CABLE NEWS. IMPERIAL CABINET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9261, 8 January 1907, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

IMPERIAL CABINET.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.]

CHANGES SUGGESTED.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION. I (Received January 7, 10.2 p.m.)

LONDON, January 7.

The Daily News says: — If we cannot ■pub Mr Redmond in the Hon. Jas. Bryce's place as Chief Secretary for Ireland, which he of all men is fittest to occupy, we ought to choose no Weak or inconspicuous .figure, nor a man comparing disadvantageousJy with Mr Wyndham and tihe distinguished Tory statesmen who have graduated there."

The British Ministry requires strengthening in other departments besides Irish.. says tihe Daily News. Lord Elgin, Colonial Secretary, should be relieved of a position wherefor he has never shown fit ness. The Liberals have anxiously watched the many danger points in his South African policy. Lord Elgin has not contented the colonies, and we are afraid that the absrcurd restrictions on the number of Premiers attending tlhe Colonial Conference has done much harm. The same applies to the treatment of Australasia regarding the "New Hebrides.