Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14
NEW CABINET OFFICERS.
Lives of Men CHOSEN by Sir Henry Briefly
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Sketches of the lives of the new cabi-
net members follow:
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the pre-
mier has been the leader of the liberal
party in the House of Commons since 1899.
He and Lord Rosebery have led in the OPP
position to Chamberlain's protection policy.
He has been in the House since 1868, has
been Irish secretary and war secretary, and
was Gladstones lieutenant in the. fruitless
fight of 1886 for home rule. Sir Henry
C.-B." is 65 years old He was knighted
in 1895. He is a good, sensible, level head
ed canny Scot.
Herbert Henry Asquith, chancellor of eS-
cheQuer, was home secretary from 1892 to
1895 and his name became well known in
the United States in that period because of
the case of Mrs. Maybrick He is an &C
complished speaker.
Herbert John Gladstone, home secretary.
is Il son of the late w. E. Gladstone, for
whom he acted as private secretary for
time. He has held under secretaryshfps
in the and home offices.
Sir Edward Grey, foreign affairs, was I'M
der secretary for foreign affairs from 1892 to
1895. He brought himself to the front rap
idly in the last few years by his speeches
in opposition to Balfours government and
is looked upon in England as a possible
future premier He is 43 years old.
Lord Elgln, secretary for colonies, was
chairman Of the commission which inquired
into the conduct of the South African war
three years ago. He was viceroy of India
from 1894 to 1899. Lord Elgin was born
In Canada.
Richard Burden Ialdane, secretary for
war, has been a member of Parliament
since 1885. He is the author Of number
Of works philosophy and has received
high hcnors from European universities.
John Morley, secretary for India, author
and member of Parliament, has been of
great assistance to Campbell Zimmerman in
combating Chamberlain'S tariff scheme. He
also was sone of the new premier's chief
lieutenants in the liberal party's attacks on
the conduct OF the Boer war. Mr.. Morley
was selected to write W. E. Gladstones
biography.
Baron Tweedmouth. lord of admiralty, has
been parliamentary secretary to the treas
ury and from 1892 to 1894 was chief liberal
whip in the House of Commons. of which
he was member from 1880 to 1894.
David LloydGeorge, president board of
trade, member of Parliament since 1890, is
ers in the house. By his speeches he has
contributed much toward downing Balfour's
cabinet.
John Burns, president local government
beard, is the leader of the Socialist Labor
party in the House of Commons, and
labor leader, known ;as such all over the
world. In short space of time recently he
made rapid fire series of eighty speeches
against Chamberlain?s policy, and it is said,
these speeches more than anything else are
responsible for Charnberlain's failure. lie
has never before held cabinet Office.
Sydney Buxton postmaster general, is
comparatively new man In public life He
has never held office.
James Bryce, secretary for Ireland, his
can Commonwealth has been lone of the
intellectual forces in the British House OF
Commons" His The American Common
wealth. continues to hold first place among
stadaes of American pci1 tical ideals and life
In Parliament he has. since 1899, sat next
TO Campbe!EBannerman on the opposition
benches.
Lord Aberdeen, lord lieutenant of Ireland.
who was governor general of Canada from
1893 TO 1898, has once before been lord
lieutenant of Ireland-in 1856.