¶The Deputies irritated M. Poincare by a series of questions on his foreign policy. After two days of discussion, Poincaré threatened to resign again and received the largest vote of confidence in months (see above.) ¶Amendments proposing the addition of 10,000,000 francs to the Pensions appropriation—the measure on which Poincaré was recently defeated (TIME, April 7)—were rejected, 327 to 201, and 303 to 265.
¶Chamber of Deputies passed the Pension Bill, which caused the downfall of Poincare's Cabinet a fortnight ago, by a show of hands and without a record vote, the Opposition...