Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
New Cabinet Is Completed and
Hero of Khatoum Wins Out
in Spite Of Bitter Opposition
rom Press,
CHURCHILL DISPLACED
IN FAVOR OF BAlF0UR
LIoyd-GeOrge Made Minister
of Munitions in New Gov
ernment Made Up From All
Factions of Nation,


London. May 20 (9:14 p. M. Lord
Kitchener retains the post of secretary
of war in the new coalition cabinet
which has received the approval of
King George. The new first lord OF
the admiralty will be Arthur j. Bal
four Winston Spencer Churchill,
former head OF the admiralty, is given
the portfolio of chancellor of the
duehy OF Lancaster.
Herbert II. Asquith retains the pre-
miership and Sir Edward Grey the
ministry OF foreign affairs. David
Lloyd-George, chancellor OF the ex-
cheQuer. In the old cabinet will be
minister of munitions in the new
one
The constitution of the new cabinet
follows.
Prime minister nnd first lord Of the
treasury. Mr.. Asduth.
Minister without portfolio, Lord
Lansdowne
Lord high chancellor Sir Stanley o,
Buckmaster.
Lord president Of the council Lord
Crewe.
Lord priyy seal Lord curzon Of
keeleston
Chancellor of the excheuuer. Regin-
aid McKenna
Secretary of state for home affairs,
Sir John a. Simon.
Secretary Of state for foreign af
fairs. Sir Edward Grey.
Secretary for the colonies, Andrew
Bonar Law.
Secretary Tor India, J, Aston Cham
berlain
Secretary of state for war, Lord
Kitchener
Minister of munitions, David Lloyd
George.
First lord Of the admiralty, Arthur
J. Balfour
President Of the board of trade,
Walter Runciman.
President OF the local government
board, Walter Hume Long.
Chancellor Of the Duchy Of I.ancas-
ter. Winston Spencer Churchill.
Chief secretary for ireland, Angus
tine Birroll
Secretary for Scotland Thomas Me
Kinnon Wood
President Of the board of ngricul-
ture, Lord Selborne.
First commissioner Of works Lewis
Harcourt
President of the board Of education,
Arthur Henderson
Attorney general, Sir Edward Car
son.
Redmond Declines Post
The official announcement on the
new cabinet says:
"A place in the cabinet was offered /
to Mr.. John Redmond (the irish !
leader, but he did not
see hIs way to accept IL.
The prime minister has decided /
hat new department shall be cre-
lted. to be called the ministry Of mu- /
1itions. charged with organizing the /
supply of munitions of war Mr.. I
Lloyd GEORGE has undertaken the for
nation and temporary direction Of |
his department and during his ten
ire Of office as minister OF munitions
viii vaoate the office OF chancellor OF +
lie eXchequer.
1T is understood that Mr. Hender
ION will assist the government in
matters relating to labor questions,
those arising out OF the
var.
"The king has been pleased TO con-
er upon Viscount Haldane Of Cloan
the retiring lord high ohancellor),
he order OF Merit"
All Factions Represented.
The cabinet is composed Of twelve
iberals, eight conservatives, one la
,or;te. Arthur Henderson, and one
ION bipartisan, Earl Kitchener. Thir-
cen members of the old cabinet re-
main In office. OF these. Mr. Asquith,
ir Edward Grey, Earl Kitchener, Mr..
}unclman. Mr.. Birreil and Mr.. Wood
etain their old portfolios.
The promotion Of Sir Stanley Buck
Master, whose greatest activities dur
ng the war have had to do with the
OF the official press bu-
eau. to the high honor Of lord chan
ellor; and the acceptance or winston
penccr Churchill, formerly head OF
he admiralty, of the merely nominal
uties Of the duchy of Lancaster, are I
Vo distinct surprises.
The most prominent figure who re- ,
res from public life is Niscount Hal
ane. His affiliations with Germany Il
nd the continued newspaper attacks {
ased on these. made his retirement I
8 inevitable as Prince Henry OF Bat {
.nburg's retirement some time ago
rom the admiralty for the same rea
On. Viscount Haldane received an
IMPRESSION Of the governments con !
dcHce by the bestowal Of the order
o.
( Merit upon him.
Kitchencr's Duties Lightened.
The retention of Lord Kitchener az
cad Of the army while David Lloyd !
Gorge. with the newly created port {
,lio of the ministry of munitions,
alieves him OF the responsibility of !
the supply department. and c
'so a. J. Balfour's acceptance of the i
dmiralty We're fully expected. .
The marquis of Lansdowne. whose y
ealth forbids hard work becomes "a c
iember of the cabinet without duties '
Scept participating in its councils q
nd Mr. Churchills position is virtu- n
ly the same. Ills willingness to ac-
'pt a subordinate position and work :
" the success OF the new government Il
likely to make him popular with &