CABINET MAKING

Southland Times, Issue 19394, 7 November 1924, Page 5

CABINET MAKING

CONSERVATIVE LEADER BUSY “UNFETTERED BY OUTSIDE INFLUENCES’* CONSIDERATION OF EMPIRE. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, November 5. Mr Stanley Baldwin brought up his Cabinet list from the country, where he was engaged in the task of selection unfettered by outside influences. He issued invitations to those chosen shortly after seeing the King. He was influenced in his selection by a determination to meet the viewpoint of the Empire as well as of Great Britain. It is expected that the names will be announced to-morrow. The report that Lord Birkenhead will go to the Indian Office is discredited. Mr Winston Churchill’s inclusion is most probable. CONSERVATIVE POLICY. STATEMENT BY MR BRUCE. SYDNEY, November 6. (Received November 6, 9.55 p.m.) Speaking at the Nationalist Club luncheon, Mr S. M. Bruce (Federal Premier) said that he was confident the new British Government would go ahead with the construction of a naval base at Singapore and give effect to the decisions of the Imperial Conference. He had received a statement from the Conservative Party within the past two months that it had agreed to give effect to these proposals and he looked forward, w’ith absolute confidence, to early steps being taken to carry out a defence scheme for the Empire and make provision for the encouragement of inter-Empire trade.