The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-13
GREAT BRITAIN
NEW MINISTRY
Premier Asquith Announces
Few Changes in Old Camp
bell Bannerman
Cabinet.
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE UP
Striking Leap to Front Rank by APP
poiniment to Succeed Asqulth
Not TO Dissolve Par
lament.

London. April 12--Onlcial an
management was made tonight of the
new cabinet appointments, They are
Identical with the forecast by the
Daily Chronicle few days ago, and
announced In these dispatches as fol-
lows:
Herbert II. Asqulth, prime minister
and first lord of the treasury.
David Lloyd George, chancellor of
the exchequer
Lord Tweedmouth, president Of the
council.
Earl of Crewe, secretary of state for
the colonies.
Reginald, first lord of the admiral
ty.
Winston Spencer Churchill, presi-
dent of the board Of trade.
Walter Runciman. president of the
board of trade; Walter Runciman,
secretary of the board of education;
John Morley, secretary Of state for
India. and Sir Henry II. Fowler, chan
cellor of the duchy OF Lancaster have
been made peers, but retain their
present Offices Colonel ]. T.. Zeeley
has been appointed under secretary
for the colonies; Lord Lucas, parlla-
mentary secretary, war Office; +, d,
Acland, financial secretary, war Office,
and Thomas r.. Buchanan, parlia-
mentary secretary, India office,
Having been fully anticipated in
we'll Informed political quarters, the
few changes which Mr.. Asquith made
In the old Campbell Bannerman cahl-
net caused no surprise. There had
been some speculation as to whether
the new premier would think 1t well
to dissolve parliament. in assuming
the government under somewhat UNI
usual circumstances, he would have
been fully justified In appealing to the
country for new mandate, but he
has evidently decided otherwise.
His aim seemingly IN thus composing
the cabinet has been to avoid as far
as possible any by-electlon in constltu-
encies whore the faith in liberalism Is
waverlng. The changes as announced
will only necessitate four bye-elections,
OF which three, heretofore held re-
spectlvely FOR John Morley Walter
Runciman and Sir Henry Fowler, may
he considered quite safe. Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill's reelection IN Manches-
ter, however. is considered decidedly
doubtful Until won by Mr. Churchill
after one Of the most notable contests
! thirty months ago. this seat had been
for n decade a conservative stronghold.
Mr.. Churchill will throw himself into
the struggle with all his well known
tenacity. but his opponents have antlci-
pated and prepared for the struggle for
two years past, and he viii have the
hardest possible task to hold his scat.
Now that II is officially confirmed,
perhaps the most striking feature IN
the new cabinet Is the leap of David
Lloyd George TO the front rank In po-
! litical life. As second minister In rank
he becomes the deputy leader OF the
house Of commons and the prospective
heir 10 tho premiership. should any I'M
foreseen accident leave the office va
! can't.
1t Is interesting to note that before
giving the chancellorship to Lloyd
George. Mr., Asquth offered IT to Mr..
Moreley. Mr. McKenna, the new adj
miralty chief, is credited with being
an advocate of economy IN the navy,
Some further minor appointments
outside the cabinet will be announced
after the Kings return to London
The condition of Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman is reported by his physi-
clans as unchanged.