Evening star., 1925-11-26
Socialists Refuse Part in
Ministry to Be Headed
by Herriot.
CRISIS ON FIFTH DAY
FAR FROM SOLUTION
Foreible Upset of Present Regime
Held Probable if Next Elec-
ton Is Stalemate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. November &c. For
mer Premier Herriott today in
formed President Doumergue that
he definitely declined to form a
cabinet.
1t is understood that the Presi-
dent probably will call next on
Senator Maurice Sarraut of the
Radical-Socialist group to attempt
the formation of a ministry.
PARIS, November 26.-France S min
isterial crisis today entered its fifth
day, and the solution, rendered more
difficult by the decision of the Social
ist party caucus this morning to re-
frain from entering a ministry headed
by former Premier Herriot, appears to
be no nearer than when NJ. Painleve
resigned on Sunday.
The protracted cabinet crisis has in
tensified the rumors of an impending
coup d'etat, which have been in circu.
lation since the fall of NJ. Painleve s
previous ministry in the latter part of
October. The organs of the parties
of the right are accusing the Socialists
while the left parties contend that
such danger comes from the Fascist
organizations.
Although every one is openly dis,
cuSsing the possibility of a coup d'etat
there is no tangible development
among either the right or left groups
which would lead an observer to be
lieVe that stroke of force is immi-
nent. However, experts on the in
tePnal political affairs of Fra nee agree
that the country is evolving toward a
situation which would make a coup
detat possible, and in many quarters
welcome. and the man. in the street
constantly refers to such a develop
ment as inevitable. with a tendency to
regard it as relief from the present
muddled parliamentary situation
The consensus, however, is that a
dissolution of Parliament must come
first, and then If the election should
leave the parties stalemated, as at
present, the country probably would
be ripe for coup de'tat.
ITO He'll With Constitution.
Speeches delivered by various
members Of the Socialist group in
their party caucuses, showing a de-
sire to Impose extreme financial
measures such as the capital levy
by extra constitutional means II
necessary, have been the only overt
acts recorded. One of the Socialist
leaders. when reminded that he was
advocating measures outside the
constitution, replied. ITO hell with
the constitution
The Senate has appeared to be the
obstacle to all the calculations Of the
Radical Socialist combination In
their plan to impose their will in
financial matters. One idea put for
ward has been for the ma ajority of
the Chamber of Deputies to disregard
the Senate altogether as a factor in
the passage Of financial bills.
Conservatives Active.
The conservative parties forming
the present opposition has been much
more active since M. Painleve formed
his second ministry of the year last
month. Their organizations, which
had abandoned open meetings since
the fall of M. Herriot, last Spring, are
now holding mass assemblies in Paris
and other large cities. Their leaders,
however, profess complete respect for
the constitution and say they will
make no move unless in self-defense
and in order to reply to what they
would consider vexatious measures
which may be imposed by the present
majority.