The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-16

Paris ~ Ex- Premier Paul Painleve
undertook this afternoon the task of
forming a cabinet to succeed the Her
riot ministry. He notified President
Doumergue that he would accept the
invitation and at once set about
the effort to get together ministry
that would command parliamentary
majority.
lc was at first believed that M. Pain
leve would have his task simplified, or
at least made more clear, by willing
ness on the part of the Socialists, IA
vital group in support of the minis
try, he intended forming, to allow
members of their party to enter the
new cabinet. Announcement to this
effect was made this afternoon. Late
today, however, the Socialist national
council voted to adhere to its previ-
Gus policy of supporting the govern
meht, but barring its members from
accepting cabinet posts.
The resolution voted unanimously
by the Socialist national council bound
it's members to the previous Socialist
policy of giving support to ministries
formed in conformity TO the results of
the election of May II last year and
empowered the Socialist parliamentary
group with the party's permanent
administrative committee to take deci-
sions under exceptional circumstances
until the party congress or national
Socialist council could be called.
This decision barred members of the
Socialist party from accepting posts
in the Painleve cabinet and one of it's
immediate results was tos change ar
rangements made before it was voted
for Socialist representation in the
Plainleve government. The unified
Socialist party will continue to sup
port Painleve as it supported Herriot,
but will not have representation in
the ministry.
Confusion Somewhat Dissipated.
NJ. Painleve's acceptance of the task
of forming new ministry TO some
extent has dissipated the confusion
reigning in the French political world.
He set about Immediately in the prob
lem before him and promised to report
what progress he makes during the
rest of the day to President Dou-
mergue at about 10000 o'clock tonight.
M. Painleve said, however, that he
did not expect to have a cabinet slate
completed before tomorrow morning.
If the outgoing premier remains in
the government, it is expected he will
keep the foreign affairs portfolio, and
NJ. Painleve, ir he decides to take
any portfolio, probably will be min
lister of war.
Dominating Force Decried.
The strong hold which the Socialists
maintain on the situation was again
evident this morning when Leon Blum
and Pierre Renaudel led a string
of callers on Nj. Painleve and dele
cation from the Socialist congress
called on him in a body.
There was considerable excited COM
ment among the opposition deputies
and the moderate radicals in the lob
bies of the chamber over the revela-
ton made by Leon Blum at the meet
ing of the Socialist council yesterday
that M Herriot's adoption of the prin-
ciple Of a capital levy was in response
30 a letter written to him by the
Socialist leader on March % insist
ing upon that policy. 8
1t was remarked that the Socialist
party, which shoulders none Of the
responsibilities of power, and accord
ing to the party's official report,
has only 100000 members, has been
assuming an altogether too pre-
ponderant role.
1t is understood that a hint has
been conveyed to M. Painleve that
while it is well enough to have
Socialist support, Socialist dictation
must end.