Rente, declared that immunity from taxation was an impossible financial proposal. Immediately after the division the Prime Minister, M. Barthon„ resigned. At the time we write M. Ribot is trying to form a Government.
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