The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-13

London. April 12.-The appointments to
the newly reorganized cabinet under the
premiership Of Herbert Asquith are Of
hcislly announced as follows;
Lord president Of the councu-Lord
Tweedmouth.
Secretary of the colonies-Earl Of
Crewe.
Chancellor Of the exehequer-David
Lloyd-George.
First lord of the acknowledgements
McKenna.
President OF the board Of trade-Win-
ston Churchill.
President Of the board OF education
Walter Runciman.
All the foregoing held cabinet positions
under Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman.
with the exception of Winston Churchill
and Mr.. Runciman. Mr.. Churchill was
under secretary for the colonies IN the
previous administration, while Mr.. Runci-
man held the post of financial SECRETARY
10 the treasury, but neither OF these po-
sItions included membership in the cab
met
Mr. John Morley, secretary of state for
India, and Sir Henry H. Fowler. chancel-
lor Of the duchy Of Lancaster, have been
created viscounts. They will retain their
! former Offices. Mr.. John E. SeeIey. men,
Der Of Parliament for the Abercromby
division Of Liverpool succeeds Winston
Churchill as under secretary Of the col
/ onial Office.
Niscount Morley has written to his con-
stituents. regretfully resigning their rep
! resentation. He says ne had to choose
| between withdrawing from the India Of
fee and Withdrawing from the House Of
| Commons. finding that he was unable to
do justice to both. Prime Minister AS
quith and his fellow-members OF the
cabinet strongly desired that he retain
the India Office. a desire which it was
not easy, without a sacrifice Of loyalty
and credit, TO resist
Cabinet strengthened.
/ It is generally conceded that the cab
met has been decidedly strengthened by
its reconstruction, and Mr.. Asquith is re-
ceiving congratulations even from his
political opponents The Earl of EIgin.
{
for the colonies. is the only one OF
| Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's ap-
polntees who retires with his former
chief His supersession is little COM
mented upon, He is regarded as a cana
BILE man, bat he was never popular. and
| the Earl of Crewe Is welcomed as per
/ soma gratissima by all the parties He is
one of the ablest Liberal peers. and Is
polished debater
Lord Tweedmouth's removal from the
post Of first lord of the admiralty TO a
! less important and less we'll paid Office
is generally attributed. in part at least.
to his indiseretion in connection with the
Kaiser's letter. but his policy at the ad-
miralty was also unacceptable to some
of his colleagues.
Mr. MCkenna's promotion to the ad-
mralty Is much criticised even in Liberal
circles. His views on naval policy are
practically unknown. but he is suspected
of being a little navy man." and he has
yet 10 justify his appointment to the ad-
yocates Of a strong navy.
Georges Promotion Approved.
Mr. Lloyd Georges promotion is uni
versally well received, he having achieved
great personal success in the last two
years
Churchlll's appointment to the presf-
dency Of the board Of trade. although it
IS mainly approved. is questioned by those
who think he has hitherto shown more bril-
lance than weight and balance. 1t is an
odd coincidence that he and Mr.. Runci-
man attain cabinet rank simultaneously.
inssmuch as they twice fought one
another for the representation Of Old
ham. when Mr.. Churchill was a Con-
servative. victory resting with each in
turn.