M, Herriot has abandoned the task_ of forming a Cabinet.
Briand has again been sum-
Later.
M, Briand Ins agreed to form Cabinet, 'M. Herriot's failure to form a Cabinet is due to the inability of the members of the intended Cabinet to agree with regard to the financial After infor President _Dou-morgue at the Elysee at 725 this morning of hix inability to form a inet, M. Herriot declared that he had formed a plan for financial rehabilitation, permitting simplification of the system of taxation and a re-Auction of exceptional resources of inherited or acquired wealth, had conferred all night long success. sively with members of tHe prom spective Cabinet but following: several refusals of portfolios he had had finally to give up the task.
"National Union" Cabinet Abandoned June 20, That the idea of forming a Cabinet of "National Union" has been abandoned as impossible was mentioned by M. Briand in an inter. view.
M. Briand, however desire to sive the new Cubinet the broadest possible basis, He intend in the first place, to invite the sup-ort of the National Bloc by offering M. Raymond Poinearé a port-
June 21, After consulting Painlevé spoke optimistically with! regard to M, Briand's chances of success, but thought that the Cabinet would not be completed until to-morrow.
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