Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
Begins Selection of Cabinet
After Invitation to Premier
ship by DOumergue.
NEW PRESIDENT GIVEN
HIGH PRAISE BY PRESS
Premier to Seek Macdonald Pol
icies in London Farley Next
Saturday.
Nv the A Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 14.-Edouard Herriot,
leader of the radical party and head
of the left bloc. which was victorious
in the recent parliamentary elections,
today accepted the invitation of
President Doumergue to form a min
istry
The new premier, NJ. Herriot, ex-
poets to go to London on Saturday
next to confer with Prime Minister
Macdonald.
The usual conferences between
President Doumergue and the heads
OF the Senate and Chamber of Depu-
ties were followed Immediately by
the summoning of NJ. Herriot, who
accepted the invitation he refused at
the hands of former President Mil
1erand. He has been working on his
ministry during the presidential fight
Press Approves Doumergue.
Confidence in NJ Doumergue was
the keynote of the morning press
comment even in those new spapers
which opposed his election. One pas
sage from his speech delivered after
nc was invested with power at YER
sailles yesterday. was quoted in al
most every article.
The National Assembly" he said,
'can be assured that no one will show
moro respect for the constitution
than I: that no one more than L Will
remain above parties to be an Impair
tial arbitrator between them, and that
no one more than l will draw inSplra-
ton from the will of Parliament,
which is the expression of national
sovereignty.
The new premier expects to have
his ministry formed by nightfal and
to read the ministerial declaration
with President Doumergue's first mes
sage to Parliament next Tuesday.
The premier expects that debate
on the general policy of the govern
ofnent will be started in the Chamber
of Deputies upon the presentation or
the presidential and ministerial dec
larations. This will occupy him close
ly for some days, but he is anxious TO
consult with Premier macdonald OF
Great Britain and Is planning to
spend Sunday, June %. with Mr.. Mac
Donald at Chequers Court.
Edouard Herriot first came into
public notice as mayor of Lyons. He
was elected as a senator from the
department of the Rhone in 1913,
when he was but a few months over
the minimum age limit OF 1Orty.
Resigned Senate Seat.
In 1919 he resigned from the Sem
ate and was elected deputy from
Lyons-a sacrifcial step, which was
generally recognized as a bid for
succession to leadership of the Radi-
cal-Socialist party. left vacant by the
imprisonment of Joseph Caillaux. In
1920 he became head of the party and
leader of the opposition in the cham
Der.
Before becoming mayor of Lyons
ne was professor at a Lyons high
school. AS mayor he achieved a repu-
tation for dependability and eff
cheney. For n short while during the
war he was minister of public works
and supplies.
AS leader of the opposition he op-
posed occupation of the Ruhr, but
when the step was taken he said it
should be continued to its logical
conclusion, that the Ruhr should be
exchanged only for guarantees which
would safeguard France. He declared
reduction of the reparation total
should be contingent upon reduction
of the French wartime debts and he
1t is generally assumed he will favor
a levy on capital, although he has
not expressed himself unequivocally
on this point.
He is inclined to corpulence, some
what neglectful of his appearance, a
pipe smoker and a lover of good wine
and good food.