Picking His Team

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 280, 6 November 1924, Page 5

Picking His Team

l he Task Completed Distribution of Portfolios OUTSIDE INFLUENCES AVOIDED. ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED TONIGHT. ißy Cable—Press Association—Copyright.] (Received 6, 11.25 a.m.) London, Nov. 25. Air. Baldwin brought up the Cabinet List from the country, where he was engaged in the task of selection unlettered by outside influences. He issued an invitation «to those chosen shortly after seeing the King. He was influenced in his selection by the determination to meet the viewpoint of the Empire as well as Britain. It is expected th© names of the Cabinet will be announced to-morrow. The report that Lord Birkenhead will go to the India Office is discredited. Air. Churchill’s inclusion is most probable.—(Reuter.) CALL FOB YOUNG AIEN. London, Nov. 5. It is understood Mr Baldwin list of leading Ministers will be issued on Thursday flight. Ono of the reasons for expedition is the fact that the Lord Mayor’s banquet' takes place on Monday night, a feature of which ha-3 always been the Ministerial speeches. These owing to the special circumstances, are awaited with unusual interest. Invitations cannot be issued until the names of the Cabinet Ministers are known and the toast list will be rush ed to the printers at the last moment. It is stated in well-informed quarters that the Ministry will contain some surprises. Certainly Mr Baldwin is getting plenty of hints as to the desirablessness of an infusion of new blood and a liberal sprinkling of young men gifted with enthusiasm to grapple with question arising out of the new social conditions.—(A. and N.Z.) “THE TIMES’S” ADVICE. CHURCHILL AND AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN. London, Nov. 4. “The Times” denounced the illtimed Constitutional Club demonstration, at which Air Churchill was parad ed as a sort of election hero, asserting “It will revive suspeions of the old familiar Centre party intrigue rendering more difficult the immediate installation of Air Churchill in ,the posi tion in the Cabinet to which his great gifts entitle him.” “The Times” appeals for the inclusion of Mr Austen Chamberlain and other recalcitrants of the 1923 split, making the Government different to the one that committed . suicide that year In order to, pro vent jealousies it suggests levelling up tho status of positions, enabling men I of special fitness to hold positions i without considering their claim to so . called higher offices, and adds that if ■ any consideration of salaries Is held to ‘ make a position of greater consequence, ■ then it should be swept away, ‘ ‘ The Times ’ ’ continues: ‘‘ Mr Bald- ' win his shown himself something more I than a silent accidental leader, while Mr MacPonald has reached the stage • of almost incoherent rhetoric. Air . Baldwin is steady and consistent, quiet- ' ly logical, always to the highest level , impersonal and patriotic in argument. His tenure will depend mainly on the . wise use of tho majority, which was unanimously anti-Socialist but this ? does not mean wholly Conservative The country is still a little suspicious of extreme Conservatism. The electoral I verdict was an overwhelming repudia - tion of the personal shiftiness of Min- - isters, not an endorsement (ff any posf- - tive policy.”—(Sydney “Sun” cable.) ? SINGAPORE WILL PROCEED. London, JNov. 4. Admirality authorities are confident ’ that work on tho Singapore base will be recommenced shortly. The suspen- ' sion of the work has not involved the ' dislocation of the plans.—(A. and N.Z.) [ OXFORD SELECTS HUGH CECIL. London. Nov. 4. r The Oxford University election resulted: Lord Hugh Cecil (Conservative) , 4820 and Sir C. W. C. Oman (Conseri vative) 2968 (elected), Professor Gil. - bfert Alurray (Independent) 2832. The [ election was conducted on proportional > representation. Professor Murray was ■ in second place on the first count.— (Reuter) 1 .