Evening star., 1925-04-16
BRAND HOLDS UP
PA|NLEVE EFFORT
TO FORM CABINET
Waits to See How Posts Are
Observation-Disclosures Ac-
cepts Finance Berth.
SOCIALISTS APPROVAL
GIVEN LATTER'S PLANS
Group Confident He Can Restore
Treasury of France-May An
nounce Ministry by Night.
Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 16-EX-Premier Pau
Painleve, attempting the task of form
ing a cabinet in succession TO the Her
riot ministry, was able only to report
progress and not the definite conclu
sion of his task when he visited Presi
dent Doumergue at the Palace of the
Elysee this afternoon.
IF a cabinet is formed it will not
be before tonight" he said on leaving
the palace. "I still have everything
to do, but one may have everything
to do and yet do it quickly"
NJ. Caillaux has definitely and Off
cially accepted the ministry of finance
in the Painleve cabinet, Caillaux's sec
retary announced in the lobby of the
Chamber of Deputies this afternoon.
Caillaux himself, upon leaving a
bankers conference, stated that II
Painleve formed a cabinet he would
accept the portfolio of finance.
BRAND Holding Back.
Caillaux had conferred for an hour
at the ministry of finance with Nj.
Robineau, governor of the Bank of
France. Then he received representa-
tives of the principal French banks.
sfterward announcing his acceptance
of the cabinet post.
NJ. BRAND admitted today that he
had been asked to take Office in the
Painleve cabinet, but as yet had not
accepted, although he asserted that
he was not averse to collaborating
with Painleve and was desirous that
a cabinet be formed as quickly as
possible.
My definite acceptance depends
upon an examination of certain points,
notably what the proposed program
will be and how other portfolios are
to be distributed said BRAND.
Approved by Radicals.
Caillaux this afternoon told the
Radical-Socialist group that he con-
sidered the situation of the treasury
serious, but was convinced he could
bring it to a normal status by appro-
pirate measures. The group unani-
mously voted confidence in Caillaux as
a financial restorer."
Caillaux was chairman of the
shot and killed CASTOR Calmette, edi-
tor of Figaro. early in 1914, when the
newspaper was attacking him politi-
cally and had threatened revelations
regarding his personal affairs. Nine.
Caillaux was acquitted after sensa-
tional trial.
BRAND Shows Opposition.
1t was declared in the lobbies of the
Chamber of Deputies that NM. Bri-
and and Caillaux were far from being
agreed on the essentials OF a minis
terial program, while NJ. Painleve had
declared he would abandon his efforts
to form a ministry if he could not
have the cooperation of both Call
laux and BRAND.
The idea of NJ. Caillauxs return
does nit appear to be repugnant to
the general public. The feeling against
him, which at one time was bitter, has
died down, and many who do not
agree with his politics have confidence
in his reputation as a financier of eX-
Ceptional ability.
Louis MalVy and Albert Sarraut
both have refused offers of portfolios,
but most of the other politicians ap-
preached by NJ. Painleve have agreed
TO join the combination.
Several of NJ. Herriot's ministers re-
main, it is understood, though not al
ways in the same departments.
Among them are Finance Minister De
Monte, Minister of the Interior Chau.
temps, War Minister Gen. Nollet, Min
lister OF Liberated Regions Dalbiez
Undersecretary for Aviation Laurent
Eynac and Undersecretary for Tech
nical instruction Moro Giafferi.