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Show Mnance Post Hard To Fill Paris. Joseph Caillaux was called in by Premier Briand and offered his ola rost of finance minister. The offer of-fer was made after Raymond Poin-care Poin-care and former Finance Minister I Doumer had definitely declined the Place. M. Callaux presented his defin- i ite conditions to Briand, his demands i I including the elimination of Poincare j ; from the cabinet. He then left Quai ' j d'Orsay. suggesting that Briand phone ! ! him it his conditions were acceptable. I j At 9:30 Briand called on Poincare and ! Poumer to inform them of Cailiaux's : demands, and of Cailiaux's willingness ! to accept the finance ministry. He I later called upon President Doumer- ! sue. who is reported to have declared j that if Briand failed to form a cabin- ' et. he. the president, would rather re- I sign than offer the premiership to I Caillaux. j |