COMPROMISE CABINET

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12039, 17 January 1925, Page 6

COMPROMISE CABINET

REMARKABLE BODY LUTHER FORMS GOVERNMENT AMONGST HIS OPPONENTS. STRONGLY NATIONALIST. By Telegraph'.—Preße Assn.—Copyright , Keuter's Telosrram. . . BERLIN. January 15. After ten days’ wearisome negotiations with party leaders, Dr Luther, the Finance Minister, has practically succeeded' in forming a somewhat remarkable Government, for the majority of its members can certainly not be described as ardent Republicans. For example, Herr Neuhaus, the new Minister of Economics, left the State service because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Republican Constitution, - and. out. of the ten Ministers whom Dr Luther proposes to' appoint no i fewer than seven belong to, o - are connected with, the* Right parties, namely, the German Nationals and Peoples Parties. 4 Consequently, the Cabinet, will be strongly, influenced by Nationalist tendencies, especially in Home affairs, but,' as Herr s Stresemann remains Foreign Minister, presumably the foreign policy generally will be unchanged, especially as the Centre Party holds the key to the situation,_ and can throw out. the-Government in the Reichstag whenever''it wishes..

The Socialists will- sharply oppose the Cabinet in the Reichstag, while the Demoorats will adopt a waiting attitude. , • • , . ,

1 PRESS PLEASED

LANDMARK in, history. : Reuter’s Telegra^ • v - PARIS,' January . 15. -The papers are delighted, with the outcome of the financial conference, ’and’ ; say , that yesterday' 'was-, a red? ,letter.day and a landmark in post-war .history: t. They express the hope that in view of Allied, solidarity Berlin will not dare to evade its obligations. They emphasise the fact that the United States is now personally interested in seeing the agreement carried ont.

NEW MINISTERS

A VARIED LIST. Apc+i-el'en nv* T- 7 CaMe l-w»ctaHou. • (Received January 16, 9.39 p.m.) BERLIN, January 15. The list of Herr Luther’s. Cabinet confirms the ‘forecast as regards - the i complexion. i I Ih’addition to Herr Stresemann and [Herr Neuhaus, it includes - , as; Minister ;of the Interior, Herr Schiele (Leader!of the German National party) ; as Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, 11 eiy Stingl (of the • Bavarian People’s [party);' Herr. Gessler. (Minister for Defence) , and Herr ..Brauns (Minister, for Labour). ,