The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-26
WINSTON CHURCHILL OUT
Halfour Succeeds as Lord of the
Admiralty.


Admiralty.
London, Wednesday, May 2G.-An-
nouncement was made last night OF
the composition of the new National
Cabinet" which has already received
the approval of King George. The
list OF members, with their new posts
is as follows
Prime Minister and First Lord OF
the Treasury Herbert II. Asquith, l..
Minister Without Portfolio-Mar-
quis OF Lansdowne, U.
Lord High Characteristic Stan-
ley O. Buckmaster, L.
Lord President OF the Council
Marquis of Crewe, H.
Lord of the Priyy seal-Earl Cur
zon of Kedleston, Z.
Chancellor of the Exchequer-Reg-
inald McKenna l..
Secretary of State for Home AZ
fairs Sir John A. Simon, j.
Secretary Of State for Foreign AZ
fairs Sir Edward Grey, L.
Secretary for the Colonics-An-
drew Bonar Law, IT,
Secretary for India--J. Austen
Chamberlain, u
Secretary of State for War-Earl
Kitchener
Minister of Munitlons-Dayid
Lloyd George, l..
First Lord OF the Admiralty-Ar-
thur j. Balfour, u.
President of the Board OF Trade
Walter Runciman, l..
President of the Local Government
Board Walter Hume Long, u.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Ian
caster-Winston Spencer Churchill
L.
Chief Secretary for Ireland-Au-
gustine Birrell, L.
Secretary for scotland-Thomas
McKinnon Wood, H.
President OF the Board of Agricul-
ture-Earl Of Shelborne. U.
First Commissioner of Works
Lowis Harcourt, L.
President of the Board Of Educa-
tion--Arthu Henderson Lab
Attorney General-sir Edward
Carson, u
The cabinet is composed Of twelve
Liberals, eight unionists, one Labor
lte Arthur henderson. and one non
partisan, Earl Kitchenc- Twelve
members of the old Cabinet remain
in Office OF these only Mr.. Asquth
Sir Edward Grey Earl Kitchener, Mr..
Runciman, Mr. BirTell and Mr.. Wood
retain their old portfolios.
TO the general public chief inter
est attaches TO the final decision as
to the Admiralty post which Winston
Churchill vacates and the nllins cf
Lloyd Georges place as Chancellor
OF the Exchequer.
The acceptance by Churchill of The
merely nominal duties of he Duchy
Of Lancaster is one OF the surprises
of the list. According to his friends,
his willingness to accept "A suhordi-
nate position and work for the slic-
cess of the new government viii
make him popular with the country
and aid his political career
The promotion Of Sir STANLEY Buck
master, whose greatest activities dur
ing the war have had to do with the
management OF the official PRESS
bureau, to the high honor o. Lard
Chancellor is another surprise
Mr. Llyod George and Nj Hender
son, the Laborte member, will be es
peclally charged with the task Of raj
lying the workngmen to the govern
ments support, and much is expect
ed OF the former Chancellor in or.
ganizating the country's industries
in his new post OF Minister Of Mu
niiions.
OF the members Of the old Liberal
Cabinet who retire the most promi-
nent is Visoount Haldane. His alli
ations with Germany and the con
tinued newspaper attacks based on
these made his retirement inevitable
The Cabinet undoubtedly includes
the strongest men in public life
Whethe- they win prove correspond
ingly strong as a working body is
question which only time can answer