New-York tribune., 1908-04-13
MR.. ASQUITH'S CABINET
NO APPEAL TO COUNTRY.
Fec Changes Made-John Morley
Made Peer.

London. April 12-Official announcement was
made tonight of the new Cabinet appointments.
They are identical with the forecast made by
The Daily Chronicle few days ago. and an
nounced in these dispa tches follows:
HERBERT H. AsQUITH. Prime Minister and First
Lord Of the Treasury
DAVID LLoYD-GEoRGE Chancellor of Ex-
chequer.
Lord TWEEDMOUTH President of the Council
Earl Of CREW Secretary o the Colonies.
REGINALD MKENNA. First Lord of the Admiralty.
WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL President Of the
Board Of Trade.
WAITER RUNcIMAN. President of the Board of
Education.
John Morley, Secretary of State for India, and
Sir Henry Fl. Fowler. Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster have been made peers, but retain
their present Offices
Colonel J. F. Soeley has been appointed Under
Secretary TO the Colonies; Lord Lucas. Parlia-
mentary Secretary to the War Office F. D.
Acland Financial Secretary to the War Office,
and Thomas r. Buchanan Parliamentary Sec
retary to the India Office.
The few changes which Mr.. AsQuith made in
the old Campbell -Bannerman Cabinet caused no
surprise. There had been some conjecture
= whether the new Premier would think it well to
dissolve Parliament and he would have been
fully justified. in assuming the government
under somewhat unusual circumstances, in
taking he course of appealing to the country for
a mandate. He has however, evidently de-
cided otherwise.
His aim in composing the Cabinet seemingly
has been to avoid far possible any by
election in constituencies where the faith in
Liberalism is wavering. The changes as an
nounced will force only four by-electons, of
which three heretofore held. respectively. by
John Morley. Walter Runciman and Sir Henry
Fowler, may be considered safe Winston Spen-
Ger Churchilrs reelection in Manchester how
nj
won by Mr.. Churchill. after notable contest
thirty months ago. this scat had been for a
decade a Conservative stronghold. Mr.. Churchill
will throw himself into the struggle with all his
we'll known tenacity. but his opponents have an
tcipated and prepared for the struggle for two
years and he will have the hardest possible
task hold his seat.
Perhaps the most striking feature i'll the new
Cabinet is the leap of David Loyd-George to
the front rank in political life. As second min
lister in rank he becomes the deputy leader of
the House Of Commons and the prospective heir
10 the Premiership should any unforeseen acci-
dent leave that office vacant,
1t is interesting to note that before giving
the chance}lorship 10 Nr. Lloyd George. Mr.
Asquith offered it 10 Mr. Morley Mr., Mckenna.
the new admiralty chief is believed to be an
advocate Of economy in the navy.
Some further minor appointments outside the
| Cabinet will BE- announced after the Kings re-
| turn to London.
The condition of Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man is reported by his physicians as unchanged.
London. April lathe. newspapers receive the
new cabinet with great favor The changes
are fewer than expected the net result, as far as
actual cabinet offices are concerned. being that
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman and the Earl of
/ F,lgin Secretary for the Colonies have been
/ dropped and that Messrs. churchill and Runcl-
4 man have entered. The new blood and the re
/ grouping Of the portfolios are considered to have
greatly strengthened the government.
While Ny Asquith seems to have managed to
/ make the necessary changes in the Cabinet with
/ out offending his party. the substitution It
the Earl Of Crewe for the Earl of Elgin is ad-
mitted even by the Conservative press. as ad-
! mirobla. and David Lloyd Georges promotion IS
! generally approved as having been inevitable
The only appointment provoking criticism
/ even among the Liberals. is that of Reginald
! McKenna to the Admiralty, which IS supposed
| to have been due 10 his personal friendship with
! the Premier. He has not been a great success
! as president of the Board of Education, and. al
! though a fluent speaker, with courage and abll-
/ ity his little navy" prociivities are regarded
with suspicion.
! Colonel Seelv. the new Under Secretary for the
| Colonies, mas haQ a pdTdlltI career WIN 4l9
! predecessor Winston Spencer Churchill They
/ both seeded from the Conservative party on
the fiscal issue about the same time, and are
close friends Mr.. Runciman, curiousy enough,
when he entered Parliament in 1899 defeated Mr..
! Churchill Oldham. He has risen rapidly, and
| is regar rdedb as a promising statesman.
LAS to the political aspect of the changes. the
acceptance of the title of vscount by Mr.. Nor
ley and Sir Henry Fowler is held to imply that
the idea of reforming or abolishing the House Of
Lords has been dropped for the time being, while
Mr. McKenna's removal from his office as presi-
dent of the Board of Education will enable the
government to abandon the thorny education bill
for the present session.
II is understood that Premier Asquith will
himself make the coming budget statement al
though he has resigned the Chancellorship, there
being precedent for this course. The Earl OF
y daaiinued ON paEe.