NEW PRIME MINISTER

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6491, 10 April 1908, Page 5

NEW PRIME MINISTER

MR ASQUITH ACCEPTS AN HOUR’S INTERVIEW WITH THE KING. v CHANCELLORSHIP resigned. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received April 9, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 9. It is officially announced that the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith lias boon appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. 'He has resigned the Chancellorship of the Kerch oquor.

Mr Asquith had an hour’s interview with King Edward at Biarritz. lie kissed his Majesty’s hands on receiving tho apx>ointment. SIR H. C. BANNEEMANo RESIGNATION. PREMATURELY REVEALED. LONDON, April 8. The Government intended to conceal Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's resignation in' order to enable them to make tho necessary changes during tho Easter recess. Premature revelations necessitated a public announcement and the loss of ten days’ Parliamentary work- • - SPEECH BY A PROMINENT UNIONIST. ■ LORD LANSDOWNE’S VIEWS. (Received April 9, 9.35 p.m.) LONDON, April 9. Speaking at meeting of tiro Conservative dub, Lord Lansdowne said tho Government’s Bills wore tainted with the spirit of vindictiveness, and opposed to the general well-being. Tho Government’s financial policy was likely to bring them to serious grief. Ho hoped they would learn from recent by-elections that the country was disillusioned.

Speaking of the changes in the Cabinet, Lord Lansdowne said the new Government had a great chance. The Unionists were willing to deal with the education and temperance questions on moderate, reasonable lines. They were ready to examine carefully, not obstructively, any proposals conceived in a just 1 and moderate spirit.