The New York herald., 1921-01-16
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

Special Gable to TIE New YoaK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Jan. Is.
Three days after the downfall of the
Leygues Ministry France still finds
herself without a Cabinet. Raoul
Peret, President of the Chamber of
Deputies, having failed to form his
"all star" Cabinet called upon Prcsi-
dent Mllerand to-day and formally
gave up the task NJ. Peret declared
that he was unwilling to take the re-
sponsibility for a Cabinet which did
not include Raymond Poincare, one
time President, who insisted upon be-
ing placed in charge of Foreign At
fairs, or at least that he be given the
direction Of the reparations policy, two
posts which M. Peret felt he could not
offer to the former President.
President Millerand Immediately
sent for Aristide BRAND. formerly
Premier, and asked him to undertake
the formation of a Cabinet. This NJ.
BRAND has agreed to do. 1t is believed
that while NJ. BRAND will not find the
task of forming a Cabinet an easy one,
he will despite the opposition of the
extremists, be able to form Ministry
that will have a sufficient majority in
Parliament to be effective.
To Make Germany Act Quickly.
When asked for a statment Of his
views NJ BRAND said tonight:
AT the point where we are IL is inn
possible to consider a policy of long
delay. All depends upon immediate re-
alizations. Restoration of the devastated
regions and relief for our finances de-
pend on the reparauons settlement and
it is necessary therefore. .6to determine
as soon as possible the draft of the note
to Germany telling her she must pay the
first annuities required to balance our
budget, what she must pay in kind. what
in money and what Is to be the levy on
German industry. Finally an arrange
ment is necessary with our allies TO
realize on our German credit
With NJ. BRAND at the helm it Is now
considered next to impossible for NJ.
Poincaire to have an official part In
the shaping of the nations affsirs.
Together with his other conditions NJ.
Poincare Is understood 20 have insisted
that IL not he then Rene Viviani should
be given the Foreign Affairs portfolio
in place OF NJ. BRAND in the proposed
Peret ministry. II Is not very likely.
therefore, that NJ. BRAND will repay this
opposition by offering the former Presi-
dent a place in his Cabinet.
Meanwhile the political situation Is
hourly becoming more tense The pro-
longation OF the crisis Is due to the
different shades of opinion prevailing
among tho many groups In the Chamber
of Deputies as TO just how far France
should go in her demand TO make Ger
many pay and thereby save the country
from her present financial situation.
Left More Lenient TO Germans.
All are for policy OF greater 1rmness.
but the Right groups arc for dealing
with an iron hand alone. while the Left
groups favor encssing the iron hand W
n velvet glove but leaving the glove un-
buttoned
NJ. poincarc Is an advocate Of the Iron
hand policy. while President Millerand is
reported TO he in favor OF the velvet
glove method. II is probable that NJ
Poincarc would have got the post he de-
sired in tho Peret Cabinet II Il had not
been for the veto of President Millcrand.
which seems TO yc the real reason why
NJ. Pcret gave ub the effort 20 form u
Cabinet NJ. Millerand's action has cs-
tah''shcd a precedent in that France for
III f4ist time mas President who is taxi
ing personal hand In the selection of a
Cabinet.
Tho all important fact which stands
out in the present political crisis is that
;he now Cabinet win be charged espe-
cially with the task OF making Ger
many pay" and even more than In the
case Of preceding Cabinets It's political
life viii depend upon the speedy achieve
ment OF this difficult task.
Sirc- the downfall Of the Leygues
cabinet became imminent IL has been
emphasized more every day that the ex-
terror financial situation is inextricably
linked with Frances financial solvency.
which, in the opinion OF the French, de-
pends absolutely upon a strict execution
of the treaty demands.
The demand for this has become in
tensified by revelations contained in the
annual reports just made. which show
that the Governments financial sltua-
ton Is gradually growing worse. This