LONDON NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 27 May 1915, Page 5

LONDON NEWS.

THE COALITION CABINET.

MR LLOYD GEORGE MINISTER

FOR MUNITIONS

MR BALFOUR AT THE ADMIRALTY

PRESS OPINIONS ON THE CHANGES.

™*v • i LONDON, May 26. } Qte&k-?-^* ne*' Cabinet is as fol-

- LIBERALS,

Mr ASQTJITH. — Premier. (No change), v ° nvm ,£ °- BUCKMASTER—Lord Chancellor. (.Late Solicitor-General.

. MAROXJis OF CREWE—President of the Council. (Late Lord Privy Seal. He replaces Lord Beauehamn).

~MR &• McKENNA—Chancellor of the Exchequer (Replaces .Mr Lloyd treorge.. Was Home Secretary.) . SIB JOHN-rftEMON-Hoide Secree"^*-* I*** Mr McKenna. Was Solicitor-General.)

STEWARD GREY-Foreign Secretary. (No change.)

EARL KITCHENER-Secretary for War. (No change.) : GEORGE-Minister for 3lunitaon^ This is a - new Department °l A heJ^i r oSlce- <Was GhanceUor or the Exchequer.) ~ M 5 W: RL^CIMAN-President of the Board of Trade. (No change.)

fJM i, CHTJRCHILL--Cnaaeellor of the Duchy of Lanc-ist'er— a emcecure office. (Was First Lord of the Admiralty.)

MR A. BIRRELL— Chief Secretary for Ireland. (No change.)

MR T. McKINNON WOOD-Secre-tary for Scotland. (No change ) MR L. V. HARCOURT—First Commissioner of Works. {Replaces Lord &mm,Qtt, Was Colonial Secretary.)

UNIONISTS.

MARQUIfi OF LANSDOWNE— Without portfolio. (Was Foreign Secretary in Unionist Ministry.)

EARL CIJRZON—Lord Privy Seal. (Keplaces the Marquis of Crewe. Was Viceroy for India 1898-1905. Ha s been Imder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs.)

MR A. BONAR LAW—Colonial Secretary. (Replaces Mr L. V. Haroourt.)

MR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN— Secretary for India. (Replaces the Marquis of Crewe. Was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Mr Balfour's Cabinet.)

MR ARTHUR BALFOUR—First Lord of the Admiralty. (Reolaces Mr Churchill. Was Premier 1902-3.)

MR WALTER LONG—President Local Government; Bbftrd. (Replaces Mr H. Samuel. Held same -oosition in Mr Balfour's Cabinet.)

EARL OF SELBORNE—President Board of Agriculture, also TJnder-Secre-tary for the Colonies. Succeeded Lord Milner as Hi^h Commissioner in South Africa.)

SIR EDWARD CARBON—AttorneyGeneral. (Replaces Sir J.A. Simon. Was Solicitor-General in Unionist Gov' ernment.)

LABOR

MR ARTHUR HENDERSON—Education Department, and will also assist the Government in Labor questions arising out,of the war. (Was Chief Whip of the Labor Party.)

A meeting of the Irish Party approved Mr Redmond's action in declining to enter the Cabinet.

The official Cabinet announcement adds that Mr Lloyd "George has undertaken the formation and temporary direction of the Ministry. He has been charged with organising the supply of munitions for the war, and during his tenure he will vacate the Chancellorship.

The newspapers generally welcome the Cabinet.

The Morning, Post says the coalition is a great experiment, but it must be made a success. If it fails, the country will be bankrupt of resource. It is paramount that its obligation is to uphold the Government, even at the expense of tolerating errors which at other times would invite censures.

The. Daily Mail thinks Mr Lloyd George's aouointment will satisfy the country. It"ltt Balfour's appointment deprives the country of. Lord Fisher's services, it cannot be regarded as good.

The Times welcomes the Department of Munitions, but regrets the Cabinet is confined to party leaders. There should be a lai'ger * element of men whose services to the Empire have lain outside domestic controversies.

The Daily News says the new blood may well bring greater decision, a stronger will power, and sterner courage in the crisis. The nation will respond readily to all that the most resolute leadership can demand.

The Chronicle says Mr Balfour is a brilliant man in the wrong place. The crisis arose between brilliant politicians and the country's great sailor and the nation will be shocked and astounded to find a politician remains. Lord Haldone's departure is the real weakening of the National Council; Sir Edward Carson's appointment is a deplorable scandal.