Evening star., 1925-04-14
SOCIALISTS FORCE
BRAND TO DECLINE
TO FORM MINISTRY
Agreement Reached for Bank
to Get Vote Approving
Overissue of Currency.
PRESIDENT MAY CONSULT
PAINLEVE ON NEW CHOICE
Senator Renoult Likely Would Be
Recommended-Effect on Ger
man Race Considered.
X, tne Associated PICS.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 14.-Former Premier
BRAND shortly after o'clock this eve
ring definitely decided to abandon the
attempt to form a cabinet in success
sion TO the Herriot ministry.
The agreement reached between
Finance Minister de Monsie and the
Bank of France authorizing the issue
Of 900 .0OO. 900 francs in additional
currency is to be ratified at a special
meeting of the Chamber of Deputies
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and
then by the Senate at pm. This
was announced after an interview to-
day by NJ. de Monsie and Gov. Ro-
hineau of the Bank of France with NJ.
Eriand
1t was held that the Herriot min
ietrv, being charged with the duty OF
carving on current affairs, could con
stitutionally put this ratification meas
IRE through Parliament.
BRAND Blames Socialists.
NJ. BRAND announced his determi-
atiCn not to form ministry TO the
Socialist Republican group, to which
he belongs, basinS it on the retusal OF
the Socialists to collaborate and the
turn for support. He considered the
conditions incompatible with his con-
ception of the role of premier.
The Socialists decision for nom
participation referred only to min
istry headed by NJ. BRAND. 1t left the
way open for participation in any
other ministry formed Dy a premier
acceptable to the Socialists.
Leon Blum, the Socialist leader in
i
ton of the Socialist party TO any
BRAND combination.
BRAND Knew Opposition.
The former premier is said to have
been aware of this attitude since yes
tnrday morning, and the fact that ne
continued his consultation notW1th-
standing was explained by his desire
TO settle once for all the question
whether the Socialists shall be allowed
virtually to dictate the policy or the
government without shouldering any
of the responsibilities of thesgoyefrr'
ment.
President Doumergue. if BRAND
fails. may again consult with Paul
PainIeve, the president of the Cham-
her. If he does, it is believed that
NJ. Painleve will recommend cabinet
headed by member of the Senate,
most likely Rene Renoult, Socialist
leader and minister of justice in the
cabinet which has just>resiSned.
Around the Hobbies of the Senate
# was said that the Renoult combl-
nation has already been tentatively
formed with NJ. BRAND slated Tor
the post of minister of foreign affairs
and an important portfolio for former
premier Herriot.
Would Recall HerriOt.
OPPOSITION to NJ. BRAND in the
radical party grew this morning after
the Socialist attitude was clearly
defined and there was a growing
demand for a revamped Herriot
ministry. Fear that the Senate
would not accept as premier a man
il threw down last week modified the
ardor of NJ. Herriot's supporters, who
showed a disposition to accept a
cabinet presided over by some one
else. but in which their leader would
have a prominent post.
NJ. Herriot, they say, is just the
man to preside over the important
municipal and cahtonal elections in
MAY, which is taken as indication
that they will push him for the post
of minister of interior.
EFFECT ON BERLIN FACTOR.