ANOTHER FAILURE

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18724, 22 June 1926, Page 9

ANOTHER FAILURE

FRENCH CABINET CRISIS. M. HERRIOT GIVES UP TASK. (BT, CABLE—MUSS ASSOCIATION— OOPHUOHI.) (BECTEB'S TELEOttAMS.) PARIS, June.2o. M. Herriot's failure to form a Cabinet was due to the inability of the members of the' intended Cabinet to agree as regards a financial policy. After informing President Doumergue of his inability to form a Cabinet, M. Herriot declared that he had formed a plan for financial rehabilitation permitting of simplification of the system of taxation and allowing for reduction in excessive taxes, but setting aside for a sinking fund exceptional resources of inherited, or acquired wealth. • He conferred all night long successively with members of the prospective Cabinet following several refusals of portfolios, and finally gave op the task. M. Briand has agreed to form a Cabinet. M. BRIAND'S TASK MADE EASY. ("THB IBBB.") (Received June 21st, 7.60 p.m.) PARIS, June 20. M. Herriot failed in the formation of a Cabinet because, although his programme omitted objectionable Socialist proposals, such as a capital levy, he could not persuade prominent Moderates that the colour of his financial polioy was more significant than the oolour of his reputation. Therefore, although it was announced at midnight on Saturday that M. Herriot's projected Ministry was almost completed, the Moderates rebelled beoause they were not given control of the Cabinet} M. Briand can now turn to the Right for support with an easy conscience without dissident from the Radicals and Socialists, who realised it is impossible for their parties at present to form a Cabinet. NATIONAL CABINET IDEA ABANDONED. (bevteb's tbleokahs.) (Received June 21st, 7.55 p.m.) ' PARIS, June 30. That the idea of forming a Cabinet of a National Union has been abandoned as impossible, was mentioned by M. Briand, in an interview, though he intimated his desire of giving the new Cabinet the broadest possible' basis. He intends first, to invite the support of the Bloc by offering M. Poincare a portfolio.