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