Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
new CABINET
DOES LITTLE.
Coalition Ministry of Great
Britain Holds First
Session.
PREMIER ASQUITH
AND OTHERS ABSENT
No Celebration Held in Honor Of Kings
Fiftisth Anniversary-Dissat abstraction
Because Of Postponement Of Derby
Because Of War-French Deputies
Asked to Vote War Appropriation Of
100000, 900 Franes-Totai Enormous.

London. June 3,-The first assembly
of the coalition British parliament to-
day showed no striking features.
Premier AsQuith was absent and Regi-
maid McKenna, chancellor &c the ex-
chequer, was at Nice, comforting with
the Italian financial authorities, while
A. Bonar Law, secretary Of the colo
nies. and Arthur ]. Balfour first lord
Of tho admiralty. and other members
of the new cabinet from the unionist
side, could not take their places on
the front benches until the passage Of
bill permitting them to take office
without reelection 20 membership In
the house.
Aside from the formality Of passing
the bill to obviate the ministers in the
new cabinet from seeking reelection,
chief interest centered In the promised
speech of Premier Asquith in the house
Of commons on the new coalition gov
ernment and the entrance Of Italy into
the war.
birth Of King George. but because Of
the war no special celebrations are be-
ing held.
No Derby THIS Year.
The first Wednesday in June has
been devoted for generations to Lon
don's great racing carnival. the derby
at Epson, and Its omission this year
brought home to the citizens Of tho
British capital with peculiar en-
phasis the serious crisis thru which
the nation is passing.
Derby day laso always has been the
most popular sporting event Of the year.
The race was witnessed by the late
King Edward every year from 1853 un-
til 1909, except when he was kept away
by mourning.
The decision OF the government to
abandon all race meetings during the
war except at Newmarket does not
meet by any means with universal ap-
proval. They point to the fact that
racing is going on as usual In Ger~
many, and contend that its prohibition
In England probably will he regarded
by her enemies as a signal OF weakness
and nervousness. making her subject
of ridicule.
Kitchener Heads Honor List.
The list OF honors conferred on the
occasion Of the kings birthday, which
was issued last evening. was, as had
been expected in view Of the war, an
unusually long one.
The list is headed by the names OF
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener, secre-
tary cf state for war, who received the
knighthcod Of the garter, and Sir Fran
els Bertle, Ambassador to France and
Sir Kenneth Muir Mackenzie, clerk Of
the crown. The two latter are the only
Old servants of the crown who were
raised to the peerage, each having been
made baron.
Following these names is long list
Of officers OF the army and navy who
received promotion or appointment to
the order Of the Bath, chiefly for ser
vice in connection with the organiza-
ton of various departments such as
recruiting and training Of the territor-
ials and the new army, naval construc-
ton. equipment and transport which
havej demanded special attention since
the outbreak Of the war.
Mon in Field to Share.
It is mentioned in the communication
making the list public that further
list of honors conferred in recognition
of meritorious services during the war
would be announced later which prob
ably means that the men in the field
who are not included in the present
list will then come in for their share
Of l1oncrs.
The list contains very few political
honors..
Half a dozen members OF the house
Of commons. both liberal and unionists,
are appointed privy councillors and an
equal number receive baronetcies.
Among the latter are Sir Gilbert Par
ker, the novelist, and Sir Henry Nor
man, liberal member Of parliament.
knighthoods Conferred.
Twenty persons are given knight
hoods. among them are E. L. Fletcher.
one OF the managers of the White Star
line, for services in connection with
the transportation Of troops; Charles
Edward Foyer. the fisheries expert;
Leo G. G. Mooney. liberal member OF
parliament and number OK Officials
In the civil service.
Sir John Newell Jordan, minister to
China, is appointed privy councillor;
Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell Rodd, am
bassador to Italy, is given the grand
cross Of ST. M;chae! and ST. George;
Charles Louis Des Graz minister to
Serbia and Francis William Stronge.
minister to Chile. are made knight
commander Of ST. Michael and St.
George and Lieut.. Col. Hon. John
strathearn Hendrie, lieutenant gover-
nor OF Ontario; DR.. William Peterson.
principal Of McGill University. Mon
treal.k and Very Rev. Daniel Minor
Gordon, principal OF Queens Univer-
sity, Kingston, Ont. are made knights
!! OF the order of st. Michael and St.
George.
Frsneh Financing War.
Paris June 3.-Alexander F. Ribot
the French minister Of finance. today
ltntroduced bill In the chamber OF
lsdeputies providing for the appropr!a-
Ainn ~ < 600 600 900 franca provisional.