Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-11
COMMENT BY THE PRESS
Conservatives Admit He Has Done
WeIl-Liberals Enthusiastic

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE conservative
morning newspapers are compelled tc
admit that Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman has succeeded in forming a
much stronger administration than had
been thought possible. The liberal
papers are full of enthusiasm and OF
cordial congratulations to the premier
on having not only ably united all sec
tions of his party in the ministry, but
on having displayed great discrimina-
ton in giving it's individual members
congenial posts. They express the con-
viction that such a cabinet will in
spire confidence-both at home and
abroad. The names of Herbert Henry
Asuuith, Sir Edward Grey and Richard
Burden Haldane alone, it is held, will
give great weight to the ministry and
insure that there will be no revival of
Gladstonian home rule. despite the
fact that the cabinet contains pre-
ponderance of those favorable to home
rule.
The conservative organs point out
that the most enthusiastic home ruler,
John Morley, has been sent to the
India office where he will have little
influence on internal politics.
The omission of Lord Rosebery is
naturally the subject of much COM
ment, and there Is considerable curl
osity as to what attitude he will adopt
when he addresses the Liberal League
today. 1t is noticeable that his SON
in-law, the Earl of Crewe. is in the
cabinet. The composition of the cab
met presents no surprising features. 1t
is larger than was expected. the last
Liberal cabinet numbering only six
teen members. Six of the new secre-
taries, besides Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman. have held cabinet rank
before, though most of them have held
ministerial appointments, while three,
David Lloyd George, Augustine BIr-
rell and John Burns have never be-
fore held office of any kind.
The rapid rise of John Burns from
the workshop to the cabinet with a
salary of $4,000 a year is "A unique
feature, indicating the growing i'm
portance of the radical party, and hs
is being congratulated on all sides on
winning a well deserved honor. lie
will be the first labor member of the
House of Commons to have attained
cabinet rank.
Perhaps the most popular appoint
ment of all is that of Sir Edward
Grey, who after Lord ROsebery, has
the highest reputation for statesman
ship. He Ia expected to hold to the
best traditions of Great Britain's for
eign policy and to inspire confidence
abroad.
Augustine Brrell is not a member OF
parliament but it is expected that he
will be elected for Bristol almost I'M
mediately.
Among the unexpected appointments
are those of John Sinclair and Lewis
Vernon Harcourt The former has had
much military experience and has been
a parliamentary whip and secretary
to Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman.
Mr.. Harcourt is very popular in society.
Baron Tweedmouth will lead in the
House of Lords, thus succeeding Earn
Spencer who is i'll. Appointments to
minor offices are expected to be an
nounced within a few days.
The omission of Sir Charles Dixie
from the ministry is much commented
upon by the Daily Telegraph which
says I'm an editorial that it does not
desire to reopen wounds that should
have been healed years ago, but re-
minds the Liberals that they We're glad
to avail themselves of the services OF
Sir Charles while they We're out OF
office, inviting him to lead the de-
bates on foreign office questions, etc.
ITO have ostraeized Sir Charles Dixie
altogether" the Daily Telegraph adds,
"would have been narrow minded and
bigoted, but to utilize his great SER
vices in the opposition and shut the
door of the cabinet i'm his face is at
once cOwardly and hypocritical,"