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TIE lEW BRITISH OAMIES'. " t ' ' ; ■ ; v ' —" PMMOTIOIS 1 AND/CHANGES. . : '' " ' v . SECRETARY FbR COLONIES: EARL CREWE. ; ' •V' ■ .■ I '. ' ' BY TELEOnApn—PBBBS'ASSOCIATION—copyright. (Rec. April 13, 10.5 p.m.) . tendon, April 13. It Is officially announced that the neW Cabinet formed by Mr. Asqulth Includes the following changes:— Lord President of the Councils LordiTweedmouth (now First Lord of the Admiralty). Secretary of State for the Colonies: The Earl of Crewe (now Lord President of the Gouncll). , ■ Chancellor of the Exchequer: Tho Right Hon. D. Lloyd-George,(now President of the Board of Trade). First Lord of the Admiralty: The Right Hon. Reg. M'Kenna (now President of the Board of Education. \ ; President of.the Board of Trade: The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill (now Under-Secretary for tho Colonlos). President of-tho Board of Education: Mr.' Walter Runclman (now Financial Secretary to tho Treasury). The above arc all members of the Cabinet,' the last-mentioned two representing promotions' from the Ministry outside, tho Cabinet. Other Ministerial changes'aro as follows— ' . Under-Seorotary for Wars Lord Luoas. . Financial Secretary to the Army Council: Mr. F. 0. Acland. Under-Scoretary for India: Mr. T. R. Buchanan. 'The Rt. Hon. John Morley (Seoretary for. India) and tho Rt. Hon. Sir < Honry Fowler (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) are made Viscounts, retaining their present offices. \ Members of the'late Cabinet who are not mentioned In the above retain thoir present offices. ' • - It Is expected that Mr. C. E. Hobhouso (now Under-Socretary for India) will be Secretary to the Treasury. ' ' 1 Mr. Samuel declined promotion, preferring to stay at the Heme Office, arid pilot the Children's Bill through the House of Commons. Viscount Morley. informs his constituents that hls'stato of health compelled him to choose between resigning offico or withdrawing from the House of Commons. Ho chose the latter at the instance of ( his colleagues. SOME CRITICISMS OF THE NEW MINISTRY. DISTINCTLY STRONGER AND MORE COMPACT. (Rcc. April, 13, 11.50 p.m.) ; s • ; London, April 13. The " Dally Chronicle " (Liberal) says that apart from. the loss of Sir Henry : -. Campboil-Bannerman, tho reshuffling of offices and the introduction of new blood has undoubtedly strengthened the Government. . , I ' " The Times" says that, the .Cabinet is distinctly stronger and more compact. 1 Lord Crowe's appointment tends to Secure harmonious relations with tho colonies, but, since he Is unablo to make concessions in the way of preferential treatment, i his tenuro of office is not.likely to be a obnspicuous success.'!' • ■ Mr. Churchill (the paper adds) has yet to win the confidence of business men, since brilliant rlistorio docs not go far. | A " The Times " also states that Lord Elgin declined the offer of a Marquisato. ■ Tho Earl of Crewe wili iead the House of Lords. Tho " Daily Telegraph " says that Mr. Asqulth Is no Littlo Englander, but his . uncompromising Cobdonlsm; "will- bar the way 7 with regard to the paramount problem of the relations.of ' thß oversoa nations with the Motherland. The "Daily News" remarks that Mr. Asquith has a great opportunity, but, r noeds great courage. MR.'CHURCHILL'S MANCHESTER CAMPAIGN. '■ ' ; f' ' 'I •' '' ' ' ■. .: .. ' ' ~ : ' THE EDUCATION AND THE LICENSING BILLS. ■ ■ , (Rec. April 13, 9.57 p.m.) . '••' , ~. London, April 13. Mr. Churchill, In a fighting manifesto, has appealed to his constituents of North-West Manohoster for a renewal of their confidonce; In the manifesto ho reiterated his adherence to free trade, and promised completion of the railway to tha victoria and Albert Lakes (Central Africa), opening ■■up the cotton-growing, potentialities ofUganda.''" V ■. . ' He indicated that ail social reform and commei-cial efficiency waited on tho passage of tho Licensing Bill in its Integrity. vv 1 V The Government, he declared, are perfectly ready to consider amendmonts of the Education Bill provided that schools that were'maintaineil out of publio funds should be amenable'to .public control, and that 'State-paid teachers should not bo subjected to religious tests. : ■ Finally,, he admitted that the Catholics and the Jews aro In need of speolai typos of schools. . . .