14 JANUARY 1922, Page 2

The Finance Committee of the French Chamber, on Tuesday, expressed

" profound uneasiness " at the ".fresh infringement of French lights " which.appeared to be threatened by the Cannes Conference, and reminded the Government of " its undertaking not to agree to any further sacrifices." M. Briand, it must, be remembered, is not a virtual dictator like Mr. Lloyd George, but a Premier with a very unstable majority. M. Clemenoeau produeed a new, journal on Tuesday, and in his opening artiole denounced M. Briand for continually sur- rendering the rights that France had won in. the Treaty of Versailles. M. Cllemeneeau, who wrecked many Ministries in the past, is still a very formidable opponent, because he is .a shrewd judge of French public -opinion.