BRITAIN’S PREMIER

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15245, 23 May 1923, Page 5

BRITAIN’S PREMIER

MR STANLEY BALDWIN. - «■ - , 'H LORD CURZON FOREIGN SECRETARY SIR R. L. HORNE CHANCELLOR. 1 Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received May 2.3, 11.30 a.m. LONDON, May 22. q’iic party leaders chose Mr Stariley Baldwin as Premier. Mir it. S. Horne agreed: to become Chancellor. it is understood that there will be no vital changes in the Cabinet, and that Lord Curzon is ready to continue as Foreign Secretary. The ill. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, P.C.; him represented the Bewdly division of Worcestershire since 1908, and from 1921 until assuming the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer with the formation of the Bonar Law Government, was President of the Board of Trade. He was Financial Secretary to tiie Treasury, 1917-21. t LABOUR PARTY’S ATTITUDE. OPPOSITION TO A PEER. Australian end N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ReoeivedYMay 22, 11.30 a.m. 1 I LONDON, May 22. The consensus of opinion among Unionists is that it is essential that the Premier should he in the House of Commons, where the strongest opposition is forthcoming, while in the House of Lords there is practically no opposition. The Labourites are also of opinion' that there would be no Justification for appointing a member of tHE House of Lords as Premier. Labour is now. the recognised Opposition without representation in the House of Lords, It is believed that in the event of a peer being chosen as Premier, Labour would have used every political device to precipitate a dissolution. BONAR LAW EXPLAINS. . NO CHOICE BUT TO RESIGN. IN VIEW OF DOC TOR’S VERDICT. ’ ’ I Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, May 22. Mr Bonar Law has written to the Glasgow Unionist Association stating that his decision to resign was in the, end sudden. He had hoped when he went away that he would sufficiently recover to make his resignation unnecessary, but had suffered constant pain, and lie came back really, worse. The doctor’s verdict left him qo choice. He presumed'there would be no objection to his continuing as a member, at least during this Parliament, though it was unlikely he would be able to attend . the ' House this session. , AMERICAN DEBT AGREEMENT. EARLY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received May 23, 1 1.25 a.m. "J WASHINGTON, May;22. ’ Official circles believe the appoint- i ment of Mr Stanley Baldwin to the British Premiership will mean an early and Anal agreement regarding the British debt to the United States. While it has been generally supposed, that the matter was fully, settled it has been hanging fire. Only to-day Sir A. Geddes forwarded the United States’ last word regarding changes desired by the British concerning the form of the bonds which are to he issued. While apparently technical and trivial, the respective Treasuries regard the changes as .important. It is recalled that Mr Stanley Baldwin was mainly responsible for 'obtaining the British Cabinet’s consent to the main settlement terms, opposing Mr Bonar Law in certain details. It is believed that Mr Baldwin will now hasten to conclude the agreement. A GERMAN VIEW. LORD CURZON WELCOMED. BONAR LAW’S ILLNESS DEPLORED, Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. ; Received May 23. 10.30 a.m. 1 ' PARIS. May 22.' A message from Berlin quotes a high, official as saying that the German Government would welcome Lord Curzon as a successor to Mr Bonar Law, whose breakdown is deeply regretted throughout Germany. The official hoped that Lord Robert Cecil would be Minister of Foreign Affairs, as his appointment would doubtless tend towards Germany’s, entry into the League of Nations. :