Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-07
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Spouse i|!oking's Summons N u! 3
.IalteT's Absence From London
Prolokes crIllcIsing Press.


| Quith, the chancellor of the excheQuer,
Who has been summoned by King Ed
Ward to Biarritz. crossed by the night
boat from Dover to Calais tonight. en-
Route to that place to see the King.
whose absence at a time when it was
fforeseen that Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman,s illness must lead almost
inevitably to q cabinet crisis. pro-
vokes criticism in the English papers.
There has been a rulnor that the King
| would return to London on Saturday
next. but this is very doubtful.
In his letter of resignation to the
King, Sir Henry advised His Majesty
TO summon Mr. Asquith. The latter in
fact has no rival for the leadership of
his party and the government. His ac-
cession to the premiership undoubted-
lylwill sooner or later lead to sweeping
changes in the constitution of the late
ministry, but in the unprecedented cir
cumstance Of the British premier re-
signing during an important session of
Parliament it is quite possible that the
new premier will content himself with
the absolutely necessary changes.
leaving further reconstruction until the
weighty matters now before Parlia-
I
pecially in view of the desirability of
avoiding as far as possible bi-elec-
tions which would be necessitated by
appointing men to new offices.
+. The friends of Winston Spencer
Churchill. who figures as likely cab
met candidate. contend that he would
be able to carry his seat in Manches-
ter. but taking into consideration the
result of previous bye-elections, partic-
ularly that at Peckham. no Liberal
seats are regarded as too safe at the
present time. AT any event, whether
Mr.. As1uith decides to complete the
| reconstruction of the cabinet now. or
| postpone it, any difficulty that he is
likely to experience will arise rather
from redundancy than paucity of tai
ent among the younger members of the
! party awaiting recognition. 1t will be
almost impossible to find places for all
| the deserving aspirants while further
embarrassment is not unlikely through
| the reluctance of the older members of
| the cabinet to make room for fresh
| blood " ~
1t is an open secret that the party
expects the retirement of the Earl of
Elgin, the colonial secretary, the Mar
quis IF Ripon. lord privy seal: Lord
TMeedmOuth, first lord of the admi-
rally; H. J. Gladstone, secretary of
state for the home department: john
SINCLAIR, secretary, for Scotland, and
Sir H. H. Fowlei,.s chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster. but it is very
doubtful if they can be persuaded to
yield their places. j.
Another development which is regarded
as not impossible is. that MI Asuuith will
make overtalres to Lord Rosebery to Join
the cabinet at some future time.
I = Mr.; Asquith is supposed to be nearer
in sympathy with Lord Rosebery i'm the
political field than with tile Radicals.
but speculation in ,this direction need
hardly enter into ithe present calcula-
tons. Beyond the fact that David
Lioyd-George, Winston Spencer Churchill
ana walter Runciman, the financial sec.
rotary to the treasury. will be included
In the new cabinet, all is conjecture The
two former are among the most brilliant
OF the younger men. Churchill, with his
historical name and fine record as u writ
er and politician, is the better known
abroad. During his tenancy in the colo
NAL office he has displayed industry and
ability fully warranting tile confidence or
his leaders.
David Lloyd-George is brilliant par
liamentary leader and platform speaker
with the retirement of Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannciman he IS left the undisputed
leader of the Radical wing. lie earned
golden opinions for tn capacity lie show
Ell IN dealing with great trade interests,
ana is credited with having engineered
through the House of Commons measures
involving the most delicate negotiations,
without having made single mistake of
Importance. He has been such strik-
ing success that Churchill is said to be
reluctant to succeed him as president of
the Board of Trade. and unless the Earl
Of Elgin resigns there will be difficulty in |
finding an appropriate place for Mr.. |
Churchill.
IL IS ADMITTED on all sides that the re-
tifement OF Sir Henry Campbell Banner |
man is setback for the Home Rule |
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